Can babies generally eat purple sweet potato porridge?

Most of our families now have one baby. The baby's every move, food, clothing, housing and transportation all affect the hearts of us as parents. This is not only a manifestation of parents' love for their children, but the more important reason is that the baby is young and has relatively low body resistance. If not well cared for, it is easy to get sick, so we must always pay attention to the baby's growth and development, diet and daily life.

The selenium and iron in purple sweet potatoes are necessary elements for the human body to resist fatigue, anti-aging, and blood tonic. Selenium, in particular, is known as the "king of anti-cancer" and is easily absorbed by the human body. It can remain in the serum, repair the myocardium, enhance the body's immunity, eliminate free radicals in the body, inhibit the synthesis of DNA in cancer cells and the division and growth of cancer cells, and prevent the occurrence of gastric cancer, liver cancer and other cancers.

Purple sweet potatoes are rich in cellulose, which can increase stool volume, promote gastrointestinal motility, clear mucus, gas and decayed matter retained in the intestinal cavity, excrete toxic substances and carcinogens in stool, maintain smooth bowel movements, improve the digestive tract environment, and prevent the occurrence of gastrointestinal diseases. In addition to the nutrients of ordinary sweet potatoes, it also contains polysaccharides, flavonoids, and is rich in selenium and anthocyanins. It has certain functions in preventing hypertension, alleviating liver dysfunction, and anti-cancer.

Generally speaking, it is recommended for babies over 6-7 months old to eat it because the digestive system of babies at this age is relatively mature. The simplest way is to steam it. If you think the fiber is too coarse, you can also use a food processor to mash the steamed purple sweet potato and then feed it to your baby, which can help better absorb the nutrients. You can also put purple sweet potato into millet or rice porridge to make purple sweet potato porridge, but be careful not to feed too much at one time, otherwise it will easily cause abdominal distension in your baby.

For younger babies, when we start adding complementary foods to their diet, we must be careful to start with small amounts. For the first time eating food, we must pay attention to observe whether the baby has any discomfort after eating. Do not eat too much of any food at one time. Light, easily digestible food should be the main focus. At the same time, be careful not to add too much salt to avoid causing the baby to get angry.