In fact, the exaggerated propaganda of DHA by unscrupulous advertisers is the main culprit that leads to misunderstanding of DHA.

So, is it true that the more DHA supplements, the smarter the baby will be? What is it and what does it do? Under what circumstances do you need to supplement it, and how to supplement it?

Today, I'm going to talk to you about DHA that we sought after in those years.

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what is DHA? What's the role?

DHA, the full name of docosahexaenoic acid, is an unsaturated fatty acid which is very important to human body and belongs to a kind of fat. DHA is an important component of the brain and retina, and it is also the main component to promote and maintain the growth of cells in the nervous system. Its main function is to promote the development of the baby's brain and vision. The human body itself cannot synthesize DHA and must obtain it from the outside.

are you a little confused?

Keywords: DHA, brain, external acquisition.

transformation combination: brain = intelligence, external gain = internal lack.

after the combination, the lack of DHA in the body affects intelligence.

logical transformation: lack in the body affects intelligence, so more supplements in the body can make you smarter.

are you surprised or not?

that's right, you guessed it. that's the way for merchants to set you up.

So, there is no saying that "the more you make up, the smarter you are", which is just a word game.

Just because DHA is a component of brain cells, people start to make a fuss, but the main component of brain cells is water! So being out of your mind is not equal to being extremely smart?

Break the rumor and face up to DHA

Therefore, there is no scientific basis for saying that "the more DHA is supplemented, the smarter the baby will be". We should correctly understand DHA from the following three points:

DHA is not special

After reading the above explanation, everyone can understand that DHA is only a kind of fat, not a special nutrient, and any substance is indispensable for the human body.

So, DHA and other fats are equal in origin.

but why don't other fats get such attention?

there are two reasons.

who told you that you are not the main components of the brain and retina? Unlike DHA, which can promote brain development, it sounds like a high IQ.

who let you be substances that can be synthesized by the human body itself? Unlike DHA, it must be obtained from the outside world, which sounds rare.

Therefore, it is people's awe of the brain, an organ that symbolizes IQ, and their fear that they cannot synthesize it, which contributes to the dominance of DHA.

in fact, DHA itself is not magical or special.

It's the businessmen who are not in the right attitude who look at it as Melissa from the dead in TV series.

It's not "the more the better"

The word "the more the better" is extremely applicable to categories such as salary, lost fat and paid holidays, but it is not feasible to supplement DHA.

Because the human body's demand for DHA is extremely small, even if you supplement it more, it will eventually be consumed as fat. Although to a certain extent, even if DHA is supplemented more, it will not do much harm to the human body, but if DHA is supplemented in large quantities for a long time, it will also increase the metabolic burden of the kidneys, which is not good for health.

Your good wishes thrown out in RMB are on the same level as fat meat. Do you say that your heart is blocked?

IQ is influenced by many factors

Although DHA plays a key role in brain development, IQ is not only linked to DHA, but also closely related to many factors such as congenital inheritance and acquired education. Iq is an extremely complicated thing, and it can't be decided simply by diet.

Although DHA is not a panacea to make your baby smarter, the lack of DHA will still affect the normal development of your baby's brain.

where did you come from?

For the baby, the DHA he needs comes from the direct supply of the expectant mother. For the breast-fed baby, the DHA he needs comes from the breast milk, which is the best source of DHA. Therefore, for the mothers who gave birth to the baby, it is best for everyone to choose breast-feeding.

If breastfeeding cannot be achieved due to some special circumstances, you can also give your baby formula containing DHA, which can also meet the needs of your baby's development.

Based on this, it is particularly important for expectant mothers and lactating mothers to properly supplement DHA. As for the supplementary way, the first choice is food supplement.

what to eat?

The Nutrition Society of China suggests that expectant mothers and lactating mothers can supply their babies with enough DHA if they consume not less than 2mg of DHA every day.

I'll give you some other foods rich in DHA, and you can add them to your diet as appropriate.

Deep-sea fish: tuna, salmon, salmon, sardines, tuna, yellow croaker, saury, eel, hairtail, etc.

seaweed: laver, Undaria pinnatifida, kelp, Undaria pinnatifida, Gracilaria lemaneiformis, etc.

others: shrimp, crab, shellfish, egg yolk, pregnant women's milk powder containing DHA, etc.

In addition, I think everyone has heard that eating nuts such as walnuts can also nourish the brain. In fact, the principle is that α -linolenic acid contained in walnuts can be converted into DHA in human body to promote brain development, but it needs to be reminded that this conversion rate is extremely low and cannot be used as the first choice for food supplement.

how to eat?

Of course, knowing what to eat is not enough, but also knowing how to eat. You can choose to eat 2-3 meals a week, and at least one meal is high-fat marine fish, and eat one egg a day, so that the DHA obtained from food is enough to meet the needs of you and your baby.

However, when eating fish, we should pay more attention to cooking techniques, because DHA mainly exists in fish fat, so we should keep the fat in fish to the maximum extent.

different cooking methods keep DHA content in fish from high to low, namely steaming > stewing > roasting > frying.

In general, it is recommended that you steam fish as much as possible, and then stew it or bake it, but it is best not to fry it. Because in the process of grilled fish, the fat loss of fish is the fastest.

If expectant mothers or lactating mothers have a balanced diet and often eat deep-sea fish, then there is no need to add DHA supplements; Breastfed babies and babies who drink formula containing DHA also do not need to add DHA supplements.

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when to add DHA preparation?

speaking of which, there must be many expectant mothers or lactating mothers who wonder, if DHA can be supplemented by food supplements, why are there so many manufacturers selling DHA preparations?

Hegel said that existence is reasonable. So let me explain to you when it is necessary to add DHA preparation.

The expectant mother who has a serious morning sickness and smells the fishy smell makes 8 pacesetters rush to the north slope.

lactating mothers who don't like fish or vegetarianism.

picky eaters who don't like fish after 2 years old.

A mother who is afraid of eating deep-sea fish because of its high content of heavy metals.

mothers who eat a balanced diet but are still worried about not supplementing enough.

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To sum up, as long as the dietary structure is unbalanced, DHA preparations can be added to meet the body's demand for DHA.

After all, even if DHA is slightly supplemented, it is not harmful to the health. With the addition of DHA preparation, mothers can at least feel at ease.

how to choose DHA preparation?

regarding how to choose DHA preparation, you can refer to the following methods.

Look at the brands

The DHA preparations on the market are mixed, so I suggest that you should choose some well-known brands first, instead of simply following your own intuition or blindly following other people's suggestions.

after all, you and the liar are probably separated by a circle of friends.

although big brands are not necessarily completely safe and reliable, they are relatively reliable compared with other small manufacturers.

Look at the packaging

Everyone must read the packaging of the goods carefully before buying. The packaging of regular manufacturers will be clearly marked with the trademark, manufacturer name, production date, production batch number and other categories. I think everyone has eaten the losses of "three noes" or cottage products to a greater or lesser extent. You may not learn from a mistake, but at least you should have the ability to read and understand.

Look at the label

In addition to the general categories such as trademark and production date, you can also check whether various food safety certifications, hygiene licenses and other information are marked on the package. At present, products with health food marks approved by the Ministry of Health are subject to national supervision, which requires higher quality and stability and will be safer.

For example, you can check whether there is a "police tactical unit" logo on the package. If there is a "police tactical unit" logo, it means that it is a health food approved by the state.

You know, those who get a certificate are just different from those who don't.

("police tactical unit" logo)

Look at the source

DHA can be divided into fish oil and algae, and algae is the most direct source of DHA, because fish oil contains DHA and fish eat algae.

The advantages of algae DHA are obvious. It is pure natural, botanical, with strong antioxidant capacity, high DHA content and extremely low EPA content.

On the other hand, DHA in fish oil may contain heavy metals such as lead and mercury, which is active and easy to be oxidized and fishy, and has high EPA content.

really, without comparison, there is no harm.

The EPA mentioned above is a substance with vasodilating and anticoagulant effects, which is beneficial for the elderly, but not for special people such as expectant mothers, lactating mothers and babies.

Therefore, for this kind of special people, the algae oil DHA preparation is still the first choice.

Look at the clarity

In addition to the outer packaging, everyone should also learn to look at the essence through the phenomenon. You can look at the clarity of the liquid inside the capsule. Generally speaking, the relatively pure DHA algae oil is a clear and transparent oily liquid. If the liquid is turbid, it means the purity is low.

Therefore, everyone should try to choose DHA preparation with higher clarity.

Look at the color

Besides the clarity, you can also look at the color of the liquid. The high-purity algae oil DHA liquid will appear bright orange-yellow, while the low-purity DHA preparation liquid will be relatively lighter.

so, if you really don't know how to choose, just choose a bright color.

Smell

Pure DHA algae oil will have a fresh smell of kelp or seaweed. If it smells fishy, either the product quality is defective or it contains stale fish oil or algae oil, so the product can be pass away immediately.

besides considering the quality of the product, smelling the smell also plays a role in ensuring that the mother or baby can eat it smoothly. Even if it is not fishy, even if it is other strange smells, it will greatly affect the taste.

Follow the doctor's advice

Although there are ways to choose DHA preparations, the principle that everyone should follow most when adding DHA preparations is to listen to the doctor's advice.

The doctor will make professional judgments according to your situation, such as when to start supplementation for expectant mothers, when to supplement, and so on.

In addition, some DHA preparations not only contain DHA, but also may contain other nutrients. If people eat it blindly, it is likely to cause excessive supplementation of some nutrients, which is harmful to health.

Therefore, everyone should listen to the doctor's advice and avoid making their own decisions.

Again, I want to tell you that fish oil and cod liver oil are not the same thing. Fish oil is a DHA supplement and cod liver oil is a vitamin A and D supplement, which are two different things.

finally, I'll give you a stroke, that is, a balanced diet. Expectant mothers or lactating mothers who can eat deep-sea fish to supplement DHA don't need to supplement DHA preparations, and babies who breastfeed or drink DHA formula powder don't need to supplement DHA.

Of course, if you feel uneasy, you should choose to add algae oil DHA preparation according to the doctor's advice.

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The reason why we are anxious and nervous is not because we are melodramatic, nor because we are rich, but because it is our first time to be a mother.

We try our best to give our children the best. Children have no right to choose their parents, but parents can choose to make them a healthy and happy baby.

We don't want to leave irreparable regrets for our children.

after all, we don't have any venture capital for this treasure that we have earned after eight generations of blessing.