Why is bone broth not good for children's health?

Eating bones does not strengthen bones as many people think. Moreover, eating like that is harmful because: the amount of calcium released from the bones is very little, and it is also inorganic calcium - not good for children's health.

From inorganic to organic calcium

According to Dr. Hoang Kim Thanh, eating porridge and bone broth will cause children to lack many nutrients, especially micronutrients. Eating bones does not nourish bones as many people think. Moreover, eating like that is harmful because: the amount of calcium released from the bone marrow is very little, and it is also inorganic calcium - not good for children's health. The fat in the bone marrow is saturated fat, causing children to feel full when eating it, making it difficult to absorb other nutrients. Children should stop eating porridge mixed with bone broth immediately because eating like that does not help supplement calcium but also causes children to lack nutrients, affecting their development.

Some readers wonder: Are there any books or studies that prove that eating bones does not strengthen bones? According to advice, children should not eat bone broth, but what about adults?

Reader Ngo Khac Nghia (in Hanoi) said that he read many documents saying that eating bone broth is very good, besides that he also read many times that eating bone broth is not good. So in this scientific issue, which is correct?

Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Duy Thinh, Institute of Biotechnology and Food Technology, Hanoi University of Science and Technology, said that for a long time, people have been simmering bones to get sweet drinks. In fact, bone broth contains some inorganic minerals, but when absorbed into the human body, it turns into organic minerals. Bone broth contains a lot of fat, so children should not eat it; or if they do eat it, the fat should be skimmed off first. Another thing is that you should not only simmer marrow bones, but you can also simmer chicken bones or pork bones to make these sweet drinks more diverse.

Bone marrow problems

According to Dr. Hoang Xuan Dai, former expert of the Ministry of Health, there is still no scientific evidence to prove that bone marrow contains any components that hinder the ability to absorb calcium into the child's body. We can only speculate: Bone marrow contains a type of fat that the child's digestive tract is not yet fully developed, so it is difficult to digest. Therefore, we should remove the floating fat because fat is always lighter and floats on top. Thus, using bone broth will not hinder the digestive ability in general, and the ability to absorb calcium in particular.

Don’t overuse bone broth because you think bone broth is good for your bones. Note that if your child has digestive problems, don’t give them bone broth. Even if your child doesn’t have digestive problems, before cooking, you should still scrape out all the bone marrow and only use the bones.

There are minerals in the hard part of bones, but there are also minerals in fish and shrimp. Therefore, experts advise that you should eat a variety of foods to supplement minerals, not just focus on bone broth. The elderly have a weak digestive system, when eating bone broth, it is similar to children, that is, you should remove some of the fat so as not to hinder calcium absorption. Inadequate fat digestion can reduce calcium absorption. The reason may be that calcium combines with unabsorbed fatty acids to form black calcium, which is excreted in the stool.

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