Allergies Early peanut diets can save babies from allergies

Protection against allergies: Peanut-containing food for babies
Food allergies can make life difficult for those affected. Especially nut allergies are a big burden. Experts report on how to prevent the problem at an early stage. Therefore, the early administration of peanut-containing food can reduce the risk of later allergies.

Allergy prevention by allergen
"A lot of protein (25 percent), plenty of potassium and the highest magnesium content of all plant foods" makes the peanut a thoroughly healthy food, writes the consumer information service. However, "peanuts" also harbor a great allergy potential. Food allergies are not to be underestimated, they can be life threatening. Thanks to a new allergy prevention, however, the danger can be reduced.

According to scientists, the early administration of peanut-based food can reduce the risk of later peanut allergy. However, infants should not be given whole peanuts, but should be given, for example, in the form of peanut butter mixed with fruit puree. (Image: oxxyzay / fotolia.com)

Peanut-based food for babies
Years ago, research has pointed out that peanut consumption can protect against allergies. And just a few months ago, researchers at Imperial College London in the journal JAMA reported that it helps to prevent allergies later when infants eat eggs or peanuts as early as four months old.

A new US National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Disease policy also concludes that giving babies' peanut-based foods early may reduce the risk of subsequent peanut allergy.

Do not give whole peanuts to babies
According to the dpa news agency, children who have strong risk factors for such allergies as severe dermatitis should, with medical advice, be fed peanut-containing food as early as the 4th month.

Thus, these products are considered safe even in infants without risk factors and can reduce the risk of peanut allergy something. The US experts suggest, among other things, to mix peanut butter with fruit puree. The little ones, however, should not get whole peanuts because of the danger of swallowing.

No special guidelines in Germany
The New York Times, citing the new policy, has written that peanut allergies in the past have increased significantly among US children.

In earlier recommendations, it was advised to give the offspring with a special risk of allergy peanut products until the age of three years.

According to a spokeswoman for the German Nutrition Society (DGE), there are no special guidelines in Germany regarding peanut allergies.

However, referring to recommendations for action by the network "Healthy in Life", she explained that experts advised to fundamentally diversify the diet for babies and toddlers and also to use ingredients known to be common allergens. (Ad)