Children's physical growth and development stage, the demand for energy and various nutrients is relatively large, so children eat some beneficial snacks in addition to three meals a day, which can supplement some nutrients for the body and is conducive to the development and growth of the body. But eating snacks should be moderate, and it is necessary to prevent indigestion or malnutrition caused by improper diet.
The principles to be mastered in eating snacks are as follows: First, it is not advisable to be greedy and frequent, so as not to affect the dinner; Second, pay attention to the choice of varieties, preferably foods with high nutrition and low sugar, such as fruits, milk, yogurt and various nut snacks. Dried fruit can provide a variety of trace elements and a certain amount of protein, fat and so on. For example, walnut kernel is rich in nutrition, containing protein 16% (mainly linoleic acid), carbohydrate 10%, calcium, phosphorus, iron, zinc, manganese, carotene, vitamin B2, vitamin E, etc. Every100g, has the function of strengthening kidney and brain; Peanut kernel contains about 50% fat, mostly unsaturated fatty acids such as oleic acid and linoleic acid, containing 24%-36% protein, and also contains many vitamins and minerals. Peanut protein contains more glutamic acid and aspartic acid, which has a good effect on promoting the development of brain cells and enhancing memory, and can make up for the lack of dinner. The third is to arrange the time for delicious snacks. After a nap, you can eat fruits, cakes with low sugar content, yogurt or dried fruits such as peanuts and walnuts. One hour after a meal, you can eat fruits, red dates, tomatoes or dried fruits such as peanuts and walnuts. You can also eat some milk, yogurt, beef jerky, fruit and dried fruit between meals or before going to bed.
It is important to arrange the time to eat snacks. If it is not well controlled, it will interfere with children's interest in eating normally and disturb the law of children's eating. Some parents are afraid that their children will eat less dinner, so they supplement it with snacks. They are used to giving their children ice cream, ice cream, chocolate and so on. Before or after meals, and think that these foods also contain nutritious things, such as milk and eggs. This is not conducive to cultivating children's good eating habits, but also harmful to health. Because these foods have high sugar content and few other nutrients. Therefore, the following foods are not suitable as snacks:
Candy, such as toffee, chocolate, chewing gum, bubble gum, etc.
Cold drinks, such as popsicles, ice cream, ice cream and so on.
● Expanded food, such as shrimp strips.
● Fried food, such as fried chicken and chips.
Street snacks, such as kebabs, kebabs, etc.
If you can do the above, you can eat snacks in moderation, but never.