BLW and obesity / favouring carbs? In the news

[needsleep]

In the news:

http://m.guardian.co.uk/society/2012/fe ... pe=article

If you read the article it says BLW babies favour carbs? Is this why prefer carbs over fruit, veg and meat? (Mine are dairy and soy intolerant which makes this carb preference diet tricky!).

Anyone else have a dairy and soy intolerant fussy eater?

We have just picked up Annabel Karmels fussy eater recipe book and although I never normally give them sugary food I made the banana and raisin cinnamon muffins today and they are both eating them so maybe covering fruit in sugar is the way to go? Mine refuse egg too so at least muffins have some egg in for extra protein and nutrition.

Sorry this is a bit of a garbled post!

[Rosie_t_Riveter]

[needsleep]

It's odd how they phrase it as sugar is technically a carbohydrate?

The free from foods tend to be gluten free and don't taste very good, and my boys can eat gluten.
I'm wondering why so many toddlers are fussy and often prefer carbs/sugar, is it an evolutionary thing? Is there a point to it? Or is it that we are carb obsessed in the western world?

[I tried the banana bread but one of mine hates whole
raisins so I tried blending them in the mixture but then it doesn't seem to cook properly. I have spent days trying to perfect it and got really bored and sick of the sight of that recipe to be honest.]

[Aitch]

http://www.babyledweaning.com/?p=1221
bit of update from Dr T, why not ask the questions there and we'll see if we can get her to answer?