Question
What should be paid attention to in the diet of an 8-year-old child with phenylketonuria?
Answer
Children with phenylketonuria should consume foods rich in high-quality protein, trace elements (such as iron and copper), folic acid, and vitamin B12, such as red dates, lotus seeds, longan meat, walnuts, hawthorn, pork liver, pork blood, yellow eel, sea cucumber, black chicken, eggs, spinach, carrots, black fungus, black sesame seeds, shrimp roe, and brown sugar. These foods not only contain abundant nutrition but also have the effect of nourishing Qi and promoting blood circulation.