There are always many parents who worry about their children’s calcium deficiency. In fact, babies supplement a proper amount of vitamin D every day and pay attention to a balanced diet, which can completely meet their children’s calcium needs and do not need additional supplements.
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However, how needs parents to make great efforts to ensure sufficient calcium in their children’s daily diet.
Today, Dr. Clove invited his good friend, Hot Mom Li Liangli, to share with you the calcium supplement recipes for babies of different ages. Parents should learn them quickly.
Less than 6 months
For babies in this period, breast milk (or formula milk) is the only source of nutrition for babies, ensuring sufficient milk and calcium intake.
Recipe: Breast milk or formula milk.
July to December
After 6 months of age, babies begin to add supplementary foods, ensuring 600 ~ 800 ml of breast milk or formula milk every day, which can generally meet the calcium requirement.
At the same time, it is also great to provide some high calcium supplementary foods for babies.
Recipe 1: Black Sesame Rice Paste
Children who have just added supplementary food and have poor chewing ability can try black sesame rice paste.
Black sesame is high in calcium. After being fried and crushed, it can be directly mixed with baby rice flour, which is nutritious and convenient. Of course, parents must first confirm that the baby is not allergic to sesame before giving it to the baby.
Recipe 2: Shrimp Tofu Cake
Shrimp and tofu are also calcium-rich ingredients. They can also provide high-quality protein for babies and can be used as finger food.
Raw materials: shrimp, tofu, cooking wine, flour.
Practice:
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After thawing shrimps, add a small amount of cooking wine to remove fishy smell, then rinse with clear water and chop them.
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Mix chopped shrimps, tofu and a proper amount of flour until the flour has no particles.
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Heat the pan with cold oil, dig a spoon of dough and put it into the pan. After one side is fried, turn over the surface, turn off the fire and heat it for a while with the remaining temperature.
1 ~ 3 years old
After the baby is 1 year old, give the baby 500 ml of milk every day, and add calcium-rich ingredients in an appropriate amount. For example, dark vegetables such as rape, bean products such as tofu, fish and shrimp, etc., can generally meet the needs of calcium for the baby. Yogurt, cheese, etc. are also good choices.
Recipe 1: Scrambled Eggs with Cheese
Cheese is a good helper for calcium supplement. It is added to the baby’s supplementary food. It is simple and delicious to operate and will definitely make the baby love it.
Raw materials: eggs, cheese and chopped green onion.
Practice:
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Beat the eggs, cut the cheese into small pieces, mix with the egg liquid, and add a proper amount of chopped green onion.
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Add a small spoon of oil or butter to the pan, pour in the egg liquid and scramble the egg liquid over low heat, allowing the cheese to melt slowly.
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Take it out of the pot and put it on the plate. Sprinkle some chopped green onion. It is delicious and beautiful.
Recipe 2: Cheese Thick Egg Burn
The thick egg with cheese is tender and delicious, and the milk tastes more fragrant, not to mention the baby. Even Ding Ma thinks it is extremely delicious and suitable for the whole family to enjoy together.
Raw materials: 3 eggs, proper amount of diced ham, proper amount of diced carrot, proper amount of cheese and proper amount of scallion.
Practice:
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Beat the eggs, cut the carrots, cheese, ham and dices, the smaller the better. Put them into the broken eggs, add chopped green onion, add some salt, continue to beat, beat evenly.
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Oil the pan and heat it over low heat. When the oil is hot, pour in egg liquid and spread out.
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When the bottom of the omelet is ripe and the egg liquid on the upper layer is still a little raw, roll it from one side to the other. After rolling, the egg liquid inside is ripe, then take it out of the pan and cut it off.
4 ~ 6 years old
For children aged 4 ~ 6 years old, it is recommended to drink 300 ~ 400 ml milk or dairy products every day. Participate in outdoor activities more to promote calcium absorption. Also pay attention to the nutrition collocation of food on weekdays, develop good eating habits, and eat more calcium-rich foods.
Recipe 1: Shepherd’s purse, carrot and shrimp fried rice
Shepherd’s purse and shrimp are all ingredients with high calcium content. With carrots, this fried rice has a high nutrition and color value. Moreover, it is the season when shepherd’s purse is on the market now, and this fried rice can also add spring flavor to children’s recipes.
Raw materials: shepherd’s purse, carrot, shrimp and rice.
Practice:
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Remove shepherd’s purse leaves and wash them for later use.
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Peel carrots and cut them into small cubes. Wash shrimps and set aside.
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Boil the water, blanch shepherd’s purse and take it out for later use.
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Stir-fry diced carrots in a hot pan and cold oil. Then pour in the rice and stir-fry until the rice is basically clear. Add shrimps and shepherd’s purse and stir-fry for a while. Finally, add a proper amount of raw extract to flavor.
Recipe 2: Garlic Broccoli
Broccoli and carrots are good sources of calcium in vegetables. They also look good together and are suitable for the whole family to enjoy together.
Ingredients: broccoli, carrot, garlic.
Practice:
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Cut broccoli into small pieces and soak in water for a while. During this period, carrots are peeled and cut into small strips, garlic is peeled and minced.
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After the water boils, poke the broccoli into the water and take it out after the water boils again.
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Stir-fry garlic powder in hot pan and cold oil for two times, then stir-fry carrots until the carrots are cut off, then stir-fry broccoli with carrots for a while. Turn off the fire, add garlic powder, stir-fry with appropriate amount of raw soy sauce, and stir-fry evenly.
Generally speaking, children will not lack calcium if they eat a balanced diet, ensure the intake of dairy products and supplement vitamin D reasonably.
Dr. Clove summed up that the main sources of calcium in the diet include:
- Milk and dairy products, such as pure milk, yogurt and cheese; Soybean and bean products, such as soybean, tofu, dried bean curd, vegetarian chicken, etc.; Dark green leafy vegetables, such as rape, pakchoi, kale, cauliflower, etc.; Sesame paste, nuts, small fish with bones, shrimps and shellfish, etc.
Have parents learned these high calcium recipes today?