Help your baby eat deliciously, quickly grow up with the menu of the nutrition institute

Nutrition Institute's 7-month baby menu has been applied by many mothers and found a positive effect on the development of young children. The 7-month-old period marks many milestones for infant development, including getting used to weaning and a wider variety of food sources. To provide enough nutrition for the baby and choose the right food, mothers can consult the advice of nutrition experts below.

Note about the nutrition of 7 months old baby

 

7-month-old babies should mainly be breastfed or formula-fed

During the first 6 months, infants are breastfed or bottle-fed almost exclusively. By the 7th month, the nutritional demand for other activities increases, the baby needs to be supplemented with other foods to provide enough energy and nutrients. The process of giving babies 7 months of solids, mothers should note:

7-month-old babies can start to eat solids 2 meals / day and breastfeed or formula milk about 3 to 4 times equivalent to 500ml - 800ml of milk a day. At this time, breastmilk still plays a role as the main source of nutrition for the baby, so mothers should not be ignored.

The 7-month baby weaning menu is divided into one MSG meal and one salty powder meal to change the taste, helping the baby not lose appetite.

Supplement enough nutrients from green vegetables, meat, eggs and practice your baby to eat meats from fish, shrimp, and crabs.

You should only feed your baby for about 30 minutes or less, limiting prolonging the time it makes the baby bored and lazy to eat.

Give your baby more fruit to supplement vitamins and minerals.

No seasoning, especially salt in baby food.

 

Do not force your child to eat, but let them enjoy

Nutrition Institute's 7-month baby menu

If you are confused about where to start and what to feed your child for 7 months to get enough quality and deliciousness, mothers can refer to the menu suggested by the National Institute of Nutrition.

Sample menu 1 day of 7 months baby

 

Sample 1-day menu recommended by experts of the Nutrition Institute

The National Institute of Nutrition has modeled a one-day snack menu with the most appropriate nutrients, ratios and calories. Accordingly, the sample weaning date for babies 7 months is as follows:

6 o'clock: Breastfeeding

8:00: Feed your baby about 150-200ml of vegetable meat powder including: 2-3 teaspoons of non-glutinous rice flour, 2 teaspoons of lean tenderloin meat, 1-2 teaspoons of green vegetables (such as greens, vegetables), well-cooked and pureed 2 / 3-1 teaspoons of cooking oil.

10am: Mix about 50ml of fruit juice is not too sour for your baby to drink

11h: Breastfeeding or formula milk

14h: Continue to eat 150-200ml of egg powder cooked from: 2-3 teaspoons of non-glutinous rice flour, 1 egg yolk, 1-2 teaspoons of green vegetables (such as greens, vegetables), cooked Blend together 2 / 3-1 teaspoons of oil or fat.

16h: 50ml of juice or give your baby a drink of pureed yogurt made from ½ banana pepper and 100ml of yogurt.

18h: Breastfeeding or formula

21h: Breastfeeding or formula milk

This menu provides 680-710 Kcal with enough energy for 7 months of baby, and has enough protein, vitamins A, C, calcium, zinc, iron, lipid, carbohydrates, ...

Sample menu 1 week of 7 months baby

Similar to the specific 1-day menu above, the nutrition institute's 7-month baby menu is also developed by experts into a week so that mothers can have many choices for their babies. Accordingly, 1 week of 7-month baby is recommended by nutritional tablets as below schedule:

 

A week's menu for 7 months from the Institute of Nutrition

How to prepare flour dishes in the menu of the nutrition institute

Pumpkin green bean powder

Ingredients: 15gam non-glutinous rice flour (equivalent to 3 teaspoons), green bean powder 10gam (equivalent to 2 teaspoons), 4 small steamed squash pieces, 1 teaspoon of cooking oil, 1 bowl of water.

Directions: Add rice flour and cook with green bean powder with a little water until thick, mix with squash and finally add some cooking oil. Turn off the stove and wait for the cold to cool.

 

Pumpkin is a delicious and nutritious brain food for your baby

Shrimp powder

Ingredients: 20gam (equivalent to 4 teaspoons) of rice powder, 15g (3 tablespoons) of freshly shelled shrimp, crushed meat, 2 teaspoons of chopped green vegetables, 1 teaspoon of cooking oil, 1 bowl of water.

Directions: Stir fried shrimp with oil. Rice flour cook with water until thick, add shrimp and green vegetables to cook, puree if your baby cannot eat hard.

 

The menu should be diverse and colorful with enough nutritional groups

Egg powder

Ingredients: 20gam non-glutinous rice flour (equivalent to 4 teaspoons), 1 egg yolk or 4 quail egg yolks, 2 teaspoons of chopped green vegetables, 1 teaspoon of cooking oil, 1 bowl of water.

Directions: Stir fried shrimp with oil. Rice flour cook with water until thick, add shrimp and green vegetables to cook, puree if your baby cannot eat hard.

Meat meal

 

Green vegetables are also extremely essential in every baby's meal

Ingredients: 20gam non-glutinous rice flour, 20g of washed lean meat , minced, a few stalks of green vegetables (spinach, vegetables, amaranth ...), minced, 1 teaspoon of cooking oil, 1 bowl of water.

Directions: Stir fried meat with oil. Rice flour cook with water until thick, add meat and green vegetables to cook, puree if your baby cannot eat hard.

Liver meal (chicken liver, pork liver)

Ingredients: 20gam (equivalent to 4 teaspoons), 10g of liver (chicken, pig), minced or crushed, 2 tablespoons of chopped green vegetables, 1 teaspoon of cooking oil, 1 bowl of water.

Directions: Add the liver to stir fry with oil. Rice flour cooked with water until thick, add liver and green vegetables to cook, puree if the baby cannot eat hard.

When preparing the menu for the 7-month-old baby, mothers should pay attention to choosing clean, fresh ingredients, cooked and pureed, ensuring no bones, hard shells. At the same time, change the taste often to make your child eat better.

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