Apple is the first fruit that a little child tries in his life. Acquaintance begins with apple juice at the age of two months. Later, at 4-5 months, begin to give apple puree for babies. Why from all the diverse world of fruits and berries do they choose apples?
Apples pediatricians around the world are called the ideal product for baby food. They are tasty in any form, fresh and cooked. They are best balanced pectin and tannins, fructose, organic acids, vitamins C, B, P, provitamin A, mineral salts (iron, calcium, magnesium), trace elements (iodine silicon, manganese, copper, sodium, potassium, zinc and others), essential oils.
Apples are very easily absorbed by the children's organism, they ensure good digestion and activate the growth of the child. Thanks to a large amount of vitamin Q, these fruits excite a good appetite.
Preparation of apple puree for babies can be done in two ways.
Recipe for fresh apple puree for babies
Ingredients:
- An Apple
Preparation
Apple is well washed with a brush under running water. Peel off the peel. We rub it on a fine grater. We rub through a sieve twice to get rid of small pieces.
For children under one year, only apples of green color should be given, since red fruits contain anthocyanins, substances that cause the development of food intolerance.
If, after eating apple puree from fresh fruit, the baby begins active gas formation, it is better to switch to another method of cooking puree. Below is a recipe on how to make apple puree babe from baked or cooked fruit.
Apple puree from baked fruits
Ingredients:
- apple green varieties
Preparation
The fruit is thoroughly washed under running water, peeled from the peel and seeds. The apple pulp is baked in the oven or cooked until soft. Cool and grind the sieve twice.
Puree from baked apples has a laxative effect. It can be given to a baby with constipation twice a day, the stool is normalized. When diarrhea should be given a fresh apple, grated on a fine grater and standing for a while in the air, that is, oxidized.
Also, the oxidized (darkened in the air) apples are very useful in anemia.
If the child has fragile blood vessels (bruises appear easily), headaches often occur, you should eat more apples of sweet varieties, because they are especially rich in vitamin P and pectic substances. Pectin substances well strengthen the walls of the vessels, and also remove excess cholesterol from the body.
The first lure is very important for babies, so we recommend that you also get acquainted with the information on how to cook a vegetable or meat puree for babies .