It's the Start of Autumn, and the weather is gradually getting cooler. Attentive parents should adjust their babies' diets according to the solar terms. Autumn is dry, so for babies sensitive to climate changes, what is the most suitable food? Let's take a look at the best foods for babies after the Start of Autumn.
Lotus Root
Fresh lotus root can help babies clear heat, generate body fluids, moisten the lungs, and relieve coughs. It is especially suitable for babies with "heatiness" and has a unique effect in preventing and treating autumn dryness. How to eat? For babies over 6 months, you can steam the lotus root and make it into a puree. For babies over 1 year old, you can stir-fry it. For babies over 2 years old, you can eat it cold in a salad, or you can make a soup with kelp, lotus root, and pork ribs for your baby.
Lotus Root and Pork Rib Soup
Lily Bulb
Lily bulbs have excellent nutritional and nourishing effects, as well as the benefits of moistening the lungs, relieving coughs, and calming the mind. They can also improve a baby's sleep quality, helping them sleep sweeter and sounder. How to eat? Lily bulbs can be cooked into congee, sweet soups, steamed, or stir-fried. Lily bulb and tremella fungus congee is particularly good for nourishing yin, moistening the lungs, strengthening the spleen, and generating fluids.
Pumpkin
The carotene in pumpkin can be converted into vitamin A by the human body, which is very helpful for protecting a baby's eyes. How to eat? Pumpkin is highly nutritious and can be made into soups, purees, congee, steamed dishes, simmered dishes, or even cooked with rice.
Pumpkin and Fresh Vegetable Soup
Wood Ear Mushroom
Wood ear mushrooms are very rich in iron, which can help improve a baby's iron-deficiency anemia. How to eat? White wood ear mushrooms have the effects of nourishing yin, moistening the lungs, and generating fluids. Boiling them with rock sugar is an ideal remedy for nourishing yin and moistening the lungs, which can help alleviate a baby's autumnal dry cough. Common ways to prepare black wood ear mushrooms are by stir-frying, steaming, or making into soups. It's best to cook them with pork, pork liver, or poultry for a nutritious and delicious meal.
Cauliflower
Cauliflower is extremely high in vitamin C, which is not only beneficial for a baby's growth and development but, more importantly, can improve the body's immune function, enhance physical fitness, and increase disease resistance. How to eat? For younger babies, you can boil the cauliflower until soft, mash it into a puree, and add a little salt. For older babies, you can stir-fry it with tomatoes for a sweet and sour flavor that is also rich in nutrients.
Tomato and Cauliflower
Honey
Honey is a nutrient-rich natural food and one of the most common nourishing foods. Eating honey in autumn can protect babies from the harm of "autumn dryness" and has the effect of moistening and nourishing the lungs. How to eat? Take 25 grams on an empty stomach in the morning and evening, dissolved in warm water that does not exceed 60°C.