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Originally Posted by Tuck'smom EEk! I had never heard the one about broccoli before, Tuck had a couple of bites off my plate (teeny tiny bites) last nite. I thought I knew most everthing edible that was a danger - does anyone know anything more about the broccoli? -like what it does to them? I'd really like to hear because I always believed it safe. Just goes to show, there's always more to learn and worry about! |
I'm sorry I didn't mean to scare you, I should have clarified more. I read that broccoli is a no-no because of the isothiocyanate in broccoli and it is reported to be a pretty potent gastrointestinal irritant (try saying that 5x fast! hehe). But then you have to feed your baby lots of broccoli! At the other end of the spectrum, those that believe you should feed your baby's human food suggest that broccoli should be fed to pets because of the bioflavinoids in it and their cancer fighting capabilities.
"Broccoli toxicity has been noted in livestock. Apparently in California it is widely available at certain times and the dairy cattle there are fed broccoli due to this. If the percentage of broccoli in the diet exceeds 10% it can cause gastrointestinal upsets and if it exceeds 25% it is fatal. "
A lil bit shouldn't hurt your baby, but if they have sensitive stomach's why take the chance or why chance it even if they don't have sensitive stomach's?