How dangerous radishes in a child's menu is all about the pitfalls of this plant

Especially vitamins like refill body after the cold of winter, even when the bright green appearance in the shelves improves mood.

Of course, first springvegetables and herbs, which have grown under artificial light in greenhouses do not yet have a nutritional value and yet really want to please your family bright salads. But with some vegetables do not need to hurry, as they can harm the child's health.

How useful radish? Bright root it is necessary to include in the diet of adults and children older than two years. It comprises a plurality of beneficial vitamins (B, C, E, PP) and trace elements (sodium, chloride, calcium, fluoride, potassium, fiber and mustard oil), which contribute to the normalization of metabolism, strengthening immunity, increase in hemoglobin in blood, body purification from toxins, improve the cardiovascular system and gastrointestinal tract, it helps recovery from colds and ARI.

In what form to give the baby radishes? Start a child acquainted with radish better nearer to three years. This should be done with great care as the mustard oils contained in radish can cause irritation of the digestive system - flatulence, nausea, vomiting, bloating, disturbance of a chair. You also need to pay attention to the baby's skin condition, there are no allergic reactions, because this plant is considered to be allergenic.

Radish taste children usually do not like. Therefore, for successful dating rub half a teaspoon of root on a fine grater and add to the familiar for the baby salad.

It is not necessary to include in the daily diet of radishes crumbs, enough 1-2 times a week. Offer her baby as part of the salad before the main meal. If the child's body reacts to the root is good, you can gradually bring its volume up to ¼ of the total volume of lettuce. Cooking it should be immediately before a meal, as is already half an hour after cooking, the amount of nutrients in radish is significantly reduced. To reduce the amount of mustard oil and make the root less sharp, it is recommended to take off his pelt.

How to choose a radish? Choosing radish, the first thing you need to pay attention - this is her appearance. Vegetables should be strong, resilient, brightly colored. Do not buy root to random outlets, especially near roads - it accumulates lead from the exhaust of passing cars. Also, in order to buy a quality root is recommended:

• give preference Roots medium sized;
• it should be shiny skin without blackheads and damage;
• click on the finger radishes - a dense, resilient root is juicy and delicious, and the soft points to the emptiness inside, and long-term storage.

How to get rid of nitrates and pesticides? Do not rush to buy first radishes, which appeared on the shelves. She is the leader of all the spring vegetables on the content of nitrates and pesticides. It is better to wait until it appears in the open beds, and will not be grown in greenhouse conditions, especially when it comes to baby food. To minimize the spring vegetable content of harmful substances is necessary to:

• root wash thoroughly under running water;
• soak in cold water of not less than one hour;
• clear of the outer skins and cleaned from both sides.

The radish can be dangerous?

As already mentioned, radishes can cause digestive disorders and allergic reactions on the very root or chemicals that it "fed" to the rapid growth and storage.

also radish It reduces the absorption of iodine, which can lead to insufficient development of thyroid hormones. Therefore, at risk are children with hypothyroidism.

Caution should eat radish bronchial asthma since it contains natural salicylates.

Absolutely can not give root to children under 2 years of age and disease: thyroid, digestive system (gastritis, ulcers, bowel dysfunction).

And be sure to ask about what to do if a child refuses to eat vegetables