What dietary principles should children follow to supplement iron?

Iron is an essential element for the human body. The key to blood cell production is to absorb rich iron. Only iron can ensure that the blood will not have some problems. Nowadays, most people with anemia are suffering from iron deficiency. Especially many children often suffer from iron deficiency anemia during their growth and development. There is no need to worry about children's anemia and iron deficiency. Parents can supplement iron for their children through diet therapy. This can ensure that the child's body can easily accept it during the meal, and there is no need to use health care products. Diet therapy will be healthier, and these are ingredients specially designed for infants and young children. They will not have side effects on the body while ensuring nutrition.

Iron-supplemented recipes for children

1. Ingredients for duck blood tofu: 100 grams of tofu, 50 grams of duck blood, 100 grams of green vegetables, and appropriate amounts of onion, ginger, and salt.

Method 1. Wash the tofu and duck blood and cut into small pieces, wash the green vegetables and cut into sections, cut the ginger into shreds and cut the green onions into sections for later use;

2. Boil water in a pot and blanch the tofu and duck blood separately;

3. Add oil to the pan and stir-fry onion and ginger until fragrant;

4. Pour in the duck blood tofu and stir-fry (be careful not to break it)

5. Add water to cover the duck blood tofu and simmer for a while;

6. Add the vegetables and cook until the soup is cooked.

2. Ingredients for stir-fried pork liver with green peppers : 100 grams of pork liver, 1 green pepper, shredded ginger, garlic, light soy sauce, pepper, cooking wine, and salt as appropriate. Method: 1. Cut the pork liver into thin slices and soak it in pepper water for two minutes; 2. Wash and seed the green pepper, cut into large pieces for later use; 2. Drain the pork liver, add cooking wine, soy sauce and starch and mix well; 3. Pour oil into a wok, add the pork liver and stir-fry until it is 80% cooked, then add the green pepper and salt; 4. Stir-fry until cooked through and serve.

3. Ingredients for tomato beef brisket : 100 grams of beef brisket, 150 grams of tomatoes, onion, ginger, Huadiao wine, coriander, aniseed, pepper, and salt. Preparation method: 1. Wash the beef and tomatoes and cut them into pieces; 2. Put the cold water beef into the pot and blanch it, remove the blood foam and set aside; 3. After heating the pot, add oil and stir-fry the scallions, ginger and garlic; 4. Add the beef cubes and stir-fry, add Huadiao wine, add pepper and star anise; 5. Put the stir-fried beef into the pot and add enough boiling water. 6. Turn on the high heat and then simmer on low heat. When they are almost cooked, add the chopped tomatoes and salt. 7. Remove from the pan when the tomatoes are soft and red oil comes out.

4. Ingredients for minced meat and vegetable porridge : rice, pork tenderloin, Chinese cabbage, and salt. 1. Wash and chop the Chinese cabbage; 2. Cut the lean meat into small pieces and put it into a food processor to make minced meat; 3. Wash the rice and put it into a pot, add enough water, minced meat and less than one gram of salt; 4. When the porridge is almost cooked, add the green vegetables and bring to a boil.

Reasons for recommendation: These four recipes all follow the combination of meat and vegetables. They include pork liver (animal liver), beef (blood-replenishing red meat) and duck blood (animal blood) that are rich in high-quality protein and iron, as well as green peppers, Chinese cabbage and tomatoes that are rich in vitamin C. Foods rich in vitamin C can promote the absorption of iron very well. The ingredients of the four recipes are easy to obtain, simple and easy to learn, and can be made for your baby frequently. For babies with iron deficiency anemia, in addition to the intake of the above ingredients, they should also pay attention to food diversity, including both meat and vegetables.