Can babies drink yogurt?

In our daily life, babies are basically breastfed or formula-fed. Few families give their babies yogurt or fresh milk, fearing that the baby's intestines cannot adapt. However, experts say that babies can drink some yogurt appropriately, but not too much, and nutritionally it is not as nutritious as breast milk or formula milk. So can babies drink yogurt? Let's take a look at the answer to this question below!

1. Yogurt contains less calcium, and infants are growing and developing and need a lot of calcium. In addition, the antibiotics produced by lactic acid bacteria in yogurt can inhibit and eliminate many pathogenic microorganisms, but they also destroy the growth conditions of bacteria that are beneficial to the human body. It also affects normal digestive function, especially for infants with gastroenteritis and premature babies.

2. Babies over one year old can drink a small amount of yogurt. However, it is best for babies under three years old to feed mainly with formula milk, which has a more comprehensive and scientific nutritional component and can meet the baby's growth and development needs.

3. The acid in yogurt can increase the acidity of stomach contents, promote the action of digestive enzymes, and inhibit the growth of E. coli. Therefore, it is suitable for children with weak digestive ability and infant diarrhea. The nutrients it contains are the same as fresh milk and are easier to digest than fresh milk. Therefore, it can be used as a milk substitute. However, after yogurt is prepared, it cannot be cooked again, so it can only be drunk cold or warmed in the bottle in warm water before drinking. Babies over six months old can drink yogurt with less calcium. Newborns are growing and developing and need a lot of calcium. In addition, the antibiotics produced by lactic acid bacteria in yogurt can inhibit and eliminate many pathogenic microorganisms, but at the same time they also destroy the growth conditions of beneficial bacteria to the human body. It also affects normal digestive function, especially for infants with gastroenteritis and premature babies. Moreover, giving babies yogurt too early will also develop their preference for sweets.

4. Yogurt has high nutrient and energy density, containing more than 20 kinds of nutrients. In particular, a cup of yogurt (150 ml) can provide infants and young children with 30% of energy and calcium and about 10% of protein. Simply put, if your child (1-3 years old) drinks 150 ml of yogurt every day, it is equivalent to meeting 1/3 of his energy and calcium needs for growth and development throughout the day. Yogurt is very similar to human milk and is easy to digest, making it especially suitable for infants and young children with immature digestive systems.

The above introduces some questions about whether babies can drink yogurt. During the infant period, we should pay attention to the baby's growth and development, and do not blindly follow the trend and choose food for the baby at will. Moreover, yogurt contains low calcium, and babies need a lot of calcium to promote body growth, which destroys the growth conditions of beneficial bacteria and also affects normal digestive function.