Babies aged 4-6 months are ready for complementary foods. In the eyes of mothers, they always want to give their babies the most nutritious things. However, some foods that are considered nutritious for adults are actually on the blacklist of baby complementary foods. Not all complementary foods can be given to babies, there must be requirements, and it is best to choose easily digestible foods. Let's follow the editor to understand what is on the blacklist of baby complementary foods.
【Staple Foods】
1. Grains
Vitamins are destroyed, especially the intake of B vitamins is reduced, which will affect the development of the baby's nervous system. It can also affect visual development due to the loss of too much chromium, which can lead to myopia.
2. Egg white
The protein molecules in egg white are small, and sometimes they can directly enter the bloodstream through the intestinal wall, causing allergic reactions to foreign protein molecules in infants, leading to eczema, urticaria, etc.
3. Fish
Avoid eating larger fish or other fish with higher mercury content, such as sharks, swordfish, marlins, catfish, tilapia, yellowfin tuna, and albacore tuna, especially bigeye tuna and bluefin tuna.
4. Shellfish such as crabs
It can cause allergic symptoms in infants and should not be fed before the age of 1.
5. Hard-to-digest vegetables
The baby's digestive function is not fully developed, so it is advisable to avoid vegetables such as bamboo shoots and burdock that are difficult to digest. In addition, do not give the baby vegetables with too much fiber.
6. Legumes
It contains factors that can cause thyroid enlargement, making babies more susceptible to damage. In addition, legumes are difficult to cook and can easily cause allergic and toxic reactions.
【Fruits】
1. Mango
Mango contains some chemicals, and unripe mangoes also contain aldehydes, which can irritate the mucous membranes of the skin and cause contact dermatitis of the lips.
2. Pineapple
It contains various active substances such as bromelain, which have stimulating effects on the skin and blood vessels. Some people may experience symptoms such as itching of the skin, numbness of limbs and tongue after eating.
3. Fuzzy fruits
Such as peaches, kiwis, etc., contain a large amount of macromolecular substances. Infants and young children have poor ability to digest these substances, which can easily cause allergic reactions.
【Beverages】
1. Mineral water
Mineral water has a high mineral content, which can easily increase the burden on the kidneys. Long-term consumption of purified water can cause children to lack certain minerals. The raw materials used in the purification process may have adverse effects on the liver function of infants and young children.
2. Functional drinks
Most of them are rich in electrolytes, which can cause excessive burden on the liver, kidneys, and heart of infants, increase the chances of high blood pressure and arrhythmia in children, or cause damage to liver and kidney function.
3. Stimulating drinks such as cola
They contain too much sugar or caffeine and lack nutrition, which can easily cause tooth decay and affect the baby's taste, make people excited, make children restless, and even affect the baby's biological clock.
