7m17d :: Cherry Tomato / Yellow Capsicum / French Bean

櫻桃番茄，我喜歡買帶有綠蒂的，感覺就好像剛從樹上採摘下來般新鮮。前兩天買了些大紅櫻桃番茄回來，今天便挑了最大顆的想說讓迷秉嚐嚐。

聽說番茄是屬於高敏感性食物，對於未滿十個月的初期BLW寶寶來說，尤其是生吃，或許會引起一定的敏感或造成寶寶肚子不適。心想我家迷秉底子還算不錯，於是便大著膽嘗試。我將櫻桃番茄小蒸一下，蒸熟以後番茄皮隨著熱鍋蒸氣膨脹而爆裂，裸露出裏頭濕潤飽滿垂涎欲滴的番茄肉。

迷秉連著皮咬了水蒸櫻桃番茄一口，突然眼鼻耳口皺成一團，連連打了數個寒顫！哈！可以很肯定，這小番茄的酸性值絕對比上回的草莓還要來得高！像是熬過了小番茄最強的「攻勢」，迷秉終於重展眉眼，跟著細細咀嚼品嘗箇中滋味。呵呵，這味道原來還不賴嘛！^^”

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圣女果是高营养的一种蔬菜，其含有糖、蛋白质、果酸、维生素、矿物质、胡萝卜素、番茄色素等等，是小宝宝的最佳食品之一，吃圣女果可以健脾胃、止渴、预防小儿软骨病以及牙龈出血等不适之症。

圣女果既是蔬菜又是水果，不仅色泽艳丽、形态优美，而且味道适口、营养丰富，除了含有番茄的所有营养成分之外，其维生素含量是普通番茄的1.7倍，而且比苹果的营养还要高。妈妈可以有计划的给宝宝每天吃几个，作为两餐间的零食，或和其它的东西搭配起来吃，做为饭菜里的配料，但要买些新鲜的小西红柿，一次少买点，吃完再买，注意营养搭配。特别要注意别噎着孩子。

Tomatoes are typically not recommended to be introduced to an infant until somewhere between10 and 12 months of age. The reason for this is not due to possible allergies per se, rather, the acidity of tomatoes may prove harsh for an immature tummy.

Tomatoes are actually fruits and they contain a high level of acidity that may cause tummy upsets or even rashes around the mouth and/or bottom. Raw tomatoes are most likely to cause this type of a reaction as opposed to cooked tomatoes (i.e. tomato sauce). With that being said, there are many babies who have eaten tomatoes prior to the recommended age and have had no issues. Many parents offer babies tomatoes as early as 8 months old.

Should you decide to offer tomatoes earlier, please use fresh tomatoes only. Also, please be sure to cook the tomatoes – either as a sauce or sauteed with other veggies. It is said that cooking the tomatoes (much like cooking strawberries) may reduce the acidity and be more gentle on a tiny tummy.