Autumn is a peak season of diarrhea in children or infants, because their digestive enzymes are still growing and are susceptible to bacteria or viruses when digesting from food to beneficial substances, which in turn cause diarrhea. Most of the infants can not get relief, even if they are taking relevant medication for a few days. Some specialists point out that diarrhoea patients, especially infants, should not only accept prescriptions from doctors but should also pay attention to the intake of digestible foods high in nutrition and rich in vitamins. Parents should be aware that some prohibited foods can aggravate the symptoms of diarrhea.
Five types of prohibited foods
1. High-protein food
Infants who get diarrhea have a malfunctioning in the intestines, so high-protein foods like egg, chicken soup, meat, fish, and shrimp are normally unable to digest and thus make diarrhoea worse.
2. Gas-producing food
Milk and yogurt can produce more gas in the intestines, which speeds up the intestinal urgency and makes diarrhea worse. Infants over six months and less than one year old are advised to drink the special milk for the treatment of diarrhea. And babies over one year old who have been weaned can drink rice soup and porridge, which helps to recover the digestive system.
3. Beans and soy products
Because soy contains rich crude fibre and protein that can produce a large amount of gas, it tends to cause a swollen belly and a heavier diarrhea. The same applies to green beans, broad beans, soybeans and mung beans. And soy products also include bean sprouts and tofu.
4. Crude-fibre fruits and vegetables
The function of the fibre is to accelerate the movement inside the intestine, resulting in more serious diarrhea. The vegetables involved are cabbage, pepper, leeks and sweet potato, and the fruits cover banana, pineapple, and watermelon.
5. Sugar
Intake of sugar can cause intestinal fermentation and aggravate the symptom of the swollen abdomen. Therefore, infants should limit or eliminate diarrhea.