Parents are accustomed to devote more time to mental development, loading the child in addition to the lessons of a lot of circles and electives.
But not only this contributes to the weakening of health. Each parent asks himself the question - what should you eat to strengthen the heart for children? This question will help answer a dietitian or scientific literature.
The first thing you need to start with is compiling a baby's diet. It is best if the child gets used to eating at the same time, which will improve the digestibility of the elements obtained by the body.
Special attention should be paid to breakfast.
To strengthen the heart is especially suitable oats, dishes from which will allow you to get a charge of vivacity for a whole day. Oats contain a substance such as beta-glucan, which reduces the amount of cholesterol in the blood of a person. The main thing to remember is that you need to use raw oats, as it is in the upper shell that contains all the vitamins.
Of course, not every child will want to eat simply oats, just because it's very useful. It is necessary to show wit and invent such a dish of oats, which the children will eat with pleasure. For example, it can be porridge with the addition of dried fruits. Moreover, dried fruits - this is another indispensable assistant in the fight against heart disease.
In dried fruits, a lot of potassium and antioxidants, which help protect the heart of the child. Dried apricots (dried apricots), prunes, raisins, figs - these are the healthy products that children need every day. Dried fruits can be used both in cooking and simply giving the child a snack. They will perfectly satisfy hunger and fill the body with useful substances.
It is important to remember that the purchased dried fruits are treated with sulfur to improve their appearance. This gives them shine and allows you to stay longer. But this is not useful, especially for the child. Therefore, when buying dried fruits, choose those that are drier and more wrinkled. Although they are less attractive, they were not subjected to chemical treatment. And it is even better, if, of course, there is such an opportunity, to prepare dried fruits on your own.
Nuts are an ideal addition to dried fruits. This ingredient will not only improve the taste of each dish, but also reduce the cholesterol level in the child's blood, thereby helping his heart to work better. Any nut, but the most common and affordable is considered to be Greek.
There is a very simple and quick recipe for the dish, which is sure to please every child and strengthen his heart. You need to take a handful of dried apricots, prunes, raisins. All carefully washed, finely chopped. Add the chopped nut and season with honey. This dish is useful for both the heart and the stomach and enhance immunity.
For the child's heart, and for every adult, glucose is needed, which nourishes the heart muscle. Therefore, children should eat apples, because they are not only necessary for the heart glucose, but also vitamins C and B. Also, glucose is found in cherries and cherries, in addition, there is coumarin, which prevents the formation of blood clots. And the main thing is that coumarin in these berries can not be overdosed, which can not be said about the medicines with this component.
Plant food.
One more useful berries which it is necessary to include in a diet of the child, are a bilberry and a cranberry. These small-looking berries are full of vitamins. They contain vitamin C, antioxidants, fight cholesterol. In addition, cranberries improve memory, and blueberry improves eyesight.
To the heart of the child was healthy, you need to eat as much fresh greens. Dishes with spinach, which contains vitamin B9, necessary for the heart, will save the child from illnesses and strengthen his heart.
You can make a salad of spinach and add the avocado. This fruit is very useful for the heart, it contains monounsaturated fats, which reduce the level of harmful for the body cholesterol (LDL-cholesterol) and increases the level of useful HDL-cholesterol. Also avocados allow to accumulate useful fats to the heart. This fruit contains lycopene and beta-carotene, which makes it useful for the entire cardiovascular system.
Red fish and pumpkin.
To avoid malfunctions in the heart, you need to eat red fish. Red fish, you can say, is a panacea for all cardiovascular diseases, since it contains a large number of omega-3 fatty acids. It is this component that allows not only to improve the work of the heart, but also to normalize blood pressure, lower cholesterol, and also it has a beneficial effect on blood vessels.
The pumpkin seeds are rich in this element. They contain also omega-6-fatty acids, zinc, which strengthen the heart muscles and blood vessels.
Omega-3 fatty acids also contain beans, which are also rich in soluble fiber and calcium. Beans and lentils are particularly useful. A wonderful dish of boiled beans, dressed with olive oil, lemon juice - improve the health of the child and will please a pleasant taste.
By the way, olive oil also reduces the level of harmful cholesterol in the blood. Olives and olive oil contain a large number of useful acids, necessary for the full operation of the heart.
An important protein for the heart is soy, which helps to reduce the content of harmful LDL cholesterol. For a balanced dinner, you can prepare a salad of soy pods (boiled or steamed), corn, spinach, Bulgarian pepper, dressed with olive oil. You can also use soy milk with oat flakes for breakfast or add tofu cheese, which is a source of soy.
The diet for the baby is a very important issue for his health. We must carefully monitor the quality of products. Do not overeat and limit fatty foods and flour products, as all this leads to the appearance of fat on the walls of the heart, which significantly worsens its activity.