5 hours agoWhy is salt dangerous for infants?
Periskopi(7 years ago)
(7 years ago)Health experts recommend that you never add salt to your child's diet, but have you ever thought about why? Do you personally include high amounts of salt in your child's diet? Why is the high amount of salt dangerous? The human body needs salt to function properly. [...]
Health experts recommend that you never add salt to your child's diet, but have you ever thought about why? Do you personally include high amounts of salt in your child's diet?
Why is the high amount of salt dangerous?
The human body needs salt to function properly. But a child's need for salt is up to one grams a day until the age of 1. These needs are met by breast milk or formula.
A child's kidneys are unable to process more salt than that. Adding salt would lead to severe kidney damage.
There are also evidence that increasing the amount of salt in childhood increases the chances of suffering from hypertension later.
Instead of adding salt to your baby's diet, try adding scentic ingredients that produce flavor but are also nutritious like various spices.
Look out!
When preparing the formula, carefully consider the amount you should use. If it is very concentrated, it contains a lot of salt.
Check the label of each product you buy to obtain some salt.
