| Tofu - that's just for vegetarians,
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| | age. (It is
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| right?Wrong.Tofu is a highly nutritious
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| | important, however, to be aware that soy
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| food that, rather than being
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| | is a potential
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| seen as just an alternative to meat,
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| | allergen. When introducing it to your
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| should be included in
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| | baby for the very
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| your baby's diet on its own merits!Tofu
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| | first time, watch carefully for any
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| is part of the legume family. It is
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| | signs of an allergic
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| fermented soymilk
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| | reaction. Symptoms include nausea,
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| curd -- the process by which it is made
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| | vomiting, stuffy or runny
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| compares to the way
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| | nose, watery or red eyes and wheezing.
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| that cheese is made from milk. Tofu is a
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| | Should you ever
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| rich source of
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| | suspect your baby is allergic to a
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| protein, calcium, iron, fibre and fatty
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| | particular type of food,
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| acids -- key
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| | then contact a medical professional
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| components for good nutrition.There are
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| | immediately).It is very easy to
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| two basic types of tofu -- hard/firm
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| | incorporate tofu into your baby's diet
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| tofu, often
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| | because it has very little taste of its
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| used in recipes that needs a consistency
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| | own. Instead, it
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| which holds
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| | absorbs the flavors of any foods it
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| together well -- and soft or silken
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| | comes into contact
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| tofu, generally used for
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| | with.Initially, you could try blending
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| desserts, smoothies, soups and
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| | tofu with cottage cheese
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| sauces.Fresh tofu has a sweet aroma when
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| | or avocado, for a simple, nutritious
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| opened -- any sour odour
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| | meal. Soft tofu creamed
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| would indicate that it is stale and
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| | with fruit would make a delicious
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| should not be used for
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| | dessert for baby.
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| your baby. It will keep for seven days
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| | Alternatively, tofu can be cut into
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| in the refrigerator
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| | chunks and served to
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| and should be placed in an airtight
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| | your baby raw, as a healthy finger
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| container of water. It
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| | food.Taking into account tofu's extensive
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| is, however, essential that the water is
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| | nutritional properties,
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| changed on a daily
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| | along with its versatility, it would
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| basis. Tofu does not freeze particularly
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| | clearly provide a very
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| well -- upon
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| | worthwhile boost to most babies'
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| defrosting it becomes somewhat spongy in
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| | diets.Christine Albury is the author of
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| texture and appears
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| | a site providing a range of recipes for
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| discolored.You can introduce this
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| | baby's first year, plus information, tips
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| versatile and healthy food to your
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| | and advice for successful infant feeding.
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| baby once he/she is at least 8 months of
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