Seasoning is one of the elements that we cannot do without in our daily diet, however, it is not advisable to add seasoning too early for babies who are too young. The first time you become a mother you must keep in mind the time to add spices to your baby’s diet. Vegetable oil can be eaten after the age of six months Parents should pay attention to the issue of how old the baby can eat salt, but also in terms of cooking oil, which is also directly related to the growth of the baby. Babies need to grow from a young age and the younger they are, the greater their fat needs, as children need enough fat to provide the calories they need to grow. However, since babies before the age of half can consume enough fat through exclusive breast milk or formula, there is no need to add extra “oil” for babies under the age of half. Animal oil vs. vegetable oil Animal oil: animal oils such as butter, lard and mutton oil are not good for babies’ digestion and may cause digestive diarrhea. So it is best not to give your baby animal oil. Vegetable oil: peanut oil, soybean oil, sunflower oil, corn oil and other vegetable oils have the effect of lowering cholesterol and preventing atherosclerosis, so babies can benefit greatly from eating vegetable oils. Three common edible oils to compete sesame oil: sesame oil is mainly made from sesame seeds, it contains a very large amount of vitamin E, antioxidant capacity is particularly strong. So in the food added to the little baby, appropriate to add some sesame oil seasoning, it is good for the baby. Salad oil: salad oil after refining oil, some of the nutrients have been lost. In contrast, salad oil has a single nutritional composition, long-term consumption is not conducive to the overall nutrition of the baby. Blended oil: Blended oil is almost all lost in the process of processing. Therefore, it is recommended that mothers do not choose blended oils for their babies. Before the age of one, it is better to eat soy sauce than salt After the age of half, babies can eat a little soy sauce appropriately. And for babies within 1 year old, it is better to eat soy sauce than salt. Because soy sauce is made of soybeans, it can also play a role in iron supplementation. Whereas salt, scientifically known as sodium chloride, an infant’s kidneys, like other organs in their body, are far from reaching a mature stage, so he is not capable of adequately excreting excess sodium from the blood, and thus is vulnerable to damage from eating too much salt. Brewing soy sauce vs. prepared soy sauce Brewing soy sauce: Brewing soy sauce is soy sauce made from soybeans, which is richer in nutrients because it has been fermented. Prepared soy sauce: Prepared soy sauce is made with chemical ingredients to make it taste like soy sauce. It is also called chemical soy sauce. The nutritional value of this type of soy sauce is much lower compared to brewing soy sauce. Although it is better for babies to eat soy sauce than salt, it is still recommended that babies should eat soy sauce sparingly. If a baby eats too much soy sauce, it will bias his perception of the food itself and also inadvertently make the child adapt to a thicker taste and bias his future diet towards reliance on the taste of ingredients and additives, making him prone to partiality and picky eating. After one year old can eat salt In the baby before half a year old, is the baby taste sensitive development period, so this time parents should not give the baby eat with any ingredients food. And before half a year old baby breast milk or formula, together with the storage of their own metabolism, can get enough sodium for growth. And at this stage the baby’s digestive system and kidney function are not yet fully developed, so the metabolic capacity of sodium is low, at this time to add extra salt, will increase the burden on the kidneys, while not conducive to the growth of children. When the baby is 1 year old, with the gradual development of kidney function and digestive system function, rotten noodles, rotten rice, soft rice into the main food, you can add salt appropriately. However, the total amount of salt added cannot be compared to that of adults, and needs to be strictly controlled, generally at about 1 gram per day, with a maximum of no more than 2 grams. Beware of the invisible “salt” Some mothers cook food for their children with less salt, but neglect the invisible salt. The most common invisible salt is salted vegetables, salted fish and bacon, and even spinach and dark green vegetables contain salt. To avoid excessive salt intake, moms should refuse to give their babies foods that contain a lot of salt, and for natural vegetables that contain salt, moms can cook them without adding salt. Low-sodium salt instead of regular salt Low-sodium salt contains significantly less sodium and more potassium and magnesium, which “crowd out” excess sodium and have a positive effect on blood pressure. When adding complementary foods to babies, many parents like to taste and feel the saltiness first. But this is often done to judge the parents’ taste to salty, it is likely that the child’s food is too salty. So, moms should not use their own taste standards to measure the saltiness of baby food Oh. Generally mommy think tasteless food, is the most suitable for the baby taste. Although tea contains phenolic derivatives, vitamins, amino acids, sugars and other nutrients, as well as manganese, fluorine, copper, zinc and other trace elements, although these substances are beneficial to the growth and development of children, but the development of children under 6 years old is still too immature, tea contains excitatory substances such as theophylline, caffeine, etc., which can easily lead to excessive excitement, rapid heartbeat, frequent urination, insomnia, etc. . At the same time, the tannic acid in tea will also affect the digestion and absorption of protein, thus affecting the normal development of children, so parents are not recommended to let children under 6 years old drink tea. After 1 year old can eat vinegar Some parents to their own taste to measure their children, think that adding some soy sauce, vinegar, food will be more tasty, in fact, this will make the child’s perception of the food itself bias, but also inadvertently let the child adapt to a thicker taste, the future diet is biased towards the ingredients, additives taste dependence, prone to partiality, picky eating phenomenon. After the child is one year old, add some soy sauce and vinegar to the food in appropriate amounts to improve the color, aroma and taste of the food and play a positive role in the child’s diet. But pay attention to control the amount, a little is enough. Principles of adding seasonings to baby’s diet Salt: The recommended amount of sodium for babies within 6 months of age by the Chinese Nutrition Society is 200 mg, which translates into 0.5 grams of salt. General supplemental foods contain a small amount of salt in the raw materials, all the initial start to add supplemental foods for babies can be completely free of salt. After 10 months and then start adding no more than 2 grams of salt per day. Sugar: too much sugar will damage the baby’s teeth, but also reduce the baby’s sensitivity to sweetness, and ignore other flavors, resulting in anorexia, picky eating. But sweetness is one of the most favorite tastes of babies. So young mothers should control the amount of sugar their babies eat, not more than half a spoon of sugar per day in total. Cooking oil: Vegetable cooking oil, such as olive oil, is preferred for baby’s complementary food. It will not have side effects on the baby’s body and is also easily absorbed by the baby. Soy sauce: Do not add it to the complementary food too early, and limit the use to 1-2 drops each time. You should observe your baby carefully during the initial consumption to prevent allergies.