17.Reduce Their Heart Disease and Cancer Risk
As a result of boosting their immune system, breastfeeding will immediately reduce your child’s likelihood of developing a variety of diseases. This is undoubtedly sufficient motivation to get started.
Moreover, it has also been shown to significantly enhance their adult health. Adults who were breastfed as infants are substantially less likely to develop heart disease, cancer, and a variety of other ailments, according to studies.
Also advantageous are lower BMIs (body mass indices) and higher HDL (the good form of cholesterol) among adults. Again, the reasons for this are not fully understood, but we do know that this is a crucial developmental period during which the child’s most vital systems and mechanisms are forming. If you support this process, you can ensure that they reach adulthood as robust and well-formed as feasible.
