What Type of Oil Should I Use for Baby-Led Weaning?

#256: Is it ok to use oil when cooking for your baby? And what type of oil is best? In this episode we are exploring added fats for babies who are just starting solid foods. Oil is important for your baby’s brain health, for providing energy and it can help lubricate certain foods to make them safer to swallow.    Get your copy of the 100 FIRST FOODS list on Katie’s free BABY-LED WEANING FOR BEGINNERS workshop: https://babyledweaning.co/workshop?utm_source=Shownotes&utm_medium=Podcast&utm_campaign=Episode%20Link   Follow @babyledweanteam on IG: https://www.instagram.com/babyledweanteam/   Shownotes with all the links mentioned in this episode are here: https://blwpodcast.com/256   Other episodes mentioned in this episode:   Episode 177 - Red Meat Your Baby Can Safely Eat Episode 178 - White Meat Your Baby Can Safely Eat Learn something you liked in this episode? Would you kindly leave a review of this podcast with your idea for a future episode (...I get my best topics for the podcast episodes from your reviews!) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Is your baby ready to start solid foods but you’re feeling overwhelmed or confused about baby-led weaning? Babies can eat so many more foods than we give them credit for and you don’t have to force-feed or spoon-feed to get them to eat real food! I’m Katie Ferraro, Registered Dietitian specializing in infant feeding and baby-led weaning. I’m a college nutrition professor and mom of 7, and my goal is to help you start solid foods safely using baby-led weaning. On this podcast I share practical tips on safe food preparation and starting solid foods, as well as in-depth interviews with other feeding experts. Listen to learn how you can get your baby to safely enjoy real food so that you can start enjoying mealtimes again too!