Is it good for children to eat a lot of shrimp?

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Letting children eat shrimp in the diet is something that parents should pay attention to. However, is it good for children to eat a lot of shrimp? According to research, shrimp is a food containing many nutrients and minerals. Therefore, if eaten regularly, it will reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, stroke and improve bone health.

1. Feeding children with shrimp heads is not as good as what we think

In the past, parents often had the notion of what to eat. This is a completely false concept and should be refuted. The eyes or the head of the shrimp are not good for the eyes or good for the eyes. There have also not been any studies or analyzes showing this effect.
Shrimp head with waste bag. So if you eat shrimp heads, you need to clean them first. Maybe we often forget, but feeding shrimp to children, it is necessary to clean the waste to avoid harmful bacteria entering the child's intestinal tract.

2. It is not advisable to use shrimp in the same group of foods rich in vitamin C

In shrimp contains a sufficient amount of arsenic to interact with vitamin C. When you combine foods rich in vitamin C to shrimp, it can lead to food poisoning. Even more dangerous is the threat to health and life. Therefore, nutritionists always recommend that shrimp should not be used together with foods rich in vitamin C.
Fruits rich in vitamin C are no exception. To be safe, eat them after about 4 hours of eating shrimp. With young children, the body is still weak, the risk of poisoning will easily occur. Therefore, parents need to pay close attention to this point so that their children do not get food poisoning.

3. Is it healthy for children to eat a lot of shrimp?

There are children who love to eat shrimp so they eat a lot. Besides, parents do not know the knowledge, so they think that the more nutritious food the child eats, the more nutritious it is. This is completely contrary to scientific analysis.
In a moderate amount of shrimp will provide the body with iron, zinc, calcium ... However, these substances absorbed too much will lead to digestive disorders. More dangerous is that diarrhea seriously affects the intestinal function of children. Therefore, experts always recommend that children under 4 years old eat 100 grams of shrimp per day. Reduce 1 year old, reduce 20 - 50 grams to avoid overeating.

4. Children should not eat shrimp when they have a cough

There are many cases of being subjective and still eating shrimp if they are coughing. Others believe that shrimp shells are the cause of cough, so eating peeled shrimp will be okay. The reality is not like that baseless myth.
The cause of coughing is due to the fishy taste of shrimp. Since then, when sick, fever or cough, people will abstain from using seafood. Shrimp shells only partially interfere when you cough. Due to the hardness, if you eat shrimp shells when coughing, you will be able to damage the throat mucosa, affecting the respiratory system function. Therefore, only feed the baby shrimp when he is healthy and has completely recovered from the cough.

5. Eating shrimp shells does not provide calcium for the body

It is a mistake to think that the shrimp shell is the place where a lot of calcium is concentrated. Shrimp meat is the real source of calcium for the body. Shrimp shells are composed of chitin, which causes indigestion when eaten, and does not contain calcium.
With young children, you should feed shrimp after shelling. Because shrimp shells will affect the ability to digest. At the same time, children from 1 year of age with insufficient teeth will have difficulty eating shrimp shells. So always peel off the shell before giving it to your baby.
If someone asks a child if it's good to eat a lot of shrimp and crab, that's only half true. When the child lacks a lot of food, it will make up for the nutrition. However, if eating too much leads to excess, it is a bad risk. At the same time, you need to pay attention to see if your child is allergic to shrimp. Tell your doctor immediately if your child develops an allergic reaction after eating.
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