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Can Jaggery Be Given To Babies Below 1 Year?

Posted on Tue, 1 Sep 2015

Question: Hi Doctor,

I have heard that babies below 1 year should not be given sugar and salt, Is it advisable to give jaggery for babies below 1 year for sweetness in

Answered by Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (39 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
You can give Jaggery

Detailed Answer:
Hi....what you heard doesn't have scientific basis please. You can give sugar and jaggery to infants 6 months to 1 year old.

Actually jaggery is a good source of iron. You can give. Sugar and salt too can be given from 6months onwards.

Regards - Dr. Sumanth

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Neel Kudchadkar

Follow up: Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (8 hours later)

It would be great if a reference can be quoted

Answered by Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (45 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
According to WHO it is exclusive breasdt feeding till 6 months only

Detailed Answer:
Hi...According to WHO (World Health Organization) it is exclusive breasdt feeding till 6 months only. After that all types of foods can introduced one at a time in the time line so that the kid doesn't develop a specific like and dislike to any particular food substance.

Even in WHO website no where it is mentioned that sugar and jaggery should not be given up to a specific age group.

The reference you have asked for is here under -=

http://www.YYYY.in/nutrition/topics/YYYY/en/

Regards - Dr. Sumanth

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad