Chestnuts are rich in nutrients, soft, sticky, and sweet, and are very popular among people. Chestnuts are a food we often eat, and many people like to eat chestnuts. However, parents with a baby at home may be more concerned about whether the baby can eat chestnuts, as the baby is still relatively young. So, can a one year old baby eat chestnuts?
A one year old baby can eat chestnuts in moderation. Chestnuts have nutritional value similar to high-quality protein. After eating them, they can supplement nutrition, improve immunity, enhance resistance, and promote healthy development of the baby's brain and nervous system. However, one year old babies cannot directly consume chestnuts.
When a one year old baby eats chestnuts, he should first grind them into powder and then add them to Congee foods that are easy for baby to digest. Because the baby's stomach and intestines are not fully developed, chestnuts are easy to cause gastrointestinal block and indigestion. Therefore, the baby should eat chestnuts properly, be careful and eat less.
One year old babies can eat chestnut Congee, prepare a small bowl of rice porridge, 3 chestnuts, and some refined salt. Wash the chestnuts thoroughly, peel off the outer and inner skin, and then chop them into small pieces. Add water to the pot, heat up, and then add chestnuts and cook until done. Add rice Congee, mix and cook until cooked, add a little salt, cool and then feed.
Attention should be paid to gastrointestinal dysplasia in babies under one year old, as eating chestnuts may cause indigestion and gastrointestinal obstruction. In addition, babies under one year old have underdeveloped throats, and feeding them chestnuts too early can easily cause choking in their trachea.
