June 26, 2019
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【育兒Q&A】米水不是肥仔水！
#每個寶寶都有自己的生長速度
#健康不一定要胖胖的
#星期三問題多多
米水不宜開奶粉
在職媽媽：「BB剛滿一歲體形偏瘦，一直貼著生長線底部，用米水開奶會有助吸收長肉嗎？」
CheckCheckCin：中醫理論認為小兒「臟腑嬌嫩，形氣未充」，小朋友五臟六腑尚未完全發展成熟，容易有脾胃虛弱的情況出現，未能正常吸收吃下去的食物營養，所以出現「唔長肉」的情況。坊間一直流傳用米水開奶粉給小兒飲用，聲稱有增磅甚至清熱的功效，然而並不建議這樣做，沖泡配方奶粉宜跟從奶粉包裝上的指示，即是加入清水沖泡，並且與米水分開飲用。
用紅米、白米及生薏米煲煮而成的米水，屬性平和，適合男女老幼飲用，小兒1歲開始已可飲用，最初可由每天飲一小杯約60毫升開始，可以補氣健脾胃，改善小朋友營養不吸收的情況，亦能紓緩嬰兒嘔奶、消化不良甚至腹瀉等症狀。
健脾胃朝米水
材料：紅米2湯匙、白米半湯匙、生薏米半湯匙
做法：將材料洗淨，鍋內加入約800-1000毫升水，加入材料，以武火煮滾後調文火煮20－30分鐘。
*米水容易變壞，建議每天煲好，一天飲完，不要過夜。
*孕婦飲用可不下生薏米。
Rice water and milk formula should be drank separately
“My baby just turned one and is quite skinny. He is always at the bottom of the weight percentile. Would he grow better if I used rice water to make his milk?”
CheckCheckCin: From Chinese medicine perspective, young children’s organs have not fully developed and they cannot properly absorb all the nutrients consumed because of their asthenic spleen and stomach. Therefore, they tend to grow slower. Some people say it is better to use rice water to make formula milk to help them gain weight and even clear heat. However, we do not recommend that. You should follow the preparation instructions to mix the powder with regular water, and drink rice water separately.
Rice water is made by boiling red rice, white rice and coix seeds. The recipe is mild in nature, and suitable for the entire family. It is suitable for children 1 year old or above. Start by having 60ml of rice water per day. It can nourish qi and strengthen spleen and stomach, improve nutrient absorption, and also relieve the symptoms of vomiting, indigestion and even diarrhea.
Rice water to strengthen spleen and stomach
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons red rice, half tablespoon of white rice, half tablespoon of coix seeds
Preparation: Rinse all ingredients thoroughly. Combine all ingredients with 800-1000ml of water and cook on high heat until boiling. Turn to low heat and simmer for 20-30 minutes.
*Rice water should be made fresh daily and should not be stored overnight as it may spoil easily.
*for pregnant ladies, omit coix seeds
