What should I do if my child is malnourished?

Malnutrition among children is a common phenomenon, which will affect their growth and health, so we need to help children supplement their nutrition scientifically. For example, giving children red date paste or chicken soup made with dates and apricots can supplement various nutrients.

1. Red date paste

Recipe ingredients: 100 grams of red dates.

Preparation method:

(1) Wash the red dates, put them into a pot, add water and cook for 15-20 minutes until they are soft.

(2) Remove the skin and core of the red dates, mix well and feed.

Health Tips: Red dates are a nutritious product and are known as the king of fruits. Red dates are rich in vitamins A, B, C and other essential vitamins for the human body, as well as 18 kinds of amino acids and minerals. The content of vitamin C (ascorbic acid) is 70-80 times that of grapes and apples. The content of vitamin P is also very high. These two vitamins have a certain effect on preventing cancer and preventing high blood pressure and hyperlipidemia.

2. Chicken soup with dates and apricots

Recipe Ingredients:

Main ingredients: 500 grams of chicken, 200 grams of chestnuts (fresh), 5 grams of almonds, 150 grams of dates (fresh), and 100 grams of walnuts. Seasoning: 3 grams of ginger, 3 grams of salt.

Preparation method:

(1) Boil almonds in boiling water for five minutes, remove the skin and wash. Boil chestnut meat in boiling water for 5-10 minutes, remove the skin and wash. Keep soaking in clean water before boiling.

(2) Boil the walnut meat in boiling water for five minutes, then remove and wash with clean water. Wash the red dates and remove the core.

(3) Remove the chicken’s feet, clean it and put it into boiling water and cook for ten minutes. Remove it and clean it.

(4) Bring 12 cups of water or an appropriate amount of water to a boil. Add the chicken, red dates, southern almonds, and ginger and bring to a boil. Simmer over low heat for 2 hours. Add walnut meat and chestnuts and bring to a boil. Simmer for another hour and season with salt.

Health tips: Nourishes the kidneys, strengthens bones and muscles, and increases height; Almonds: Almonds should not be eaten with chestnuts, pork, and millet; Dates (fresh): Dates should not be eaten with seafood; Walnuts: Walnuts should not be eaten with pheasant meat.