There is increasing evidence that giving babies peanuts and eggs in their first year actually cuts their allergy risk , according to the latest report in the Journal of the American Heart Association . This affirms the recently updated Australian infant feeding consensus guidelines stating that when babies eat solids they should include other foods such as eggs and peanuts . They also found that early introduction of gluten (wheat) was not associated with an increased risk of coeliac disease. The issue is , however , that there have been so many changes in guidelines , it has left parents worried and confused . Though it will undoubtedly be a welcome boost for these food products , it is still not clear that this latest update will prevent the whole food allergy epidemic and some may still develop food allergies despite the benefits , due to inherited or environmental factors , such as lack of vitamin D or migration effects .
There is increasing evidence that giving babies peanuts and eggs in their first year actually cuts their allergy risk , according to the latest report in the Journal of the American Heart Association . This affirms the recently updated Australian infant feeding consensus guidelines stating that when babies eat solids they should include other foods such as eggs and peanuts . The issue is , however , that there have been so many changes in guidelines , it has left parents worried and confused . Though it will undoubtedly be a welcome boost for these food products , it is still not clear that this latest update will prevent the whole food allergy epidemic and some may still develop food allergies despite the benefits , due to inherited or environmental factors , such as lack of vitamin D or migration effects .