Spring is a season of rejuvenation and everything looks beautiful. In spring, babies grow and develop faster, and their digestive and absorption functions improve. In order to stimulate their appetite and provide adequate and balanced nutrition, parents can try making a variety of nutritious porridges for their children. Let's take a look at some therapeutic porridges suitable for baby's development.
Carrot and Chinese Yam Porridge: Take 250g of carrots, 250g of Chinese yam, and 50g of glutinous rice. Cook the glutinous rice with water until half-cooked, then add diced carrots and Chinese yam to continue cooking. Chinese yam aids digestion and carrot improves the respiratory mucosa's resistance.
Taizishen, Maidong, and Goji Berry Porridge: Take 12g of Taizishen, 12g of goji berries, 12g of Maidong, and 50g of glutinous rice. Cook Taizishen and Maidong in water for 30 minutes, strain and use the liquid to cook the porridge with goji berries and glutinous rice. This porridge is suitable for babies who have slow growth and are prone to respiratory tract infections. Taizishen boosts immunity, Maidong nourishes yin and kidneys, and goji berries nourish the liver and kidneys.
Shepherd's Purse Porridge: Pour 100g of glutinous rice into a pot, add water and bring to a boil. Then add 100g of fresh shepherd's purse and cook together until it becomes porridge. Shepherd's purse is rich in protein and more than ten amino acids, as well as glucose, sucrose, lactose, and other nutrients. It is not only nutritious but also delicious.
Celery Porridge: Wash and chop celery, use 150g of celery each time, boil it in water, extract the juice, and cook it with 100g of glutinous rice to make porridge. Spring is also a season when measles is prevalent in children. If it is detected early, you can cook celery porridge for the child to help clear the rash. In addition, celery porridge is also suitable for children who are in a period of rapid growth.
Red Date Porridge: Red dates can nourish the spleen and stomach, replenish qi, nourish yin, and calm the mind. It is used to prevent and treat symptoms such as weak appetite, loose stools due to weak spleen, and insufficient qi and blood. Regular consumption of red dates can promote health and fitness. Red dates contain alkaloids, amino acids, sugars, calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin C. In 100g of red dates, there is 380-900mg of vitamin C, which is 100 times higher than apples and peaches. It has the functions of protecting the liver, enhancing muscle strength, and anti-allergy.
Cook 100g of glutinous rice and 50g of red dates into porridge. When it is cooked, add an appropriate amount of white sugar and it is ready to be eaten. Red dates have a sweet taste and should not be eaten in excess. For children aged 2-4 years old, it is recommended to eat 4-6 red dates each time. Eating too many red dates may cause bloating and loss of appetite.
Chinese Cabbage Porridge: Chinese cabbage can relieve irritability, promote digestion, resolve phlegm, nourish the stomach and promote diuresis. It is effective in preventing and treating symptoms such as cough, constipation, and detoxification in infants and young children.
100g of Chinese cabbage contains 4.8g of protein, 0.2g of fat, 0.1g of carbohydrates, as well as crude fiber, calcium, phosphorus, and vitamins. It also contains a certain amount of molybdenum, which can inhibit the absorption and synthesis of nitrite in the human body.
Cook 100g of glutinous rice with water, then add 100g of washed and chopped Chinese cabbage to cook together. Add an appropriate amount of salt, monosodium glutamate, and sesame oil, and it is ready to be eaten.
Pork Liver Porridge: Take 50g of pork liver and 250g of glutinous rice, wash them, and cook them with water. Eat it as desired. Pork liver is rich in protein, lecithin, and trace elements, which are beneficial for children's intellectual development and physical growth.
Dear parents, have you learned about these therapeutic porridges suitable for baby's development? In order to ensure the healthy growth of your babies, parents should study seriously!
