Question
What vegetables and fruits can a six-month-old baby eat to meet their nutritional needs?
Answer
Currently, the number of children suffering from severe malnutrition in our country is gradually decreasing. Conversely, the trend of children with simple obesity due to excessive calorie intake is increasing. Obesity can lead to body shape distortion, reduced lung capacity, insufficient gas exchange, causing carbon dioxide to accumulate in the body, making children prone to drowsiness and fatigue. This can lead to children falling asleep in class, failing to pay attention to lessons, and eventually declining grades. In severe cases, it can also affect intellectual development.
To promote intellectual development, a more reliable method should be through dietary adjustments. Traditional Chinese medicine has long advocated for “food nourishment,” which means using food to nourish the body, also known as nutritional hygiene in modern science. Among them, malnutrition, overnutrition, and poor nutritional quality are issues related to children’s health and intelligence. So, when should one start consuming brain-boosting foods? Generally, many parents start introducing complementary foods when their child is six months old.
