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Many women grow impatient and stop enticing their fussy tots with new foods before imprinting sets in, says Greene. These moms believe that nutritious, minimally processed baby food is more expensive and more difficult to make than opening a jar of pabulum.
"This study showed that when mothers eat healthy foods while pregnant and nursing, the metabolism of the offspring is set differently," says Greene.
But he adds that moms whose pregnancy fare was less than stellar can make up for lost ground until a child is about 2½. One way is through breast milk, which contains the good nutrients mothers are eating and provides the variety of flavors that will predispose a child...
The baby-food months are also a critical time for food imprinting. Experiencing a flavor about 10 times during this period can make children familiar enough with it to develop a preference for it later on, says Greene. This, unfortunately, includes a predilection for the taste of, say, cooked strained...
Fortunately, Green has a solution that addresses both issues: portable food mills. Small enough to fit in a diaper bag, these gadgets require just a few turns of a knob to mash up the good stuff moms are (or should be) eating. "It's easier and cheaper than baby food...