Making Nutritious Baby Food With Carrots

We all know that eating carrots is very healthy for children. Even if you don’t know the nutritional content, you know that eating carrots can improve eyesight and is good for your baby’s eyes. Now that so many children are wearing glasses, it really worries parents.

The reason why carrots are good for the eyes is that they contain a lot of carotene, which can be converted into vitamin A after being absorbed by the body. Vitamin A, also known as "retinol", cannot be synthesized by the human body and can only be ingested through food. Among them, plant foods such as carrots are the safest, because the excess can be metabolized and will not accumulate in the body. Carrots are very nutritious. In addition to being rich in carotene, they also contain sugar, fat, volatile oil, vitamin B1, vitamin B, anthocyanins, capsicum, iron and other ingredients, which are very beneficial to promote the growth and development of babies.

However, some parents do find that their children eat a little more of this kind of food, and their skin will turn yellow, which looks scary.
In fact, this phenomenon of yellowing of the skin, we can use a professional term to call it-caroteneemia.

To put it bluntly, it is a yellowish complexion caused by excessive carotene content in the blood.

When the human body ingests a large amount of carotenoids, the carotene in the blood will increase significantly, and then deposit in the stratum corneum of the skin, making the skin look yellow or even orange. main reason.

Speaking of which, I believe everyone has guessed it.

Carrots, sweet potatoes, pumpkins, citrus and other fruits and vegetables are rich in carotene. After they are eaten by babies in large quantities, the carotene in the blood will increase. If they are not excreted in time, the skin will turn yellow.
Usually, infants and young children are more prone to this condition, with a median age of about 13 months. However, it is also possible for other age groups to experience this condition. Carrot is very nutritious, it is rich in carotene, volatile oil, sugar, fat, anthocyanin, vitamin A, vitamin B1, vitamin B2 calcium, iron and other nutrients.
The carotene contained in it can be converted into vitamin A in the human body, which can promote the production of photosensitive pigments in the eyes, relieve eye fatigue and dry eyes, and prevent night blindness; vitamins can also promote the normal growth and development of children's bones, which helps for the child's vision development.
In addition, carrots are also rich in plant fiber, which can well promote the peristalsis of the baby's gastrointestinal tract, play a role in laxative and prevent constipation in children.

Usually add some carrots to the child's diet. While supplementing the child's nutrition, it is important to enhance the child's resistance, allow the child to resist diseases, and prevent the occurrence of colds.
But if carrots are given to babies alone, because the taste of carrots is not everyone's favorite, many children are reluctant to eat them. So if you want your children to fall in love with eating carrots, mothers must pay attention to the combination of ingredients and cooking methods.

Carrot food supplement recommendation:

Carrot omelette: first wash the carrots and cut them into cubes, put them in a food supplement machine, smash them and pour them into a bowl, beat an egg and mix well with it, then add an appropriate amount of flour and a little water, stir well, and serve You can put them in a hot oil pan and fry them into pancakes. Carrot Meatballs: Blend carrots and meat into purees, add a little cornstarch and salt to make balls, which can be steamed for children to eat, or fried, all of which are very delicious.

Scrambled eggs with carrots: first shred the carrots, smash 2 eggs and stir, then fry with oil, salt, ginger and green onions until cooked. This dish is simple, beautiful and delicious. Boiled carrot noodles: first wash and shred the carrots, scald the tomatoes in boiling water, peel them and press them into a puree, chop the lean meat for later use. Then pour oil into the hot pan, pour the lean meat into the pan and stir-fry until the color changes and the aroma comes out, then pour shredded carrots into the pan, add a little salt to taste, and stir-fry until cooked. Next, add water to the pot, pour in the tomato puree, bring to a boil, then put in the baby-specific thin noodles, and cook them out of the pot. Then put the fried carrot puree in the noodles and give it to the baby together.