The harm of eating too much soy sauce for babies

There are many condiments in the kitchen, each of which can play its own function, and soy sauce is a condiment that should exist in every household. Because soy sauce can be added to many dishes, especially when making cold dishes, adding soy sauce will make the taste more delicious. However, since the baby's body is very fragile, it is not suitable for him to eat too much soy sauce. So what harm will it cause if the baby eats too much soy sauce?

1. Soy sauce is a fermented food, which contains many microorganisms, some of which can cause gastrointestinal discomfort or diarrhea. The gastric acid of adults can generally control the reproduction of harmful microorganisms, but the gastric acid secretion of children is very weak, and the secretion function of various enzymes is also poor, which cannot effectively inhibit the adverse effects of certain microorganisms in the body; plus the intestinal absorption function of children is very strong, and many large molecules can be absorbed into the blood, including harmful microorganisms, which can easily cause allergic diseases such as nephritis and skin diseases, and can also lead to intestinal diseases such as diarrhea and dysentery.

2. Salty food is an important factor leading to cardiovascular and circulatory system diseases in adults. Therefore, it is absolutely necessary to eat less salty food and let children develop the habit and hobby of eating bland food from an early age. There is no need to add this or that to children based on adults' own habits and hobbies.

How old can babies eat soy sauce?

Babies over 1 year old can eat a little soy sauce.

Babies under 1 year old are not suitable for eating salty foods, including soy sauce. Babies are more sensitive to salt than adults. Although we don’t feel it is salty when we add soy sauce to the porridge, babies do feel it. If they eat salty food for a long time, it will add burden to the baby’s kidneys.

Babies over 1 year old can eat some soy sauce. Moreover, for babies under 1 year old, soy sauce is better than salt. Because soy sauce is made from soybeans, it can also help supplement iron. The chemical name of table salt is sodium chloride. The kidneys of babies, like other organs in their bodies, are far from mature, so they are unable to fully excrete excess sodium in the blood, and are therefore easily damaged by eating too much salt. Moreover, this damage is difficult to recover. Soy sauce does not have this problem and can be used to adjust the taste for the baby. But you can only eat a small amount of soy sauce.

Precautions for babies to eat soy sauce

1. Mothers generally like to add a little soy sauce to their baby's porridge, but please note that you can only add a little soy sauce to the complementary food after the baby is 10 months old. The main function is to make the food taste better, so just add 1 to 2 drops of soy sauce each time.

2. Soy sauce is made from soybeans. When you give it to your baby for the first time, you should carefully observe whether the baby is allergic to soy sauce.

3. It is best for babies to eat less soy sauce, and babies under one year old should not eat soy sauce. The salt content in soy sauce accounts for 20%. Compared with salt, the amount of soy sauce is more difficult to control. Pay attention to the color, aroma and taste of infant food. Some parents like to add a lot of soy sauce to food. The food made in this way is black and not good for the baby, which will affect the baby's appetite. Of course, some dishes can use less soy sauce.