Soy milk is a traditional food for Chinese people and is loved by many. Babies drinking soy milk can enhance their resistance, but what are the taboos for babies when drinking soy milk? Let's find out together!
4 major features of soy milk
1. Soy milk is suitable for overweight babies as a substitute for milk
For overweight babies, drinking soy milk is healthier than drinking milk, because the glycemic index of soy is 15%, while that of milk is 30%. However, if the baby is in a period of growth and development, the demand for fat is still very high. It is not recommended to replace milk with soy milk for the baby. It is best to drink both milk and soy milk.
2. Soy milk is suitable for babies who are allergic to lactose
Milk contains lactose, and 70% of Asian people do not absorb lactose. Soy milk contains oligosaccharides, which are 100% absorbed by the human body.
3. Soy milk can enhance the baby's resistance
Soy milk is rich in dozens of beneficial substances for the human body, such as unsaturated fatty acids, soy saponins, lecithin, etc. These substances have the function of enhancing the baby's immunity. In addition, soy milk also contains 5 anti-cancer substances.
4. Soy milk cannot completely replace milk
The protein quality of soy milk is equal to that of milk. The iron content is 5 times that of milk, while the fat is less than 30% of milk. The calcium content is only 20% of milk, and the phosphorus content is about 25% of milk. Therefore, it is not advisable to use it directly to replace milk for feeding babies.
Nine major taboos to avoid when babies drink soy milk
1. Do not drink it without thoroughly boiling it
Because raw soy milk contains harmful substances such as saponin and trypsin inhibitor, drinking it without being fully cooked can cause poisoning symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Soy milk must not only be boiled, but also the lid must be kept open during the boiling process. This is because only by keeping the lid open can the harmful substances in the soy milk be volatilized away with the water vapor.
2. Do not add eggs to it
Because the mucoprotein (egg white) in eggs will combine with the trypsin in soy milk, producing substances that are not easily absorbed by the human body, which makes both the egg and soy milk lose their original nutritional value.
3. Do not drink soy milk on an empty stomach
Babies should not drink soy milk on an empty stomach. Most of the protein in soy milk will be converted into heat and digested in the body, and the nutrients cannot be fully absorbed by the baby.
4. Do not add brown sugar
Brown sugar contains more organic acids, such as acetic acid, lactic acid, etc. They can combine with the protein and calcium in soy milk to produce denatured substances and blocky substances such as calcium acetate and calcium lactate. This not only damages the nutritional value of soy milk, but also affects the absorption of nutrients contained in soy milk.
5. Do not store soy milk in a thermos
Storing soy milk in a thermos will cause bacteria in the bottle to multiply in large numbers under suitable temperature conditions. After 3 to 4 hours, the soy milk will spoil.
6. Do not drink it with medicine
Some drugs, such as erythromycin and other antibiotics, can destroy the nutrients in soy milk and even produce side effects that are harmful to health.
7. Soy milk has a cold nature. Babies with indigestion, belching, or poor kidney function should drink it less
Because soy milk is made from soybeans, which contain a high content of purines and are considered cold-natured foods, people with a cold constitution who have symptoms such as gout, fatigue, weakness, and mental fatigue are not suitable for drinking soy milk.
In addition, soy milk can produce gas under the action of enzymes, so people with bloating and diarrhea should not drink soy milk. Also, patients with acute gastritis and chronic superficial gastritis should not eat soy products to avoid excessive stimulation of gastric acid secretion, which can aggravate the condition or cause gastrointestinal bloating.
8. Pay attention to supplementing zinc when drinking soy milk regularly
Beans contain inhibitors, saponins, and lectins, which are all harmful to the human body. The best way to deal with them is to cook the soy milk thoroughly. People who consume soy milk regularly should not forget to supplement the trace element zinc.
9. Soy milk must not be taken with antibiotics such as erythromycin
Because they will have an antagonistic chemical reaction. The interval time between drinking soy milk and taking antibiotics should be at least 1 hour.