Effective measles prevention foods for children

In addition to common measures such as avoiding crowded places, maintaining personal hygiene, wearing masks when going out, etc., to effectively prevent measles, mothers need to pay attention to their children's diet to ensure nutrition and strengthen the immune system. Below is a list of foods that mothers should increase their children's intake at this time:

1. Foods rich in Zinc

Zinc helps control the growth and development of viruses. Therefore, zinc supplementation is also a way to enhance children's resistance. To supplement zinc for children, parents need to pay attention to choosing foods rich in zinc such as lean beef, seafood, beans, spinach, mushrooms, etc. In addition, eating lean meat, poultry, egg yolks or fish also helps the body absorb more zinc.

2. Increase vegetables and fruits

Vegetables and fruits containing lots of Vitamin A and Vitamin C also help strengthen your baby's immune system. Especially Vitamin A because this is an important vitamin for the eyes, fighting against the measles virus attack on your baby's eyes. You can find Vitamin A in orange vegetables and fruits such as papaya, carrots, pumpkin. Supplement your baby with dishes such as pumpkin sweet soup, stir-fried pumpkin, carrot meat porridge, potato and carrot soup. Vitamin C can be found in fruits such as lemon, grapefruit, orange...

3. Yogurt

Yogurt contains Probiotic, a type of beneficial bacteria that plays an important role in helping your baby's body fight disease and improve digestion. To help your baby stay healthy against the measles virus, mothers should feed their babies (6 months and older) yogurt with the following "dosage": 6 - 10 months old eat half a box/day, 1 - 2 years old eat 3/4 - 1 box/day, over 2 years old eat 1 box/day.

In addition, when feeding your baby yogurt, mothers should note not to heat it or mix it with hot water to avoid losing the ability of beneficial bacteria to function. You should let your baby eat yogurt after the main meal and rinse your mouth after eating.

4. Garlic

Garlic contains many antibiotics allicin that fight against disease-causing viruses. For young children, adding a little garlic when cooking not only enhances the flavor of the dish but also helps children a lot in strengthening their body's resistance.
According to Health & Life