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Yogurt is a great baby food and toddler food because it's packed with nutrients that babies need including protein, calcium and probiotics. In addition, yogurt is also easy to eat and easy to prepare, making it the perfect dish for almost any meal of the day for children. So should you use yogurt for 6 months baby?
1. Why is yogurt good for babies and children?
There are 3 great benefits of yogurt for babies and children that many people do not know:
Firstly, yogurt is a quick, easy to find and effective source of protein; Second, it's probiotics. Most of the probiotics won't be absorbed in the gut, yogurt will help regulate the immune system in the gut and will probably help the child's gut start to recognize friendly bacteria and bad bacteria; Third, yogurt has less lactose than whole milk. Newborns still have the enzyme left to break down lactose, so you don't have to worry about your child being as dangerous as lactose intolerant as an adult.
2. Considerations before you give your child yogurt
Digestion: Yogurt undergoes a culture process to break down the proteins in the milk. This makes the protein in the yogurt easier to digest but is still a good source of calcium and vitamin D; Nutrition: Cow's milk does not provide as many nutrients as breast milk or formula milk. Doctors do not recommend that parents use cow's milk as a substitute for breast milk or formula; Supplements: Yogurt is considered a nutritional supplement for babies in addition to breast milk and formula. Babies should continue to be breastfed or formula fed to meet their complete nutritional needs as they begin to get used to solid foods and dairy products.
Sữa chua là thực phẩm tuyệt vời dành cho trẻ nhỏ và thức ăn cho trẻ mới biết đi
3. When should you give your baby yogurt?
Many doctors recommend that children start eating yogurt from the age of 9 to 10 months. However, studies have shown that the time you can introduce your baby to yogurt is as early as when your baby is 6 months old and is getting used to solid foods.
If your baby is already eating solid foods well, you can introduce him to yogurt just like you would introduce him to any other new food. Follow the principles of food allergy testing in children.
Yogurt contains probiotics, which are beneficial bacteria (or nutrients that promote the growth of beneficial bacteria). Yogurt manufacturers promote their brands, leading parents to sometimes think that giving their kids probiotics can have specific health benefits like improving the immune system.
According to the research publication of Ong TG, Gordon M, Banks SS, Thomas MR, Akoben AK in 2019 on "Probiotics can prevent colic in infants" of the Cochrane Library page said: 6 studies with 1886 participants who met our inclusion criteria, comparing probiotics with placebo. 2 studies examined Lactobacillus reuteri DSM, two examined multi-strain probiotics, one examined Lactobacillus rhamnosus, and one examined Lactobacillus paracasei and Bifidobacterium animalis. 2 studies started using probiotics during pregnancy and continued to use them for babies after birth. Conclusion: There is no clear evidence that probiotics are more effective than placebo in preventing colic in infants; however, daily crying time appeared to be reduced with probiotics compared with placebo.
Another study shows that probiotics specifically reuteri can reduce crying in babies with colic Although there are no specific in-depth studies, the immediate benefits that yogurt brings to babies is undeniable. So you can safely give your 6-month-old baby yogurt, but the most important thing is what type of yogurt you choose for your baby.
Sữa chua có chứa probiotics, là vi khuẩn có lợi (hoặc chất dinh dưỡng thúc đẩy sự phát triển của vi khuẩn có lợi)
4. Choose the best yogurt for babies
No matter what age you choose to start eating yogurt, always be careful with your choice. It is recommended that children eat whole milk yogurt because your baby needs the nutritious fats in whole milk products for proper brain development.
While many yogurts are marketed for babies and children, not all are as healthy as others. Many yogurts have added sugar. While all yogurts contain natural sugars, you need to be aware of the amount of added sugar and whether or not yogurt contains other additives - like fructose syrup and starch.
A good choice is to start with full cream yogurt. Buy a large carton of yogurt to save money over more expensive one-serving packages. The choice that many mothers trust to use is Greek yogurt.
To add flavor to yogurt you can add some fruit, but only at a time when your child is used to yogurt and solid foods such as: Apples - Bananas - Mashed avocado - Pears ...
If you are smart and like to make your own baby food, you can also make your own smoothie or yogurt from breast milk or baby formula. Frozen smoothies placed in a mesh baby food tray are a great way to soothe a teething baby's sore gums.
Or if you don't want your child to eat cold food, there are also many choices of dry yogurt from famous brands such as Bledina, Gerber, Hae Swim...
To keep children healthy and well developed, they need to be healthy. have a balanced diet in terms of quantity and quality. If children are not provided with adequate and balanced nutrients, it will lead to diseases of excess or lack of nutrients, which adversely affect the comprehensive development of children in terms of physical, mental and motor skills.
The period of baby eating solid foods is an extremely important period to help children develop comprehensively. Children who do not eat properly are at risk of micro-mineral deficiencies, causing anorexia, growth retardation, malabsorption, etc. If they notice the above signs, parents should supplement their children with supportive products. The supplement contains lysine, essential micro-minerals and vitamins such as zinc, chromium, selenium, and B vitamins to help fully meet the nutritional needs of children. At the same time, these essential vitamins also support digestion, enhance nutrient absorption, help improve anorexia, and help children eat well.
Parents can learn more:
Signs of zinc deficiency in children
Micronutrient deficiency and failure to gain weight in children
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References: healthline.com, verywellfamily.com, yummytoddlerfood.com
