Buckwheat: first meeting
Buckwheat is considered one of the most valuable dietary products. In this case, buckwheat contains less Carbohydrates than other cereals. It is a protein product with a high content of amino acids and an excellent source of iron. In addition, in buckwheat contains a large number of vitamins and trace elements. They are vitamins B1, B2, B6, PP, P, minerals - calcium, phosphorus, iodine, potassium, sodium, iron salts, oxalic acid and lecithin. This porridge of beige triangular grains strengthens the immune system, improves blood circulation (because it strengthens the capillaries). And it is useful for the intestines and helps with the cavity. To make the buckwheat crumbly, it is necessary to observe certain proportions when cooking: one part of the buckwheat must be taken in two parts of the water. When all the water is absorbed, you can remove the buckwheat from the fire, wrap it in a towel and place it under the pillow. The cooking time will decrease if you pour the cereal with boiling water in the evening. During the night, the water is completely absorbed and in the morning it will be enough to brew it for several minutes. During cooking it is not recommended, not only to hang a porridge with a spoon, but also to open the lid of the pan. Also, do not add sugar during cooking (it neutralizes the beneficial properties of this cereal) and milk. And then, the other is better to add to the already
What's on the label?
Many experts on infant nutrition recommend that parents purchase soluble porridges of industrial production. In this there are certain advantages: such "dishes" are strictly balanced in composition. Manufacturers of baby food clearly observe the proportions of the ingredients necessary for the child, which helps to avoid allergies in the first year of life. Do not worry about the fact that in ready-made cereal there may be any harmful to the baby "chemistry" - the producers are very strict about the quality of the product. Your task is only to carefully read the information written on the package. In particular, pay attention to the expiration date - for many similar products it is quite small. And if the child only gets acquainted with porridge and therefore eats it in very small portions, it is not profitable to purchase (open) a large package: the baby will not have time to eat all its contents until the expiration date. In addition to the expiry date, the ingredients included in the product are indicated on the packaging with porridge. Typically, the additives are as follows:
- Glucose, dextrose - grape sugar, carbohydrate, most often found in nature.
- Maltodextrin is a mixture of glucose, oligosaccharides and malt sugar. It improves digestion, promotes insulin increase, gives the porridge a natural sweetness.
- Vanillin is an aromatic substance from the fruit of vanilla, which can be an allergen,
- Remember that to enter the porridge in the baby's menu you need to gradually, starting with a quarter teaspoon and gradually increasing the volume, so that gradually (by six months) bring it to 150 g.
- After a year, you can cook porridge in the usual way: practice shows that kids with pleasure and interest eat "adult" porridge. But the smallest have their own requirements for this dish.
- Kashu babe can be prepared from regular cereals, pre-chopping it in a coffee grinder to the consistency of flour, or properly boil, or rub, or whip with a blender. Salt and sugar should be added in the minimum amount, literally a few grains of salt and a quarter of a spoonful of sugar.
- Porridges for a child of the first year of life are recommended to breed with a breast substitute-infant formula. Cow's milk should not be fed into the food of children under the age of one, and after that milk should be diluted with baby water. If the baby has lactose intolerance, then to prepare the kasha, in addition to the children's water, you can use a vegetable or fruit broth or fresh juice.