Here are 5 good reasons to start preparing your own baby food,
as opposed to buying it in the store.

1. IT'S HEALTHIER AND MORE NUTRITIOUS Commercial baby foods
contain additional fat, salt, sugar, fillers or other
ingredients that are completely unnecessary (and often
inappropriate) to your baby's diet. These additives are an
attempt to add flavor, texture and bulk to poor-quality
products. They contribute nothing at all to your baby's health
or well-being. By preparing the food yourself, you can be sure
that your baby is getting exactly what his/her little body needs
- and nothing that it doesn't.

2. YOU'RE IN CONTROL By preparing your baby's food yourself, you
know exactly what your baby is eating. When you prepare an apple
sauce, you know he/she is getting fresh, pure apple and all the
goodness it contains. However, when you buy apple-sauce at the
store, you'd almost need a degree in nutrition just to decipher
the list of ingredients.

3. IT'S EASY Once you get started cooking for your baby, you'll
quickly realize just how easy it is. All you need is a food
blender and some fresh ingredients to quickly prepare healthy,
tasty, home-made meals for your little one. Furthermore, by
making large amounts of his/her favorite meals in advance, and
then freezing them for later, you'll be able to serve up
delicious, healthy meals in minutes -- every day of the week.

4. IT'S MUCH CHEAPER The prices that baby food manufacturers
charge for their products is nothing short of scandalous and are
in no way justifiable. The reason they can charge so much is
because they've conditioned most parents to believe that they
have no choice but to buy from them. By preparing your baby's
food yourself, you can avoid being a victim of this daylight
robbery, and find yourself with extra cash to spend on all those
other things that a growing baby needs.

5. IT'S VERY GRATIFYING Watching your baby enjoy the meal you've
just prepared for him/her is already a very gratifying
experience. On top of that, however, you have the satisfaction
and pride of knowing that you're giving your child the gift of a
healthy and nutritious diet - and saving yourself money as well.

And finally...

If all that weren't enough, here's another great reason to do it
yourself: home-made baby food is much tastier than any
commercial product. Delicious food is one of life's great
pleasures and your baby deserves to enjoy the rich flavor and
texture of real home cooking just as much as you or I. After
all, none of us would enjoy eating 'TV Dinners' morning, noon
and night - and that goes for your baby too!

So, don't put it off. Get started today. Your baby will thank
you for it in more ways than one.

Nancy.

Nancy Miller