Yogurt Fruit Milk Smoothie

Mamas Baby Food Tips:

Here's a nutritious smoothie recipe for your baby 1 year old and up.

Heads Up: 

• Experts advise is to get your Pedias okay signal before deciding on giving yogurt to your baby.
• It is not advisable to give yogurt to infants.
• Wholemilk Baby Yogurt is recommended for babies atleast 1 year and up and with your Pedias approval.
• Never give low fat and fat free yogurt to baby.
• Adult full fat yogurt made with whole milk is okay to serve to your baby 1 year old and up.

Health Benefits of Yogurt

Aside from the fact that yogurt is rich in Calcium (strong bones for babies), Protein, Carbohydrates, fat and Potassium. Yogurt contains other important nutrients that not all of us know:

• Tyrosine is an amino acid good for the brain. According to Yogurt in Nutrition it is beneficial for good memory and alertness.

• It has good bacteria called "Probiotics" that promotes healthy digestive system. Healthy for stomach and intestine.
• It combats diseases like Cancer, High Blood Pressure and Diabetes.
• It helps treat diarrhea

Yogurt Fruit Milk Smoothie

Ingredients:

2 spoons of Plain Yogurt (Whole Milk Baby Yogurt)

8 ounce of Baby Formula milk

2-3 small slices of any fruit (Mango, Banana etc.)

Mix Yogurt, Formula Milk and your choice of fruit and blender it until smooth! You can serve it in baby's milk bottle.

Citations:

Dairy Council of California

Nutritioulicious

Yogurt in Nutrition

SF Gate: Healthy Eating

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