Babies who are Breastfed, or partially breastfed, for more than six months are less likely to be given sugar-sweetened drinks and sweet or salty snacks before they are 12 months-old, according to new research. The latest study, led by the University of Glasgow and published in the Maternal and Child Nutrition journal, looked at the links between breastfeeding and complementary feeding, otherwise known as the weaning process, where babies receive only part of their nutrients from milk and need to consume an increasingly varied diet. The results, which used data from 2730 parents in the Scottish Maternal Infant and Nutrition

Breastfed babies less likely to be given treats before 12 months as seen on The Hippocratic Post.