Best 5 Super Foods for Baby USA KIDS By Health CARE TIPS.

Health Care Tips

1.Bananas

Bananas are full of carbohydrates, which provide sustained energy, as well as fiber to support a healthy digestive tract. They're a perfectly portable baby food, as they come in their own easy-to-peel packaging. When serving bananas to young babies, make sure they are ripe and thoroughly mashed. Older babies can eat chopped bananas as finger food, but they should also be ripe so they're easy for young eaters to mash and chew.

2. Eggs

Eggs are packed with goodness. Egg whites are mainly protein and the yolks provide zinc and vitamins A, D, E, and B12. The yolk also has choline, which research is showing is crucial for brain health and development. Traditionally, pediatricians have advised parents to not serve eggs -- especially egg whites -- until after the first year because of the potential for allergic reactions. But that advice is now changing, and some experts believe that eggs should be delayed only in families that have a history of allergies. Since eggs are an excellent source of protein and other nutrients, talk to your pediatrician once your baby starts eating solid foods to see when it's OK to introduce them

3 Baby cereal

Iron-fortified infant cereals give your baby the iron she needs for proper growth and development. Babies are born with a supply of iron, but it starts to run out around 5-6 months. Breastmilk does not contain adequate amounts of iron, making iron-rich foods important. If your baby is just starting to eat solids, experts recommend iron-fortified rice cereal as the first food for babies since it's less likely than other grains to cause an allergic reaction. As your baby grows older, you can mix infant cereal with fruit. It's a good thickener for runny purees like pear, peach, and plum.

4.Cheese

Cheese is a good source of protein -- an essential nutrient for growth -- and calcium for building strong bones and teeth. Cheese also contains a healthy dose of riboflavin (vitamin B2), which helps convert protein, fat, and carbohydrates into energy. Swiss cheese in particular has a slightly sweet taste that appeals to babies. Since cheese can be a choking hazard, cut it into small diced pieces. It's best for older babies who are eating finger foods and are used to different textures.

5.Tomatoes

Tomatoes are high in lycopene, the red pigment in tomatoes that acts as an antioxidant to help prevent cancer and heart disease. Lycopene can be absorbed more efficiently by the body if the tomatoes have been cooked with a fat. So make a tomato sauce for pasta by cooking tomatoes with a little olive oil. Puree until smooth for beginner eaters. Homemade sauce is much lower in sugar and salt than purchased sauce, so it's great for the whole family. Don't have fresh tomatoes? Canned tomatoes will work as well.