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Yummy Spoonfuls™ Organic Baby Food Chunky Yummy (Stage 3) Organic Potato Porridge -- 6 oz

 

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Meals are chunky and come in varieties that provide optimal nutrition for growing toddlers. Perfect for adults too! Organic red potato, organic peas, organic plum tomato, fresh organic basil, water, fresh organic garlic, organic carrot and organic olive oil. Excellent source of Vitamins C, A B6 and Potassium.

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Yummy Spoonfuls™ Organic Baby Food Mushy Yummy (Stage 2) Mashed Organic Sweet Potato & Broccoli -- 4 oz.

 

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Here we play with the senses by mixing ingredients to create tantalizing meals for growing babies. The texture is a bit lumpy to encourage chewing. Organic sweet potato and organic broccoli with nothing but water added for steaming. Excellent source of beta carotene, potassium, Vitamins C & E, and folate.

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Yummy Spoonfuls™ Organic Baby Food Creamy Yummy (Stage 1) Pureed Organic Peas -- 4 oz

 

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This tasty and nutritious single-ingredient item is pureed to a creamy texture for baby from the start of weaning. Creamy yummy organic peas with nothing but a bit of water added. Yes, our peas are vibrantly green and NO, we do not add any color to them. It is just the Yummy Spoonfuls™ Organic Baby Food way, bringing the freshest foods to you and your family. Cooked peas should look like un-cooked peas. Good source of Potassium and Vitamin C.

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Yummy Spoonfuls™ Organic Baby Food Creamy Yummy (Stage 1) Pureed Organic Broccoli -- 4 oz

 

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Yummy Spoonfuls™ Organic Baby Food Creamy Yummy (Stage 1) Pureed Organic Green Beans -- 4 oz

 

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HHS Warns That All Infant Formulas Are Contaminated With Toxic Fluoride

Tuesday, March 15, 2011 by: Jonathan Benson, Staff Writer

(NaturalNews) Piggybacking on the recent government announcement concerning overexposure to fluoride, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has now announced that all infant formulas are contaminated with fluoride, and that when mixed with the fluoridated water provided in most US cities, the combination is a toxic threat to babies and infants.

According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), nearly half of all US children are overexposed to fluoride. Many of these children are now afflicted with dental fluorosis as a result, which is a tooth disease involving the mottling and staining of enamel. In January, the CDC adjusted the recommended recommended water fluoridation levels from 1.2 milligrams per liter (mg/L) to 0.7 mg/L (http://www.naturalnews.com/030952_C...).

However, a 2009 study published in the Journal of the American Dental Association says that even the adjusted levels are too high, stating that "[m]ost infants from birth to age 12 months who consume predominantly powdered and liquid concentrate formula are likely to exceed the upper tolerable limit [of fluoride] if the formula is reconstituted with optimally fluoridated (0.7 - 1.2 ppm)."

Besides baby formulas and tap water, many other food items are also contaminated with toxic fluoride. Juices, crackers, breads, teas, and fruits often contain high levels of fluoride. And since there is no verifiable way to know precisely how much fluoride children are ingesting from various food and drinks, exposure is far more widespread than most people are aware.

"Exposure to excessive consumption of fluoride over a lifetime may lead to increased likelihood of bone fractures in adults, and may result in effects on bone leading to pain and tenderness," says the US Environmental Protection Agency on its fluoride information page.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has never properly tested fluoride for safety. It is the only unregulated, unapproved drug that is forcefully injected into the water supplies of millions of people who have no choice in whether or not they are exposed to it. There is no justifiable reason why fluoride is added to water, and there is no "safe" level of it.

Numerous studies have found, however, that fluoride exposure is linked to lowered IQ levels, mental retardation, thyroid dysfunction, bone problems, the calcification of the pineal gland and other organs, arthritis, autoimmune disorders, gastrointestinal problems, kidney disease, respiratory dysfunction, sexual disorders, cancer, and tooth decay (http://www.naturalnews.com/fluoride...).

Be sure to catch the NaturalNews.TV video Fluoride Deception for more information about toxic fluoride:
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Yummy Spoonfuls™ Organic Baby Food Founder Agatha Achindu Shares Healthy Tips on MyFoxAtlanta

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Updated: Monday, 14 Mar 2011, 9:58 AM EDT
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With obesity and diabetes on a persistent rise, we know you're trying to make better choices when it comes to the foods you eat. And sometimes that means going from yummy to yucky. But it doesn't have to. Natural foods expert Agatha Achindu talked about how to make subtle changes without sacrificing taste or convenience.

Foods to AVOID:
Foods with 10 ingredients or more. Wholesome foods tend to have very few ingredients because they only contain ingredients that are essential to making that product. For example, organic peanut butter should contain peanuts many list a lot of other unnecessary ingredients that serve as stabilizers, sweeteners and preservatives so the food can outlive your kids' childhood. Bread should contain about 5 or 6 ingredients, HFCS(see below) should not be one of them.

• High fructose corn syrup (HFCS)
• Enriched and bleached flour (be careful because it may say "whole grain" or "wheat" on the package. it's not necessarily 100% wheat flour)
• Trans fats/hydrogenated vegetable oils
• Artificial colorings
• Saturated fats
• High-sugars/refined sugars
• High sodium (we should not consume more than 2 grams/2000mg of sodium per day)
• Monosodium Glutamate (MSG)
• Sodium nitrate

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Mom Talk: Picky Eaters

Mansfield moms share their tips and tricks for getting kids beyond Fruit Loops and chicken nuggets.

By Korina Moss | February 9, 2011

Hey, Moms, can we talk? We all have opinions about what’s best for our kids (and for those toddlers screaming at the restaurant table next to us). Mom Talk is a weekly forum to exchange advice and ideas about topics related to raising our children. If you would like to be a part of the Mom’s Council and share your wisdom with other Mansfield parents, please contact me. We’d love for you to join in the discussion.

This week’s Mom’s Council Members are: Tia Willour, a single mom to two sons, ages 5 and 7; Beth Russel, mom to a 4-year-old girl and 8-year-old boy; and Korina Moss, mom to a 6-year-old son.

Tia: My children started being picky eaters around three years old.  I was a bit lax however and bent quite a bit, letting them choose their menus. It took me quite a while to toughen up and I feel I spent too many hours making several dinners and exhausting myself.  Now I have learned - one meal made or go hungry. I do wish I started sooner so they were more used to it and I didn't have such a fight when I started.

Korina: Same issue here. When my son was very young, he’d eat almost anything but then he started getting picky and I gave into that. Same as Tia, I am now firmer, which does lead to some dinnertime arguments.

Tia: Arguing in my house is a daily battle. But it’s less arguing than WHINING.

Korina: We still have battles, but now when I know he's going to be eating something new, I make sure I put something he does like on there. If he just eats a little of it, I'm ok with that. We call it the Taste Test.

Beth: I try not to make too big a deal about eating everything, because a lot of times I think it's because they're not very hungry. The later we eat, the more success I have! They do have to eat all their salad. This is the only vegetable I make because I hide a lot of things in there! But anything else is just a taste, especially if it's something new.

Tia: I rarely serve a meal without one item they like. I pick my battles. I don't complain about how much ketchup or butter is used. And I let them choose dinner once a week.

Korina: As long as he doesn't gag on something, I'll try to serve it several times within the next couple of weeks so he'll get used to it and it’s not the “new” food anymore. This has actually worked with sweet potatoes and squash.

Tia: My motivator is dessert. They don't get a lot, maybe ten M&M's or a small ice cream sandwich, but it works. No dinner eaten = no dessert. 

Beth: Dessert is also the major motivator over here, but that consists of a small piece of candy. There is no dessert if salad is left.

Tia: I never back down on my rule about dessert.

Korina: My son has gotten a taste for sweet cereals, so now I mix the sweet ones in with the low sugar ones - like Apple Cinnamon Cheerios with regular Cheerioes, Frosted Mini Wheats with Multi Bran Mini Wheats, etc. He's still getting the sweet flavor but without as much sugar.

Tia: Before I had my second child I used to care about organic vs. non-organic. That was before I was a single mother too. I have come to accept that my children are not going to die if they eat food that everyone else eats.

Beth: I buy organic if it's relatively affordable/easily accessible.

Korina: The closest Whole Foods store is West Hartford so it's not very feasible to go all organic. Plus I think it would be too expensive for us. The things my son eats on a daily basis I do buy organic or local, like apples, baby carrots, and milk.

Beth: We get our dairy delivered from Mountain Dairy, which is the farm right here in Storrs.

Korina: I get my milk from them as well. I like Farmer's Cow eggs from Connecticut farms because you can really taste the difference. And I feel good supporting our local farms.

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Organic Baby Food

Organic Baby Food

In this day and age, many parents are becoming more concerned about what they feed their babies after they stop feeding them breast milk or formula. They wonder exactly what all the big, complicated words in the ingredients labels on baby food jars are, and often want to know exactly what they are giving to their child. One option that many parents are turning to to give their babies the proper nutrition they need is organic baby food.

Pesticides can be found in almost every nonorganic food source. These pesticides have been shown to cause medical problems when built up over the years, such as cancer, reproductive problems later in life, and lung diseases. Babies can be especially susceptible to these pesticides because their body masses are smaller than adults and even children. Organic baby food will give your baby the nutrients it needs without risking the buildup of these harmful pesticides. One study showed that babies who consumed organic baby food had pesticide levels that were six times lower than in babies who consumed regular baby food. 

Another reason you should choose organic baby food is because there are also lower levels of antibiotics and hormones than in regular baby food. These antibiotics are given to chickens and turkeys when they are being raised, and can make it through the food chain, going right into your baby's body. Who would want to give animal antibiotics to their children? Choosing organic food can keep antibiotics out of babies tiny bodies. 

Growth hormones are also found in regular baby food. Scientists have done extensive tests on these hormones and have concluded that they can have an adverse affect on growth and development in children. This is another nasty chemical that can not be found in organic baby food. 

Organic baby food goes through more intense regulatory processes than regular baby food to ensure that it is pesticide, antibiotic and hormone free. Organic baby food is a great way to make...

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Yummy Spoonfuls™ Organic Baby Food Mushy Yummy (Stage 2) Mashed Organic Carrot, Potato & Parsnip -- 4 oz

 

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Yummy Spoonfuls™ Organic Baby Food Mushy Yummy (Stage 2) Variety Pack

 

 

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Mushy Yummy Variety Pack (Stage 2) contains 3 Organic Butternut Squash & Apple, 3 Organic Blueberry & Banana Brown Rice Cereal, 3 Organic Apricot & Brown Rice Cereal and 3 Organic Carrot, Sweet Potato & Broccoli. Our delicious meals are developed by healthcare professionals and parents with babies' optimal developmental growth in mind. Here we play with the senses by mixing ingredients to create tantalizing meals for growing babies. The texture is a bit lumpy to encourage chewing. Our chefs gently steam our famous sweet potato & broccoli just enough so it retains all possible nutrients. Your baby won’t even know they are eating fresh yummy vegetable buried in the sweetness of the sweet potato.

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Yummy Spoonfuls™ Organic Baby Food Creamy Yummy (Stage 1) Pureed Organic Pears -- 4 oz

 

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Yummy Spoonfuls™ Organic Baby Food Mushy Yummy (Stage 2) Mashed Organic Mango -- 4 oz

 

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Yummy Spoonfuls™ Organic Baby Food Mushy Yummy (Stage 2) Organic Blueberry & Banana Cereal -- 4 oz

 

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Here we play with the senses by mixing ingredients to create tantalizing meals for growing babies. The texture is a bit lumpy to encourage chewing. Organic blueberry,organic brown rice and organic banana.We don't steam our blueberries and banana, we hand pick the ripest and juiciest in the market thus this meal comes loaded with nutrients. One more way Yummy Spoonfuls maximizes the nutrients for you and your family. Vitamin C & B6 , manganese, magnesium and fiber.

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These tasty and nutritious single-ingredient items are pureed to a creamy texture for babies from the start of weaning. Our variety pack consists of 4 single-ingredient, gluten free items. Creamy Yummy Pureed Organic Peas, Pureed Organic Sweet Potatoes, Pureed Organic Apples and Pureed Organic Butternut Squash. Your baby will love every yummy spoonful. Our variety pack is a cost effective way to try out different food items before buying a pack. We are confident that after trying out the various items you will be back for a complete single item case. Pediatricians largely recommend gluten free, single-ingredient items as first foods. They are less likely to cause allergic reaction and can easily be mixed with breast milk to a thin consistency that meets babies' needs.

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