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A new study in the December issue of Pediatrics says breastfeeding moms can introduce a love of fruits and veggies to their babies by eating healthy themselves. The Monell Center study revealed that breast-feeding helps babies take to those foods during weaning if the mother regularly eats them as well. Breast-fed babies who were introduced to peaches ate more of them than formula-fed infants, and accompanying questionnaires showed the breast-feeding moms ate more fruit, which the center says could mean the infants liked the peaches because they tasted fruit flavors in breast milk. But whether you formula or bottle feed, the study encourages a diet of fruits and veggies for both mother and child.

Tags: Baby, Breastfeeding, fruits, Nutrition, vegetables