In fact, the nutritional differences between fruits and vegetables are quite large. The contents of vitamins and minerals in fruits are lower than those in vegetables, especially compared with green leafy vegetables. For example, compare the nutritional content of apples and vegetables of Red Fuji in milligrams per 100 grams.
As can be seen from the table, in the comparison of most nutrients, eating vegetables is better than eating fruits.
Moreover, the carbohydrates contained in fruits are mostly monosaccharides and disaccharides such as glucose, fructose and sucrose, which have different sweetness in the mouth; The carbohydrates contained in most vegetables are polysaccharides such as starch, which do not feel sweet when eaten, which is one of the reasons why some babies prefer fruits. However, glucose, fructose and sucrose in fruits enter the blood directly without digestion, while starch needs to be digested and hydrolyzed into monosaccharides before it can be absorbed.
Glucose, fructose and sucrose can not only enter the blood directly, but also be easily converted into fat in the liver. If the baby doesn't like sports, it's easy to get fat.
Therefore, it is necessary to balance the intake of fruits and vegetables in your baby's daily diet, and you can't think about completely replacing vegetables with fruits.
Vegetables are an indispensable source of nutrition for growing babies;
1. Vegetables are rich in minerals such as calcium, iron and copper. Some vegetables have higher absorption rate of calcium than milk, such as mustard and bean sprouts. So ... Some babies who are not used to drinking milk should eat more green vegetables to meet the body's demand for calcium. Iron and copper in vegetables can promote the synthesis of heme, stimulate the development of red blood cells, prevent baby from loss of appetite and anemia, and promote growth and development.
Vegetables are rich in vitamins. Can enhance the baby's resistance, prevent scurvy, protect eyesight, and prevent dry eye and night blindness.
3. Vegetables are also rich in cellulose, which can stimulate gastric juice secretion and intestinal peristalsis, increase the contact area between food and digestive juice, promote the discharge of metabolic waste and prevent constipation.
4. Vegetables can promote the absorption of protein. If you eat meat with vegetables, the absorption rate of protein is 20% higher than that of eating meat alone.
5. Eating vegetables regularly can increase molybdenum in teeth and enhance the hardness and firmness of teeth; Vegetables contain 90% water and rich cellulose, which can dilute sugar, improve oral environment, inhibit bacterial growth and prevent dental caries.
If you can't ensure that your baby eats enough vegetables, you may suffer from constipation, intestinal environment changes, obesity, vitamin deficiency, low immunity and eating less vegetables. Constipation is the most common problem. Eating less vegetables leads to insufficient cellulose intake, less stimulation to the intestine, slower intestinal peristalsis and easy to cause constipation; Moreover, if the feces stay in the intestine for too long, it will also produce harmful toxic substances and destroy the growth environment of beneficial bacteria in the baby's intestine.
Not eating vegetables or eating less vegetables can also lead to a large number of vitamin deficiencies in infants. When vitamin C is deficient, it may affect the health of teeth and gums, leading to subcutaneous bleeding and body infection. Carotene, which is rich in yellow and orange vegetables, can be converted into vitamins A and B, which also has an impact on infants' intellectual development.
How to let the baby eat vegetables
1. Change the mode as much as possible. Curiosity is a baby's nature. You can take advantage of this and make more efforts in cooking methods, colors and shapes to arouse your baby's interest. The study also shows that color can not only increase appetite, but also choose vegetables with different colors to achieve a balanced intake of nutrients.
2. Let the baby know the benefits of eating vegetables. Tell your baby more about the benefits of eating more vegetables. On the premise that the baby is easy to understand, tell the baby with a simple explanation that eating more vegetables is not easy to get sick, does not need injections, does not need rotten medicine, and can grow taller and become beautiful. These easy-to-understand reasons are easier for the baby to accept.
3. Bring your baby to cook. You can ask your baby to choose vegetables to wash together, such as cucumbers, tomatoes, or beans, to improve your baby's interest in vegetables. If you eat vegetables yourself, your baby will be more interested.
4. Parents should set an example. To make your baby like vegetables, first of all, the family around your baby should set an example. Don't complain that you don't like some vegetables in front of your baby. Even if you don't like them very much, you should eat as much as possible and praise the taste of vegetables while eating. Although it is a little difficult for adults, it is good for the baby's health.
5. Tell stories to make your baby love vegetables. Some stories like white rabbits love radishes, pigs love cabbages and squirrels love mushrooms. Can guide babies to fall in love with these vegetables.
Recommend several simple and healthy practices of vegetables for your reference, Bao Ma Bao Dad.
Cabbage meat roll
Practice: Boil cabbage leaves with boiling water, put pork stuffing on the spread cabbage leaves, roll them into a tube, and then cut them into pieces.
Slice, put in a plate and steam in a cage for 30 minutes. This dish is refreshing and delicious, not greasy. It is especially good for babies who are prone to get angry and dry in winter.
minestrone
If the baby is really resistant to vegetables, parents can also prepare a vegetable soup for the baby to balance its vegetable nutrition. The method is to peel and dice 1/8 potatoes, 1/8 carrots, 1/8 onions and 1 piece tofu, put them aside, heat the oil pan, stir-fry the onions and carrots, add half a tablespoon of green beans, add other materials, and simmer until thick. This vegetable soup is not only nutritious, sticky and easy to digest, but also has a unique taste, which is very suitable for your baby's appetite.