7 Reasons You Should Feed Banana To Your Baby

Can banana be introduced as introduced as baby food or not? Yes, it can. It is a fruit that can be introduced to babies who are 6 months old and above especially babies who are ready to eat solid food or semi-solid foods. It contain nutrients that will not only benefit adults but toddlers and children also.

If you’re thinking of introducing banana t your child’s diet, here are some of the health benefits;

1. It’s stomach friendly

A well-ripened banana is perfect for your child’s consumption, it is soft and can be easily mashed and swallowed by your child. Toddlers will particularly like it as it has a sweet taste, the plus is, it;s easy to digest and provides your child with energy.

2. It’s used in treating constipation

Babies experience constipation a lot, which might be because babies lay on their back a lot making it hard for them to push out stools causing constipation. If your baby is constipated, feed him with mashed ripe banana. Your baby will be able to poo with little trouble.

3. Controls diarrhoea

One of the major problems that plague babies is diarrhoea and it’s often caused by viruses such as rotavirus. If this is the case for your baby, give them oral rehydration salt to ensure that they are not dehydrated, feed them with bananas, rice/cereal, apples and toast and consult your doctor.

4. Supplies essential nutrients

Bananas are rich in essential nutrients which babies need during the first months of their development such as potassium, calcium, magnesium phosphorous, sulphur, iron and copper.

5. Less allergic fruit

some babies are allergic to some sort of fruits containing amino acids but bananas on the other hand, contain little amino acids which is digestible. This in itself makes it ideal for babies whose.

6. Sorts urinary disorders

Babies also have urinary tract infection, and the symptoms that you’ll notice include, fever, frequent or infrequent urinations, strong or foul smelling urine, etc. It is believed that it can clean the urinary tract of the toxins in it so you can give your baby mashed banana before contacting your doctor for further direction.

7. Banana peel for reducing skin inflammation

If your baby’s skin is inflamed from mosquito or bugs bite, use a fresh banana peel to rub the area, it helps.

  • Do not feed your baby raw banana as it’s hard and your baby might not be able to properly swallow it, mash it into pulp first before giving it to your baby.
  • Make sure the banana you want to feed your baby is yellow and spotless. It should also be firm, if it’s soft it’s probably spoilt.
  • Do not feed your baby banana during cold weather as banana as been known to aggravate cough and cold in babies.
  • The best time to feed banana to your baby is during dry season, it will help in temperature control and it won’t give your child cold and cough.

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