Breaking News – Dietitian Hanan Saleh claim breastfeeding makes babies crave sugar

A dietitian has come under fire for claiming breastfeeding makes babies crave sugar.Sydney paediatric dietitian Hanan Saleh suggested breast milk sets up a taste preference from birth – meaning babies would develop a sweet tooth.’This sweet liquid makes babies feel comforted and happy,’ she told 9Coach.’Warm feelings are created from a young age and that continues on into childhood.’The report then claims babies have about 30,000 tastebuds – three times as many as adults – so anything they consume is a ‘taste explosion’.Ms Saleh claimed babies who are exposed to sweetness from breast milk and formula from an early age will crave the taste.However, Australian lactation consultant and baby care author Pinky McKay slammed the report as ‘bulls***’.’All those warm sweet feelings are helping that child with their and brain development,’ Pinky told Kidspot.’It is a scary thing to be saying to mothers. You have the choice of what you feed your children. They will love the warm sweet milk, but this doesn’t mean they will only eat sweet foods.’She revealed all five of her now-grown up children were all breastfed at birth and none of them have any tooth decay.Ms McKay said if mothers eat a good, healthy diet, their babies will follow suit.Lactation consultant Virginia Thorley said human milk provides children with a lot of taste experiences so they get a wider preference for foods in later life.
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