Diet therapy for mild anemia in children

Nowadays, many children are picky eaters, which has certain effects on their health, especially anemia is more common. Once a child develops anemia, it will affect the child's growth and development. If this happens, the baby must be given some blood-enriching medicines in time. It is best to let the child eat more rich foods and a reasonable nutritional combination, so as to alleviate the child's anemia. If it is a mild anemia, diet therapy will be enough. Below we will introduce in detail the dietary treatment methods for children with mild anemia.

Tenderloin Congee

Efficacy: replenishes qi, nourishes internal organs, and smoothes the skin. It is suitable for children with weak constitution, emaciation, malnutrition, spleen and stomach deficiency, and other qi and blood deficiency.

Ingredients: 100g pork loin (no fat), 150g polished rice, a little salt, Sichuan pepper powder, and some sesame oil.

Preparation and dosage: Wash the pork loin, cut it into small pieces, stir-fry it with sesame oil, then add the polished rice to cook porridge. When the porridge is almost done, add refined salt and Sichuan pepper powder, and boil it again. It can be taken for breakfast or dinner.

Note: Not suitable for obese children.

Crispy Honey Porridge

Efficacy: nourishes the five internal organs, replenishes qi and blood, and clears away dryness. Suitable for children with weak bodies, consumptive fever, and dry and hard stools.

Ingredients: 20-30g ghee, 15g honey, 100g polished rice.

Preparation and serving method: First boil the japonica rice, add ghee and honey after boiling and cook into porridge.

Note: This porridge must be eaten warm; obese children are not suitable for eating.

Penglai Congee

Effects: It can replenish qi, stop diarrhea and vomiting, and has the effects of removing cold and quenching thirst.

Ingredients: One cup of Penglai rice.

Preparation and consumption: Soak the washed Penglai rice in 6 cups of water for 1 hour, boil it over high heat, then simmer over low heat until the rice grains become starchy, then you can eat it in moderation.

Note: If you use a pressure cooker, boil over high heat for 1 minute before turning off the heat and wait until the steam in the pot disappears before opening the lid.

The above are all introductions to dietary therapy for children with mild anemia. I hope that after understanding them, you can provide some supplements for your children. Only dietary therapy can be of certain help to children. Don’t just rely on drugs to supplement your children’s nutrition. It is quite common for children to have mild anemia, so everyone is particularly worried about it. Just supplement it with proper diet. If it is not particularly serious, do not use medication to supplement it. If the intake of e is too much, it can easily lead to poisoning.