Coarse food mainly means the grain food like millet, corn and brown rice. After four to six months of the birth, babies should begin to eat coarse food, which can be rather beneficial to the physical health. The benefits of the intake of coarse food will be explained as follows. 

First, the environment inside the body can be effectively cleaned. Parents should provide various coarse foods and fresh vegetables and fruits which contain abundant dietary fibers. These dietary fibers play an important role in balancing the diet, improving the digestion and accelerating the defecation.

Second, the weight of babies can be controlled. The dietary fibers can absorb the water accumulated inside the gastric and intestinal tracts so as to make themselves get enlarged. Therefore, a kind of satiety can be caused inside the body to decrease the intake of food and the weight can be effectively controlled.

Third, the juvenile diabetes can be prevented. The dietary fibers can slow down the absorption of sugar by the intestines, which can prevent high blood pressure after dinner and increase the endurance to sugar. At the same time, the secretion of blood sugar can be restrained to improve the functions of insulin.

Fourth, constipation can be effectively avoided. The single intake of refined food can cause the lack of vegetable fibers and constipation. The moderate intake of coarse food can stimulate the intestinal peristalsis and improve the defecation, and then constipation can be solved.

Fifth, the risk of getting cancer can be decreased. Nowadays, the rate of getting cancer among teenagers is rising, which is closely connected with the improper diet. According to the medical research, the food containing high content of starch can reduce the occurrence of colorectal cancer.

Sixth, the heart blood vessels can be protected. The dietary fibers contained in coarse food can be integrated with bile acid contained in the intestinal tract to decrease the density of cholesterols in the blood. At the same time, atherosclerosis can be effectively prevented and the heart blood vessels can be protected.

Seventh, osteoporosis can be prevented at the same time. The excessive intake of meat and sweet food can make the alkalescent blood turn weakly acidic. In order to maintain the acid-base balance, a large amount of calcium can be lost to cause decalcification and osteoporosis. Therefore, babies should increase the intake of coarse food, vegetables and fruits to maintain the strong bones.

In short, eating coarse food can bring various benefits to babies. In order to maintain the physical health, parents should provide enough coarse food for their children.