What to eat for children with poor appetite

Faced with the hot summer, adults will lose their appetite, not to mention children. From a health perspective, it will affect the baby's health, so when the baby has a loss of appetite, it must be adjusted in time. Here we will introduce what foods to eat to regulate children's loss of appetite.

1. Eat more milk, eggs and beans

Babies are in a period of rapid growth and protein is very necessary for their development. In high temperatures above 35°C, the human body will lose a lot of protein through sweating, and the decomposition of protein in the body will also increase. In hot weather, babies have poor appetite and are prone to insufficient protein intake. Mothers must note that snacks, drinks and cold drinks cannot provide enough protein for babies. Therefore, your baby should be given milk, eggs, soy products or bean porridge every day, and should also eat lean meat and fish regularly to supplement iron.

2. Drink more porridge and soup to replenish electrolytes

70-80% of a baby's body is made up of water, and the amount of water required based on body weight is about three times that of an adult. In summer, babies should be provided with enough water-containing foods, but more importantly, they should replenish the various minerals lost during sweating, especially sodium and potassium. When there is a lack of potassium in the body, babies are prone to heatstroke. Sweet drinks only contain sugar and water, but cannot provide electrolytes such as sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, nor do they contain vitamins. Therefore, mothers should not use sweet drinks to quench their babies' thirst, but should encourage their babies to eat more fruits. They should also prepare nutritious porridge and heat-relief drinks at home, among which bean soup and bean porridge are most helpful in supplementing minerals.

When providing soup to your baby, be sure to drink it in small amounts and multiple times, because excessive drinking may cause sudden and heavy sweating and may also cause your baby to lose appetite. Drinks just taken out of the refrigerator must be left at room temperature for a while before drinking.

The above is what children should eat if they have poor appetite. You can give your baby some appetizer food during the long summer. Promoting the baby's appetite is also a difficult problem. Loss of appetite is also a disease and must be given enough attention. It is very effective to improve your baby's health through food therapy.