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 also 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 after 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 water to drink. 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 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, the use of bone broth will not hinder the digestive ability in general, and the ability to absorb calcium in particular.

Also, do not think that bone broth is good for bones and abuse it. Note that when children have digestive disorders, do not give them bone broth. Even if children do not have digestive problems, before cooking, you should still scrape out all the bone marrow and only use pure 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. Elderly people have weak digestive systems, so when eating bone broth, they should do the same as children, which means they 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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