Can I give my child zinc supplements in summer?

Zinc supplementation for children can be done all year round. When choosing zinc supplementation, you should choose different methods based on the child's specific age and some of the child's behaviors. For example, if your child is still breastfeeding, breast milk is the best way to supplement zinc. If the child is able to eat complementary foods, he can eat more foods rich in zinc. Of course, if the child is severely zinc deficient, medication can be used under the guidance of a doctor.

What is good for babies to eat to supplement zinc?

1. Stick to breastfeeding

Breast milk is extremely nutritious and has a suitable temperature. Babies absorb a lot of it, and the zinc absorption is as high as 42%. Therefore, breastfeeding is very beneficial for zinc supplementation.

2. Supplement foods rich in zinc

According to surveys, the zinc content in animal foods is much higher than that in plant foods, and the zinc absorption rate is also high. Among them, oysters and herring have the highest zinc content. It is recommended that parents give their children more lean meat, pork liver, fish and other animal foods, as these foods are high in zinc. If the baby is bottle-fed, starting from 4 months after birth, parents should pay special attention to adding complementary foods rich in zinc to help the baby absorb zinc, such as: minced lean meat, egg yolks, fish paste, walnut kernel powder, etc.

3. Eat a balanced diet

Train your baby to develop a good habit of not being picky about food, and pay attention to the nutritional balance of vegetables and fruits, so that they are not picky or partial to food.

This way the baby will not easily suffer from zinc deficiency.

4. Recommended "zinc" meals

(1) Meat and egg custard (suitable for babies over 6 months old)

Ingredients: tenderloin, eggs.

practice:

a. Chop the meat into paste;

b. Beat the eggs into a bowl and add the same amount of boiled water as the egg liquid;

c. Put the minced meat into the egg liquid, add a little salt, and stir in one direction to mix evenly;

d. Steam for 15 minutes, remove from heat and drizzle with sesame oil and coriander according to personal taste.

(2) Liver paste (suitable for babies over 10 months old)

Ingredients: Appropriate amount of chicken liver or pork liver.

practice:

a. Put chicken liver or pork liver in a pot, add water to cover the liver, add a little salt and cook;

b. Chop it into small pieces and mix it into porridge or rice for your baby to eat.

(3) Oyster soup (suitable for babies aged 1-2 years)

Ingredients: fresh oyster meat, seaweed, green onion, and ginger.

practice:

a. Soak the fresh oysters for at least 2 hours in advance, and wait for the oysters to spit out the mud and sand;

b. Wash and slice the oyster meat;

c. Steam the seaweed, broth, oyster meat, chopped green onion and shredded ginger for about 30 minutes;

d. Add salt, pepper and Shaoxing wine, mix well and serve.