Babies can’t eat salt and sugar before they are one year old because premature consumption of salt and sugar will aggravate the burden on the organs, affect the development of the sense of taste, lead to indigestion and increase the risk of cardiovascular disease in adulthood.
1. Babies within one year of age have imperfect renal function. Consuming salt and sugar will easily increase the burden on the kidneys, leading to sodium retention and even edema.
2. Babies within one year of age, milk-based diet, sugar and salt in milk can already meet the needs of growth and development, invalid additional.
3. Infancy is a critical period for the development of the sense of taste, salt and sugar can easily affect the development of the sense of taste and the establishment of a normal dietary structure.
4. Excessive intake of salt and sugar can easily cause gastrointestinal dysfunction, abdominal pain, diarrhea and indigestion.
5. Excessive intake of salt and sugar in infancy increases the risk of cardiovascular disease in adulthood.
Therefore, it is not recommended that infants before the age of one year to supplement additional salt and sugar, and pay attention to the baby’s complementary food light.