If your baby lacks folic acid, they may develop "nutritional macrocytic anemia". Therefore, mothers should pay attention to including foods rich in folic acid in their baby's diet, such as spinach, tomatoes, carrots, and cauliflower, to prevent the occurrence of nutritional macrocytic anemia in babies.
Carrot Shredded Soup
Ingredients: 2 carrots, 100g bone broth, vegetable oil, a little ginger.
Method: Wash and cut the carrots into strips; heat some oil in a pot, add ginger and carrot strips, stir-fry until half cooked, then add the bone broth and bring to a boil. Simmer for 1 minute.
Recommended for: Babies over 10 months old.
Nutrition Secret:
Carrots contain folic acid and a large amount of carotene, which is converted into vitamin A after absorption in the intestines. They are a nutritious vegetable for babies.
Spinach Porridge
Ingredients: 100g rice, 1 spinach.
Method: Wash the rice and soak in water for 10 minutes. Sort and wash the spinach, then cook it until tender, let it cool, and chop it. In another pot, cook the rice with water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat until the rice is almost cooked. Add the chopped spinach and continue cooking until the porridge thickens.
Recommended for: Babies over 7 months old.
Nutrition Secret:
Spinach is not only rich in folic acid, but also contains a large amount of carotene, riboflavin, vitamin C, calcium, and other nutrients. It is an excellent choice for supplementing these nutrients.
Tomato Meat and Egg
Ingredients: 100g tomatoes, 15g minced lean meat, 1 egg.
Method: Mix the minced lean meat with salt and stir-fry until cooked. Cut the tomatoes into small cubes. Beat the egg, then mix it with the cooked meat and tomatoes. Stir well. Heat some oil in a flat-bottomed pan, stir-fry with green onions, pour in the egg mixture and cook until set. Cut into attractive shapes and serve.
Recommended for: Babies over 1 year old.
Nutrition Secret:
This dish is rich in high-quality protein, which can meet the rapid development needs of babies. The addition of minced meat makes it more flavorful, and babies will love it even more.
Cauliflower and Fresh Liver Porridge
Ingredients: Chicken liver, cauliflower, oil, rice, salt, starch, ginger, cooking wine.
Method: Wash the chicken liver and slice it. Marinate it with a little oil, starch, salt, and shredded ginger for a while. Blanch the cauliflower in boiling water and chop it. When the rice is 80% cooked, add the marinated chicken liver and cauliflower. Cook until boiling, and add soy sauce to taste before serving.
Recommended for: Babies over 2 years old.
Nutrition Secret:
This porridge is rich in iron, zinc, and vitamin A, which can keep your baby's eyes bright and moist in dry spring weather and enhance their skin's resistance.
Vegetable and Pork Liver Porridge
Ingredients: 1 small bowl of rice porridge, 1 pack of natural vegetable powder, 1 pack of high-iron pork liver powder.
Method: Cook the rice porridge until it is slightly mushy for your baby to chew and swallow. Take out a bowl, add the natural vegetable powder and high-iron pork liver powder. A warm and nutritious meal is ready! Let your baby taste it!
Recommended for: Babies over 6 months old.
Nutrition Secret:
Adding folic acid-rich foods to babies under 3 years old can promote the growth of their brain cells and improve their intelligence.
