And all this affects the genetic structure, causes changes in the human genome. From generation to generation, these changes are fixed - and it is already unknown how the person will look in 20-30 years. For the preservation of mankind, special attention should be paid to food products used in children's nutrition. Children are our future. And I want this future to be healthy, beautiful and natural.
For a long time in the diet of infants, mothers for the sake of fashion refused natural feeding. They stuffed their child with all sorts of mixtures. And then ran to the doctors in the hope of establishing the cause of such poor health of the baby. Modern medicine strongly recommends the practice of breastfeeding. After all, mother's milk is the best way to strengthen immunity. The child develops antibodies, which will help to resist in the fight against infections. And we deprive children of this natural protection, which for them nature itself provided. Another mistake in feeding the children is feeding them a large number of overseas fruits. A loving parent wants a child to try everything. And feeds his mango, avocado and other exotic. And as a result, he heals the child from allergies for years. And now, from general recommendations, I would like to turn to the features of nutrition at every age.
Food products used in children's nutrition should ensure that certain foods are delivered to the body. This is called the concept of a balanced diet. This concept implies its value of the necessary nutrients that must enter the body of the child at every age. Children need a lot of minerals for growth, development and proper metabolism. In the diet of children, 7 age groups are distinguished. And groups between the ages of 14 and 17 are also divided by sex. It depends on the characteristics of development in this period.
In infancy, the child receives the basic energy from the mother's milk. But in the development process, carbohydrates become the main source of energy production. But proteins play a very important role in the structure of cells and tissues. They participate in the formation of enzymes, hormones, antibodies and in the process of hematopoiesis. Most of the protein comes from food. Due to the synthesis, we get only a small fraction of the protein. Where do we get the protein? It is found in milk, cottage cheese, meat, eggs, fish, cereals and bread. Proteins of dairy products are of particular value for babies. They are fairly easily assimilated in a weak child's body. But over time, the range of foods that are high in protein is expanding.
Also necessary for the child and fats. They provide energy expenditure and participate in the vital functions of the body. Without the presence of fats, many vitamins are simply not absorbed by the body.
Children receive energy from carbohydrates. They are part of all cells and tissues, participate in the metabolism, help the flow of oxidative reactions in the body. Thanks to fiber, which is found in carbohydrates, digestion in children remains stable. It is noteworthy that in children up to a year the need for carbohydrates is 4-5 times greater than the need for proteins and fats.
It is very important to fill the ration of kids with products with a high content of minerals. They are an integral part of cells and tissues. In addition, without them, there are problems with growth, as well as the development of bone, muscle, hematopoietic and neural tissues. Mineral substances are an integral part of enzymes, hormones. They participate in metabolic processes. It is on their work that the level of pressure, the state of lymph, depends. With a lack of mineral substances, severe disturbances of various types of exchange occur.
Also important for a growing organism is water. It carries out transportation to tissues and cells of nutrients and removes from the cells the products of metabolism. It is water that ensures the constancy of the internal environment of the body. We must avoid both shortage and water surplus. Do not forget about vitamins, and vitamin complexes.
In the first year of life, the main food for the baby is mother's milk. It perfectly takes into account the features of digestion and metabolism of the child of the first months of life. In the early days, the baby gets colostrum, and in the 2-3 weeks the milk becomes mature. It is at this time that its composition acquires a relatively constant composition. Nutrition of the child should occur strictly by the hour. But the diet can affect the child's age and health.
Since the first child starts to give fruit juices. The process is gradual. You should avoid strawberry, strawberry juices, as well as citrus juices. These types of juice can provoke an allergic reaction in the fragile child's body. The nutrition of children allowed the use of ready-made canned juices. But you need to choose juices that are specifically for baby food. In other types of juice, a lot of preservatives and dyes.
In 2 months you can add apple juice to the ration. You can also give other types of products that are produced specifically for baby food. And at the age of 4-5 months begin lure vegetable mashed potatoes. For weakened children, vegetable puree in the diet is administered earlier for 2-4 weeks.
Sometimes children refuse to eat. And choose only a certain product. In most cases, it passes by itself - and the food is restored.
If your child begins to pick and choose, then be strict, but just. In no case should you be angry and screaming - this will cause even greater resistance from the child. Sometimes giving up food is an attempt to assert itself.
And most importantly - it's serving. Remember, your little prince will gladly sail on the ship to the reception, where he will be fed by all the rules. Just give your child a little fairy tale.