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Can I give my baby chocolate?
The chocolat, although it is a source of minerals and antioxidants, is not an essential food for your little one. Sweet and fatty product, it can however participate in the awakening of taste and gluttony. To introduce him to new flavors, you can start by spicing up, from time to time, its bottle of infant cereal milk with cocoa or give him a special baby cocoa milk dessert to taste it. On the other hand, in order not to get used to too sweet flavors from an early age, it is recommended not to give chocolate to your child before the age of 2. He will have plenty of time to bite into a small square of chocolate or savor a chocolate cake, sparingly. Before that, it is best to get her used to the good taste of seasonal fruits, and preferably organic.
Are there any risks associated with giving chocolate to my child?
There is no need to dramatize, if your child tastes a spoonful of melted chocolate or a piece of chocolate cake before they are two years old, it is no big deal. The main thing is to provide your child with a balanced diet. However, chocolate is a sweet product which, if consumed daily, can give your little one bad eating habits and promote the early onset of cavities. In addition, know that cocoa has exciting properties. So, avoid offering your child a chocolate initiation just before going to bed. In addition, be aware that some chocolate bars are composed of dried fruits, which can present risks of aspiration and allergy. Read the labels carefully before giving your baby a piece of chocolate. And chocolate consumed in excess, on the occasion of Easter, for example, can expose your child to indigestion.
Give chocolate to your child to taste it?
Unsurprisingly, the little ones will prefer milk chocolate, which is sweeter to their taste buds, compared to dark chocolate which often seems very bitter to them but which is nevertheless richer in minerals and fibers. At snack time, for example, there’s nothing like giving the children a piece of bread with a few squares of chocolate (accompanied by dairy products and fruit juice) rather than having pastries, which are often high in fat. and questionable from a nutritional point of view.
Among adults. This is not a figment of the imagination, chocolate lifts your spirits and stands out for its antidepressant and relaxing effects. More specifically, dark chocolate contains antioxidants which also slow down aging.
Certainly, chocolate has everything to please young and old alike! In this regard, you will be tempted by a good chocolate mousse recipe (for adults only)!
But what’s in chocolate? – cocoa; – minerals (potassium, sodium, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, etc.); – antioxidants; – proteins; – carbohydrates; – lipids; – fibers (except in white chocolate). |