Giving babies salty food may create a
lifelong preference
Diets including crackers, cereals and other high-sodium solid
foods are linked to a greater fondness for salt, a study finds.
By
Shari Roan, Los Angeles Times
December
21, 2011
Feeding young babies solid foods such as crackers, cereals and
bread, which tend to be high in salt, may set them up for a lifelong preference
for salt, researchers reported Tuesday.
The study, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, suggests that efforts to reduce salt intake among Americans should begin early in life.
The study, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, suggests that efforts to reduce salt intake among Americans should begin early in life.
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