Milk is not concentrated and nutritious

The so-called over-concentrated milk refers to adding more milk and less water in the milk, so that the concentration of milk exceeds the normal ratio standard. Some people fear that the fresh milk is too light and add milk powder to it. If infants and young children often eat thick milk, it will cause diarrhea, constipation, loss of appetite, or even refuse to eat, but also cause acute hemorrhagic enteritis. This is because the organs of infants and young children are delicate and cannot withstand the heavy burden and pressure.

Milk is good nutrition, and it is quite rich in calcium, which helps children grow taller, so mothers like to let their children drink milk. However, some people think that the deeper the milk, the more nutrition the body gets. This is unscientific.

The so-called thick milk refers to milk in the milk more, add less water, so that the concentration of milk exceeds the normal proportion of standards. Many parents fear that milk is too light and they add milk powder to it.

From the perspective of clinical medicine, Peng Xianglian, deputy chief physician of the Department of Pediatrics of Hunan Maternal and Child Health Hospital, explained to the CCTV reporter that the milk powder on the market can actually be called “formula milk” and is a milk powder based on milk, which is effective. The ingredients have a fixed proportion and are as close to breast milk as possible. If it is too strong, the milk has a high permeation pressure, which easily causes hypertonic dehydration and damages the intestinal mucosa.

At the same time, long-term feeding of this type of powdered milk will increase the probability of causing hypocalcemia and digestive tract obstruction. In severe cases, it may even affect vitamin absorption, causing rickets and iron deficiency anemia.

According to Li Yanling, chief physician and director of the Department of Nutrition at the First Affiliated Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, the view that milk powder is “more concentrated and nutritious” is definitely wrong.

Director Li said that when infants and young children consume high-concentration milk, they will lose a lot of water in the body and cause electrolyte loss such as diarrhea, which will affect nutrient absorption. "Each person's constitution will be different, so on the basis of regular ration, we should also follow the demand, observe the metabolic cycle of the child, according to the actual situation of appropriate adjustment of food intake." Director Li said.

Finally, 39 child care parents should remind parents that milk is too thick According to the determination: "The sodium content in milk is twice that of the human body. The higher the milk concentration is, the more sodium is contained. Before the age of 3, infants and young children drink milk and the serum sodium concentration increases. Causes symptoms such as constipation, high blood pressure, and even convulsions and coma that may affect intelligence over time. Formula milk regulates protein and fat structure, calcium and phosphorus ratio, and adds some vitamins, trace elements, nucleotides, and polyunsaturated fatty acids. The ingredients necessary for the growth and development of infants and young children overcome the shortcomings of fresh milk and are more conducive to the healthy growth of children."

Therefore, regardless of whether the baby is breastfeeding or artificial feeding, you should continue to feed formula milk powder after you can eat complementary food. When conditions permit, it is best for your baby to drink formula milk until he reaches the age of six.