The question of rational nutrition of schoolchildren worries parents who care about the health of their children. To satisfy the growing organism in full, it is necessary to formulate the correct diet, feed the child only healthy food.
Schoolboy menu
It is very important to organize proper nutrition for the student. Every day, his diet should include any fruits (apples, pears, oranges) and vegetables in the form of vinaigrettes and salads, vegetable soups, sliced fresh vegetables, vegetable side dishes. Mandatory on the menu are whole-grain cereals - millet, buckwheat, oatmeal, rice, pearl barley. It can be a side dish or a separate dish.
Eggs are an irreplaceable source of amino acids, minerals, vitamins. Eggs can be given to children in any form every day. They contain a large amount of lecithin - a valuable substance that is needed to nourish brain tissue. Also, children should receive fish several times a week. From the point of view of enriching the body with iodine, sea fish and other seafood are more useful.
Dairy products - every day! When buying dairy drinks, yoghurts, curds, pay attention to the date of manufacture and the content of preservatives and additives in them, which are a heavy burden on the fragile child's body.
Breakfast
No matter how in a hurry, be sure to feed your child breakfast! Schoolchildren who eat a hearty breakfast study well, have excellent memory and high IQ. They rarely put on excess weight, even if they get a lot of calories during the day. Fruits, cereals, dairy products, eggs are suitable for breakfast.
In order for the child to easily memorize and assimilate the school curriculum, the body needs a "refueling" between 9 and 13 o'clock. If during this time at school children are given a second breakfast, convince the child not to refuse it, or give him fruit for a snack with you.
Dinner
Between 1 pm and 3 pm is the best time for lunch for both adults and children. During this period, digestion is actively working, food will be completely absorbed and used by the body to replenish energy and build muscle tissue. Children also need an afternoon snack, it allows them to unload dinner, which is important. Milk and biscuits, cottage cheese and berries are popular snack foods.
Dinner
Dinner should not be very plentiful, as sleep with a full stomach will be hectic. In the evening, you can offer children fish, vegetables, eggs, dairy products.
Harmful products
What foods should you watch out for? It is necessary to exclude chips, bouillon cubes, instant noodles and other food from bags from the children's diet. You cannot eat only sandwiches, pies, hot dogs, pizza, french fries, cereals, corn sticks. Such food is high in calories, it contains a lot of carbohydrates and fats in the complete absence of vitamins and minerals, which leads to a rapid increase in body weight.
