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Salt and sugar to baby
Hello sir/ma'am,I just wanna ask that can I give mishri instead of sugar and rock salt instead of salt to my 8months old baby???
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Rock salt does not contain iodine which is an essential mineral for the baby's development.
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Better to use iodised table salt
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Can use jaggery (which has iron) instead of sugar
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Dr. Santosh Bangar
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