Is it good for children to eat fungus?

It has to be said that fungus is a food that has many benefits to the human body, because it can play a role in preventing blood clots and preventing arterial atherosclerosis. More importantly, wood ear has the special effects of replenishing qi and blood circulation, nourishing the brain and moistening the lungs, so wood ear is a relatively rare natural tonic. For normal people, eating fungus is of course good for the body, but can children eat fungus?

How old can babies eat black fungus?

8-month-old breastfed babies begin to gradually implement semi-weaning, and from this time on, babies can start eating black fungus. The reason is that the nutrients in breast milk gradually begin to fail to meet the baby's growth and development needs. Therefore, during this month, if the baby has sufficient breast milk, there is no need to completely wean the baby, but breast milk can no longer be the main source of milk. A variety of milk substitutes must be added.

At this time, the baby is still adding complementary foods and can already eat chopped vegetables, eggs, porridge, noodles, fish, minced meat and other things. The tender and refreshing black fungus is a good ingredient, but mothers should pay attention to the variety of vegetables prepared for babies, such as carrots, tomatoes, onions, etc. For babies who often suffer from constipation, spinach, cabbage, radish, onions and other fiber-rich foods can be selected and eaten in turn with black fungus.

Infants and young children are more prone to iron deficiency during their growth and development, and diet is the best way for babies to supplement iron. There are many foods high in iron, such as black fungus. Every 100 grams of black fungus contains 185 mg of iron, which is 20 times higher than spinach, the green leafy vegetable with the highest iron content, and about 7 times higher than pork liver, the animal food with the highest iron content. It has the highest iron content among all meat and vegetable foods. When feeding black fungus to your baby, in addition to chopping it into pieces, you must also remember to stew it until it is very soft and rotten. This way it is easier to be digested and absorbed by the stomach and intestines, and has the effect of replenishing iron. However, it should be noted that although the iron content of black fungus is very high, its iron absorption rate is relatively low. Moreover, black fungus has the effect of moisturizing and lubricating the intestines. It is not suitable for babies with weak stomachs and intestines, and it is also not suitable for babies with diarrhea, as it will aggravate the symptoms of diarrhea.

Is black fungus poisonous if soaked for a long time?

Black fungus will produce toxic substances if soaked for a long time.

Fungus becomes poisonous if soaked for a long time. This does not mean that the fungus itself is poisonous, but that during the long soaking process, the bacteria contained in it multiply rapidly, causing the fungus to deteriorate and produce a large amount of bacterial toxins. Eating the deteriorated fungus at this time may cause poisoning.

According to a nutritionist from a certain hospital, based on the currently known information, there are no toxins or substances that can be directly converted into toxins in wood ear mushrooms. However, due to the high temperatures in summer, black fungus will easily deteriorate if soaked for too long, and may even produce biological toxins. After consumption, mild cases may experience poisoning symptoms such as vomiting and diarrhea, while severe cases may suffer from multiple organ failure.

Generally, if black fungus is soaked for more than 8 hours, the bacteria it contains will be far more than the original number of bacteria. At this time, you should consider avoiding eating this black fungus.

In fact, although the fungus we often eat at home is dried, it is very convenient to soak it. Under normal circumstances, it only takes 1 hour to soak it in water at room temperature. Of course, if you forget to soak it and only remember to eat it a few days later, it will be extremely harmful to your health. It is best not to eat it to avoid poisoning. It is hot in summer now, and the fungus deteriorates very quickly. When the soaking time exceeds 8 hours, the bacteria caused by the deterioration will increase to ten times or even dozens of times, and it is very likely to produce toxins.

In order to better soak the black fungus, take a fresh-keeping box, put an appropriate amount of black fungus in it, then pour in an appropriate amount of warm boiled water, cover and seal it. After 3-5 minutes, the fungus will be soaked. You can also add some starch when soaking, which can help clean the dirt on the fungus when washing.

If it is summer, this time should be shortened because summer is conducive to the reproduction of bacteria and the production of toxins.