The drinks for children are diversified;
however, not all drinks are good for baby’s health. Parents need to calculate
to have the most scholar choice.
Drink seems to be small in daily
activities; however, it isn’t simple, especially to children. The drinks for
children are diversified from fruit juice, fresh milk, soya milk…They have
important role in providing calcium for bone to develop, energy to exercise and
the necessary minerals for baby’s immune system.
However, not all drinks are good for baby’s
health. The following article will provide mothers some necessary information
to know how to choose drinks for their children scientifically and healthily.
You can follow which drinks are good and bad
for children to have the scholar choice!
Note: The information in this article can
be applied for babies that are from 1 year old to over 1 year old. Newborn
babies that are under 6 months old should only suck mother’s milk or drink
formula milk. From 6 to 12 months old, children can also drink a small amount
of water. Nutritious experts advise you to wait until your children are 1 years
old and after that you can let them make acquainted with cow’s milk.
1. The drinks that are good for babies’ health
Filtered
water
Mothers
should encourage children to drink a lot of water.
Nothing can replace water because it can
nourish moisture, adjust body’s temperature, prevent constipation and
inflammation of urinary tract without adding calories or sugar. Water is also a
source of fluoride that is good for body (this thing is important to have a
healthy set of teeth). Therefore, mothers should encourage children to drink a
lot of water. However, mothers need to pay attention that in each period, baby’s
body will need the different amount of water.
Mineral
water
It is the source that contains the minerals
such as sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium. The kinds of mineral contain
more minerals, so children need to use on time, with the correct object and it
is used with clear purpose. Especially, mothers shouldn’t use the mineral water
containing the high content of mineral to make milk because children’s kidney
function is weak, it cannot eliminate the redundant minerals out of body.
Therefore, redundant minerals will accumulate in body, it will cause disorder
for heart rate, high blood pressure and edema…
Cow’s
milk
It is a source that can provide calcium,
vitamin D as well as protein, and important nutrients for the healthy
development of children. According to American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), if
children drink cow’s milk every day, they will have enough calcium and vitamin
D.
The children that are 1 year old can drink
the pure cow’s milk unless they have the high risk of catching obesity.
Children that are from 2 years old should use milk with less fat. Mothers
should pay attention that you shouldn’t let children drink too much milk every
day because maybe they won’t have space for other foods.
Mothers’
milk
Giving
babies the breast also helps support for children’s spirit and maternal love
more deeply.
It is the most wonderful choice to provide
energy and nutrition as well as ensure the best growing and developing of
children. In addition, giving babies the breast also helps support for
children’s spirit and maternal love more deeply.
The
drinks that use finished products from milk, yoghurt
Most drinks made from milk contain the
nutrients that are similar to milk; however, some kinds aren’t intensified
vitamin D. Therefore, mothers should pay attention to read the nutritious label
before deciding to choose the kinds of drink made from milk for children. Some
kinds are added with some useful bacteria to support for the digestive system
and protect body from harmful bacteria in intestinal tract. However, there
isn’t enough amount of bacteria to create the difference for children’s health.
Soya
milk
Soya
doesn’t contain the saturated fat or cholesterol, so it is very good for
children’s health.
Soya doesn’t contain the saturated fat or
cholesterol, so it is very good for children’s health. However, the problem is
that soya milk contains fewer nutrients than cow’s milk. If mothers choose soya
milk to replace cow’s milk for children, doctors suggest them to add more
vitamins.
To take full advantage of soya milk with
the maximum level, mothers can choose some milk brand name that provides
calcium, vitamin A, D and B12.
