Late Start On Solid Foods Could Up Cancer Risk for Babies, University of Texas Study

By now, we all know how healthy breastfeeding is, but when exactly are mothers supposed to start their children on solid foods? A study that has not been published in a peer-reviewed journal yet but was presented at the American Association for Cancer Research’s Annual Meeting 2015 has found that infants who started eating solid food later than others have an increased risk for acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL), the most common pediatric cancer in the United States.

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