The period of infant and young child is the fastest growing period in life, and it is also an important period for the growth and development of bones. Calcium is an important nutrient in the human body and plays an important role in the development of human bones and teeth. The calcium in milk is most easily absorbed by the body.
Many parents ask: Why do babies choose formula? Does formula containing palm oil affect your baby's calcium absorption? The author visited Mr. Qian Xingguo, a medical master of the child care section of the Guangzhou Maternal and Child Health Hospital, and he explained the following two issues:
1. The best food for infants is breastmilk. If breastfeeding cannot be adhered to, breast milk should be replaced by formula instead of milk. Because the fat content of butter in milk ranges from 80% to 85%, it is mainly composed of saturated fat, and the content of calcium is also high. When the content of saturated fatty acids and calcium in the human digestive system is high, it will form Soapy calcium causes constipation and affects the absorption of calcium. The amount of salt in milk is also high (including high levels of calcium) and can cause damage to the baby's kidneys. Infant formula milk powder is milk powder (or goat milk, etc.) as the main raw material for infants. It reduces the proportion of casein in milk and lowers the calcium content. It removes fatty acids rich in saturated fats and desalinates. By adding a series of treatments such as whey protein and vitamins to make the ingredients as close as possible to the breast milk nutrients, it can ensure that calcium and other nutrients are fully absorbed without causing kidney damage to the baby as easily as milk. Therefore, infant formula can meet the nutritional needs of infant growth and development, and is easy to digest and absorb. It is the ideal substitute for milk at home and abroad, and is the best choice for infant foods other than breast milk.
2. At present, the source of fat in most formula milk powders at home and abroad is a variety of vegetable oils (including palm oil) and is a generic breast milk formula. As we all know, breastmilk is the gold standard for evaluating formula milk powder. The refined palm oil added to the infant formula is added according to the growth and development needs of the baby, because butter in the milk has trans fatty acids, vegetable oil can be used to reduce trans fatty acids, and refined palm oil contains 16 carbon palmitic acid monounsaturated. More fatty acids, containing less saturated fatty acids, and the adjusted fatty acid configuration close to breast milk, will not reduce the absorption of calcium. Nutrition experts' studies have shown that adding palm oil does not reduce calcium absorption compared to adding other fatty acids. In addition, the decades-old history of using palm oil in formulas has also demonstrated that adding palm oil does not reduce infant calcium absorption.
In summary, breastmilk is the first choice for feeding infants. If breastfeeding cannot be adopted, formulas with fatty acids and other nutrients close to breastmilk should be selected as substitutes for breast milk, while formulas containing palm oil will not affect infant calcium. The absorption of quality.