The ten most difficult foods for babies to digest

Fried foods

Fried foods like fried chicken nuggets and French fries are inevitably high in oil and fat, and these two substances can cause disease when accumulated in the stomach. When oil is exposed to high temperatures, it will produce a substance called "acrylic acid", which is difficult to digest. Tara Gidus, a nutritionist in Orlando, Florida, said: "If you already have diseases such as gastroenteritis, you should pay special attention to eating less oily and fatty fried foods, otherwise it will cause some uncomfortable symptoms, such as nausea and diarrhea."

In fact, if you want to satisfy your appetite, you can give up frying and still get a delicious feeling. For example, if you want to enjoy the crunchy feeling, eating salty potato chips is definitely unhealthy, but you can find other ways to make potato chips, such as baking instead of frying, or choosing to eat low-fat or fat-free foods, such as crackers, hollow popcorn, etc.

Spicy food

Red peppers or jalapenos can irritate the lining of the esophagus, causing unpleasant heartburn after eating them and increasing the burden on the stomach. Even if you want to add some sour cream to make it cooler, you’ll still get the same kick. Also, adding things like sour cream can have other side effects.

For people with poor stomach or hot body, if they really can't resist the temptation of spicy food, they might as well choose some slightly spicy food and eat less green and red peppers.

chocolate

Eating large amounts of chocolate not only brings in extra calories, but people who suffer from gastroesophageal reflux disease have experienced the discomfort and irritation that eating chocolate brings. This is because chocolate can cause relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter, allowing stomach acid to reflux and irritate the esophagus and pharynx.

Countermeasure: When choosing chocolate, dark chocolate is best. This is because dark chocolate contains calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, copper and other minerals that are beneficial to the human body. Among all chocolates, it has the lowest sugar and fat content. In addition, dark chocolate can lower blood pressure and prevent atherosclerosis. However, no matter how good something is, you should not eat too much of it. You can only eat two small pieces a day at most.

Citrus juice

Acidic drinks can irritate the esophagus and stimulate the sensory nerves, causing the irritated area to become red and swollen. If you drink a large glass of citrus juice first thing in the morning, it will increase the acidity in your stomach and intestines. If you are drinking sweetened lemon water with a high concentration of fructose at this time, you should be more careful, because excessive sugar intake can cause diarrhea.

Citrus juice contains a lot of vitamin C and is suitable for regular drinking. As long as you choose the right time to drink it, you don’t have to worry about irritating the esophagus. The best time to drink citrus juices is with meals or between meals.

Creamy Mashed Potatoes

Potatoes are low in calories, high in protein, and contain a variety of vitamins and trace elements. They are known as ideal weight loss foods. It seems like nothing is more popular than a bowl of mashed potatoes. That’s why when it comes to so-called “convenience foods,” mashed potatoes are always at the top of the list. But mashed potatoes with cream or cheese aren't as good as you might think. In the United States, there are 30 to 50 million people who are lactose intolerant, but if you are one of them, creamy mashed potatoes are not for you. This is because adding milk, cream or cheese to mashed potatoes can make your stomach feel uncomfortable. It is best not to buy take-out mashed potatoes. You can use fresh potatoes at home, steam or boil them to make pure mashed potatoes without adding any seasonings.

Raw onions

Onions, garlic, and leeks are full of various nutrients, which are beneficial to health, such as protecting the heart, but they can also cause gastrointestinal discomfort, such as bloating, abdominal cramps, etc. But cooking appears to neutralize the nutrient mixture that causes gastrointestinal discomfort.

American nutritionist Mary Ryan recommends that you eat these foods in a mixed raw and cooked cooking method, which will not only allow you to gain health but also avoid suffering negative effects.

Ice cream

There's no quick way to tell if you're lactose intolerant until you sit down to a big bowl of ice cream. When you experience bloating, abdominal cramps, and gas, your body is telling you to stay away from these dairy-rich foods. If you eat too much raw and cold food such as ice cream, popsicles, cold drinks, etc., it will affect the normal functioning of the gastrointestinal tract, making the food difficult to digest and easily damaging the spleen and stomach. Although it tastes delicious when you eat it, it will cause a decrease in appetite afterwards and will also stimulate the spleen and stomach, forming a vicious cycle of abdominal bloating and pain.

If you don't want to give up frozen foods, the only solution is to switch to lactose-free frozen foods, such as porridge made from beans or rice flour. But even if you're not lactose intolerant, ice cream contains a lot of fat, and fat stays in your stomach longer than any other food. Therefore, it is best to eat less or no raw or cold food.

Beans

Beans are notorious for causing digestive upset. The oligosaccharides contained in beans, such as stachyose and raffinose, are fermented by intestinal bacteria and can decompose to produce some gases, which in turn cause symptoms such as hiccups, intestinal rumbling, abdominal bloating, and abdominal pain. Patients with severe peptic ulcers should not eat soy products because soy products are high in purine, which can promote the secretion of gastric juice. Patients with acute gastritis and chronic superficial gastritis should also avoid eating soy products to avoid stimulating gastric acid secretion and causing gastrointestinal flatulence.

Cooking beans in soup can help digest this food by adding water, which helps digest the high fiber content in the beans, or by extending the cooking time. Another thing is to gradually add legumes to your diet, which will slowly increase the demand for enzymes used to digest legumes without causing side effects.

Broccoli and Cabbage

Broccoli and cabbage are both outstanding vegetables in the "Decomposition Family". They are not only rich in vitamins and dietary fiber, but also have anti-cancer and anti-aging effects.

But even though they are rich in dietary fiber and a variety of nutrients, these vegetables cannot be completely trusted to be healthy. Because high-fiber vegetables can help expand your stomach capacity, it can easily lead to excess gas accumulation in the stomach and intestines.

The solution to the problem is simple: just blanch them in hot water to soften them before eating, which will inactivate the gas-producing sulfur mixture. These two vegetables are best suited for salads and stir-frys.