Mixing milk with rice water for children to drink is extremely toxic.

Thai Ha• March 9, 2019 07:28

Mixing milk with rice water not only damages children's digestive systems, slows their growth in height, and delays teething, but also causes vitamin A deficiency, physical and brain weakness, and increased susceptibility to various illnesses.

On many social media platforms, many mothers are sharing a method of raising children that is considered "perfect in every way": mixing formula with rice water.to give to children to drink. So, is this 'method' really as good as many mothers are praising it?

According to doctors, many families make the mistake of thinking that adding rice water or porridge to milk will increase its nutritional value, helping children gain weight and become stronger. However, this method is actually unscientific: Cow's milk contains a lot of vitamin A, while rice water and porridge are mainly starch with lipoxidase, which destroys vitamin A.

Adding rice water or porridge to milk inadvertently removes a significant amount of vitamin A, which is essential for a child's development. Children, especially infants, who don't get enough vitamin A will experience stunted growth, weakened bodies, and increased susceptibility to illness.

Adding rice water or porridge to milk inadvertently removes a significant amount of vitamin A, which is essential for a child's development. Children, especially infants, who don't get enough vitamin A will experience stunted growth, weakened bodies, and increased susceptibility to illness. (Illustration: Internet)

Regularly boiling cow's milk is just as unscientific as adding rice water or porridge to it. Generally, the temperature for pasteurizing cow's milk isn't high, about 3 minutes at 70°C.0C, is 6 minutes if it is 600C. If the temperature reaches 1000C, lactose (C12H12O11The sugar in milk will burn, and burnt sugar is a carcinogen. Furthermore, the calcium in milk will precipitate after boiling, reducing its nutritional value.

What are the harmful effects of giving children milk mixed with rice porridge or rice water?

Absolutely do not give milk mixed with rice porridge to babies under 6 months old because at that age their bodies have not yet produced the enzymes to digest starch, and their digestive system is not yet fully developed.

When milk is mixed with rice porridge, the nutrients complement each other, increasing the concentration of nutrients beyond the digestive absorption limit of a child's stomach. This not only prevents digestion but can also damage the child's digestive system.

Milk contains a lot of vitamin A, but rice water and porridge are mainly starch, containing oxidase which breaks down or even eliminates vitamin A. Insufficient vitamin A intake, especially in infants, can easily lead to physical and brain weakness, developmental delays, and increased susceptibility to illness. (Illustration: Internet)

Mixing rice water or porridge water with formula milk can slow down a baby's digestion. Additionally, it can lead to stunted growth, delayed teething, restless sleep, and nighttime crying due to poor calcium absorption from the milk, as the starch in the porridge competes with calcium for absorption.

Milk contains a lot of vitamin A, but rice water and porridge are mainly starch, which contains oxidase that breaks down or even eliminates vitamin A. Insufficient vitamin A intake, especially in infants, can easily lead to physical and brain weakness, developmental delays, and increased susceptibility to illness.

Thai Ha