Why Not【Iron-Fortified Rice Cereal】❌
1️⃣ Priority: Confirm if the baby is allergic to pure rice (⚠️ plain rice only).
2️⃣ Most iron-fortified rice cereals contain additives, posing allergy risks.
3️⃣ Even if not allergic to rice, some brands may trigger allergies 🤧.
4️⃣ Scientific Advice: Only try【iron-fortified rice cereal】after confirming no rice allergy 💯.
Why Not【Rice Water, Burnt Rice Water, Rice Oil】❌
1️⃣ Drinking liquids lacks the【fine motor process of eating】, hindering brain development.
2️⃣ Nutritionally, rice oil is inferior to【breast milk🍼】.
3️⃣ Core Purpose of Solids: 🚩 Train swallowing, chewing, and coordination.
4️⃣ Solids require tongue movement and swallowing, promoting brain development. Start with【paste-like】foods.
Why【Homemade Burnt Rice Paste】✅
1️⃣ First, rule out rice allergy 🤧 (homemade, pure).
2️⃣ High Heat Destroys Allergens—lower allergy risk even if allergic to rice.
- Rice allergens (e.g., storage proteins like α-globulin or profilin) may denature or degrade during frying or baking (process for burnt rice paste), disrupting their 3D structure.
3️⃣ Maillard Reaction Effect—reduces allergenicity.
- The【charring】of burnt rice paste involves the Maillard reaction (non-enzymatic browning of sugars and proteins), altering allergen epitopes and
reducing allergenicity.
4️⃣ Eating paste vs. drinking water: the former aids brain development.
- Burnt rice paste trains swallowing, chewing, and
coordination.
5️⃣ Easier on sensitive stomachs and more digestible.
6️⃣ Recommended Progression: Full burnt rice paste 👉 Half burnt rice paste 👉 Rice paste 👉 Iron-fortified rice cereal (branded).
- After
2 weeks, transition to “iron-fortified rice cereal”.
