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Parents reminded not to feed honey to babies
www.grub4life.com today reports that parents are being reminded not to feed honey to babies after three cases of botulism in the past year. 07-06-2010
In a story from news.bbc.co.uk, the Food Standards Agency has warned that children under the age of one year are unable to fight off the botulism bacteria which can cause serious illness and lead to paralysis. Botulism is caused by a germ which normally lives in a dormant form in soil and dust and occasionally gets into honey. In a baby's undeveloped intestine it can grow and produce a toxin or poison, leading to infant botulism. Sam Montel, nutritionist at the Food Standards Agency, added: "For around the first six months babies only need breast milk or infant formula and although it might be tempting to give honey to your baby to ease coughs, infant botulism is a very serious illness and it simply isn't worth the risk.
"Once introduced to solid foods, it's always best to avoid sweetening your baby's food or giving them sugary snacks and drinks, this will help stop them developing a sweet tooth and tooth decay." With thanks to news.bbc.co.uk. To read the full story go to:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/10225536.stm
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