Salt is an important seasoning in food, and with salt, food becomes more delicious. Moderate salt can help stimulate appetite, but babies who are one and a half years old usually only drink breast milk, and complementary foods are gradually added later. Many expectant mothers dare not give their babies salt. Can a one-and-a-half-year-old baby eat salt?
A one and a half year old baby can eat salt, but the salinity should be moderate and not too much. Eating salt appropriately can meet the needs of the baby's body for trace elements, which is beneficial for the comprehensive development of the baby in all aspects. And the sodium ions in salt are important transmitters, mainly responsible for the transmission of the nervous system. The contraction of muscles also requires sodium ions. In addition, salt is a seasoning, and if you don't eat salt for a long time, it can cause your baby's taste buds to become weak, resulting in a lack of coordination in the secretion of digestive fluids, which can affect your baby's appetite. So a one and a half year old baby should eat salt appropriately.
But eating too much salt is also not advisable, as it will only have many negative effects. Firstly, the kidney function of a one and a half year old baby has not fully developed. If too much salt is consumed, it can cause many internal organ problems and even increase the burden on some organs of the baby's body, which is not conducive to the healthy growth of the baby. Secondly, if babies eat too much salt, they may also experience edema, and long-term consumption also poses a risk of high blood pressure.
A one and a half year old baby can add salt to their complementary foods in moderation, but it is important to pay attention to their dietary adjustments and give them light foods such as liquid foods that are easy to digest and absorb.
