Why babies shouldn’t have salt until they’re a year old

If a baby eats too much salt within one year of age, it may affect the electrolyte balance in the body and even the function of the organs.
During the growth and development of infants and young children, it is necessary to gradually add a variety of complementary foods to the child, but salts are generally considered to be added to the child after one year of age. If too much salt is consumed within one year of age, it may lead to electrolyte imbalance and affect the metabolism of body fluids. Further aggravation may even affect the function of the heart, liver and kidney organs.
During the growth and development of infants and young children, supplemental food with salt flavor can be considered above 8 months of age, but the normal addition of salt usually needs to be above one year of age, which still needs attention.