Add iodine to a smart babys diet

Iodine is one of the important nutrients needed for hormone synthesis that affects the development of the central nervous system, the development of the genitals and other vital organs such as the heart. pulse, digestion, skin, hair, hair ... Although being aware of the importance of iodine, not all mothers know how to properly supplement their children with iodine.

Salt is not the only way mothers can get iodine for their babies

1 / The role of iodine in children's development

- Maintain metabolism and energy of the body. Iodine deficiency is one of the causes of impaired function of some organs in the body, affecting the basic activities to maintain life.

- As a micronutrient to support the functioning of the thyroid gland, iodine has a serious impact on the development of the child's skeletal system, gender and height . Iodine deficiency can cause the child's body to develop abnormally, due to a lack of thyroid hormones.

- For babies and young children, the addition of iodine in your baby's diet every day is very important. Iodine deficiency will affect the production of thyroid hormones, thereby affecting the brain development of the child, affecting the intelligence of the baby in the later stages.

Child's height: How is the standard to develop? Child's height develops differently through each stage. Therefore, the way to care for children also needs to change from time to time. Mother need to prepare what?

2 / Children with iodine deficiency, how to recognize?

Being short, underweight and having frequent hair loss are typical signs that your baby is lacking iodine in his daily diet. From 5 years of age or older, iodine deficiency is accompanied by signs such as poor concentration, forgetfulness, lack of clarity or signs of mental retardation compared to peers. If you notice these conditions, the mother should take the baby to see the doctor to be examined and advised properly.

3 / Nutrition for the baby: How to supplement with iodine?

Referring to iodine, most mothers immediately think of iodized salt without knowing that iodine also exists in many other natural foods.

For babies aged 0-6 months,  exclusive breastfeeding is an easy way to add iodine to your baby.

- Children who eat weaning and older children need to get iodine from everyday food sources such as seaweed, cheese, seafood, eggs, meat, vegetables ... However, due to the amount of iodine in food The product is very volatile during processing, so every day, mothers should supplement their baby with a moderate amount of iodine through iodized salt to ensure the needs of the baby.

Age Amount of iodine needed for your baby

Children aged 0-6 months

Children aged 7-12 months

Children from 1-8 years old

- Children 9-13 years old

Children from 14-18 years old

110 mcg / day

130 mcg / day

90 mcg / day

120 mcg / day

150 mcg / day

Iodine needs according to the child's age

4 / Iodine content in some foods

Foods The iodine content in 100 grams of food

Spinach

Celery

Sea fish

Table salt contains iodine

Cabbage

Egg

Shrimp

Tuna

Baked potato

Strawberry

Cheese

164 mcg

160 mcg

80 mcg

7,600 mcg

9.8 mcg

9.7 mcg

35 mcg

17 mcg

60 mcg

13 mcg

12 mcg

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