How should children's appetite be adjusted?

Children are in the stage of growth and development, and the various organs in their bodies have not yet matured. Parents must arrange their children's diet well. If the diet is not correct, the child's spleen and stomach will be harmed, and they will not be able to absorb the nutrients in the food, and their appetite will become worse and worse. Diet therapy can be used to regulate the child's appetite and strengthen the child's gastrointestinal function. In this way, the absorbed nutrients will be more sufficient and the body can grow and develop better.

1. Fish paste

Ingredients: 50 grams of grass carp, 1 gram of salt, 2 grams of starch. Preparation: Cut the fish into 2 cm pieces and put them into a pot of boiling water. Add salt and cook until done. After removing the bones and skin of the fish, put the fish meat into a bowl and grind it. Then put it into a pot and add fish soup to cook. Mix starch with water and pour it into the pot. Cook until it becomes a paste, then serve and let it dry to cool before feeding. Efficacy: Fish meat is rich in high-quality protein, unsaturated fatty acids, vitamin A, B vitamins, calcium, phosphorus, potassium, etc. It has a good effect on infant growth and development, bone growth, brain health, vision maintenance, etc. It is suitable for 4-6 months old babies as a supplementary food. It is the first choice for children to regulate their spleen and stomach.

2. Yam and Lotus Seed Porridge

Ingredients: about 50 grams of yam and 20 to 30 grams of lotus seeds. Preparation: Take an appropriate amount of fresh yam and lotus seeds to make porridge for your baby every day. Both the lotus seeds and porridge should be cooked well before eating them together. For children under 1 year old, yam and lotus seeds should be crushed as much as possible. The dry ones can be ground into powder and then mixed with rice soup to make a paste for feeding. Efficacy: This porridge can warm the stomach and strengthen the spleen, and is most suitable for children with insufficient spleen yang.

3. Corn and Yam Porridge

Ingredients: 50 grams of corn, 25 grams of Chinese yam, and appropriate amount of white sugar. Preparation: Wash the corn clean; peel the yam, wash it, and cut it into small pieces. Put the pot on the fire, add appropriate amount of water, add corn and yam pieces, cook over low heat until the porridge is cooked, add sugar to season and boil. Efficacy: Nourishes the spleen and replenishes Qi, calms the mind and nourishes Yin. It has the functions of nourishing the spleen and stomach, clearing away heat and calming the mind; yam strengthens the spleen and stomach, replenishes qi and yin, and also promotes diuresis and benefits the kidneys. Children should eat it regularly to regulate their spleen and stomach.

4. Millet and Mushroom Porridge

Ingredients: 50 grams of millet, 50 grams of shiitake mushrooms, and 5 grams of chicken gizzard lining. Preparation: Wash the millet clean; wash the mushrooms clean and cut into small pieces or mince; wash the chicken gizzard lining. Put the pot on the fire, add appropriate amount of water, add millet and chicken gizzard lining and cook over low heat until it becomes porridge. Take the soup and cook with mushrooms until cooked. Efficacy: Strengthens the spleen and stomach, helps digestion and eliminates food stagnation. Millet strengthens the spleen and stomach; chicken gizzard lining can aid digestion; shiitake mushrooms have the effects of strengthening the spleen and stomach and aiding digestion. This porridge is very beneficial to the stomach and can stimulate the appetite. Children should eat it frequently to regulate their spleen and stomach.