Eggs, peanuts and other scary foods: when to introduce them to your baby to best avoid allergies
Description
Parents are often intimidated when it comes to introducing common allergens like eggs and peanuts to their babies. Particularly for those who have a family history of allergies - which affect one in every 10 kids under four - it can be very scary to get started on foods that may cause a reaction.
Different theories abound, but what does the science say about when best to introduce and when to avoid?
Tune into Dr Nick’s chat as he breaks down the literature in less than 10 minutes and provides some simple tips to ensure your child is getting the nutrition they need.
Relevant studies can be found here:
https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/7/2318
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2553447
https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/nejmoa1514209
https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/nejmoa1414850
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Dr Nick Fuller is a Leading Obesity Expert at the University of Sydney and Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, and the founder of the IWL program: https://www.sydney.edu.au/medicine-health/about/our-people/academic-staff/nick-fuller
He holds the following qualifications:
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Obesity Treatment - The University of Sydney
Bachelors Degree, Human Movement & Sports Science - University of Technology, Sydney
Masters Degree, Nutrition & Dietetics - The University of Sydney
United States
