Yogurt, as a recognized digestive aid, is a common drink for many people after meals, especially in hot summer days. The cold and refreshing yogurt has saved many people who were tortured by the sun! But since yogurt is so good, can babies also drink it? The answer is yes, babies after one year old can drink some yogurt in moderation, and there are many benefits!
The benefits of drinking yogurt for babies
1. Yogurt has high nutrients and energy density, which can provide babies with more energy, calcium, and protein. And yogurt is easy to digest, especially suitable for babies with immature digestive systems.
2. Yogurt also has the effects of promoting gastric juice secretion, increasing appetite, and strengthening digestion.
3. Yogurt contains a large amount of lactic acid bacteria, which can effectively inhibit the production of harmful bacteria, maintain the balance of normal intestinal flora, improve immune function, and thus prevent diarrhea or shorten the duration of chronic diarrhea.
4. Yogurt is a semi-solid food that provides a stronger sense of satiety when consumed compared to milk. Adding it to a baby's breakfast is a great choice.
Precautions for babies drinking yogurt
1. Never drink on an empty stomach. Drinking yogurt on an empty stomach can make the stomach environment unfavorable for the growth of Lactobacillus acidophilus.
2. It's best to drink about two hours after a meal.
3. Cannot be heated. If you are afraid that yogurt taken out of the refrigerator will irritate your baby's digestive system, you may want to let it sit at room temperature for one or two hours before letting your baby drink it.
4. Rinse your mouth promptly. Yogurt is highly corrosive to teeth, so rinse your mouth immediately after drinking to avoid causing dental caries in your baby.
5. Not suitable for co administration with certain medications. When babies are taking antibiotics such as chloramphenicol and erythromycin, sulfonamide drugs, and medications for treating diarrhea, it is best not to drink yogurt.
Nowadays, there is a mix of good and bad in the market, and parents should carefully identify them when making purchases. According to national standards, the product names of fermented milk, yogurt, flavored fermented milk, and flavored yogurt are the true meaning of yogurt. In addition, the packaging of yogurt and dairy beverages should indicate the product ingredients and ingredients. In the ingredient list of yogurt, the protein content should not be lower than 2.9% or 2.3%, while in the ingredient list of yogurt drinks, "water" and "sorbic acid" usually appear first, and the protein content should not be lower than 1.0% or 0.7%. Therefore, yogurt drinks are not real yogurt, but just a type of beverage.
