What foods should babies eat to supplement calcium is the most concerning for parents. Babies grow in weight and height quickly, and only by ensuring the intake of calcium can they grow up healthy. So what foods should babies eat to supplement calcium? Below, I recommend some recipes for supplementing calcium for babies.
Milk and Egg Yolk Porridge
Ingredients: 10g of rice, 50g of milk, 1/4 egg yolk, a little honey.
Instructions:
1. Wash the rice and add an appropriate amount of water. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 30 minutes over low heat. Mash the egg yolk with the back of a spoon and set aside.
2. Before removing from heat, add milk and egg yolk to the porridge, and simmer for a moment. Add a little honey before serving.
Applicable: This recipe is suitable for babies who have just started adding complementary food at 4 months old.
Chicken and Noodle Soup
Ingredients: 50-100g of minced chicken, thin noodles, chopped cabbage, shrimp broth, seaweed, sesame oil.
Instructions: Cook the minced chicken and shrimp broth until done. Add noodles, chopped cabbage, and seaweed to the soup. When it boils, add a little sesame oil and serve.
Applicable: This recipe is suitable for babies aged 10-11 months.
Stir-Fried Spinach with Dried Shrimp
Ingredients: 10g dried shrimp, 400g spinach, 25g vegetable oil, spring onion, salt.
Instructions:
1. Wash the spinach and cut it into 3cm segments. Soak the dried shrimp in warm water and wash it.
2. Heat the wok and add oil. Stir-fry the spring onion and dried shrimp. Add the spinach and stir-fry for a few seconds. Add salt and stir-fry evenly.
Applicable: Suitable for babies aged 1-3 years old.
Gourd, Dried Shrimp, and Pig Liver Soup
Ingredients: 250g gourd, 30g dried shrimp, 50g pig liver, spring onion, ginger, cooking oil.
Instructions:
1. Peel the gourd, wash it, cut it into segments, and remove the seeds. Wash the pig liver and cut it into slices. Soak the dried shrimp in water.
2. Heat the oil in a pot, add ginger and spring onion and stir-fry until fragrant. Add the pig liver and stir-fry briefly. Pour in the dried shrimp and some water. Bring to a boil, then add the gourd and simmer for 3-5 minutes.
Applicable: It has a therapeutic effect on babies with soft limbs caused by calcium deficiency, can prevent and treat rickets, and promote tooth development.
Carrot and Pork Rib Soup
Ingredients: 250-300g carrots, pork ribs, 2 slices of ginger, cooking wine, salt, spring onion, MSG.
Instructions:
1. Wash the carrots and pork ribs, and cut them into pieces.
2. Place the pot over medium heat, add water, carrots, and pork ribs. Stew for about 2 hours.
3. When removing from heat, add cooking wine, salt, ginger, and spring onion, and simmer for another 20 minutes.
Applicable: The pork ribs are fragrant, and the carrots are tender. Both the meat and the soup are delicious. It is effective for babies with slow movement and poor bone development.
