After the beginning of autumn, the weather has become noticeably cooler, but the air has become drier, making it easier for babies to experience autumn dryness. How can we alleviate the autumn dryness in babies through diet and make them stronger and less prone to illness? Let's take a look at the dietary principles for babies in autumn.
Dietary Principles for Babies in Autumn
1. Increase Fluid Intake
If the baby rejects plain water, you can soak fruit slices in water for the baby to drink, or use colorful cups to attract their attention.
In addition, you can also give the baby clear soup, fruit juice, soy milk, milk, etc. These options not only provide variety in taste but also replenish fluids. However, please note that babies over one year old can consume salt.
2. Eat More Vegetables and Fruits
Green leafy vegetables contain rich water-soluble vitamins and dietary fiber, which can effectively replenish body fluids and prevent constipation in babies.
3. Control Food Intake
During the cool autumn season, it is easy to develop a bigger appetite, coupled with the traditional concept of "accumulating fat for the autumn," babies are prone to overeating.
However, the baby's gastrointestinal function is not fully developed yet. Eating too much at once can easily lead to food stagnation and bloating. Therefore, it is important to control the baby's food intake and avoid sudden increases.
In addition, autumn is a season with a high incidence of intestinal viruses, especially rotaviruses. So, mothers should pay attention to the hygiene of utensils and food, regularly disinfect utensils and refrigerators, and maintain cleanliness.
Foods to Avoid Eating Too Much
1. Spicy Foods
Eat less spicy and stimulating foods that contain chives, star anise, fennel, Sichuan pepper, chili pepper, and other spicy seasonings.
Too much spiciness can harm the lungs and is not beneficial to health. Moreover, the baby's gastrointestinal system is very fragile, so it is important to avoid consuming such foods.
2. High-Sugar Snacks
Many babies like to eat high-sugar snacks such as bread, potato chips, cakes, and candies.
These foods are mostly refined sugar-based and have low nutritional density, consisting mainly of saturated fats and carbohydrates. Eating too much not only affects regular meals but also can lead to malnutrition in babies.
Foods to Eat More
1. Staple Foods
Whole grains contain abundant starch, dietary fiber, inorganic salts, and B vitamins. They can promote bowel movements, detoxification, and prevent angular stomatitis.
You can make porridge with corn, millet, brown rice, oatmeal, etc. You can also use white fungus porridge, lily porridge, yam porridge, pumpkin puree, purple sweet potato puree, taro puree as part of the staple food, replacing white rice.
2. Vegetables
Eat more radish, carrot, cauliflower, broccoli, spinach, pumpkin, tomato, mustard greens, cabbage, celery, etc.
3. Fruits
Eat more pears, apples, bananas, lemons, oranges, grapefruits, pomegranates, dates, kiwis, dragon fruits, monk fruits, etc.
However, it is important to control the quantity. Many fruits contain high levels of sugar, so it is not advisable to let the baby eat too much.
