Summer is the season with high incidence of zinc deficiency in children. It is very important to supplement zinc for children in summer. Why should children be supplemented with zinc in summer? There are three reasons
First, the temperature is high, children sweat more, zinc element in the body can be excreted with sweat, loss.
Second, the hot weather, poor appetite of children, resulting in reduced zinc intake.
Third, children are prone to digestive tract diseases in summer, the most common is diarrhea, which can also cause zinc loss in the body. According to statistical data, the incidence of low zinc in small patients in summer is as high as 60%. Therefore, children should pay attention to zinc in summer. The body needs zinc mainly from food intake. The content of zinc in seafood is more than that in oyster.
The zinc content of animal food is higher than that of plant food, and the amino acid produced after the decomposition of animal protein can promote the absorption of zinc, the absorption rate is generally about 50%; while the zinc contained in plant food can combine with cellulose to form water-insoluble compounds, thus hindering human absorption, and the absorption rate is only about 20%. Among them, animal liver, lean meat and egg yolk are rich in zinc.
Kelp and Porphyra have the highest zinc content in plant food. Parents should encourage their children to eat more of the above-mentioned food, and cultivate their children to form a diet habit of not partial food, not picky food and reasonable collocation of coarse and fine grains. The supplement should be given zinc sulfate syrup or zinc gluconate under the guidance of doctors. The general medication is 2-4 months. The drug should be stopped in time after the review is normal. It is necessary to be careful that the effective dose of zinc is very small from the toxic dose. Improper use of zinc can easily lead to excessive zinc deficiency, copper deficiency and anemia.
It is also important to replenish water and potassium
In addition to zinc, the summer temperature is high, baby sweating, easy to lose water and some other nutrients, such as sodium, potassium, zinc, calcium, etc., the lack of potassium will make the baby feel bad.
Timely supplement water, preferably boiled water. Sweating baby can add some sugar salt water, also can drink some mineral water, but can't use pure water or pure water to replace. In addition, carbonated drinks should not be drunk, otherwise it will increase the loss of calcium.
Eat more fresh fruits and vegetables. Because fresh vegetables and fruits contain more potassium, it's good for your baby to spend the summer peacefully.
Common fruits containing more potassium are: bananas, oranges, strawberries, apricots, litchi, peaches, plums, etc.
The common vegetables containing more potassium are: green vegetables, celery, green beans, Lentinus edodes, potatoes and so on.
Lotus seed also contains more potassium, can be cooked with mung bean soup.