How to eat apples for six months old baby

There are many benefits of eating apples, not only for adults' health, but also for babies. Apples are rich in nutrients, vitamins and trace elements, and are especially suitable for babies. Usually, six-month-old babies have already started to add complementary foods. In order to make their babies eat complementary foods, many mothers have tried many ways. How do six-month-old babies usually eat apples?

How to eat apples for six months old baby?

1. Steamed apples. We all know that eating raw apples can have a laxative effect. So what are the effects of cooking apples? Steamed apples have an antidiarrheal effect. Moms, remember this? It is no weaker than those antidiarrheal drugs. The most important thing is that apples are non-toxic and the method is simple. Cut the apples into pieces and steam them in a bowl for about 15 minutes. Make sure the apples are cooked thoroughly, otherwise it will have a counterproductive effect. If you cannot ensure that the apple skin is clean, you can peel it. If you can be sure that the apple skin is clean, it is better to eat the apple skin with it.

2. Apple millet porridge for strengthening the spleen and stomach. The specific method is to rinse the millet about twice, peel and core the apple and cut it into small dices; put water in a pressure cooker, then put in the millet, then put in the apple dices, cover it and put it on the stove to boil over high heat. After the steam comes up, turn to low heat and cook for 20 minutes. This delicacy is suitable for babies over 8 months old.

3. Apple puree. Apples can be eaten raw or cooked. Raw apples are more nutritious than steamed apples. For babies over six months old, you can feed them apple puree after adding complementary foods. The method of feeding babies apple puree is also very simple. You can directly use a stainless steel spoon to scrape the apple flesh and feed it to the baby. It is suitable for babies with more than four teeth. Generally speaking, babies have grown four teeth in more than five months. If the teeth grow slowly, don't feed them like this!

Precautions for steaming apples for six-month-old babies

1. Vitamin C is a temperature-sensitive nutrient. It will decompose at a temperature of about 80 degrees. The main sources of vitamin C for the human body are fruits such as oranges and tangerines. After steaming for a few minutes, these vitamin C will basically be decomposed. For this type of fruit with a high vitamin C content, it is not recommended to cook and eat it.

2. When cooking like boiling and stewing, various water-soluble nutrients will also dissolve into the water, and the proportion of nutrient loss will be even greater. Therefore, you can choose steaming as the cooking method as possible.

3. On the premise of health and safety, let babies over 8 months old try raw fruits of different temperatures and tastes appropriately. This will help them establish a balanced and non-partial diet in the future.

4. Finally, parents of children under 3 years old should be careful to avoid the risk of choking caused by large pieces or particles of food, regardless of whether the food is raw or cooked.

For children under six months old, it is best to steam apples before eating them. Apples are very good fruit, suitable for all ages. Apples also contain zinc. If babies lack zinc, their appetite will not be very good, so eating apples can supplement zinc. When feeding your baby complementary food, mothers should be careful not to take too big mouthfuls to avoid choking.