There are many varieties of fried foods, crispy and delicious, and adults and children love to eat them. Some families even use fried dough sticks, pancakes, fried twists, etc. as their daily food, and children encounter fried chicken, fried steak, Foods such as fried fish nuggets, fried shrimps, fried banana chips, and potato chips are also indescribable. But fried foods are generally fried with unsaturated plants. This kind of oil will undergo many chemical changes at high temperatures and produce many health-damaging substances. Excessive use is harmful to human health.
From a health point of view, often eating fried food is more harmful to children's health. Fried food is coated with a layer of lipids, which is not easy to be digested and absorbed. Children who eat too much fried food can cause problems such as indigestion, diarrhea, and loss of appetite.
1. Fried food has high fat content, stays in the stomach for a long time, and is not easy to digest and absorb. If you eat more, you may get stomach problems. The function of the gastrointestinal tract of children is not yet fully developed. Fried high-temperature food will damage the gastric mucosa and cause gastritis after entering the stomach.
2. Oils and fats will produce a substance called "acrylic acid" at high temperatures. This substance is difficult to digest. Eating a lot of fried foods can cause nausea, vomiting or indigestion. , After eating fried foods, individual children will still be unable to eat for several consecutive meals, resulting in anorexia.
3. Foods are often coated with a layer of flour paste before being fried. At high temperatures, the vitamin B1 in flour is destroyed, so long-term consumption of fried foods will cause vitamin B1 deficiency; and repeated use of a pot of oil at high temperatures can also produce carcinogens.
4. In the process of making fried foods, alum or potassium alum are often added as leavening agents. Both of these preparations contain aluminum. Excessive use will affect the intellectual development of children.
5. In the process of making fried food, because the temperature of the oil is too high, the vitamins contained in the food will be destroyed in a large amount, such as vitamin A, carotene and vitamin E, etc., making the baby lose The opportunity to obtain vitamins from these foods. High temperature will also deteriorate the quality of fried protein and reduce the nutritional value.
6. Fatty foods such as fried foods increase indigestible factors. They often spend a long time in the gastrointestinal tract, which can easily cause constipation and lead to obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, and hyperlipidemia. Disease, heart disease and other diseases called wealthy diseases by modern people.
7. The hygienic status of fried foods is also worrying. At present, there are no perfect sanitation standards for fried foods in China. Some vendors sell fried foods whose raw materials are not fresh or will deteriorate. Moreover, the oil used is difficult to ensure hygiene.
Therefore, babies should stay away from fried foods as much as possible, but parents cannot deprive their babies of the right to eat delicious foods according to their own will. What parents should do is to control their children’s intake of these foods Quantity and frequency
1. Fried food can be provided once a week or once every two weeks. Pay attention to not too much quantity each time, and match it with light vegetables to make it meet the nutritional requirements; and it is best not to form a fixed pattern when arranging fried foods, especially not to use fried foods as a means of rewarding your baby.
2. The baby’s nature is to like delicious and diverse foods. If parents can meet these requirements, they can change the baby's habit of eating fried foods. Parents can continuously improve their cooking skills, and they can use their favorite flavors, such as sweet and sour, braised and tomato sauce to process meat dishes, such as braised pork ribs, sweet and sour octopus, pomfret in tomato sauce, etc. , Food with attractive dishes, children will not always think about fried food.
3. Fried foods also include vegetables, such as French fries, fried eggplant boxes, fried noodles wrapped with eggplant, fried noodles wrapped with onion rings, etc.
Such foods should not be eaten too much. . In addition, fried noodles, fried dumplings or wontons are also rich in oil, so it is not suitable to eat too much.
Sometimes parents can make fried food by themselves in order to give their children a real treat. Doing it yourself can ensure the freshness of the ingredients without worrying about repeated use of oil. Conventional breadcrumbs and batter methodsThe prepared fried food contains too much oil, so you can use a flat-bottomed non-stick pan at home, so you only need to add a small amount of oil. In addition, pay attention to the following issues:
1. The oil temperature should not be too high during frying, and should be controlled below 200℃, and it is best to use a temperature-controlled frying pan;
2. The oil should not be used continuously Repeatedly, replace the new oil in time; filter the oil immediately after use to remove the decomposed substances, which can prolong the service life of the oil
3. It is inevitable that manual errors will occur during the frying process, which will lead to excessive frying and the finished color It is too deep and too oily. In this case, it is recommended not to use it again. Don’t be too greedy.
4. Fried food can’t be eaten more at one time, and don’t eat it often. When you eat it, you should keep it balanced and fresh. fruit and vegetable.
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