What are the iron supplements for children?

Iron is an essential trace element for the human body and an indispensable element for children's growth. If a child is iron deficient, it will not only affect the child's physical health, but also affect the child's growth and development. Therefore, it is very important to supplement the baby with iron on a regular basis. Although iron is relatively important, iron supplementation must not be done blindly. It must be based on the child's physical condition. Excessive iron will hinder the baby's growth.

What medicine should babies take to supplement iron?

It is recommended to take the commonly used pediatric iron supplement Tiezhiyuan tablets, which taste good and children like them. It is suitable for children's tender gastrointestinal absorption (safe and has no side effects). It helps to replenish iron, produce blood, increase nutrition, and is effective in improving iron deficiency anemia in children. Iron deficiency must be supplemented in time. Relying solely on food for supplementation is not comprehensive and timely. This is why people still suffer from iron deficiency even if they eat more iron-containing foods. Iron deficiency anemia caused by iron deficiency (the proportion is as high as 90%), due to iron deficiency in the body, leads to reduced hemoglobin synthesis, causing hypochromic anemia. The main ingredients of Tihengjian Iron are donkey-hide gelatin, ferrous lactate, and third-generation protein zinc (a pure biological agent, highly active, easily absorbed, and quick-acting. It is safe and contains no hormones or toxic side effects, and is very beneficial to the absorption of iron and other trace elements.), which combines the three effects of iron supplementation, blood production, and nutrition in one. It can restore the hemoglobin level in 1 month, and then take it for another 2-3 months to replenish the body's stored iron.

Iron is an essential nutrient for children. To prevent iron deficiency anemia in children, children need to choose iron-rich foods to supplement iron. Nutrition experts recommend that when young children eat blood tofu, it is best to choose chicken blood and duck blood, because these two types of blood tofu have a tender texture and the nutrients are easier to absorb. Before stir-frying the blood tofu, it must be soaked in water and must be fried thoroughly before giving it to children. Whether it is boiled, stewed or stir-fried, it is important to make it "cooked". Although blood tofu has high nutritional value, it has a complex composition of animal blood and has a laxative effect. Although it will not cause diarrhea, it should not be eaten often. Do not eat more than 50 grams a day and do not eat it every day.

Iron-supplementing foods for babies

1. Eat more foods rich in iron

Iron exists in two forms in food: non-heme iron and heme iron. Non-heme iron is mainly found in plant foods. Due to interference from other food ingredients, its absorption rate is extremely low. The absorption rate of iron in rice and flour is only 1% to 3%. Hemoglobin is mainly found in animal foods. It is not interfered with by other food ingredients and has a high absorption rate. For example, the absorption rate of iron in the liver is 10% to 20%.

2. Eat more foods that promote iron absorption

Vitamin C can promote the absorption of iron. Vitamin C is a strong reducing agent that can convert the iron in food into absorbable ferrous iron. Kiwi, citrus, oranges, tomatoes and other fruits and vegetables are rich in vitamin C.

3. Eat fortified foods

Many milk powders, rice noodles, and soy milk have iron added to them. “Iron” fortified foods are specially noted on the food labels, so you can just choose the appropriate ones to buy.

There are currently two types of fortified foods on the market. One type is fortified according to national standards for infant food, containing 6 to 10 mg of iron per 100 grams; the other type is a special iron-fortified food, containing up to 40 mg of iron per 100 grams. The latter is not suitable for infants.

4. Cooking food with iron pots, shovels, etc.

Cooking food in an iron pan can allow the iron powder that falls off the pan to combine with the food and increase iron intake.