The vitamins and various nutrients contained in apples are widely recognized as rich, and apples are warm fruits that are particularly suitable for many people. Therefore, apples are considered a popular fruit. However, steamed apples have a certain anti diarrheal effect, so can babies with diarrhea eat steamed apples?
If the cause of diarrhea in the baby is catching a cold or indigestion, and the symptoms of diarrhea are not very severe, but only 1-3 more bowel movements than usual, and there are no symptoms such as fever or vomiting, it is possible to give the baby steamed apples to relieve the symptoms of diarrhea. Due to the rich content of organic acids in apples, they have an effective astringent effect. The pectin and cellulose in apples can also absorb bacteria, toxins, and excess water in the intestines, thus playing a certain role in stopping diarrhea.
However, if the baby's diarrhea symptoms are severe, such as more than 10 bowel movements per day, accompanied by symptoms such as fever, vomiting, abdominal pain, loss of appetite, and bloody stools, it should be considered to be caused by gastrointestinal or dysentery diseases. In this case, feeding the baby steamed apples is not very effective, and the baby should be taken to see a doctor for further examination in a timely manner.
Steamed apples are only suitable for babies over six months old because they are also a type of complementary food. Babies can only add complementary foods after six months old because their digestive system is not fully developed before six months. Eating steamed apples to babies will increase the burden on their digestive system, which can easily cause indigestion.
