Nutrition Basics for Infants: Introducing Solid Foods

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A nurse is educating a group of new parents about the importance of nutrition during the first year of their infant's life. The nurse explains that introducing solid foods to an infant’s diet should typically begin around six months of age. To ensure balanced nutrition, the nurse emphasizes that it is important to understand how to introduce various food groups. Which of the following statements about introducing complementary foods to infants is most appropriate?

Infants should be given solid foods before six months to enhance their iron levels.

Single-ingredient pureed foods are recommended initially to identify potential food allergies.

It is best to begin with a mixture of different foods to promote variety in the diet.

Infants should only be given fruits and vegetables as their first solid foods.

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