The following is a guest post from Beth Martin. Beth is a certified Nutritional Therapy Practitioner (NTP) and the owner of Small Bites Wellness in Seattle, Washington. She is passionate about whole food nutrition for the whole family and believes that ANY change you make in the pursuit of your health, or your child’s health, is worthy. Health is a journey, not a destination. Thank you Beth, for this great information!

Weeding through the plethora of information on first foods is overwhelming. Rather than worry about or tie yourself to a particular method, I recommend focusing on two things for first foods: Nutrient dense foods to support growth and development, and foods that are appropriate for a developing digestive system.  Continue reading →