| All the vitamins your baby needs when
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| | infections. Plant foods such as fruitand
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| starting of solids.
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| | vegetables, do not contain vitamin A, but
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| There is so much talk about vitamins and
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| | they do have beta carotene which is
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| how good they are for our growing babies
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| | converted to
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| and for all ofus. So what food has which
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| | Vitamin A. I am sure you have heard of
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| vitamin, and what do these vitamins do?
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| | beta carotene. It is present in orange
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| Some vitamins are water-soluble, and the
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| | and yellow fruit andvegetables, as well
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| body does not store them, so your baby
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| | as fish, cheese, eggs, butter, chicken
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| needs themeveryday. These are vitamins C
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| | and spinach.
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| and B complex.
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| | Vitamin D is vital for the absorption of
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| Some vitamins are fat-soluble, so the
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| | calcium and phosphorus, which helps to
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| body can store these. They are vitamins
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| | develop strongbones. This is supplied to
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| A, D, E and K.
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| | us by the sun! Other sources include fish
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| Vitamin C is found in many fruits and
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| | oil, from liver and dairyproducts.
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| vegetables. It is crucial for the
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| | Vitamin E helps in general growth, muscle
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| absorption of other nutrientssuch as iron
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| | development and again healthy skin, and
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| and for your baby's bone development and
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| | forhealthy nerve and cell structures.
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| growth, as well as helping the body's
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| | Nuts, liver, brown rice, oats and
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| resistance and healing. Broccoli (now
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| | wholegrain cereals all containvitamin E.
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| called the 'supervegetable'), cauliflower
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| | Vitamin K is present in leafy green
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| and citrus fruits all contain vitamin C,
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| | vegetables. It is needed for regular
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| just to name a few. Breast milk and
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| | blood clotting and liverfunction.
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| formula also have vitamin C.
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| | I just listed a few examples of the fruit
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| Vitamin B complex, is actually made up of
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| | and vegetables that contain these
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| about 16 different B vitamins. These are
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| | vitamins. There aremany other sources
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| essential forgrowth development, to
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| | that I have not mentioned here!
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| enhance the appetite, promote effective
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| | For an informative and fun way to learn
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| digestion, create healthy skin, tokeep
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| | about what healthy foods to give to your
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| the nervous system in balance and help to
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| | baby, look up
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| obtain energy from all the food we eat.
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| | Kasha Dubinska, Bachelor of Science major
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| Vitamin A is stored in the body and is
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| | in Chemistry with Honors from The
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| needed for good growth and vision,
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| | University of
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| healthy skin, anddigestive tract and it
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| | Sydney, mother and home chef of healthy
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| also assists in building up resistance to
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| | baby food.
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