Eggs are a very nutritious and relatively inexpensive common food, and also an excellent dietary health food for winter. Its range of suitable consumers is quite wide, from infants of 4-5 months to the elderly. There is a lot to learn about children eating eggs.
Well-cooked eggs are better than raw ones.
Eggs are easily infected with Salmonella and other pathogenic microorganisms, and eating them raw can easily lead to digestive system diseases. On the contrary, the protein structure of a cooked egg changes from dense to loose, making it easy for the human body to digest and absorb. Of course, excessive heating causes the protein to coagulate excessively, which is also not conducive to digestion and absorption.
Tea eggs should be eaten in moderation.
The protein in both the yolk and the egg white is high-quality protein with high digestibility.
For infants over 4 months and under 1 year old, it is advisable to eat egg yolks. Generally, start with 1/4 of a yolk, and gradually increase to one whole yolk after adaptation. Toddlers over 1 year old can start eating whole eggs. Some children may have allergic reactions to eggs, which is mainly an allergy to ovalbumin. They should avoid eating egg whites and even whole eggs. Later, they can gradually eat small amounts of yolk to achieve desensitization. However, for the vast majority of children, eggs, especially yolks, are rich in nutrients and should not be neglected. It is best to eat one egg daily.
Eggs should be put into cold water.
There are many ways to eat eggs. Depending on different ages and physical conditions, different cooking methods can be chosen. For infants, the common way is to eat the yolk from a boiled egg, grind it into powder, and eat it with water or milk. For young toddlers, you can start with steamed egg custard, then move on to egg drop soup, poached eggs, and fried eggs. Do not use milk or soy milk to beat raw eggs, as the eggs will not cook completely. Children can eat scrambled eggs, egg dumplings, crab roe egg rolls, and crab powder eggs, etc.
Boiled eggs are one of the common cooking methods, but if not done properly, the white may be cooked while the yolk is not; or if overcooked, the egg will burst open, and both the white and yolk will be very hard, which is not conducive to digestion and absorption. The correct way to boil eggs: Put the eggs in cold water, heat slowly over low heat, and simmer for 2 minutes after boiling. Turn off the heat and let them soak for another 5 minutes. This way, the cooked eggs will have a tender white and a yolk that is set but not overcooked.
Children who should not eat too many eggs.
Which children should not eat too many eggs? 1. Children with kidney insufficiency should not eat too many eggs, otherwise the accumulation of urea nitrogen will worsen their condition. 2. Children with skin sores and pus should also not eat too many eggs.