How to supplement iron for eight-month-old babies

Children have a great need for iron as they grow, especially infants. If they are iron deficient, their normal development can be easily affected. Therefore, parents can learn some common sense about iron supplementation for their children to ensure that their children have sufficient iron in their bodies. So, how do eight-month-old babies supplement iron? Let’s take a detailed look at the methods of iron supplementation for children.

Fish paste tofu: calcium supplement, nutritious and delicious

Food ingredients: 50g salmon, 80g tofu, appropriate amounts of salt, onion, sesame oil, and starch

Preparation method: Wash the salmon, chop it into paste, and mix in a little starch. Wash the tofu and cut into large pieces. Wash the green onions and chop them. Spread the mixed fish paste on the cut tofu cubes, put them into the steamer, and steam them over high heat for 7 minutes until cooked. Add chopped green onion, salt and sesame oil after removing from the heat.

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Mother’s Nutrition Tips: Tofu is rich in nutrients, containing various trace elements necessary for the human body, such as iron, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, etc. It also contains carbohydrates, vegetable oils and rich high-quality protein, and is known as "plant meat". The digestion and absorption rate of tofu is over 95%. Two small pieces of tofu can meet a person's daily calcium needs.

Reunion fruit: fresh taste, round and happy

Food ingredients: 50 grams each of sweet potato and apple, a little white sugar.

Preparation method: Wash, peel and chop the sweet potatoes; wash, peel, core and chop the apples. Add appropriate amount of water to the pot and bring to a boil. Add sweet potatoes and apples and cook until soft. Remove from the pot and add sugar and mix well.

Recipe category: 8-month-old baby recipes

Mother's Nutrition Tips: Sweet potatoes are rich in nutrients and are also a physiological alkaline food that can neutralize the acidic substances produced by meat, eggs, rice, and noodles, regulate the body's acid-base balance, and are very beneficial for maintaining the baby's health.

The above is an introduction to how to supplement iron for eight-month-old babies. I hope it will be helpful to mothers. Parents certainly hope that their children can grow up healthily. Learning some dietary therapy methods for iron supplementation can not only make children have a better appetite, but also ensure that the various nutrients needed by the child's body are adequately provided. Why not do it?