1. Principles of dietary therapy for babies with colds
Colds are a common childhood disease, especially when the seasons change or the temperature changes greatly. For babies with colds, parents can help their children relieve symptoms through dietary therapy. When carrying out dietary therapy for babies with colds, you need to pay attention to the following principles:
1. Light and easy to digest: When choosing ingredients, choose light and easy-to-digest foods, and avoid foods that are highly irritating or difficult to digest.
2. Replenish water: Your body is prone to dehydration when you have a cold, so drink more water. You can feed your baby some light soup, porridge or juice.
3. Ensure nutrition: Although it should be light and easy to digest, nutritional intake cannot be ignored. You can choose foods rich in vitamin C and protein, such as citrus fruits, chicken, etc.
4. Avoid irritating foods: Strongly irritating foods such as peppers, ginger, and garlic will aggravate the discomfort of your baby\’s cold.
2. Food suitable for babies with colds
1. Citrus fruits: Citrus fruits are rich in vitamin C, which can enhance your baby’s immunity. You can feed your baby some oranges, grapefruits, etc.
2. Chicken soup: Chicken soup is rich in protein and can supplement the body\’s needs. It also helps relieve cold symptoms.
3. Honey-glazed radish: Radish is rich in vitamin C and carotene, which is helpful for relieving cold symptoms. Cut the radish into thin slices, add appropriate amount of honey and mix well.
4. Millet porridge: Millet porridge is easy to digest and rich in carbohydrates and protein, which can enhance the body\’s resistance. You can add water to millet to cook porridge, and then add some ingredients suitable for babies such as chicken, carrots, etc.
5.: It is rich in nutrients such as chlorophyll and iron, which is helpful for improving immunity. You can wash and chop into pieces, add egg liquid and cook into custard.
3. Recommended recipes for babies with colds
1. Orange juice: Squeeze the juice from fresh oranges, add appropriate amount of water and honey and mix well. You can give your baby a drink in the morning or afternoon to help strengthen immunity.
2. Chicken and carrot porridge: Cut chicken, carrots and other ingredients into small pieces, add to millet and cook slowly. It can be given to your baby at breakfast or dinner to help supplement nutrition.
3. Egg custard: Wash and chop into pieces, add to the beaten egg liquid, put it in a pot and cook over low heat until it solidifies. It can be given to your baby at breakfast or lunch.
4. How to prevent colds
1. Enhance immunity: Eating more foods rich in vitamin C and protein, ensuring sleep and exercising can enhance immunity.
2. Pay attention to personal hygiene: washing hands in time and changing clothes frequently can reduce the spread of colds.
3. Avoid contact with sick people: If someone around you has a cold, try to avoid contact with them to avoid being infected.
4. Maintain air circulation: Maintain indoor air circulation and avoid staying in a closed space for a long time.
Abstract: Baby colds are a common disease. Parents can help their children relieve symptoms through dietary therapy. When carrying out dietary therapy for babies with colds, it is necessary to pay attention to the principles of light and easy to digest, replenishing water, ensuring nutrition and avoiding irritating foods. Foods suitable for babies with colds include citrus fruits, chicken soup, honeyed radish, millet porridge and so on. Recipe recommendations such as orange juice, chicken and carrot porridge, and egg custard are also provided. To prevent colds, you can start by strengthening your immunity, paying attention to personal hygiene, avoiding contact with sick people, and maintaining good air circulation. Parents can choose a suitable dietary therapy plan based on their children\’s actual conditions to help their children recover faster.
