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7 Benefits of Bananas for Babies, Improving Bone Health - Vision

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Kapanlagi.com - Bananas are a staple for providing food intake for babies. In fact, many people often use this yellow fruit as the first food choice for little ones. However, there are still many who do not know the benefits of bananas for babies, which certainly have many good benefits for babies who have just started complementary feeding.

This fruit with a sweet taste provides many benefits because of its carbohydrate, protein, fat, fiber, potassium, calcium, vitamin B9, vitamin B6, and others. In addition, the soft texture of bananas is very suitable for the digestion of little ones. Therefore, bananas can be the right choice as a companion to breastfeeding. So, what are the benefits of bananas for babies? Well, instead of being curious, let's just take a look at the complete review below.

 

1. Improving Bone Health

The benefits of bananas for babies are very good for improving bone health. Bananas are one of the fruits that are rich in potassium. Potassium itself has a role in neutralizing sodium in the body, which functions in bone formation. In addition, bananas not only contain calcium. They also contain protein that is important for the body to absorb the consumed calcium.

2. Having Important Nutrients

Did you know that to meet the daily needs of your little one, babies who are just starting to eat really need nutrients. Daily nutritional needs include potassium, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, folic acid, vitamin B12, and copper. Adequate nutritional needs can certainly help in the formation of red blood cells which assist in the production of hemoglobin in the baby's body. It is advisable to choose bananas with yellow skin and no spots.

3. Improving Vision

The benefits of bananas for babies are very good in helping improve vision. The vitamin A content in bananas can enhance baby's vision by helping protect the cornea. The way to process it is quite easy. First, prepare the bananas. After that, clean the banana peel with 1 cup of white vinegar and 3 cups of water, then rub it on the outer skin of the banana.

This is useful to remove bacteria and pesticides that are present in it. After that, peel and cut the banana, then mash the banana using a spoon. Finally, add water as needed to achieve the desired softness.

4. Treating Diarrhea

Not only affecting adults, diarrhea can also occur in babies. This often makes the baby uncomfortable and cry continuously. It is not uncommon for the mother to become confused and panicked in dealing with it. Diarrhea in babies is usually caused by a virus. The benefits of bananas for babies are known to be able to treat diarrhea in babies. This is because bananas are considered to help solidify the stool and also prevent the baby from losing fluids during diarrhea.

5. Helping Increase Baby's Weight

Bananas are one of the fruits that can be a source of carbohydrates and energy for babies as a weight-gaining food. To obtain the benefits of bananas for babies to gain weight, it is best to give them in the morning, before noon, or at night, so that the body can absorb all the fiber. In addition, bananas are very good for babies without any side effects. Try giving banana porridge or giving it directly to the baby.

6. Improving Baby's Brain Function

Bananas are a great way to improve brain power and increase circulation in the baby's body. The potassium content in bananas helps improve baby's concentration. In addition, the folate content in bananas also helps brain development and enhances child's memory.

Bananas also contain antioxidants that are good for protecting the baby's body from various diseases. That is why providing food intake using bananas is very necessary, one of which is to improve baby's brain function.

7. Energy Source

Seeing your beloved child active every day certainly makes parents happy. Providing banana as a food intake is one way to keep babies active throughout the day. This is because bananas provide instant energy to babies as they contain a lot of vitamin B6 and carbohydrates, and can sustain babies for about 90 minutes. In addition, ripe bananas contain glucose, fructose, and sucrose, which are natural sugars, to meet the baby's energy needs.

Those are some of the benefits of bananas for babies that you need to know. Besides being affordable, bananas are also very easy to find, making them a practical snack for your little one when traveling. Hope this is helpful.

(kpl/dtm)

Disclaimer: This translation from Bahasa Indonesia to English has been generated by Artificial Intelligence.
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