(NC)-The house is quiet and you watch your tiny angel as she sleeps. You breathe in every detail of her chubby cheeks, tiny curled fists and pillowy lips as she searches for an imaginary nipple. Babies grow the most while they sleep. For new parents, choosing healthy foods for your baby is the first step to ensuring that they are healthy and growing. How your baby uses the food she has for dinner is very important to how your baby feels throughout the day and how she grows, especially when she is tucked in at night.
Once your baby has spent some time in the world of solid foods and is comfortable with many different single foods, you can start exploring different varieties, mixes and tastes with your baby. Your baby is usually ready for these mixed foods around seven months.
As you and your baby find new combinations of food and textures, the most important building block for a baby's muscle development is protein. A high quality whey protein is quickly and easily digested because it has an amino acid pattern that is closer to that of breast milk than most other sources of protein.
Look for baby foods that contain a good source of protein for dinner, like Beech-Nut Good Evening baby food, when your baby needs it most. This makes choosing what to feed your baby a whole lot easier. Your baby will be satisfied and calm during the evening, providing a peaceful night of sleeping and growing.
As your baby gets older and is starting to diversify its solid food intake, it is important for parents to choose solid foods that offer the best nutritional value.
For further information on healthy nutrition for your baby, call the Beech-Nut Helpline at 1-800-BEECH-NUT (1-800-233-2468) weekdays 9a.m. to 6p.m. Eastern Time.
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