About the benefits of cereals
Buckwheat porridge should be the first in the baby’s diet, it is rightfully considered the absolute champion in the content of nutritional properties and is easily absorbed by the baby’s stomach, has a beneficial effect on the functioning and formation of all systems and organs. Buckwheat contains a large amount of: – vegetable protein, – salts of phosphorus, potassium and magnesium. Iron in this cereal is almost six times more than in semolina or rice.
Rice porridge is considered hypoallergenic, therefore it is always appropriate in baby food. It contains few proteins, but it is very rich in mineral and vitamin composition. Rice porridge should be included in the diet of infants, but not often, as this can lead to problems with stool. Oatmeal is considered to be the second in nutritional value and usefulness. It contains a lot of: – potassium,
– protein, – iron, – phosphorus, – magnesium, – vitamins of group B. Oatmeal contains a large amount of vegetable fats.
After ten months of age, you can introduce corn porridge into the baby’s diet. Groats are saturated with iron and starch, the content of phosphorus and calcium is not very high. Corn porridge also requires a long cooking time. Millet porridge is a bit heavy for a child’s body, therefore it is inferior to other types of porridge due to poor digestion. It should be introduced only from one and a half years.
How to cook porridge for a baby?
Cooking a healthy porridge for a baby is not particularly difficult. It is only necessary to thoroughly rinse the cereal and dry it a little. Use a coffee grinder to make flour from the cereal. In the first stages, it is recommended to cook porridge in breast milk, water or vegetable broth. Cow’s milk is not suitable for this purpose, as it is too heavy for a baby’s stomach.
It is absolutely unacceptable to cook porridge for babies by eye. The concentration should be as follows: 100 grams of crushed cereals are taken for 5 milliliters of water or breast milk. Accordingly, if you take more liquid, then you will need more flour. Rice and buckwheat should be put into cold water, and oatmeal and semolina should be put into hot water. Never use a microwave oven to cook porridge.
Add 5 grams of butter to the finished porridge (only if the baby does not suffer from allergic reactions). As for salt or sugar, it is recommended to avoid using these ingredients as long as possible in order to avoid the rapid formation of taste preferences in the baby.