Recently, it has been reported in the south that operators illegally sold expired milk powder together with edible milk powder, causing consumer panic. The doctor said that if a child eats expired milk powder by mistake or feeds the wrong milk powder, it will be gastroenteritis and diarrhea, and it will also affect the function of liver and kidney and affect the growth and development of the child. Moreover, if the milk powder expires, it may breed bacteria due to mildew, and children may easily cause infection or allergic symptoms after eating it.

There are all kinds of infant formula on the market. The first thing you must pay attention to when choosing is that the closer milk powder is to the nutritional proportion of breast milk, the more suitable it is for your baby. (Photo courtesy of St. Mardin Hospital in Chiayi) Dr. Cai Yizhen, a pediatrician at St. Mardin Hospital in Chiayi, said that there are many kinds of milk powder on the market, so consumers should choose different formulas for different objects and have a good reputation. Especially for infants and young children, in addition to paying attention to brand reputation and shelf life, we should also look at food labels and choose products with low sugar content to avoid children eating too much sweets.

Because milk powder is an important nutritious food to accompany children's growth, in the face of a wide variety of infant formula milk powder on the market, the first thing to pay attention to is that the closer milk powder is to the nutritional ratio of breast milk, the more suitable it is for babies. However, for premature infants, lactose intolerant or allergic infants, special formula milk powder must be selected to supplement the nutritional deficiency in breast milk.

Dr. Cai Yizhen said that there are many kinds of milk powder on the market, and consumers should choose different formula with good reputation for different objects. (Photo courtesy/Chiayi St. Mardin Hospital) Dr. Cai Yizhen emphasized that 27% of protein in breast milk is α -lactalbumin, while α -lactalbumin in milk only accounts for 4% of all protein. α -whey protein can provide the amino acid combination closest to breast milk, improve the bioavailability of protein, and reduce the total quality of eggs, thus effectively reducing the burden on the kidneys.

At the same time, α -whey protein also contains neurotransmitters that regulate sleep, which helps babies sleep and promotes brain development. Therefore, the formula with α whey protein content close to breast milk should be preferred. Although infant formula milk powder is usually made by imitating the nutritional components of breast milk, breast milk has high nutritional value and is easy to absorb, which is more suitable for infant feeding. If you must choose milk powder, you must choose the license number of the Department of Health to avoid eating inferior milk powder by mistake.

The doctor stressed that if you need to choose milk powder, you should still choose the license name of the Department of Health to avoid eating inferior milk powder by mistake. (Photo courtesy of St. Mardin Hospital in Chiayi) In addition, according to the recommendations of the American Dietary Guidelines, attention should be paid to the nutritional intake of children's milk powder. On the one hand, flavored milk powder has a high sugar content and calories, and it is easy to get fat if it is ingested too much, which is easy to form the habit that children like sweets; On the other hand, the lack of nutrients in flavored milk, such as low calcium content, often affects the growth and development of baby bones.