When supplementing iron for children, the following points should be noted.
1, iron should not be placed too long: because ferrous sulfate is divalent iron, placed too long, improper storage, divalent iron can be oxidized into trivalent iron and affect the efficacy.
2, iron should not be taken before meals: because iron is stimulating to the gastric mucosa, before meals, making it difficult to tolerate, it is appropriate to take after meals.
3, iron should not be taken with tea, milk, coffee: because the milk contains high phosphorus, can affect the absorption of iron. The tannic acid in tea and coffee can reduce the absorption of iron by 75%. It is appropriate to use warm water to serve.
4, iron should not be taken in excess: iron tablets, pills, coated with sugar, easy to be swallowed by children. If the dosage is large, can stimulate the gastrointestinal mucosa, causing abdominal pain, diarrhea and other symptoms, serious cases can occur coma, or even death. Therefore, iron should not be taken in excess.
5, iron can be taken with vitamins: to promote iron absorption.
6, after taking iron, can make the child’s stool dark: this is a normal phenomenon, disappear after stopping the drug, parents do not need to be nervous.
Several kinds of food suitable for iron supplementation.
1, animal liver: liver is rich in various nutrients, is the food of choice for the prevention of iron deficiency anemia. Pig liver contains 25 mg of iron per 100 grams and is also more easily absorbed by the body. Liver can be processed into various forms of children’s food, such as liver puree is easy for infants to eat.
2, a variety of lean meat: Although lean meat contains less iron, but the utilization rate of iron is about the same as pork liver, and easy to buy, processing, children also like to eat.
3, egg yolk: every 100 grams of egg yolk contains 7 mg of iron, although the iron absorption rate of only 3%, but the egg raw materials are easy to obtain, easy to eat and save, and also rich in other nutrients, so it is a better iron food.
4, animal blood: pig blood, chicken blood, duck blood and other animal blood iron utilization rate of 12%, if you pay attention to cleanliness and hygiene, processed into blood tofu, for the prevention of iron deficiency anemia in children, but is a cheap and convenient food.
5, soybean and its products: every 100 grams of soybean and soybean powder contains 11 mg of iron, the absorption rate of 7%, far higher than the absorption rate of iron in rice and noodles.
6, sesame paste: sesame paste is rich in various nutrients, is an excellent nutritional food for infants and children. Each 100 grams of sesame paste contains 58 mg of iron, but also rich in calcium, phosphorus, protein and fat, added to the food for infants and young children, popular with children.
7, green leafy vegetables: although the absorption rate of iron in plant foods is not high, but children have to eat it every day, so vegetables are also a source of supplemental iron.
8, fungus and mushrooms: the iron content is very high, especially fungus, since ancient times, people have used it as a good blood tonic, in addition, seaweed, nori and other aquatic products are also better to prevent and treat iron deficiency anemia in children.
Iron supplement recipes.
1.Pork liver and lean pork porridge
Ingredients: 50 grams of fresh pork liver, 50 grams of fresh lean pork, 50 grams of rice, 15 ml of oil, a little salt.
Method: Wash the pig liver, lean pork, chopped, add oil, salt and mix well, wash the rice, put it in a pot, add water, cook until the porridge will be cooked, add the mixed pig liver, lean pork, and then cook until the meat is cooked.
Usage: 1 dose daily or 1 dose every other day, 1 time or divided into 2 times to finish eating.
2.Pig liver soup with spinach
Ingredients: 100 grams of fresh pig liver, 200 grams of fresh spinach, 15 ml of oil, a little salt.
Preparation: wash spinach, chopped, cut pig liver into small thin slices, mixed with oil, salt, set aside, add 500 ml of water to the pot, boil and add spinach and pig liver, cook until the liver is cooked.
How to use: Drink soup, eat spinach and pig liver, 1 dose per day, 1 time to finish. Can be consumed for a long time.
3, sesame peanut paste
Ingredients: black sesame seeds, peanuts (with clothes) each, 15 grams of sugar.
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Method: wash the sesame seeds, peanuts, fried into powder, each time you take 15 grams, add 1,000 ml to 1,500 ml of boiling water, mix into a paste, then add sugar to taste.
Usage: eat while hot, 1 dose per day, 1 time to finish, can be long-term consumption, but diarrhea should be discontinued.
4, black dates and cinnamon sugar water
Ingredients: black dates 20 grams, cinnamon 10 grams, 25 grams of brown sugar.
Method: black dates, cinnamon meat, wash, add 500 ml of water, then add brown sugar, boiled or stewed in water for 40 minutes.
Usage: Drink sugar water while hot, eat dates and cinnamon meat. 1 dose daily, 1 time to finish, can be long-term consumption.
Effects: Nourishing and replenishing the blood, suitable for all kinds of anemia.