Eggs are rich in high-quality protein, and their nutritional value can often be highly affirmed by the three generations of the family [old, middle-aged and young]. They have a very broad mass base and can almost be called the [gold medalist] in supplementary foods. Families with large differences in parenting concepts can always reach a high degree of consistency in [eating eggs].
However, people are beginning to have different opinions about how to eat eggs.
Babies can only eat eggs cooked in white.
Never eat eggs when your baby has a cold and fever!
Are these statements about eggs really unreliable? Today, I’d like to tell mothers about the 8 misconceptions about eating eggs for their babies, so as to help mothers [make eggs scientifically] and stop being confused ~
Egg yolk for the first bite of supplementary food? NO!
Egg yolk is rich in nutrition, and many mothers will feed the egg yolk to their babies as the first bite of supplementary food. In fact, the baby’s first bite of supplementary food should be a muddy food rich in iron, and egg yolk does not meet such requirements.
Although the content of iron in egg yolk is not low, the yolk high phosphoprotein contained in egg yolk will affect the absorption of iron. Even if the baby eats egg yolk, it cannot absorb the iron well.
Of course, the nutritional value of egg yolk is very high. Although it cannot supplement iron, it is rich in high-quality protein, phospholipids, vitamin A and other nutrients. In the later period of adding supplementary foods to the baby, it is best to ensure that the baby can eat one egg yolk (whole egg) every day.
Can I eat whole eggs under the age of 1? YES!
Many mothers believe that protein is easy to cause allergy, and that the nutritional value of protein is not as high as egg yolk, so they only give their babies egg yolk.
However, in fact, there is no evidence that children eating nutrition-intensive foods such as fish, meat and eggs at 4-6 months will lead to allergy to such foods in the future.
In addition, the high-quality protein in eggs is mainly concentrated in the protein part. If the protein and egg yolk are given to the baby, the nutritional value will be more comprehensive.
Therefore, after the baby can adapt to the yolk well, the baby can be added with white protein and gradually ensure that the baby eats a whole egg every day.
Eat eggs only the white boiled eggs with the highest nutritional value? NO!
Eggs are cooked in a variety of ways, steaming, boiling, frying and frying can make different flavors. However, mothers should pay attention to the fact that improper cooking of eggs will affect the digestion, absorption and utilization of nutrients.
Even the white boiled egg with the highest nutritional value will lead to excessive solidification of protein and affect the digestion and absorption of nutrients.
In addition, if the egg is to be fried for too long and the temperature is too high, it will cause the egg to be too [old], which will affect both taste and digestion.
In fact, whether it is white boiled eggs, fried eggs, egg custard or scrambled eggs, they are very nutritious. For healthy babies, the loss of nutrients in eggs caused by different cooking methods is only relative.
For babies who have just added supplementary foods, egg custard is undoubtedly the most suitable.
However, if the baby is tired of eating or does not like to eat boiled eggs in white, the mother can naturally change other cooking methods to ensure the completion of the small goal of one egg per day!
Eggs are nutritious, eating more is beneficial? NO!
No food is better to eat as much as possible, so are eggs.
Eggs are rich in nutrition, including protein, fat, vitamin A and other nutrients, but eating one egg a day is actually enough.
Eating too many eggs for the baby will easily lead to dyspepsia of protein and fat, and will also occupy the baby’s already small stomach, affecting the normal intake of other foods.
Can you eat eggs when you catch a cold or have a fever? YES!
There is a folk saying that eggs cannot be eaten when you have a cold and fever, because eggs belong to [hair] and are not conducive to disease recovery.
In fact, the word [hair] has no corresponding definition in modern nutrition.
Eggs belong to high-quality protein food, and their digestibility and absorption rates are not always high. Compared with other livestock meat, the nutrients in eggs are easier to be used by human body.
It is especially necessary to ensure the intake of high-quality protein during the baby’s illness. If the baby has a good appetite and can eat something, eggs are indeed a good source of nutrition.
Of course, when the baby has a cold and fever, he should first drink more water to ensure sufficient liquid intake.
When the baby is ill, don’t give him fried eggs any more. If you want to eat eggs, you can choose cooking methods that are better to digest, such as making egg flower soup, egg custard, white boiled eggs, etc.
Can I eat eggs when I have diarrhea? It depends!
If your baby has diarrhea, you should first provide your baby with liquid food with sufficient liquid.
If the baby has acute diarrhea, in order to avoid dehydration and electrolyte deficiency, the baby should be supplemented with water and oral salt solution first, then the baby should be supplemented with grains, bread and low-fat meat, then the baby should be given a small amount of vegetables and fruits, and finally lipid food should be introduced.
When the baby has diarrhea, the gastrointestinal function weakens and the digestion and absorption rate of food becomes lower, but it can still absorb 60% of the nutrition of food.
In the early stage of acute diarrhea, the baby can eat the egg white part of the egg, and make the egg into steamed egg white, egg flower soup and other forms for the baby to eat. When the baby’s diarrhea starts to improve, good appetite can eat the whole egg.
Can soft-boiled eggs be eaten by babies? NO!
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Cooking the ingredients thoroughly and thoroughly is the basic requirement for adding supplementary foods to the baby.
Eggs are vulnerable to salmonella contamination. Babies who eat underboiled eggs may cause gastroenteritis, typhoid fever, septicemia and other diseases, which is very harmful to the body.
Can overnight boiled eggs be eaten by the baby? Better not
Can overnight boiled eggs be eaten by the baby? Various [popular science articles] on the Internet have different opinions.
From a safety point of view, as long as the cooked and well-cooked boiled eggs are kept in the refrigerator, they can be eaten even after one night.
However, from the perspective of nutrition, I suggest not to give children boiled eggs overnight. At the same time, the taste of boiled eggs overnight is not as good as that of boiled eggs, and there are some differences in flavor.
In addition, how to heat boiled eggs overnight is also a problem. It is easy to [fry eggs] with microwave oven, and it is easy to [age] to boil them in water. It takes time and effort. It is better to eat freshly boiled eggs.