During the rapid growth and development stage of children, not only will their dietary intake increase, but they will also have preferences for dietary tastes. At the same time, as their learning and exercise levels increase, their body's demand for different nutrients will also increase day by day, and even their daily diet may not be able to meet their body's needs for certain trace elements, which may lead to a lack of vitamins. So, what foods should children eat for iron deficiency?
What foods should children eat for iron deficiency
1. Liver paste Congee: cut pig liver into pieces, blanch it with boiling water, remove it and chop it into mud. Wash the cabbage and cut it into thin strips. Add some oil to the pot, stir fry pork liver, add chopped scallions, ginger, and an appropriate amount of soy sauce until fully cooked. Then add an appropriate amount of water and bring to a boil. Finally, add washed rice and millet and cook until fully cooked. Add shredded cabbage and a small amount of salt and cook for a moment.
2. Chicken Blood Tofu Soup: Cut tofu and chicken blood into thin strips, black fungus, cooked lean meat, and carrots into thin strips. Bring to a boil in the fresh soup, add soy sauce, salt, and cooking wine in moderation. Use water starch to thicken the sauce, pour in beaten egg mixture, and add sesame oil and chopped green onions. This soup has a beautiful color, a salty and fresh taste, and is rich in protein, iron, carotenoids, and fiber, which helps to improve the baby's hemoglobin.
3. Three color liver powder, 50g pig liver, 50g carrot, 50g white radish, 25g spinach. A little salt and an appropriate amount of meat soup. Wash and chop the pig liver. Wash and chop carrots and white radishes. Wash spinach thoroughly and chop it into small pieces for later use. Put the chopped pork liver, white radish, and carrot into a pot and add meat broth until cooked. Finally, add spinach and salt, and continue to cook for a while.
4. Fish paste tofu soup, fresh fish, tofu, starch, sesame oil, salt, and a little chopped scallion. Wash the fish meat thoroughly, add a little salt and ginger, steam it in a steamer until cooked, remove the bones and bones, and mash it into fish paste. Boil the water and add a little salt, then add the tender tofu that has been cut into small pieces. After boiling, add the fish paste. Add a small amount of starch, sesame oil, and chopped scallions, thicken to a paste.
Symptoms of iron deficiency in children
1. Often feeling lethargic, with pale complexion, nails, lips, and tongue that are pale red or pale.
2. Often prone to fatigue, with less activity, feeling tired and weak in the legs and feet. Lack of concentration, often skipping lines while listening to stories, etc.
3. Decreased appetite, not fond of eating, prone to thirst during meals, requiring water.
4. Because of the low immune function, it is more likely to suffer from various infectious diseases.
5. Emotions are prone to fluctuations, restlessness, irritability, or indifference.
Iron is the main source of hematopoietic function in the human body, and the lack of iron is also the main cause of anemia in children. Therefore, when children experience the above symptoms, parents should promptly go to the hospital to check the degree of iron deficiency, and increase iron supplements in their diet in a targeted manner. Do not let iron deficiency become a long-term state of the child's body, and do not have various physical problems caused by iron deficiency.
