April 12, 2013

Know why babies drool?


1. No teeth! (Teeth are great for restraining drool.)

2. Since babies can't chew, their saliva has to break down food better than with older humans. So baby drool has extra lipase. That's an enzyme that breaks down fats. 

3. In case you need me to point this out, breast milk is high-fat.

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