First of all, pumpkin porridge can enhance your baby's immunity. The climate in autumn is dry, and many children will have symptoms such as chapped lips, nosebleeds and dry skin. Now is the high season of "flu", and the baby's health has been affected. Experts suggest that adding foods rich in vitamin A and vitamin E to children can enhance their immunity and improve the symptoms of autumn dryness. The beta carotene contained in pumpkin can be absorbed by human body and converted into vitamin A. In addition, the beta carotene contained in pumpkin can help a variety of pituitary hormones to secrete normally, so that children can maintain a healthy growth and development state.
Secondly, drinking pumpkin porridge can promote growth and development. Pumpkin contains a lot of zinc, which is involved in the synthesis of human nucleic acid and protein. It is an inherent component of adrenal cortex and an important substance for human growth and development.
Third, drinking pumpkin porridge has insecticidal effect. "Pumpkin is sweet and warm, which can tonify the middle energizer, relieve pain, detoxify and kill insects." Pumpkin seeds have insecticidal effect in traditional Chinese medicine. Eating more pumpkins can be used to treat children's roundworms and tapeworms, and can reduce the risk and mortality of measles.
Finally drink pumpkin porridge to help the baby wean. Because the weather in autumn is cooler and the climate is better, it is a good time for the baby to wean. Pumpkin can be used as weaning food because it is rich in sugar and easy to digest and absorb. Pumpkin has high nutritional value. In addition to making soup and paste, it can also be used to cook porridge, steam, cook and cook. Adding pumpkin to complementary food is not only beneficial to the baby's absorption, but also beneficial to the baby's growth because it contains a lot of nutrients.