What kind of complementary food is good for babies?

Although breast milk is absolutely helpful for children's health and has many benefits, breast milk can no longer provide all the nutrients needed for the growth and development of babies after 6 months, and complementary foods must be added. According to nutrition experts, carrot juice, pumpkin juice, tomato juice, etc. are all good choices.

Recommended recipe 1: Carrot juice

Ingredients: 1 carrot, some cold water

practice:

1. Peel the carrots and cut them into slices. Boil water in a steamer. Put the carrots on the steamer after the water boils.

2. Steam over high heat for about 8 minutes, until the carrots are soft.

3. Cut the carrots into small pieces and press the steamed carrots with a spoon.

4. Put it into a blender, add a little cold boiled water, and blend it into carrot soup.

5. Sieve the carrot soup.

Efficacy: Sweet carrot soup contains multiple vitamins, beautiful color and sweet taste. It is suitable as a complementary food for babies, and can also provide rich nutrition for mothers and older babies. It is suitable for all ages.

Recommended recipe 2: Pumpkin juice

Ingredients: 100g pumpkin

practice:

1. Peel 100 grams of pumpkin, cut into small cubes and steam them.

2. Puree the steamed pumpkin in a blender or with a spoon.

3. Add appropriate amount of boiling water to the pumpkin puree to dilute and mix well, add a little salt or sugar, and filter it through a clean fine colander.

Efficacy: Pumpkin juice is rich in soluble dietary fiber, and is rich in various nutrients such as β-carotene, vitamin E, vitamin C, pectin, and various trace elements essential to the human body such as trivalent chromium, zinc, magnesium, and cobalt. In addition, pumpkin juice has the effect of moistening the intestines and benefiting the liver, and can enhance the body's immunity.

Recommended recipe three: tomato juice

Ingredients: 1 tomato, water as needed

practice:

1. Prepare 1 fresh tomato and boil it in appropriate amount of water.

2. Wash the tomatoes, blanch them in boiling water and peel them.

3. Put the tomatoes into a juicer and squeeze them into juice.

Efficacy: The vitamin K contained in tomatoes is an important factor in stimulating the activity of osteoblasts, which can promote the accumulation of bone calcium and help bone health.