How to supplement calcium and zinc for children

Because the baby is fed with breast milk after birth. However, when the baby is six months old, the nutritional content of breast milk may no longer meet the baby's growth needs. At this time, the baby's body may lack trace elements such as calcium and zinc. But this can be made up by eating other things. For example, you can let your baby eat milk powder and carrots. If your baby is not getting enough nutrition, you can let him eat more fruits and vegetables.

Supplement zinc in the morning and calcium in the evening. At least, do not supplement them at the same meal, and leave at least one hour between them.

At the same time, calcium supplementation should be combined with cod liver oil. You can adjust your child's trace element deficiency through food and eat more foods rich in calcium and zinc.

Foods high in zinc include oysters and malt, followed by lean meat, egg yolk, fish, milk, walnuts, peanuts, sesame, seaweed, and animal liver.

Pork Liver Porridge

100 grams of rice, 150 grams of pork liver, 600 grams of water, 300 grams of peanut oil (about 30 grams consumed), 7 grams of salt, 1.5 grams of MSG, and appropriate amounts of cooking wine, starch, chopped green onion, and minced ginger.

Pick out debris from the rice and wash it clean; wash the pork liver, cut it into rectangular slices about 0.3 cm thick, put it into a bowl, add starch, chopped green onion, minced ginger, cooking wine and a little salt, mix well, and marinate.

Put the pot on the fire, add oil and heat it to 50% to 60% hot, scatter the pork liver slices in, and stir with chopsticks for about 1 minute, until the liver is half cooked, then remove and drain the oil; put another pot on the fire, add water and bring to a boil, pour in the rice, and then simmer on low heat for about 30 minutes. When the rice swells, add the pork liver slices, and continue to simmer on low heat for 10 to 20 minutes, until the rice grains are all blooming, the liver slices are crispy, and the soup becomes thick, add MSG and the remaining salt, adjust the taste and serve.

Calcium is better absorbed if you take it before going to bed at night.

When sleeping at night, gastrointestinal motility is slower and food stays in the gastrointestinal tract longer, which is conducive to calcium absorption. Blood calcium levels are generally higher during the day and lower at night. At night, especially in the middle of the night and early morning, low blood calcium levels can stimulate the secretion of parathyroid hormone, accelerate the decomposition of bone calcium, cause decalcification, induce hypocalcemia, and in severe cases can cause convulsions in the body. Calcium supplementation before going to bed can provide a calcium source for nighttime calcium regulation and block the body's mobilization of bone calcium. Calcium is also related to the stability of the autonomic nervous system and has a sedative and hypnotic effect.

Calcium supplementation must be accompanied by vitamin D.

Vitamin D is required for calcium absorption, and calcium metabolic balance is also affected by vitamin D. You can choose to take cod liver oil (vitamin AD) or vitamin D3 preparations, or you can promote the conversion of a type of cholesterol in the skin into vitamin D through sun exposure. The Chinese Nutrition Society recommends daily supplementation of 400-800 IU of vitamin D based on the nutritional needs of infants and young children.