Many of the older generation will use “I used to feed you (his father) the same way, but it’s fine! to refute your question about your baby’s salt intake. But in fact, in 2002, the number of hypertensive patients in China has reached 160 million, an average increase of 3 million people per year. More than 2 out of every 10 adults suffer from hypertension. And hypertension can run in families for good. 6 years old and above to control the daily salt intake of 6 grams, the World Health Organization recommended control at 5 grams. And the average daily salt intake of 12 grams per standard person in China’s residents, with some areas as high as 17 grams or more. Eating salt can bring a lot of harm to the baby: high salt food can make the oral saliva secretion is reduced, lysozyme is also reduced accordingly, which allows the presence of various bacteria, viruses in the upper respiratory tract. It can inhibit the reproduction of oral mucosal epithelial cells and make them lose their ability to resist diseases. Due to the osmotic effect of salt, it can kill the normal parasitic flora of the upper respiratory tract, causing dysbiosis and leading to morbidity. A diet high in salt can affect the absorption of zinc in children’s bodies and can lead to zinc deficiency. A diet high in salt can increase the burden on the baby’s heart and kidneys. Babies are not fully developed and cannot penetrate too much salt. If too much salt is added to complementary foods, it will increase the burden on the baby’s kidneys and heart, making the organ function impaired. If you develop heavy salt eating habits from childhood, it is not easy to correct when you grow up, and heavy salt eating habits can easily cause high blood pressure and other diseases. That’s why mom has to start from infancy!!! Start controlling and lowering baby’s salt intake to prevent high blood pressure and other diseases in adulthood. 1, under 1 year: do not add extra salt Do not think that the supplemental food is not good if it has a taste. The fact is that baby’s sense of taste is more sensitive than adults, all food is new to him, and his various senses are magnified! Do not impose the taste habits of adults on the baby, okay? And the baby’s palate is still developing, you stimulate the baby with condiments, to develop him into a heavy taste, later eating is a big problem. The Dietary Guidelines for Chinese Residents (2007) states that salt-containing foods are not recommended for infants up to 1 year of age. 350 mg of sodium (equivalent to 0.9 g of salt) is required daily for infants 6-12 months. The sodium contained in milk and other complementary foods can fully meet the physiological needs of babies. In addition, it is recommended that when buying baby rations, be sure to choose low salt, salt-free, sugar-free complementary foods Oh. 2.1~3 years old: intake of a little salt Within 3 years old and then do not give children salt, many people can not sit still! Most families eat with adults after the baby is teething, only will take care of the baby in the type and size of food, the other simply and adults eat no difference. However, JingMommy suggests that it is best to let your baby develop a good habit of eating lightly, with less salt or no salt is best. Young children aged 1-3 years need 700mg of sodium (equivalent to 1.8g of salt) per day, which is 350mg more than for 6-12 month old babies. However, it is also usually perfectly possible to get enough sodium from foods such as milk, staples, meat, green leafy vegetables and fruits. So baby’s feeding, please do not add sodium before 3 years old, so that the baby can better experience the original taste of food, but also to reduce the incidence of hypertension and cardiovascular disease in the future. 3, more than 3 years old: a small amount of intake Do not think that more than 3 years old baby is a big child, we have to drink the same adults eat salt to grow some strength, you know? 4-6 years old children need only 900mg of sodium per day (2.3g salt), in addition to the sodium contained in the food itself, must be obtained through the salt sodium is also very little, 1-2 grams of salt is enough. It is also best to limit the amount of salt consumed by children over 6 years old to 3-5 grams of salt. For the sake of your child’s future health, it is recommended that your child consume as little salt as possible. In fact, the amount of salt we think is little may be far more than the actual amount. 4. How much salt is in a gram? We cook at home based on our senses, not like foreigners who have to put a gram or an ounce of seasoning in their dishes. But have you ever thought about it? People’s senses are usually wrong, you give your baby a supplement, put what you think is almost a gram of salt, in fact, greatly exceeded the actual amount! To make it more intuitive, let’s see how much salt there really is in a gram. The chart above shows the amount of salt your baby consumes throughout the day, and when you think about it, it’s even less when it’s spread out over each of your baby’s supplemental meals. Don’t forget that milk and food itself also contain salt. NO.1 The amount of natural salt your baby gets from breast milk and cow’s milk is more than enough! You can fully meet the needs of your little one’s body. The mother must not add salt to the baby’s supplementary food. NO.2 The bell must be untied. The baby’s taste follows the parents, the parents’ taste is heavy, the child’s diet contains more salt naturally. China’s salt intake is seriously over the limit, so let’s mobilize the whole family and eat lightly. NO.3 Adults in the preparation of food for children, salt can be put less, can not be put, do not put. You can use the method of “salt at mealtime”, that is, add some salt to the dish when it starts, or put salt when the dish is brought to the table. This salt is only attached to the surface of the dish, put a little salt to eat salty. NO.4 Babies sweat more in summer, you can drink some light sugar salt water. If your baby has diarrhea or vomiting, your baby’s salt intake can be slightly increased from the usual amount. It is best to supplement from the diet. NO.5 Never take your standards to judge your baby’s taste. If you think it’s appropriate to eat, then your baby is too salty to eat. NO.6 Try to avoid giving your baby salty dishes and smoked foods. In addition, bean paste, spicy sauce, squash, sour pickles, soy cucumbers, yellow sauce, dashi, curd, salted duck eggs, etc. should also be avoided for your baby. NO.7 If your baby is suffering from heart disease, nephritis and respiratory infections, you should strictly control the salt intake in your diet. Just like adults, if the disease still eat salt normally, the indicators of the medical examination will exceed the standard.