Parents often overlook the important role beverages play in a healthy diet.
Marianne Neifert, M.D., known as Dr. Mom, a board certified pediatrician and clinical professor of pediatrics at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, and mother of five, offers these 10 tips for smart beverage choices. Start your baby off right by breast feeding throughout the first year as a major source of nutrition. If breast feeding is not available, use iron-fortified infant formula. It's easily accepted and pleasing and unlikely to cause allergic reactions. When your baby is about 6-8 months old, start offering apple juice from a cup.