With the increase of the age of the month, breast milk may not be able to meet the baby's daily needs, so it is necessary to add some complementary foods to help the baby's growth, of which the more common is to use egg yolks as complementary foods. However, some people recently said that egg yolks may be detrimental to the health of the baby and cannot be used as the preferred complementary food. So is this egg yolk really not the preferred food supplement?
Origin: In the old version of pediatric related textbooks, egg yolk was the preferred complementary food. But knowledge is constantly changing, and nowadays, whether it is the "Dietary Guidelines for Chinese Residents (2007)" or in the foreign parenting guidelines, egg yolks are not the preferred complementary food.
Moms who love egg yolks pay attention, because it is.
In most people's subconscious, the baby eats egg yolk very suitable, not only good taste, but also can supplement iron. But in fact, egg yolk iron supplementation is not good, but also will induce allergy problems, so it is not suitable as the baby's preferred complementary food.
※ Egg yolks are not good for iron supplementation
Although the iron content of egg yolk is relatively high, its absorption rate is very low, only 3%, far lower than the 20% of lean meat and animal liver. So it's a wrong idea to give your baby iron supplements through egg yolks.
※ Egg yolks can easily induce allergies
Baby's physical adaptability is relatively poor, easy to be allergic to some things, for this reason, food supplements generally choose foods with low allergy probability, and egg yolk is one of the foods that are most likely to cause baby allergies, so it is not recommended to eat too early.
※ Choose egg yolk is not as good as rice noodles
Rather than egg yolks, experts prefer to recommend rice noodles as the preferred rice noodles. This is because the current rice noodles not only add iron, zinc, vitamins, etc., but also are not prone to allergies.
Although egg yolks cannot be used as the baby's preferred food supplement, it does not mean that it cannot be eaten at all, but wait until the stomach adapts to various foods before starting to try to add eggs. However, it should be noted that there are also contraindications to babies eating eggs.
Do not eat egg whites until half a year old
The baby's digestive system is still developing, the intestinal wall is very thin, and the permeability is relatively strong. The protein molecules in the egg white are small, and it is easy to penetrate the intestinal wall into the blood, which can cause some allergies and inflammation, such as eczema, urticaria, wheezing bronchitis and so on. Therefore, it is recommended to try to add egg whites to the complementary food after 8-12 months.
Do not eat half-cooked eggs
Eggs also contain bacteria, toxins or worm eggs, and if they are not cooked, they may be poisoned, diarrhea, fever, etc. Therefore, it is usually best to give children steamed eggs and white boiled eggs, and do not directly use boiling water to flush eggs. In addition, the so-called "raw eggs for the treatment of constipation in children" is also a false theory and should not be trusted.
Eggs should not be fried
In the process of omelette or fried eggs, the high temperature will destroy some proteins, resulting in the destruction of lysine and other amino acids, thus losing their nutritional value. And this type of egg is not easy to digest, easy to induce various digestive problems.
Fever babies do not eat eggs
If your baby has a fever, it is not recommended to eat eggs. This is because after eating egg protein, "extra" calories will be generated, which will lead to an increase in calories in the body, which is very detrimental to the baby's recovery.
When the baby wants to add complementary foods, the mothers must begin to think about what to prepare each day and how to feed. Here Xiaobian sorted out a note on the baby's eating complementary food, let's learn it together!
Complementary foods are not a substitute for breastfeeding
When complementary foods are not yet available as a meal, mothers still need to insist on feeding their babies at every meal. Do not replace breastfeeding with complementary foods, otherwise it may not only lead to the baby not having enough to eat, but also may develop the habit of eating a small number of meals, which will affect digestion. Therefore, after the first addition of complementary foods, the baby's eating time and frequency should not change, and each meal should not be less breastfeeding.
Take complementary foods before feeding
Eating complementary foods before feeding can keep your baby hungry. Before feeding, the baby is hungry and will be interested in complementary foods, and after feeding, he may be reluctant to eat complementary foods; and if he eats complementary foods between feedings, it will make the baby not hungry when he next feeds, resulting in a decrease in interest in milk. Over time, the baby will lose the feeling of "hunger" and "fullness" and lose interest in eating.
Nutrient rice noodles are rinsed with water
Nutritional rice noodles are introduced from abroad, so the preparation suggestions are to follow the eating habits of Westerners, because Western food contains cream, so they recommend using milk powder to make rice noodles. There is little cream in Chinese food, so in order to make children accustomed to the taste of Chinese food, it is best to mix with water, and then add vegetable puree and meat puree as the baby grows up.
Take care to get extra hydrated
Both breast milk and powdered milk are liquid, so there is no need for additional water for normal feeding. Most of the complementary foods are mud-like substances, and there is less water, so after adding complementary foods to the baby, it is necessary to supplement the water appropriately every day. The specific amount of water to drink can be judged according to the color of the baby's urine.
Be cautious about the addition of complementary foods
No matter what complementary food is added to the baby, give him an adaptation period of more than three days, and no adverse reactions in three days mean that they can be accepted. In addition, complementary foods should be added one by one, on the one hand, it is possible to obtain a recipe acceptable to the baby, on the other hand, when the child is allergic, he can know the source of the allergy at the first time.
Do not add seasonings
If your baby is less than 12 months old, do not add sugar, salt and other seasonings to food supplements. Although milk, rice flour, etc. are not salty, but there are also sodium and chloride ions, so the addition of additional table salt will lead to excessive sodium intake, increasing the risk of future hypertension and cardiovascular disease; adding sugar too early can improve the chance of caries, which is not conducive to tooth development.