The most common mistakes in feeding children include eating daily cookies, cakes and soda, which are high in sugar and fat, and eating few vegetables, vegetables and fruits.
These errors can lead to difficulty in learning and concentration in school, and increase the chances of growth retardation, as they promote weight gain favoring the development of diseases such as obesity, anemia, high blood pressure or heart problems, for example.
Some of the most common eating errors in childhood are:
1. Offer few vegetables and fruits
The lack of vegetables and fruits impairs the growth of the child because they are foods rich in fibers and vitamins that contribute to the development of muscles and bones, and facilitate the proper functioning of the intestine.
- How to avoid : To encourage the child to eat vegetables daily can make braised beef with celery, carrots, potatoes or other vegetables, or add vegetables in the rice, for example. In addition, you should prepare colorful dishes, as a fun meal increases the interest and willingness of the child to eat. Here's how to prepare some dishes in: How to make the child eat fruits and vegetables.
2. Allowing refrigerant
Soft drinks are very high in sugar which increases the risk of insulin resistance and diabetes. It also favors the appearance of cavities, pain in the abdomen and intestinal gases. In addition, these drinks have salt and caffeine, which causes changes in blood pressure.
- How to avoid : Your child should choose to drink water and unsweetened fruit juices, since water is essential to control body temperature and maintain proper bowel function. Adding half a lemon squeezed in 1 liter of water can make the taste more interesting, helping in the child's adaptation.
3. Leave the child too long without eating
Being long without food is detrimental to health because prolonged fasting causes the child's intestine to prepare to absorb as much nutrients as possible and the rest of the body to conserve energy by spending less calories throughout the day and increasing weight and fat in the belly.
- How to avoid : It is crucial that the child makes 6 meals a day, at certain times as this helps control weight and blood glucose.
In addition, many children do not eat breakfast and go to school without eating, lowering concentration at school because there is a lack of blood sugar, which leads to difficulties in learning.
4. Bring Stuffed Biscuit and Snacks to School
These foods are high in sugar and fat which makes it difficult to digest and decrease the child's attention in school. In addition, it has many calories and leads to the feeling of satiety very quickly, reducing the urge to eat and to make healthy meals.
- How to avoid : The child should take in the lunch box fruit, bread and cheese, toast with homemade jelly, milk, yogurt and fruits to have all the nutrients necessary to be focused and attentive in class, and thus have a better school performance. Here are some great healthy snack options for school.
Here are some strategies that can help your child eat better:
Signs that the child is not feeding well
Some signs that may help identify that the child is making a poor diet may be:
- Bring your lunch snack to school in the lunch box;
- Pants tighten at waist in 2 months;
- Have headache more than 2 times a month;
- Always be tired and do not want to play;
- Have dry skin, dry, sunken eyes or cracked lips;
- Lose weight;
- Sleep at school and
- Decrease school performance.
These signs may indicate that the child is making a wrong diet for their daily needs, with excessive consumption of foods high in sugar or lack of vitamins, proteins and minerals, which can lead to the development of anemia, diabetes or high cholesterol, for example . In this case, you should go to the pediatrician for the doctor to observe the child and recommend a blood test if necessary.
In addition to a balanced diet, the child should practice at least 3 times a week physical activity for about 60 minutes.
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