Can salt be added to baby food? What is the purpose of adding complementary food to babies?

Many mothers know that when babies reach a certain age, they should start to add complementary foods. However, there are certain principles for adding complementary foods to babies, and some issues should also be paid attention to. Therefore, let us understand whether salt can be added to baby complementary foods? What is the purpose of adding complementary foods to babies?

Babies under one year old cannot eat salt, because the baby's kidneys have not yet developed well, and eating salt at this time is very harmful to the kidneys. Therefore, parents should be careful not to add salt when making complementary foods for babies under one year old. If possible, it is better to eat salt after the baby is three years old. At this time, the kidneys are well developed, and eating salt will not cause any harm, but it also needs to be lighter and not too salty. Parents can usually give their babies some meat puree, vegetable puree, fruit puree, etc. After adding complementary foods, babies still need to eat milk powder or breast milk to avoid calcium deficiency in the body. In general, babies under one year old cannot eat salt. You can add a little children's soy sauce to the baby's complementary foods, but not too much, so that the taste will be better and the baby will like to eat it. It should be noted that babies under 8 months old cannot eat egg yolks, and babies under one year old cannot eat egg whites because they are not easy to digest.

Adding complementary foods to infants and young children during feeding can increase the absorption function of the gastrointestinal tract. It can supplement the body's vitamins. It can supplement energy and make up for the lack of protein in breast milk. At the same time, it can also supplement the body's trace elements and promote the healthy growth and development of infants and young children. After 6 months, the gastrointestinal function of infants and young children gradually develops and improves, so it is necessary to add complementary foods appropriately to strengthen the function of the gastrointestinal tract, strengthen the chewing ability of the oral cavity, promote the growth of teeth, and promote the development of language function. Adding complementary foods can exercise children's digestive tract function and is an important step in the growth process. When you first add complementary foods to your child, you can eat some vegetable puree, baby rice flour, instant pure egg yolk powder, etc. When adding complementary foods to your child, you should pay attention to the principle of gradual progress, from thin to thick, from less to more, from small to large, from fine to coarse, and only add one at a time.

It is true that complementary foods can be added to babies after four months, but do not add too much complementary foods at one time. The principle of adding complementary foods is gradual. When starting to eat, only give the baby some porridge or soft noodles, because such food is easier to digest. Give the baby a small amount each time to allow the baby's stomach and intestines to gradually adapt to the complementary food, and then gradually increase the amount. Do not feed the baby too much at one time, and do not let the baby eat too full before going to bed at night, because once food stagnation occurs, it will damage the baby's gastrointestinal function. When you just start adding complementary foods to your baby, you can give the baby some lactic acid bacteria appropriately.

Because the baby's digestive function and tooth development are not yet complete, complementary food is generally added at around 4 months old. Usually, the following aspects should be considered when adding complementary food: 1. Amylase has not been synthesized before 4 months, and amylase is gradually synthesized and increased in the body after 4 months, so you can consider gradually adding complementary food at 4 months. 2. The specific situation of each child is different. Some children cannot adapt to the addition of complementary food immediately, so specific problems should be treated specifically and adjusted appropriately according to the child's situation. 3. Start with simple and small amounts of complementary food, and gradually increase it when you can adapt, because each child's adaptability is different. 4. Some children may have allergies and react to the added complementary food. Parents should pay attention to these situations during feeding, otherwise it may backfire. When babies start to add complementary food, they should follow the rule of going from thin to thick, gradually adding semi-liquid food, and finally developing to solid food.