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As babies become young children, they change as much on the inside as the outside, as their gut microbiota evolve due to the introduction of solid foods 86Laursen, M. F., Bahl, M. I., Michaelsen, K. F., & Licht, T. R. (2017). First foods and gut microbes. Frontiers in Microbiology. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2017.00356, and their immune system further matures 97Martin, R., Nauta, A. J., Ben Amor, K., Knippels, L. M. J., Knol, J., & Garssen, J. (2010). Early life: Gut microbiota and immune development in infancy. Beneficial Microbes. https://doi.org/10.3920/BM2010.0027.Their brains develop too, as they begin to focus on language and higher cognitive functions 108Nelson, C. A. (2000). Neural plasticity and human development: The role of early experience in sculpting memory systems. Developmental Science. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-7687.00104. Explore new ways to meet their needs with ingredient solutions parents will love.
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