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2024/05/20

What should children eat to replenish blood? Traditional Chinese medicine recommends different blood-nourishing foods for various periods.

The definition of a child is someone under the age of 18, and child healthcare is divided into different periods: fetal period, infant period, toddler period, and school-age period. During different periods, dietary adjustments and blood-nourishing foods vary. Fetal Period Blood-Nourishing Foods: During the fetal period, the growth and development of the fetus rely entirely on the mother's qi and blood. Therefore, the diet of pregnant women should primarily consist of light, palatable, easily digestible, and nutritious foods. It is advised to avoid raw, cold, spicy, and greasy foods to protect the spleen and stomach and ensure smooth bowel movements. Different constitutions also require tailored dietary approaches; for instance, if a pregnant woman has blood deficiency, she can appropriately consume foods like angelica, white peony, donkey-hide gelatin, goji berries, polygonum multiflorum, longan meat, and chicken blood vine. For those with qi deficiency, foods like ginseng, astragalus, codonopsis, and white atractylodes can be beneficial. In summary, the dietary management during the fetal period has a profound impact on the physical constitution, strength, and health of the child later on. Infant Period Blood-Nourishing Foods: During the infant period, the infant's organs are delicate and not fully developed. This period is primarily characterized by breastfeeding, and the rapid growth and development of infants require a significant amount of nutrients. Therefore, the best approach during breastfeeding is to nourish through breast milk. Mothers can consume blood-nourishing foods such as animal organs (like pig liver and pig blood) or black fungus, yam, and red dates. By nourishing the mother's body, the infant's qi and blood are also being nourished. Toddler Period Blood-Nourishing Foods: In the toddler period, children's bodies gradually grow, and their intelligence develops significantly. They can start normal diets, but during this stage, there is often a deficiency in qi and blood, and the spleen and stomach functions may be weak, leading to nutritional and digestive disorders. Why is this related to qi and blood? From a traditional Chinese medicine perspective, the spleen governs blood and is the source of qi and blood production. Therefore, during the toddler period, it is essential to have a reasonable diet, pay attention to food hygiene, and reduce the chances of spleen and stomach diseases. Strengthening the spleen is the first priority, so we can appropriately give toddlers gentle foods such as dried tangerine peel, poria, sesame, job's tears, walnuts, and peanuts to help regulate their spleen, stomach, qi, and blood, improve intestinal nutrient absorption, enhance immunity, and promote development. The principle for feeding toddlers usually follows: from less to more, from thin to thick, from fine to coarse, and from single to multiple varieties, with foods being fine, soft, mushy, and broken. School-Age Period Blood-Nourishing Foods: During the school-age period, children's bodies continue to grow steadily, and they are in an important stage of development. To balance the needs of qi and blood, they can eat more meats or plant-based foods such as chicken, duck, pork, beef, lamb, chestnuts, black beans, and spinach, which can strengthen the spleen and nourish the blood. Some soy milk, fish, chicken, eggs, and grains (like white rice and red rice) can be given as appropriate. Additionally, it is important to avoid excessive snacking, picky eating, and eating before bedtime. Ensuring sufficient nutritional intake is crucial to meet growth and development needs. Gradually develop good eating habits, eat on time and in appropriate amounts, and if too much is consumed at once, it can burden the spleen and stomach, leading to qi and blood damage, so caution is necessary!

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