In the hot summer, eating a serving of ice cream not only satisfies your cravings, but also instantly cools you down. It is a must-have item for adults and children in the summer.
How many children can eat ice cream? How should children eat so as not to have stomach upset? Presumably many parents are worried about this.
How old can children eat ice cream?
When summer comes, many children will suffer from gastrointestinal discomfort due to a craving for cold drinks, which puts parents in a dilemma.
Children are not allowed to eat ice cream, but looking at their children’s eager expressions makes parents feel unbearable.
I want my children to eat ice cream, but I am afraid that they will get sick.
The World Health Organization recommends that babies under 3 years old are prohibited from eating foods or drinks containing free sugars.
Eating free sugar is generally called eating sugar. Children eating too much sugar will not only affect their oral problems, but also cause children to suffer from dental caries.
It is also easy to endanger children's health problems and increase the risk of children suffering from hypertension and diabetes as adults.
The main ingredients of ice cream include milk powder, milk, cream (or vegetable oil ), water, and sugar and other raw materials.
Therefore, it is not recommended for babies under 3 years old to eat foods with high sugar content such as ice cream.
How to choose ice cream, ice cream or popsicles?
There are so many exquisite ice creams, ice creams and popsicles in the refrigerator that we don’t know where to start.
In fact, the materials of the three types of products, ice cream, ice cream, and popsicles, are different. The product ingredients can make our choice more clear.
Ice cream: mainly made of milk, milk powder, and cream, with protein ≥ 2.5.
Ice cream: mainly made of milk, milk powder, gelatin , food flavors, starch, etc., of which protein is ≥0.8.
Popsicles: mainly made of sugar, water, food flavors, etc.
When choosing food for our children, we all want our children to eat well and healthily. From the three types of ingredients: ice cream, ice cream, and popsicles, we can see that the ingredients of ice cream are more suitable for children.
How to choose the right ice cream for children
1. Regular ice cream products in large supermarkets
In terms of product quality and preservation, large supermarkets are generally better than small supermarkets, small shops, etc., so we can buy ice cream in large supermarkets.
2. Date-fresh ice cream
No matter what it is, when we get it, we should check the production date and warranty period of the product as soon as possible.
3. The fewer additives, the better
When we look at the ingredient list of ice cream, we try to choose as few additives as possible. The simpler the ingredient list, the more suitable it is for children.
When choosing ice cream, parents should be a little more careful, look at it more, and try to choose ice cream with less sugar and other additives, so that children can eat healthily and parents can rest assured.
Find the right time and no longer worry about eating ice cream affecting your child’s appetite!
"Don't let the child eat, or he won't be able to eat anymore!"
When grandparents see their children eating ice cream, they always say something, fearing that the ice cream will affect the child's appetite.
In fact, even if you eat half an apple before a meal, your child will not be able to eat at meal time.
It’s not because eating ice cream affects appetite, but because the timing of eating is wrong.
We can use ice cream as a reward after meals, so as to encourage children to eat well without affecting their appetite.
Allow the child to rest for half an hour to an hour after a meal before letting the child eat ice cream. Do not eat the ice cream immediately after the child has finished eating, as this may cause gastrointestinal discomfort in the child.
In summer, you can let your children eat ice cream in moderation. As adults, we must supervise our children not to eat too much and not let them eat casually.
Try not to restrict your children too much. They cannot eat this or that. The more we restrict, the more children will want to eat, and they may even eat secretly behind our backs.
is actually within the range that children can bear, allowing children to try more and satisfy their curiosity.
