20/11/2025
🧈 Butter for Babies — Is It Good?
Yes, pure butter (unsalted) is safe after 6 months when the baby starts solids.
It provides clean, natural fat that supports brain, bone, and hormone development.
✅ Benefits of Butter for Babies
• Brain Development: Baby’s brain is 60–70% fat; butter gives essential fatty acids.
• Better Digestion: Helps absorb vitamins A, D, E, K from vegetables.
• Steady Energy: Keeps baby fuller and supports stable growth.
• Stronger Immunity: Contains butyrate that supports gut health and reduces inflammation.
• Hormone Support: Healthy fats are needed for calming mood, sleep, growth hormones.
🥄 How Much Butter For Babies?
• ½–1 tsp mixed into veggies, eggs,chicken etc.
• Always use unsalted butter for under 1 year babies.
❌ Avoid
• Salted butter
• Flavored butters
• Margarine (artificial and unhealthy)
🥑 Why Healthy Fats Are Important for Babies?
Healthy fats are not optional — they are necessary for
🧠 1. Brain & Nervous System Growth
• Fat forms the baby’s brain cells
• Supports memory, focus, learning
• Essential for speech, coordination, and overall development
👁️ 2. Vision Development
• DHA-rich fats help sharper eyesight
🦴 3. Hormone Production
• Growth hormone
• Sleep hormone
• Appetite-regulating hormones
💩 4. Digestion & Gut Health
Healthy fats keep digestion smooth, help absorb vitamins, and prevent constipation.
💪 5. Overall Growth
Babies need fats for weight gain, muscle building, and energy.
⭐ Best Healthy Fats for Babies
• Unsalted butter 🧈
• Ghee
• Avocado
• Coconut oil
• Olive oil
• Breast milk (richest natural fat)
• Whole milk yogurt
