In case you are a diabetic, then make sure you do not introduce cereals to your baby before four to six months. The reason being the fact that, early introduction of cereals can swell the chances of falling an antecedent to diabetes.
Researches from the University of Colorado at Denver and the Diabetes Research Institute in Munich, Germany studied the phenomenon in detail and found that babies who had a family history of diabetes and were fed on rice and cereal before the recommended age are five times more prone to developing the diseases to their other counter parts.
They develop an autoimmune response, which destroys the islet cells that help in production of insulin in the pancreas leading to development of diabetes.
