Guidance expert
Head nurse of the Department of Gastroenterology, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital Senior nutritionist Cai Hua
Iron is an indispensable part of the baby's daily diet, because iron is the main substance for the production of hemoglobin, which is the oxygen component of red blood cells.
Baby mainly obtains iron through the mother's body before birth. Generally speaking, the iron stored in the mother's belly can actually meet the needs of hematopoiesis during 4 to 6 months after birth. Starting from the baby's half-year-old, the iron reserves in the body have been exhausted. At this time, the mother must provide iron to the baby in time.
Both infants and adults need a certain amount of iron every day, especially when children are 1 to 4 years old when the iron requirement is relatively the most in a person's life, almost close to the requirement of adult men.
Therefore, we must correctly understand how to scientifically supplement iron. The importance of
iron to the human body
How much iron should be taken?
When the baby is still in the mother's belly, he will store his iron requirement for 4 to 6 months after birth. During the period from 6 months to 2 years old, the baby grows very fast, and the demand for iron continues to increase. The American Academy of Children has a daily recommended intake for each stage of the baby:
Why do you need to eat foods rich in "heme iron" for iron supplementation?
What babies should know about iron supplementation
iron supplement "little helper" ...
If you want iron supplementation to get twice the result with half the effort, parents must know it-vitamin C. Vitamin C can help the body to absorb iron, and vitamin C cannot be synthesized by itself. It needs to be obtained from food, such as fresh vegetables and fruits: kiwi, citrus, broccoli, Chinese cabbage, etc.
iron supplement "nemesis" ...
iron absorption is easily affected by oxalic acid, phytic acid, and tea polyphenols. Oxalic acid is generally contained in vegetables. If the vegetables are not blanched and used as a supplement, the effect of iron supplementation will be greatly reduced. So when making complementary foods, the step of blanching vegetables cannot be saved!
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