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Super Baby Food

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I agree with the premise of feeding the baby organic food and that making food from home is worth the time. Like others, I found her writing style disorganized. But it wasn't the layout of the book that is as bothersome as the author's credentials, or should I say lack of credentials. I thumbed through the book to find out that she did a lot of research on the subject matter. Personally, I find that frightening, she is lending her opinion and it isn't a medically backed one. What did she research, was the research written by others not in the medical field..........she can't back what she writes.

If you're looking for a concise list of what foods to introduce when and a few hints about cooking some of your own food--and you're a busy mom--keep looking. I am very conscious of what my baby eats (organic produce, free-range eggs, antibiotic-free milk, etc.), and wanted to prepare some of her food myself, but was overwhelmed by this tome. There's too much extraneous information to wade through--I already know how to select and store produce, for example. I'm sleep deprived and need to access recipes quickly. There's too much text accompanying the preparation instructions. Plus, despite my efforts, my child doesn't like plain veggies or that dreadful plain rice cereal. So, I'm hoping to find a real-life guide to healthy eating for real kids. Maybe something about sneaking veggies into pre-toddler food.

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This is the best baby food book I have ever bought. I used it first for my twins and then for our third son. It was easy to use, full of useful information and I still to this day - 10 years later use the book when preparing vegetables / fruits for the family. The cook times, storage tips, what to look for when buying are great. It contains a great chart to use to help introduce different foods to your baby and provides a timeline as to when to introduce them. My kids ate all kinds of fruits and veggies that were prepared fresh and in ways that preserved their nutrient content.

Easy to read, well divided into short sections, pratical for young mothers with little time to read a full book. I'M glad I bought it.

This book not only lays out step by step how to introduce your baby to solid foods, but it has practical and simple steps for preparing the food and great recipe ideas. This book is the only book you need for feeding your baby!

This book contains a lot of information and is overwhelming for parents looking to make simple, safe food for their babies. There are no pictures and it is just text after text. It also recommends juice for young babies on a regular basis.

This is a great book that I use almost every day. This book teaches what foods to introduce when, how to structure a balanced meal plan, and how to store and prepare MANY different foods. Yes there is a lot of info in this book, some of which is poorly organized. But I got over that when I realized how much I learned about infant nutrition and how easy-to-follow her plans are. I feed my baby a mix of store bought and homemade food - you don't have to follow Ruth Yaron's plan 100% in order for this book to be helpful. I have not yet felt the need to get another book, this one is so complete.

I learned everything I needed to know about feeding my baby from this book. It assured me that my baby got the very best start with the most healthy foods I could offer her. I also love the index that lists just about every fruit and vegetable you can imagine and tells you how to choose and prepare it. Most of the recipes I have tried have been great. I will admit there have been a couple of duds too, but overall I have been really pleased. This is the only baby food book you need. After I got it, I didn't buy any more!

This is supplemental to a review already posted. The info presented doesn't reflect recent research on how microwaving destroys nutrients (see below), so when preparing or reheating food, try to avoid using the microwave; otherwise you might be better off using commercial organic baby food.

"PARIS, Oct 22 (AFP) - Cooking by microwave is the worst way to preserve a key nutrient in vegetables, while steaming is the best, according to a Spanish study reported in New Scientist.

Researchers from the national scientific research council CEBAS-CSIC measured antioxidants, a compound believed to protect cells from damaging reactive chemicals called free radicals, in broccoli that had been either steamed, pressure-cooked, boiled or microwaved.

Steaming the veggies left the antioxidants almost untouched, but microwaving virtually eliminated them, probably because this heated the broccoli from inside and generated too high a temperature."