Parents monitor the child's health, development and nutrition. On the shelves of shops there are many different goods, which makes it possible to choose a wide range of baby food products. With the advent of crumbs in the family, relying on their experience, parents make the right choice for the child. When the child is small, they control the amount of sugar in the baby food. Often we hear that sugar is harmful to health, since it is a white poison, that children need to avoid taste enhancers, that it should be excluded from the menu of the child.
Sakharose in baby food
For the health of the child and for its full development, vitamins and trace elements are needed. They perform an important function in the vital functions of the organism and in a certain amount they are all necessary. This also applies to sugar, which enters the child's body with food. If you ask a question to modern parents: "How much sugar can be given to a child?", Then we will hear in reply: "Very little." And it will be correct.
Why do I need sugar?
Sugar - a synonym for the concept of sucrose, is important for the human body. In the digestive tract, sucrose is quickly broken down into glucose and fructose, then enters the bloodstream. Saccharosis improves the human condition in poisoning, ensures the proper functioning of the liver, more than 50% of the body's energy expenditure. Excess sugar can lead to obesity, diabetes, allergies, caries and can lead to a violation of human behavior. There is a claim that a child of up to seven years is enough of the amount of sucrose, which is contained in vegetables and fruits. The main thing is to give enough vegetables and fruits. It is advisable not to add sugar to berry fruit drinks, juices, purees from fruit and vegetables. Exceptions can be fruits with a sour taste.
How much sugar should I eat a child a day?
For the child of the first year, the need for carbohydrates is 14 grams per kilogram of body weight. For example, in one liter of breast milk, a lactating mother contains 74.5 g of sugar. This amount of sugar in breast milk will be enough for the baby. Children from 1 year to 18 months need 60 grams of sugar a day. After one and a half years per day, you can increase the amount of sugar to 80 grams.
Parents should remember that the breast milk of the mother has enough sugar. Unlike adults, infants do not have taste buds and until the child can taste a sweetened product, he will not understand the taste of food. Therefore, the choice for parents is to introduce sugar into the child's diet or wait until the baby himself comes to this.
Try the usual sweets to replace with candied fruits, berries, fruits or prepare dishes according to recipes for children. Dishes that are prepared according to quick recipes, sweeten at the end of cooking. Know that the key to the health of the child is love and parental attention.