Introduction: When the baby reaches half a year old, we will gradually start to add complementary foods to the baby so that the baby can slowly transition into eating mode. In order for the baby to grow up healthily, many mothers spend a lot of thought on adding complementary foods, hoping to provide their babies with better nutritional absorption. For this reason, there are also various complementary food products on the market.
We can always see various complementary food products to attract the attention of mothers under the banner of being highly nutritious and easy to feed. However, some parenting experts say that the effects of many complementary foods are not as well publicized, and eating too much may have adverse effects. Do not feed these two types of complementary foods to your baby before he is 2 years old. The more he eats, the more he will hurt his stomach.
So, what are the two types of complementary foods that are harmful to children’s health?
. Various types of juices and fruit purees
When adding complementary foods to babies, mothers should have given their children juices or fruit purees of different brands. These complementary foods are not only rich in taste, but also contain various Rich in vitamins, and more importantly, it is much more convenient to feed than real fruits. Therefore, many mothers like to feed their babies juices or purees of various flavors.
However, this type of complementary food does not actually have many benefits for children's body absorption. On the contrary, many juices and fruit purees contain excessive amounts of sugar. Moreover, most of these highly processed foods contain a lot of artificially added nutrients, which is not conducive to improving the digestion ability of the baby's gastrointestinal tract. Too many sweets can also lead to the problem of food accumulation.
. Various cheese products
In fact, in the process of making cheese, in order to inhibit the reproduction of bacteria and microorganisms in milk, a large amount of salt is usually added to it, and at the same time, in order to enhance the flavor substances in the cheese. Therefore, although cheese contains more calcium than milk, its salt content cannot be ignored. In many cases, a small cheese contains nearly 1 gram of salt.
This kind of high-salt food has great adverse effects on babies. First of all, it will make the baby's taste become heavier and heavier. High-salt food itself will also damage the baby's gastric mucosa. At the same time, it increases the metabolic burden on the baby's kidneys. Therefore, mothers should pay attention to the salt content of complementary food products such as cheese, so as not to inadvertently increase their children's salt absorption.
The daily addition of complementary foods plays a vital role in the development and growth of children, and it will also affect the changes in the development of children's tastes. So, what are the main issues that mothers should pay attention to when adding complementary foods to their children?
. Natural foods with less processing
Here we have to understand a truth: The more processes a thing is processed, the more nutrients it will consume. Therefore, when mothers give complementary foods to their children, it is best to focus on natural and simple foods, so as to retain the original nutrients of the food to the greatest extent.
Therefore, mothers can consider steaming and boiling when cooking complementary foods. What is more important is to choose more fresh and seasonal ingredients. This is the best way for children to absorb nutrients. During the cooking process, you also need to pay attention to the control of seasonings to avoid excessive amounts of fat, salt and other seasonings.
. Balanced absorption of meat and vegetables
Some mothers often ignore the balance of meat and vegetables when making complementary foods for their babies, and often just use a simple porridge or rice cereal to cope with it. However, the combination of these complementary foods generally has the problem of imbalance. A scientific nutritional combination needs to include the main ingredients of three categories: staple food, vegetables, and meat.
Therefore, mothers should consider the balance of nutrition when adding complementary foods to their babies, so that they can expose their children to different food types, enrich their children's sources of nutrient absorption, which is more conducive to the development and growth of the body and the gastrointestinal tract. Perfect development of functions.
Important note: During the process of adding complementary foods to your baby, highly processed complementary foods such as juice and puree, and high-salt complementary foods such as cheese are not suitable for your baby to eat as they can easily increase the burden on your baby's gastrointestinal tract. When adding complementary foods to your baby, you need to choose simple processing methods and consider a balanced mix of meat and vegetables.
Today’s topic: Dear mothers, do you have any recommendations for good summer baby recipes? Welcome to pay attention to the discussion.
