In many cases, people like to use eggs as a representative of festivals and holidays, dyeing eggs red to eat as a sign of good intentions such as smooth life in the future. However, is it suitable for babies to eat eggs when they are around one year old due to incomplete gastrointestinal development?
Usually around the age of one, parents can give their babies egg yolks, but not egg whites. So, eggs need to wait until the baby is a little older to eat, reducing the chance of physical problems for the baby. Generally, babies are not allowed to eat egg whites because their gastrointestinal system is still developing and the intestinal wall is very thin. The protein in egg whites can penetrate the intestinal wall and enter the bloodstream, causing discomfort and allergies in the baby's body.
So, for the sake of the baby's physical health, it is best for parents not to let the baby eat egg whites. In addition, babies can start adding complementary foods after six months of age. Egg yolks are suitable for babies as complementary foods, and they contain lecithin, which can secrete choline and help with brain development. So letting babies eat egg yolks appropriately can enhance their memory and be beneficial to their health.
Moreover, parents should not let their babies eat a lot of eggs from the beginning because babies have poor digestion ability and eggs contain anti biotin protein, which is not conducive to the baby's body's digestion and absorption of eggs, and can make the baby's body uncomfortable. You can start eating eggs when your baby is one or two years old, just one egg a day.
