From what age can children be given pomegranate juice, how is it useful, how old is a store product allowed, is it allowed for kids to eat fruit with seeds?

His child wants to give the best, so that he develops well and is as ill as possible. Therefore, we try to choose foods that are exclusively healthy and natural.

Meanwhile, many parents have heard about a fruit with excellent taste characteristics and healing properties - this is pomegranate. How it is useful, and also when, from how many years you can give pomegranates to children and in what form it is better to do this, we will consider in the article.

Is it possible and at what age to give the product to babies?

Pomegranate - champion in the content of vitamins, micro and macro elements. Of course, for a growing baby, this fruit is useful. However, provided that the child tolerates it well, there are no allergic reactions.

Parents carefully add it to the baby’s diet at 9-10 months, monitoring the condition.
In this case, the juice must be diluted with boiled water in a ratio of 1: 1.
If no reaction has occurred, the amount is gradually increased over two weeks, without ceasing to control the condition of the skin.
In the future, in the absence of allergic rashes on this product, it is recommended to dilute concentrated pomegranate juice with other juices, for example, carrot, beetroot, apple.

Himself the fruit is given to the child after 2 years, and it is advisable to choose a seedless variety. And by the age of three, when the intestines get stronger, try the fruit already with seeds.

Important. According to the recommendations of the pediatricians' association, pomegranates should be given to children over 7 years old, and pomegranate juice should be given after one year of age.

What is useful?

Under an inconspicuous pinkish skin, a real storehouse of useful substances is hidden, which hardly any other fruit can compete with.

Pomegranate is prescribed to raise a sick, lifeless organism. Ingredients: vitamins A, E, PP and group B. It contains a large number of minerals:

potassium;
calcium;
magnesium;
selenium;
iron;
iodine;
phosphorus.

Also the product is rich in fiber, pectins, amino acids, carbohydrates, proteins and a little fat.

With grains

Helps the normal functioning of muscle tissue due to polyphenols.
Strengthens the immune system, the baby will be easier to tolerate colds, aided by vitamin C.
Increases appetite.
Calming effect on the nervous system of the child due to thiamine.
Improves blood composition.
Replenishes the deficiency of minerals and vitamins.
The sweetness that can be given to children with diabetes.
Pomegranate juice helps fight anemia, especially at a young age.

Seedless

Eating pomegranate without pits is just as beneficial as with pits. Energy value of 60 kcal per 100 grams. In small quantities, it has a beneficial effect on the digestive system. An effective remedy for the circulatory system. Pomegranate does not exceed apple in iron contentbut the mineral is better absorbed by the young body.

Breeders are creating new types of pomegranates with seedless fruits. These varieties are now actively popularized.

Would it hurt?

However, with undeniable benefits and usefulness, still pomegranate has a number of contraindications.

In the presence of a large amount of acid in the composition of freshly squeezed juice, it has a significant effect on the digestive system. Perhaps the appearance of heartburn, discomfort in the stomach.
Pomegranate refers to allergenic products. Its performance is significantly lower than that of citrus fruits, but still the body can react with redness of the skin, rashes, itching.
Taking medications that lower blood pressure can not be combined with the use of pomegranate or pomegranate juice. Since these products can also lower pressure.
Eating pomegranate or concentrated pomegranate juice leads to the destruction of tooth enamel in children. It is preferable to drink it through a tube, and then brush your teeth.
When a child eats pomegranate, it is necessary to carefully monitor that he does not eat the pericarp or the skin of the fetus. They contain the alkaloid, which is a poison for a small person. But if this happened, you need to immediately stimulate vomiting, and call a doctor.

Contraindications

In this way, pomegranate is not recommended:

with diseases of the gastrointestinal tract;
high acidity;
peptic ulcer disease;
allergic reactions;
individual intolerance to the product or components;
chronic constipation;
oxaluria.

As it is?

Grenade should be given to children carefully, given the properties of the product. From a year to two years, it is necessary to use only in liquid form, at the age of 2-3 years a child needs ¼ part of the fruit, from 3-7 years you can eat ½ part. And after seven years, the child can eat the whole fruit. However, ripe pulp is not advised to be consumed every day, twice a week is enough.

Is it possible with bones?

Some parents do not give pomegranates to children, motivating this by the fact that the child can eat the bones, and this will lead to acute development of appendicitis. However, this theory did not find confirmation. Experts say that 4-5 seeds eaten will not bring any harm, and everything will come out naturally.

Important. If the baby swallows a large number of grains, then a violation of the digestive system, in particular bowel obstruction, is possible.

This situation is dangerous. therefore it is not advisable to use pomegranate with seeds. You can not leave small children alone in the process of eating pomegranate, it is necessary to eat the southern fruit in the presence of an adult. And it’s ideal to make juice on your own, which is much more useful.

How to make pomegranate juice?

Useful substances are maximally stored in freshly squeezed pomegranate juice during the first 20 minutes after preparation, and after a while, the concentration decreases by 40%.

At home, pomegranate juice can be prepared by the following methods.

Using a household juicer or citrus press. Peel the pomegranate and remove the septum, wipe the grains through a sieve, strain the resulting juice through gauze. The method is quite laborious.
Roll the fruit on a hard surface for several minutes, then tightly squeeze in the hand. Squeeze out the liquid from the destroyed grains through the hole made in the peel.

Is a store drink allowed?

Useful properties are inherent only to freshly squeezed pomegranate juice. A store item cannot be called a healthy drink suitable for children. It contains a large amount of latent sugar, which is dangerous for an unformed body.

It is preferable to make this drink at home or buy fresh fresh at specialized points. If this is not possible, it remains to choose a quality store goods. Giving it to children is allowed only from 3 years.

How to choose a good product?

Before buying, you need to pay attention to the following nuances:

the finished product must be in a glass container;
Shelf life - up to 6 months, but in general, the less the better;
juice of the first extraction;
inspect the contents, the presence of sediment indicates the naturalness of the product;
producer - preferably Azerbaijan, Sochi, Dagestan, Crimea, Greece, it is there that it is produced in industry in large quantities;
the presence in the composition of preservatives, dyes, flavorings or other juices reduces the quality.

Price in Moscow and St. Petersburg

The high price is another indicator of the quality of this drink. Inexpensive juice can be if sold in the country of manufacture. The cost in Moscow of bottle pomegranate juice ranges from 100-500 rubles, in St. Petersburg from 140 rubles per liter. Garnet fresh on average cost 400-900 rubles per 200 ml.

In this way, pomegranate is a valuable product for children. And freshly squeezed juice is especially useful, because industrial drinks lose their most important properties during heat treatment. But it is important not to abuse it, otherwise the consequences may affect the health of the child.