Broccoli originated from the Mediterranean coast of Europe and was recommended by Time magazine as one of the top ten healthy foods because of its rich nutrition and excellent taste. Broccoli is rich in nutrients, containing protein, sugar, fat, vitamins and carotene, and is the most nutritious vegetable of its kind, known as the “crown of vegetables”. Especially the vitamin K in it helps to enhance brain vitality, the more children eat, the smarter they become! There are many benefits for babies to eat broccoli, so you can try it when you add it to your baby’s diet. How old can babies eat broccoli? The baby can try to add some of the broccoli to the baby after the supplement is added. But it is necessary to add different traits of western blueberry traits according to the chewing ability of the baby at different months of age. How to choose quality broccoli for your baby? 1, look at the color: broccoli to the color of rich green bright is better, if the yellow phenomenon or open yellow flowers, it is overripe or stored for too long. 2, weighing: the heavier broccoli is good, but it is important to note that you should avoid choosing broccoli that is too hard and has extra wide and thick stalks, such broccoli is older. 3, look at the flower ball, flower buds: the surface of the flower ball is not bumpy, the whole has a sense of elevation, the flower buds are tight and firm broccoli quality is better. 4, look at the leaves: if the broccoli with leaves, then the leaves are tender green and moist is fresher. 5, observe the cut of the stalk: observe whether the cut of the broccoli stalk is moist, if it is too dry, it means it has been harvested for a long time and is not fresh enough. Here are a few broccoli recipes for moms to try Broccoli mashed potatoes Ingredients: 20 grams of potatoes, 10 grams of broccoli Method: 1, potatoes peeled and cut into slices into a pot of boiling water and steamed through. 2, wash the broccoli, take the tender bones into the boiling water blanching. 3, fish out and chopped. 4.Grind the steamed potatoes into mash. 5, potatoes and broccoli stir well, pinch into a ball can be served. Egg yolk and broccoli porridge Ingredients: 50g japonica rice, 50g broccoli, 1 egg yolk, 800ml water Method: 1.Boil the egg, take out the yolk and crush it, wash and chop the broccoli and set aside. 2.Wash the rice and put it into a casserole, add water and boil it on high heat, simmer it on low heat. 3, when the porridge body thickened add the egg yolk. 4.Finally add broccoli and bring to a rolling boil, turn off the heat immediately. Broccoli omelet Ingredients: broccoli 10g, carrot 5g, egg 1, chicken breast 10g Directions: 1, wash and chop broccoli, wash and peel carrot and chop. 2.Wash the chicken breast, boil it in boiling water and chop it. 3.Put all the above ingredients into a bowl and mix well with the egg mixture. 4.Heat a frying pan, pour the ingredients of Method 3 into it and fry over low heat until half cooked. 5.Slowly roll up and continue to fry until fully cooked. Adding broccoli to your baby needs to pay attention to these issues Some moms and dads react to giving their babies indigestion or flatulence after eating broccoli. This is because broccoli contains a complex sugar called honey trehalose, which is more difficult to be absorbed by the body than other types of sugar, and when it is absorbed in the intestines, it produces gas as a by-product. However, don’t deny the benefits of broccoli to your baby because it has this feature. As long as the mom is careful not to add too much broccoli to her baby, three or five at a time, it will not usually cause bloating.