Can Babies Eat Mushrooms?
Ababilnews - Mushrooms are a food ingredient that is quite popular in Indonesia. Besides being delicious to eat, mushrooms also contain a variety of nutrients that are good for health. However, can mushrooms be consumed by babies?
Mushrooms come in a wide variety of shapes and textures. This food ingredient is easy to prepare and is often combined with other dishes, such as soup, sauteed vegetables, or pasta. Their delicious and delicious taste makes mushrooms often used as cooking broth.
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The Safety of Mushroom Consumption in Infants
Babies can also enjoy mushrooms, you know, Bun. Mothers can process these nutrient-rich food ingredients as solid foods. However, you have to wait until your little one is 10-12 months old before serving the mushrooms.
Mushrooms are rich in potassium. These nutrients can support muscle development, nourish brain nerve cells, and maintain your little one's heart rhythm. Potassium also plays a role in regulating fluid balance in the body so that it can keep blood pressure stable.
Providing complementary foods with a diet high in potassium can also reduce the risk of your little one experiencing health problems later in life, such as kidney stones and osteoporosis.
Certain types of mushrooms are also good sources of vitamin D. This vitamin has an important role to play in building strong bones and teeth. Lack of vitamin D can increase the risk of rickets, which can cause bone growth abnormalities.
Apart from these ingredients, mushrooms also contain nutrients that are good for supporting baby's growth and development, such as iron, selenium, and fiber.
Tips for Processing Mushrooms as MPASI
You can easily find mushrooms in traditional markets or supermarkets. There are many types of mushrooms for sale, from button mushrooms, shitake mushrooms, maitake mushrooms, oyster mushrooms, portobello mushrooms, to enoki mushrooms.
However, before buying and processing mushrooms as complementary foods, mothers need to pay attention to the following things:
- Choose mushrooms that are still intact and clean. Avoid buying mushrooms that are damp, wet, slimy, or tough.
- Wash your hands before processing mushrooms.
- Wash the mushrooms thoroughly under running water.
- Cook the mushrooms by sauteing or mashing. Add olive oil, garlic, and a pinch of salt for flavor.
- Make sure to cook the mushrooms until cooked.
- Serve the mushrooms with spinach, green beans, potatoes, or other healthy foods.
- Store the unprocessed mushrooms in a closed container and refrigerate them for a maximum of 5 days.
Mushrooms can be one of the best complementary foods for your baby's health. However, make sure you also keep giving your little one other healthy foods and breast milk, so that their nutritional needs are fulfilled.
In addition, please note that mold can trigger allergies in some children. If after consuming mushrooms your little one experiences allergic symptoms, such as rashes, itching, swollen lips and face, coughing, diarrhea, and difficulty breathing, immediately take him to the doctor, yes, Mom.
