Baby anorexia
Release time : 01/18/2025 18:13:27
As the saying goes, "A child eats a bite; a mother's heart is filled with joy."
However, there are many babies who refuse to eat and become malnourished, which not only directly affects their growth and development but also leads to a decrease in immunity.
Meanwhile, some people suffer from recurrent respiratory infections, becoming a concern for their parents, a condition medically known as anorexia nervosa.
Furthermore, children only have good eating habits when they are hungry. Therefore, parents should not force children to eat, nor should they scold them easily, in order to avoid causing rebellious psychology and exacerbating the child's anorexia.
Children's anorexia may be caused by a mentality of "protesting against their parents"; young girls 'anorexia may be a psychological disease of "self-compulsion".
What's wrong with baby anorexia? What are the specific reasons? Mawang Encyclopedia introduced the following reasons for this.
1. Zinc deficiency causes anorexia.
Zinc deficiency affects taste and appetite; zinc deficiency can affect the function of taste buds and reduce taste function; zinc deficiency can lead to mucosal hyperplasia and parkeratosis, causing a large number of exfoliated epithelial cells to block the pores of taste buds, making it difficult for food to come into contact with taste buds and taste becomes insensitive.
2. Improper feeding after birth causes digestive tract dysfunction.
In infancy, due to monotonous feeding, parents ignored the addition and supplement of complementary foods and focused on dairy products and starch diets for a long time, resulting in a lack of fiber, vitamins and trace elements, resulting in dry stools and smooth tongue taste buds. Flat, dull taste, and loss of appetite.
As we age, we often feed our children foods like rice porridge and pickles.
In the long run, the lack of nutrients such as zinc and essential amino acids will lead to delayed growth and reduced resistance. This is the most common reason in clinical practice.
3. Parenting is inadequate, and feeding is improper.
Some parents hope that their babies will grow stronger. They usually have high protein, high sugar, and high-level nutrients. However, they don't know that the baby's digestive function is limited and the gastrointestinal tract cannot bear it. As a result, it backfires, causing the baby's appetite to decrease, and some have malignancies and swelling. Some have become fat, but their physique is not good.
These parents don't know the ancient saying: "A poor family has a way to raise children.
"When the economic conditions are better, it is natural to feed the baby better, but scientific parenting should be paid attention to.
There is a saying in traditional Chinese medicine that "flow is expensive but not stagnation". Those high-end foods are greasy in nature. If you eat too much, not only will they not have a nutritional effect, but they will accumulate internal injuries and lose your appetite.
There are also some parents who put their baby's food first and adopt the filling feeding method. Even if the baby really can't eat it, they still ask for another bite. As a result, it is self-defeating and vomiting occurs; some babies usually snack constantly, even if they are not Hungry, have no appetite, and reluctantly eat, which over time, causes the baby to develop anorexia.
What to do with baby anorexia? Children's anorexia is a problem that has always been a worry for mothers. Every mother hopes that her children will grow up healthily and have a strong body, which is extremely important to their independent life in adulthood.
So what should I do if my child is anorexia? Routine treatment: 1. First take the child to the pediatrics or gastroenterology department of a regular hospital for a comprehensive and meticulous examination to rule out chronic diseases that can lead to anorexia, iron deficiency and zinc deficiency.
2. Maintain a regular diet, eat meals at set times, ensure food hygiene; maintain a regular lifestyle, ensure sufficient sleep and regular bowel movements; consume a balanced diet, including more whole grains, legumes, fruits, and vegetables; limit snacks and sweets, and minimize consumption of beverages.
3. Improve the dining environment to allow children to concentrate on eating and maintain a pleasant mood.
4. Parents should avoid excessively concerned behaviors about their child's food intake, such as "follow-feeding". When a child deliberately refuses to eat, they should not comply, such as not eating for a few meals, and parents should not worry because the child has already consumed enough energy. At some point, children will naturally want to eat when they are hungry. It is imperative not to satisfy their hunger as a condition for them to eat.
5. Do not blindly take medication or misuse health supplements, but may appropriately consume Chinese and Western medicines for regulating the spleen and stomach, enhancing digestion and absorption functions. Examples include Jian'er Xiaoshi Kouyu, Xiao'er Xiaji Wan, Xiao'er Xi Shi Pian, Jian Pi Gua Pian, Da Hailao Chongji and Jian Er San, etc.
Baby Hunger Diet Recipe, in order to maintain normal physiological functions and meet the needs of growth and development, it is necessary for daily supply of six essential nutrients.
The six major nutrients required by a 3-year-old baby daily are: protein, fat, carbohydrates, minerals, vitamins, and water.
Ma Ma's Knowledge Base has concluded the following recipes to alleviate baby's aversion to food: 1. Soft-boiled Eel and Tofu Recipe Ingredients: 300g live eels, 260g tofu, salt, green onion, ginger, appropriate amount of yellow wine, MSG, and an appropriate amount of starch. Preparation method: (1) Soak the eels in water for 1-2 days, remove the gills, clean the internal organs, then place them in a pot with salt, green onion, ginger, yellow wine, and an appropriate amount of water, bring to a boil. (2) Once the eels are soft-boiled, add the tofu, and once they are cooked through, adjust the starch and MSG.
2. Ingredients for Fried Vegetable Balls: Two carrots, one potato, an appropriate amount of cilantro, two eggs, starch, cooking oil, monosodium glutamate, and a pinch of salt. Instructions for Preparation: 1. Chop the carrots, potatoes, and cilantro into fine shreds; beat the egg whites until frothy, then mix in the chopped vegetables with starch, monosodium glutamate, and a pinch of salt. Stir well. 2. Heat a wok over high heat, add cooking oil, and when it is hot, drop spoonfuls of the prepared mixture into the wok one by one and fry until thoroughly cooked and drained to remove excess oil.
What medication can be taken for a baby who is picky about food? The child's refusal to eat is often caused by various diseases such as zinc, iron, calcium, anemia, and gastrointestinal disorders that reduce the digestive function and affect appetite; monotonous and irregular eating habits; love for snacks; overindulgence in children, improper feeding and education.
After finding the reasons for your child's refusal to eat, it is crucial first to educate them scientifically and arrange their meals properly.
Try to diversify the food every day, and grains, meat, beans and vegetables should be matched reasonably; secondly, let your baby eat regularly to overcome the habit of eating snacks, let your child do more outdoor activities and drink more boiled water (especially cold boiled water) to promote metabolism.
What medicine should my baby take for anorexia? You can let your baby take some lactic acid bacteria preparations to increase beneficial flora, protect the gastrointestinal tract, help your child improve appetite, and enhance gastrointestinal tract function and immunity.
Additionally, consuming excessively refined rice and pasta for an extended period can lead to a deficiency in Vitamin B1 and Lysine in the baby's body. This can slow down gastrointestinal motility, cause abdominal distension, reduce digestive fluid secretion, and decrease appetite. It is advisable to provide the baby with some Vitamin C from Yiba's Vitamin E or L-Lysine Hydrochloride Oral Solution, which may enhance appetite. Additionally, it is important to ensure a balanced combination of coarse and fine grains in the diet.
In cases of pediatric indigestion or gastrointestinal discomfort, anorexia can occur. It is advisable to consult a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner and administer herbal remedies such as Xingpi Ke Gua Pills or Shanmai Jianwei Oral Liquid to help improve the child's digestion and appetite.
It is best to re-examine the baby's trace elements and see if they are deficient and provide supplementation.
Concerns with Baby Refusal to Eat: What are some important points to consider when dealing with a baby's refusal to eat? Reasonable feeding, cultivating good eating habits from a young age.
4 months old infants should be exclusively breastfed.
Research has shown that infants who are exclusively breastfed rarely exhibit anorexia.
Adding solid foods in a logical order without rushing.
Pediatric diets primarily consist of main and supplementary foods, without improvising with extra nutritional supplements.
Do not use supplements or foods to compensate for the lack of nutrition in your child. Instead, patiently explain the taste and nutritional value of various foods.
1. Cultivate good dietary hygiene habits, eating meals at regular times and in fixed portions, avoiding snacks (including drinks) before meals to prevent blood sugar levels from affecting appetite, and consuming fruits after meals.
Parents should pay attention to frequently changing the variety of diet, and try not to be monotonous; it is essential to mix meat with vegetables.
Animal food contains more zinc and must maintain a certain proportion in the diet.
2. Maintain a relaxed and happy eating mood and create a good eating atmosphere.
Make your child eat in a happy mood.
Even if there are a few times when your child does not eat well, don't rush, don't threaten or intimidate your child to eat, or beg for your child to eat.
Don't worry if you don't eat a meal, and don't supplement it with snacks. You will naturally eat the next meal when you are hungry.
When children are unwilling to eat a certain food, adults should consciously and step by step guide them to taste the food, neither without unreasonable accommodation nor excessive reluctance.
3. Parents are good role models for children. If parents are picky or partial eaters, the children will also be affected, and most of them are also anorexia.
Therefore, parents must set an example by not being picky about food or partial to food, and give their children a positive impact.
Actively treat the root cause of anorexia, such as anorexia caused by a certain disease. After the primary disease is cured, appetite will naturally increase.
*The medical information provided in this text is for reference only.
If you feel unwell, it is recommended to seek medical attention immediately, and the medical diagnosis and treatment will be subject to offline diagnosis.