How children supplement calcium and zinc through their diet

Calcium and zinc intake play a vital role in children's growth and development. Calcium is the most abundant mineral in the human body, and moderate supplementation is beneficial to children's bone development. Zinc is a trace element of the human body and plays an important role in human growth and development, immunity and other aspects. Dietary intake is one of the most important ways for children to supplement calcium and zinc.

What are the calcium supplementation foods 

Calcium accounts for 1.5%~2% of human body weight. 99% of the calcium in the human body is found in bones and teeth, and 1% is found in blood and soft tissues. Bones are the scaffolds of the human body and the calcium reservoir, when the human blood is deficient in calcium, bone calcium can be mobilized to supplement, so that bone calcium and blood calcium are in a state of dynamic balance.

Children's calcium deficiency can easily lead to anorexia, partial eating, not easy to fall asleep or wake up easily, easy to catch a cold, thinning hair, mental retardation, toddlers, late teething or irregular teething, paroxysmal abdominal pain and diarrhea, X or O legs, chicken breast and other problems.

Proper calcium supplementation when needed can help children grow up healthily.

Calcium supplementation through food remains one of the most important methods, and it is safe and effective. Foods rich in calcium and suitable for children include soy products such as tofu and soy milk, aquatic products such as shrimp skin, kelp, seaweed, and sea fish, dairy products such as cheese, egg yolks, rib soup, lotus root powder, sesame, hawthorn, root vegetables, etc. Children taking calcium tablets or oral liquids are best to follow the doctor's advice, and parents should not blindly use them for their children.

What are the foods that supplement zinc

Usually, children with zinc deficiency will have the following symptoms: loss of appetite, picky eating, anorexia, refusal to eat, not actively eating, eating strange things (such as nail biting, clothing bites, hair bites, etc.); Low immunity, frequent colds and fevers, easier to sweat; white spots appear on the nails, long barbs, skin wounds do not heal easily; problems with vision, attention, slow reactions, hyperactivity; Slow growth and development, height and weight are lower than children of the same age. 　　If you find that your child is deficient in zinc, you should also pay attention to zinc supplementation, preferably through dietary zinc supplementation.

Children can increase their intake of zinc-rich foods such as lean minced meat, seafood, pork liver, egg yolks, legumes, etc. Let children develop good eating habits, not picky eaters, not partial eaters, mix and match coarse and fine grains, and pay attention to the balance of food types. 　　If dietary zinc supplementation is ineffective or the effect is not significant, drug zinc supplementation can be considered, but it is necessary to go to the hospital for formal examination, and take the corresponding drug under the guidance of a doctor after the diagnosis of zinc deficiency. The medication time should not be too long, during which it should be reviewed in time, and the drug should be stopped in time after achieving the effect of zinc supplementation.

Zinc supplementation through food is both safe and effective. Zinc is a trace element and excessive intake can be harmful to health, so children should not be given excessive zinc supplements.

Is the "children's food" on the market reliable? 

Children are in a critical period of growth and development, and their requirements for nutrient quality and quantity are more demanding than adults, and they are more sensitive to food safety. Therefore, not all so-called "children's foods" are suitable for long-term consumption by children.

Long-term excessive consumption of high-fat, high-sugar and high-salt foods is very harmful to children's health, and high-energy, low-nutrient-density dietary patterns will not only increase the incidence of childhood diabetes and other diseases, but also increase the risk of related chronic diseases in adulthood. Generally speaking, the seasonings, flavors, and colors used in regular snack foods are legal and safe.

It should be noted that the safety of many food additives such as pigments is relative, that is, it is safe under the premise of not exceeding the safety limit, and if excessive intake may cause harm to the body.

Children's requirements for food nutrition and safety are very strict, parents should buy nutritious and safe food for children, and should not be overly superstitious advertising or commercial promotions.

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