Zinc is a component or coenzyme of the six major human enzymes and 200 metalloenzymes that play a wide role in systemic metabolism. Zinc is mainly contained in meat and grains. In the absence of zinc, appetite loss, growth retardation, pica, and dermatitis are prominent features. What about the baby lacking zinc? The following small series introduces mothers how to supplement zinc for mothers.
How to add zinc to your baby:
1. Breastfeeding is best.
At least 4 months of breastfeeding the baby, and then gradually switch to formula feeding. The absorption rate of zinc in breast milk is high, up to 62%. In particular, colostrum has a high zinc content.
2. Add food supplements on time.
Infants should start adding supplemental zinc-rich complementary foods such as egg yolk from 4 months onwards, and add lean meat, fish paste, animal liver, oysters, peanut flour, and walnut kernel powder when the baby is older. It is also possible for children to eat fortified zinc foods, such as fortified zinc rice flour.
3. Education baby is not picky eaters.
We must educate our children to develop good habits that are not picky-eaters and partial eclipses. We must pay attention to a reasonable balance in the structure of the diet and mix and match coarse and coarse grains. This way the baby can get enough zinc.
4. Supplement with zinc-rich foods.
Sweaty babies are prone to lose zinc, so they must add some zinc-rich foods. The zinc-rich foods are oysters, liver, chicken liver, peanuts, fish, eggs, beef, black sesame seeds and so on. In the summer, more sweating should be added.
When the baby has a fever and diarrhea for a long time, it should pay attention to supplementing zinc-containing foods.
5. Supplement zinc preparations.
Do not take it with vitamin c or calcium, so as not to affect the absorption of zinc.
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