Everyone should know that eating too many snacks is not good for babies' health. However, in daily life, they can't resist the temptation of a little greedy cat and inevitably buy some to satisfy their cravings. However, when faced with various snacks on the shelves, they have a problem. Which ones are suitable for babies to eat and which ones cannot? The red and black list of snacks in the world is now revealed!
Red List:
1. Dairy products
Milk, yogurt, cheese and other dairy products are important sources of calcium intake for children.
2. Nut class
Walnuts, pine nuts, almonds and other nuts are rich in various nutrients such as polyunsaturated fatty acids, which have the effects of nourishing and strengthening the brain. However, children under the age of 3 should not eat whole nuts. Parents can crush them for their babies to eat, and it is best to watch closely to avoid choking.
3. Fresh fruits and vegetables
Fruits and vegetables are rich in vitamins, inorganic salts, various trace elements, digestive enzymes, and dietary fiber, which can not only replenish water for babies, but also maintain normal metabolism in the body.
4. Healthy Pastry
Babies get hungry quickly, so it is necessary to add some food between meals, such as soft sliced toast, small meal buns, etc., which are very beneficial for babies under 2 years old to chew and digest. Babies over 2 years old can choose to use mixed grain bread, whole wheat bread, or whole wheat biscuits.
5. Homemade drinks
Grains soybean milk, fresh fruit and vegetable juice and other additive drinks used to replace carbonated drinks or mixed with fruit juice are definitely a good choice.
Blacklist:
1. Instant noodles
Eating foods that are high in salt, fat, vitamins, and minerals is not conducive to nutritional balance.
2. Ham sausage
The additives included include sodium nitrite, potassium sorbate, etc., among which sodium nitrite may generate carcinogenic nitrosamines in the body.
3. Candied fruits
The sodium benzoate contained in it can destroy vitamin B1 and affect the baby's absorption of calcium.
4. Jelly
Jelly basically does not contain fruit juice. Eating more not only cannot supplement nutrients, but also affects the body's absorption and utilization of fats, proteins, as well as trace elements such as iron and zinc. Moreover, babies under the age of 3 cannot eat it as it can easily cause choking and pose a risk of suffocation.
5. Ice cream
In ice cream, artificial essence, thickener, synthetic pigment and other additives are most commonly used. If you eat a large amount of ice cream or ice cream at once, excessive low temperature can also affect digestion and absorption.
6. Candy
Sweet candies can easily cause children to develop cavities, affect their taste buds, and lead to loss of appetite; Eating too much can be converted into fat in the body, leading to obesity.
7. Potato chips
Roasted, baked, and fried potato chips are high in salt and trans fatty acids, which are harmful to the health of babies.
