Adequate and balanced nutrition during infancy is essential for health, growth and development
. The life period that begins with birth and continues until the age of 2 is when the need for macro and micronutrients is high due to very rapid
growth,
90% of brain development is completed, the intestinal microbiota becomes an adult and eating behavior
br /> is a very critical period of development.
Since breast milk alone cannot meet the baby's nutritional needs
after the first 6 months, in the 6th month, the baby should be fed with high-energy,
foods with sufficient protein content, suitable for the baby's small stomach capacity. Complementary nutrition should be started.
It is essential for a successful
nutrition that the foods to be given in complementary nutrition are easily accessible and cheap. Eggs are one of the most basic foods to meet micronutrient deficiencies such as iron, zinc, calcium, B vitamins
during this period.
Eggs are low in fat, rich in vitamins and minerals, easy to cook, easy to cook
It is a relatively cheap and valuable complementary food that can be pureed. Babies can start to be given the yolk of 1 boiled egg between 6-8
months of age, and 1 whole
egg per day starting from the 8th month.
Quail eggs, which can be cooked and consumed in the same way as chicken eggs
It is one of the types of eggs that can be consumed by babies. Contrary to popular belief, their protein content is not different; they contain 13 grams of protein per 100 grams. However, the iron,
zinc, potassium and sodium content of quail eggs is higher than chicken eggs. Since quail eggs also contain estrogen, they should be given to babies in a hard-cooked form, not every day, but once a week.
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