Sweetened Condensed Milk for Children, Good or Bad ?

Sekainow.com  The increasingly advanced age and variant of milk is increased from low-fat milk, evaporated milk, soy milk, almond milk, and others. It seems that there are still many people who are loyal to sweetened condensed milk products. Children too.

Keep in mind that sweetened condensed milk is milk that is heated with sugar until thickened and has darkening color. Distinguish from evaporated milk, which is not heated with sugar, making it more like cream.

Both of these milk lose water content of about 60%, so it is more durable and not quickly stale compared with other types of liquid milk.

For children's consumers, sweetened condensed milk is easy to like because it tastes sweet. Sweetened condensed milk is also widely used to process various foods and beverages, such as keik, martabak, juice, ice mix, and others.

But how exactly the impact of sweetened condensed milk for the health of children?

Sweetened condensed milk and child nutrition

Sweetened condensed milk contains high levels of sugar and fat. Excess sugar and fat in children can adversely affect the health of children, such as triggering obesity and increased risk of diabetes early on.

Sweetened condensed milk actually has a high nutrient content. However, it should not be taken too frequently in children over five years old to adulthood.

For breastfeeding and MPASI, sweetened condensed milk is not recommended because children should be given food and drink without additional sugar. At this age, it is best to breastfeed. But if there are obstacles, then you can provide formula according to age child.

In the short term, the provision of condensed milk that is too frequent at the age of too young children can cause the child to cough, especially during sleep.

This can happen because the high sugar and fat content in sweetened condensed milk will leave the mucus in the child's throat, which will disrupt the respiratory tract and cause cough reflex.

Well, if you want to provide milk for children, give pure milk or milk powder according to the age of the child. Sweetened condensed milk is only recommended as an additional ingredient to make a little cake or juice.