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As we all know, excessive intake of high-oil foods can lead to hyperlipidemia, fatty liver, arteriosclerosis, obesity and other diseases, so oil has been pushed to the cusp of the storm and has become one of the number one invisible killers of health.
The director also often sees a friend in the background who leaves a message asking: "Can the baby eat oil?" When can I eat it? How much to eat? What oils can't be eaten?
In fact, "eating oil" is not only harmful to physical health, especially for babies who are in the growth and development period, the appropriate amount of oil intake is conducive to intellectual development, vision development and physical development.
Today, the director will talk about the things about the baby eating oil, and answer your questions for everyone!
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At what age does your baby start eating oil?
In fact, babies start ingesting fat earlier than we think.
When your baby takes the first bite of breast milk after birth, he actually begins to ingest oil. It's just that this fat is hidden in breast milk and is ignored by us.
The oil in breast milk is very suitable for the baby's digestion and absorption, and it contains a certain amount of lipase, which also helps to promote the baby's digestion, absorption and utilization of the fat.
Breast milk contains special oil components - docosahexaenoic acid and arachidonic acid, which are very important for the development of baby's brain cells and vision.
According to the "Dietary Guidelines for Chinese Residents", it is generally recommended that after the baby is 6 months old, the baby begins to add complementary foods, and you can try to eat oil.
Add oil to your baby, mainly to ingest the oil in it, it is a necessity for your baby's growth and development!
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What are the benefits of eating oil for your baby?
What are the specific benefits of eating oil for babies? Take a look at the following 8 points and you will be clear:
1. Provide nutrients
The right amount of oil can provide the heat needed for the baby's physical development, which helps the baby's physical development.
2, oil is the best flavor enhancer
The right amount of oil can improve the taste of food and increase your baby's appetite.
3. It helps the development of baby's brain cells and vision
Good fats contain a lot of polyunsaturated fatty acids, which are essential nutrients for your baby's vision and intellectual development.
4. It contributes to the absorption and utilization of fat-soluble vitamins
Vitamins are one of the essential nutrients of the human body. In addition to the common B vitamins and vitamin C and other water-soluble vitamins, there are also fat-soluble vitamins such as vitamin A, vitamin E, and vitamin D.
These fat-soluble vitamins can only be better absorbed and utilized by the body through the medium of oil and fat.
5. Increase the baby's satiety
Strengthen your baby's ability to fight hunger and reduce your carbohydrate intake.
6. Transport lecithin
Lipids have the effect of transporting lecithin, which is one of the important constituent structures in various tissues and cells in the human body.
7. Adjust endocrine
Oil is involved in the synthesis and secretion of a variety of important hormones in the body, and when there is a serious lack of oil in the body, it will lead to the secretion of a variety of important hormones in the body.
8. Promote skin health
If the baby's body is seriously lacking in oil, it will cause the baby's skin to dry and be prone to various skin diseases.
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Which oil is right for your baby?
Baby eating oil follows a principle: vegetable oil + change to eat!
We divide oils and fats into vegetable oils and animal oils according to their source. Usually, animal oils contain mainly saturated fatty acids, while vegetable oils contain relatively high content of unsaturated fatty acids, which is more conducive to human health.
Moreover, the higher the proportion of a-linolenic acid contained in unsaturated fatty acids, the more conducive it is to the baby's growth and development needs.
Therefore, we recommend that when the baby consumes vegetable oil in the daily diet, it is best to choose a vegetable oil with a relatively high content of a-linolenic acid, such as flaxseed oil and walnut oil.
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The nutritional characteristics of different oils are different, and the cooking methods are also different, so eating can make the baby's nutrition more balanced!
PS: In the process of cooking oil, we must pay attention to avoid overheating and reduce the formation of bad fat.
It's worth noting that not all oils are suitable for babies! Of the following two, moms remember "demining":
The first is an oil with a high saturated fat content. For example, animal oil such as lard and butter, solid bad fat, is not good for cardiovascular disease. The second is self-pressed oil. Although the self-pressed oil stir-fry is very fragrant, and the elders in the family also like to buy it, but this oil has many impurities, easy to deteriorate, raw materials are not controllable, the production process is unknown, the possibility of contamination is extremely high, and there is a risk of aflatoxin (a carcinogen) exceeding the standard.
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The more oil you eat, the better?
Of course not!
Depending on your baby's age, the intake of oil is completely different.
So, how much oil can babies of different months eat every day? Look at the picture below, you will know ~
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Buy oil, bottles are better than barrels
Give your baby oil, but also pay attention to the "freshness" of oil.
Although it is affordable to buy large barrels, vegetable oils that are stored for a long time at room temperature generally produce a large amount of trans fatty acids and are not suitable for babies.
When the oil drum is opened, if you smell the obvious "wax oil smell", it is a manifestation of the rancidity of the oil, and the baby can no longer be allowed to eat.
The director suggested that you try to choose a small bottle, and then change a bottle after eating. After opening, try to use it within 2-3 months.
In general, the oil is not as terrible as everyone thinks, and the moderate intake is also conducive to the growth and development of the baby!
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