What are some ways to supplement calcium for children?

Children are in a critical stage of psychological and physical development. If they want their bones and muscles to develop normally, they must be supplemented with comprehensive nutrition, among which calcium is essential. It is well known that giving children calcium supplements helps them grow taller and stronger. There are many ways to supplement calcium now, but don’t take calcium supplements blindly. Here are some calcium supplement methods for children.

First, medicinal supplements

If you go to the hospital, follow the doctor's advice. If you go to the pharmacy to buy it yourself, make sure it is calcium for children. Choose according to the age of your child, as there are many kinds of powder, liquid and solid ones. Commonly used ones are: Yikexin, Longmu Bone Strengthening Granules, Diqiao Children's Calcium, and Sanjing Calcium Gluconate.

Second, food supplements

If the condition is not very serious, the doctor will recommend you to take dietary supplements. Let's take a look at which foods are suitable for calcium supplementation:

(1) Milk and milk products

Whole milk, yogurt, and children's cheese are all good choices. Formula milk that is suitable for the child’s age is also good. At the same time, other substances that are beneficial to growth are added to the formula milk, which helps to increase resistance.

Many dairy product manufacturers have developed children's milk series, which not only have fruit flavors but are also sweet, and many children like them. But being too sweet is bad for children’s teeth and will also affect the absorption of nutrients.

(2) Soy products

Peanuts, sesame paste, soy milk, tofu, tofu shreds, and other beans (green beans, navy beans, pinto beans, kidney beans, and chickpeas) most of them contain considerable amounts of calcium.

You can consider making your own soy milk. Put soybeans, peanuts and black sesame seeds into a soy milk maker. In about 20 minutes, hot and nutritious soy milk will be ready. You can choose the type of beans and change the taste.

(3) Seafood

Shrimp skin, kelp, Eucheuma, laver, prawns, and various types of fish.

Shrimp skin and seaweed can be used to make soup or as dumpling fillings. Kelp and kelp can be eaten cold, or stewed; prawns and fish can be steamed; of course, the simple way of eating introduced here retains the most nutrition. Parents can cook it however they like, and children like to eat it in different ways.

(4) Fresh vegetables

Cabbage, cauliflower, cabbage, rapeseed, celery, carrots, fennel, coriander, black fungus, mushrooms, and Chinese mustard.

Vegetables that contain high levels of oxalic acid should be blanched first to destroy the oxalic acid (oxalic acid can affect the absorption of calcium) and then cooked. Such as: cabbage, cauliflower, spinach, amaranth, water spinach, mustard greens, snow vegetable, bamboo shoots. Similarly, spinach and tofu should not be cooked together.

(5) Fresh fruits and dried fruits

Watermelon, pear, loquat, banana, orange, strawberry, cherry, apple, hawthorn, apricot, almond, raisin, walnut, watermelon seeds, pumpkin seeds, dried mulberry, lotus seeds, etc.

(6) Meat and eggs

Lamb, lean pork, chicken, eggs, duck eggs, quail eggs, pork floss, etc.

More than 80% of animal bones are calcium, but it is insoluble in water and difficult to absorb. Therefore, when making it into food, you can crush it in advance, add vinegar and cook it slowly over low heat. When eating, remove the floating oil and add some vegetables to make a delicious soup.

Third, what should children eat to supplement calcium?

Calcium supplements should be taken as prescribed by a doctor. If you are calcium deficient, you can adjust your diet and take calcium supplements in appropriate amounts under the guidance of a doctor. Calcium carbonate has a high calcium content, few side effects, is cheap, and has a high absorption rate of up to 40%, similar to milk. It is currently a widely used calcium preparation. Improving calcium absorption capacity. There is also the problem of absorption when supplementing calcium. No matter how much you supplement, it will be useless if it is not absorbed. At the same time, supplementing AD (cod liver oil) can help calcium absorption, and getting more sun exposure can also help calcium absorption. In addition, the imperfection of the infant's gastrointestinal system will reduce the absorption of calcium, so some beneficial intestinal bacteria should be supplemented while supplementing calcium.