With the arrival of spring, the child's body is weakened and requires recovery. Vitamins from the pharmacy cannot solve the problem, you need a full-fledged proper nutrition. Vegetables for a child's body are a source of nutrients and vitamins that have a positive effect on the intestines, activate digestion and increase appetite.
The most useful vegetables in the spring are carrots, potatoes, fresh cabbage, radishes, cucumbers, peppers, lettuce, green onions. Some of these vegetables can and should be eaten raw in salads, while others can be steamed to preserve vitamins and minerals.
The amount of vegetables consumed in the baby's diet should be limited. If the child is not yet three years old, then his norm is 200 grams of vegetables per day. For older children from 300 to 400 grams per day. Tomatoes, cucumbers, and cabbage help to produce gastric juice, which in turn improves appetite. In addition to improving digestion, lettuce leaves help to strengthen the walls of blood vessels and have a beneficial effect on the nervous system.
Start your meal with a small portion of a light salad so that your little one can eat the main course as well. In the most ordinary potatoes there are carbohydrates, amino acids, salts of some metals, which have a beneficial effect on the baby's body. Raw carrots are very poorly absorbed by the child's body, and carrot juice is easier and faster. Only 50 grams of juice replaces one small carrot. Potatoes are best baked or boiled.
In the city, almost all vegetables are purchased in a store or market, so choosing healthy vegetables in the spring is not an easy task. The main problem is the presence of nitrates. Medium-sized vegetables contain less nitrate than larger fruits. To keep their content to a minimum, soak vegetables in cold water for half an hour. We remove the peel from the fruit, and in the cabbage, be sure to cut out the stalk. Buy vegetables at trusted stores or from friends. In this case, the fruits must be firm, without damage. Store vegetables in a cool, dry place. Remember, the best vegetables are those that grow in your area.
