At what age can a child be given persimmon

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Despite all the useful qualities, persimmon has contraindications. Dr. Komarovsky has repeatedly expressed his opinion about exotic fruits. What are the contraindications to use and at what age can persimmon be given to a child.

The benefits of the fruit

The undoubted benefits of using persimmon have long been proven, and does not need special arguments. The beneficial effects of the orange fruit with a specific flavor have been noted by gastroenterologists, podiatrists and cardiologists.

It is recommended to use it for pathologies of the cardiovascular system, musculoskeletal system, disorders of the gastrointestinal tract. Oculists are confident that a significant content of vitamin A will help improve vision for both an adult and a child, and hematologists and oncologists note a positive trend in hematopoiesis disorders.

However, even the most healing medicine, if the dosage is exceeded or if there are contraindications, can give unpredictable and negative effects.

Not all fruits and vegetables can be eaten during the infancy. The baby is born with an imperfect digestive system and feeds on mother's milk. Its final formation is completed only by the age of three, but the gradual introduction of complementary foods helps to supply the body with components that are missing for growth.

Each new type of food has its own set deadlines. They are established on the basis of scientific research, statistics, recommendations of nutritionists.

No one denies that persimmon is good for health - after all, it contains:

• vitamins A and C, in significant quantities, vitamin P (rutin) and other bioflavonoids;
• trace elements - calcium, potassium, magnesium, manganese, iodine, necessary for the body for full life;
• fiber, collagen, tannins.

It is advised to be consumed during pregnancy to strengthen the mother's body and improve the supply of the placenta and fetus. It is noted that the regular use of solar exotics significantly reduces the probable risks of spontaneous abortion. In this regard, obstetricians-gynecologists are unanimous. But there is no consensus on the question of at what age persimmons can be recommended for a baby's nutritional diet.

Western scientists are confident that such a process can start together with the rest of the standard complementary foods - in 8-9 months. Domestic doctors do not advise starting to give a child red and bright fruits before the age of three.

Contraindications and risks

Why in general, the question arose about at what age you can give persimmon to children. Indeed, for the child's health, components are needed that optimize vision, hematopoiesis, the state of blood vessels and heart, growing and forming joints.

From 8-9 months of age, in the absence of allergic reactions, the baby can be given compote, mashed potatoes, jam or persimmon marmalade. But processed fruit contains fewer valuable ingredients, and anxious mothers want to bring as much benefit to their growing child as possible.

Conflicting information adds to the confusion. For example, in the West, it is allowed to give fresh persimmons from 8-9 months of age. Domestic pediatrics, when asked at what age range to start such complementary foods, recommends the same period, but advises to process the fruit, and give fresh fruit in small quantities and not earlier than a year.

A healthy and tasty fruit has a number of specific features that cause debate between the parties when and from what year it can be given:

1. Potential allergenicity, which has been repeatedly confirmed (as with any fruit that has an orange or red color). Until the age of three, not only the digestive system is formed, but also natural immunity. An unfamiliar product with a specific taste can cause a rejection reaction with all accompanying manifestations - itching, rash, edema, suffocation.
2. In any quantity, being food that is difficult to digest, persimmon can harm a somatically weakened child. It can be useful for diarrhea, but if you are prone to constipation, it will only exacerbate problems with excretion.
3. Possible intestinal obstruction is another reason for the debate about at what age children can be given an exotic fetus. The presence of collagen and tannins in an adult can cause intestinal obstruction. Only an adult with digestive problems needs to eat at least 5 large fruits for this, and a much smaller amount is enough for a baby.

The desire to strengthen the immune system, improve visual acuity and the state of the hematopoietic organs, at an early age, can cause allergies in infants, digestive problems and even surgical pathology.

It is better to cook compote from persimmon, dry it to destroy the allergenic protein, make mashed potatoes to facilitate digestion. And in fresh form, give a little by the age of 3, when the child's digestive system will be able to adapt tannins and bioflavonoids without any problems, and cope with the digestion of dietary fiber.

Summarize

Persimmon is a healthy fruit, high in vitamins, trace elements and bioflavonoids. Features of the composition that are valuable for an adult body can cause negative consequences in children. Therefore, it is better:

1. At 8-9 months of age, give it to your baby in a processed, easy-to-digest form.
2. By 2-3 years, when the gastrointestinal tract begins to form completely, it can be given in small quantities, without a peel.
3. At 9-10 years old, persimmon can be given in its natural form, well washed, but in small quantities (2-3 per day).
4. Dr. Komarovsky is sure that any red and orange fruits, as potential allergens, should be given no earlier than 3 years of age, with the necessary precautions.