When children grow and develop, many parents prepare calcium supplements such as calcium tablets to increase their calcium content and promote healthier physical development. In addition to calcium tablets, there are many other ways to supplement calcium, such as providing children with a lot of calcium in their daily diet.
What foods do children eat to supplement calcium
1. Milk
Milk is highly nutritious and the best source of calcium for the human body, with a very appropriate calcium to phosphorus ratio that facilitates calcium absorption. Therefore, milk is known as the closest food to perfection and the most ideal natural food.
2. Dark green leafy vegetables
Vegetables are not only rich in vitamins, but also can provide children with calcium supplements. Children should eat more different green leafy vegetables, such as spinach, kale leaves, turnips, and mustard greens; Try different types such as canned, fresh, frozen, and adding butter for seasoning.
3. Cheese
As is well known, dairy products are the best choice for supplementing calcium in food. Cheese is the dairy product with the highest calcium content, and this calcium is easily absorbed. The calcium content of cheese is: 250ml of milk=200ml of yogurt=40g of cheese.
A Complete Guide to Calcium Supplementation Recipes for Children
(1) Milk tomato soup: Slice tomatoes and pour in milk or yogurt to cook together, about 10 minutes.
(2) Fruit Milk Juice: Mix oranges or a level that children like in a blender to make a juice, then pour in milk or yogurt.
(3) Stewed Pork Bone with Spinach: Take a fresh pork bone and a small amount of spinach. First, chop the pork bones into pieces, wash them, and put them in a clay pot. Add water and simmer over high heat for 1 hour. Then, add spinach and simmer for 10 minutes. Add seasoning and drink the soup. Eat meat and spinach.
Although children's growth requires calcium supplementation, as parents, we need to be more rational and scientific in supplementing calcium. Blindly supplementing calcium not only affects children's absorption of calcium elements, but also easily leads to the formation of stones in their bodies. While supplementing calcium, we can also take our children out to bask in the sun more often, which can also help with the absorption of calcium elements.
