Zinc, also known as the "flower of life", is the main component of more than two hundred enzymes in the human body, although its total amount in our body is not as large as a soybean grain, but it is distributed in every corner of our body. Our human body itself can not synthesize the trace elements, need to continue to obtain from the outside world, then the baby's zinc supplement products should be selected specifically, parents may also be very confused, the baby is good nutrition, the key is the first 3 years old, this important stage of zinc supplementation can not be ignored, the next article will be on this issue of science popularization.
What are the common zinc preparations
The first generation is inorganic zinc, such as zinc sulfate, zinc nitrate, etc., which will occur after entering the body, strong gastrointestinal irritation, resulting in nausea and vomiting, etc., due to adverse reactions, has been eliminated in clinical applications.
The second generation is organic acid zinc, such as zinc pyroate, zinc licorice, amino acid zinc, etc., although improved, but still have dizziness and abdominal pain and other side effects, and will affect the absorption of other calcium, iron.
The third generation of biological zinc, such as yeast zinc, not only has no toxic side effects, but also benefits the body's recycling of nutrients, especially suitable for 0-3 year old babies zinc supplementation.
When purchasing zinc supplement products, what should be paid attention to
1. Choose the right product for your baby
The third generation of biological zinc can better meet the needs of infants and young children, especially the yeast zinc added to the orange peel, orange peel extract is a homologous substance of traditional Chinese medicine diet therapy, mainly containing natural pigments, vitamins, pectin, flavonoids and other components, with the effect of rational qi and spleen, cough and asthma, in the digestive system, can fight stomach ulcers, help repair gastric mucosa loss, promote the food digestion ability of infants and young children, enhance appetite, so that babies eat more, the body is stronger.
The selection of yeast extract as a zinc-rich type is more suitable for the development needs of 0 to 3-year-old babies at this stage, yeast in the scientific cultivation of zinc upgrade and optimization, the formation of high-quality zinc-rich yeast, can significantly improve the utilization rate of the body, greatly shorten the time, rapid enhancement degree and radiation dispersion range, transformation and fusion at the same time also eliminate discomfort symptoms, so that the role of zinc to give full play.
Zinc is a building block of nerve growth factor, which helps the differentiation of embryonic neural crests and nerve cells, improves the response speed of neurotransmitters, is conducive to the development of brain intelligence, and can also help skin health and prevent dermatitis.
It is recommended that parents choose orange peel yeast zinc, a combination of Chinese and Western, to satisfy the baby's appetite and curiosity while comprehensively supplementing nutrition.
2. Sugar should be appropriate
According to the 2015 World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations in the Guidelines for Sugar Intake in Adults and Children, we should reduce the intake of free sugars, adults and children should reduce the intake of free sugars to within 10% of the total energy intake, if we can reduce free sugar to less than 5% of the total energy intake, there will be many benefits to human health.
Free sugar refers to the simple sugars and disaccharides that everyone adds to daily food, as well as the added sugars that are originally stored in honey and syrup, noting that endogenous sugars of fresh vegetables and fruits are not included. Therefore, parents can choose orange peel yeast zinc, sweetness only comes from natural peel, protect teeth, away from the trouble of tooth decay, reduce the occurrence of childhood obesity, safe feeding of babies, choose orange peel yeast zinc.
How to give my baby zinc supplementation?
According to the Dietary Guidelines for Chinese Residents (2016 Edition) formulated by the Chinese Nutrition Society, the recommended daily suitable zinc intake for infants and young children is:
0-6 months of age 2.0 mg / day
7-12 months of age 3.5 mg / day
1-3 years 4 mg / day
Different months of age of the baby's zinc requirements are different, and each baby's diet and physical condition is not the same, if the parents are not very clear about the baby's zinc supplement, it is best to follow the doctor's advice, scientific zinc supplementation.
This article was reviewed by Ma Lian, chief physician of the Children's Research Institute of Shenzhen Children's Hospital.
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