Bananas can be offered to your baby as early as 4 - 6 months (consult doctor before offering your baby new foods).
They are very low in cholesterol, saturated fat and sodium. They are a good source of Vitamin C, Potassium, Dietary Fiber and Folate, and they are a great source of Vitamin B6. You can find more nutritional data on bananas
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Bananas are fantastic to use in cooking. They can be used as an egg substitute and to sweeten foods without adding sugar. There are literally thousands of amazing recipes out there that use bananas.
Raw bananas make a great snack on their own. They are convenient, portable, cheap and taste great. This fruit is a great one to keep stocked up so your kids always have something healthy on hand when they get hungry between meals.