Take care of the menu of the karapuza from the first days of his life. After all, not only health, but also the development of a little man depends largely on what he eats.
Growing a genius
From 1 to 3 years
In the first years of life, the baby must eat dishes from the children's menu. Nothing fried, hot and salted. Remember that "adult" foods with preservatives and flavorings can not be considered an adequate substitute.The child should receive food appropriate to his age, while eating for the baby becomes a source of important substances for growth and development - proteins, fats and carbohydrates.
What's on the menu?
Carbohydrates form the basis of proper nutrition. Contain in cereals and vegetables.
Proteins
It is useful to combine both vegetable (porridge, bread), and animals (meat, fish, milk, cottage cheese) proteins. This guarantees a complete set of essential amino acids.
Fats
They give strength and energy. Vitamins, microelements. Contained in vegetables and fruits, meat (group B).
In the first place are dairy products. In a day a one-year-old child needs at least 300-600 grams. You can give kefir, but not more than 200 ml. Even in smaller doses it is necessary to pamper your child with yoghurt, cottage cheese and cheese. But on breast milk there are no restrictions - no matter how much you drink, everything is good.
Nutritionists are advised to include in the menu and eggs. In the second year, it is enough to eat half a hen's eggs a day not more than 3 times a week. Do not forget that chicken protein is a powerful allergen. So, allergy sufferers should limit themselves to yolks or switch to more dietary quail eggs.
For the development of intelligence, crumbs need fish.
As for meat, it is necessary to give preference to non-fat varieties (veal, chicken, rabbit). But the presence of sausage and ham in the menu of children under the age of three is excluded.
By the way, for better assimilation of meat, it is desirable to serve with vegetables and in the morning.
Kashi is a very satisfying dish rich in starch. However, they should not be abused - once in 2 days.
When the baby turns 3 years old, you can occasionally treat him with flour dishes, such as pancakes and pancakes. Bread is also needed, but in small quantities: white (60 g) and black (30 g).
If you talk about sweets, then the daily sugar norm should not exceed 20 g. As a dessert, sometimes you can pamper your karapuse with marshmallow, pastille or marmalade.
Dairy rivers
3 to 6 years
At this age, there are no strict norms of baby food, but "smart" products still have to prevail, and the food - to be high in calories and at the same time easy to digest.
To make brain cells function at full strength, you need to increase the amount of protein in your baby's diet. For babies the best source of this substance is milk. Its daily rate should be at least 500 ml. By the way, milk, in addition to protein, is rich in easily digestible fats, lactose. It also contains calcium, which is necessary for the normal functioning of the nervous system. If the child does not drink milk and kefir at all, refuses cottage cheese, these products can be replaced with baby yoghurt, milk or sour-milk mixture.
Do not forget that the baby's nutrition should be regular and varied. If every day give crumbs breakfast for oatmeal, he may lose his appetite. Therefore, one and the same dishes are worth, slightly improve, say, add fruit to the porridge or sprinkle it with grated cheese.
Be sure to include in the diet of the preschooler meat, bread, vegetables, fruit, butter and sugar. All these products should be given daily.
As for eggs, fish, cheese and cottage cheese, children do not need to eat them too often, despite the fact that they are the main sources of calcium and protein. Eggs give in a day, cottage cheese - 3 times, and fish 1 time a week.
Since acquiring new knowledge requires high mental activity, during the day babies need to eat cookies, jujube, drink fruit juice or tea. The constant intake of fresh portions of glucose into the blood stimulates mental activity. It is no accident that at this age the children suddenly become sweets.
Remember that for a day a child should drink at least 1 liter of liquid, but not sweet soda, and juices, compotes or water.
Eat, excellent student!
From 6 to 7 years
Of course, one should not forget about "smart" products if your baby has put on a knapsack and went to school.When preparing a student's ration, a deep approach is necessary in order to take into account the child's preferences for food. hurry to feed it to the dump.It is too difficult to get to school before school, not to mention the working capacity in the lesson.
Say, from dairy products in the morning, offer first-class oatmeal, muesli, yogurt, sweet curd mass with pieces of fruit, mousse or pudding. Also good for breakfast is an omelet. From ready breakfasts in the form of flakes it is better to refuse, as many of them on a par with vitamins and minerals contain also unsuitable components. For example, more than half of all ready-made breakfasts are prepared with an excess of sugar or salt. At lunch, the child should receive products containing calcium, phosphorus, iron and magnesium. For this purpose, soup from fresh cabbage, pea soup, fish or beef patties will perfectly suit. Do not forget about iodinated products, such as seaweed. The development of intelligence is facilitated by cranberry. It contains many antioxidants that block free radicals of oxygen, which leads to better memory. Buckwheat, oatmeal, beans are rich in vitamin PP, the lack of which is fraught with fatigue.
During the whole day the child needs to eat fruit - a source of vitamins that support immunity. Finish your meal with sweet tea or cocoa. These products are rich in glucose - a component for the development of intelligence.