At what stage is the brain gold DHA supplement more important? It is even more important during the brain development and retinal development of the fetus and baby. Because DHA is an essential fatty acid that the human body cannot synthesize, we need to consume it through diet, so pregnant and lactating women should pay extra attention to DHA supplementation.
Reference intake of DHA
According to the "Reference Dietary Nutrient Intake (DRIs) for Chinese Residents (2013 Edition)", it is recommended:
Babies aged 0-3 years consume 100 mg of DHA per day, pregnant women and nursing mothers 200 mg of DHA per day
If your baby eats formula, choose a formula with DHA content of 0.2%-0.5% of the total fat content.
After adding complementary foods, the baby eats about 60 grams of deep-sea fish per week. Low-mercury fish with few spines and rich in DHA mainly include: small silver fish, salmon, sardines, mussels, yellow croakers, dragonfish, perch, striped fish and so on.
We should pay attention to the fact that fish with high mercury content must not be eaten by the baby, including: sharks, sailfish, squarehead fish, swordfish, tuna, longevity fish, goldenrod seabream, and wild fish with uncertain water quality.
About author:Wang Bin, child nutritionist, China registered dietitian, national second-level public nutritionist, national senior nutrition lecturer. Good at combining medicine with modern nutrition knowledge, focusing on the field of maternal and infant nutrition and health, teaching you to feed your children scientifically.