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Recently, the Director saw a news item on the Internet:
Xiao Hu, a boy in the fifth grade of Huashan Primary School in Ninghai County, jumped to 1 meter 87 in height, occupying the "highest point" of the whole school!
Source: Ningbo Evening News
According to Xiao Hu's mother, in addition to genetic inheritance, he usually guarantees about 10 hours of sleep, hobbies are playing basketball, likes to eat meat, sometimes eat some fruit, drink some milk...
Such a height can be described as the envy of others, so it seems that adequate sleep, reasonable exercise and healthy diet also have a very significant impact on the height development of children.
And now, the spring of March and May is the "golden growth season" for children.
In the spring, the human body's metabolism is vigorous, blood circulation is accelerated, respiratory and digestive functions are strengthened, and the secretion of endocrine hormones, especially growth hormone, is increased, creating "golden conditions" for children who are in the growth and development period.
A study by the World Health Organization shows that children's growth and development have significant seasonality.
Among them, spring grows the fastest, and the growth rate of height is 2-2.5 times that of autumn. In particular, in May, it can grow 7.3mm, and the slowest growing month is in October, and it can only grow 3.3mm high.
In order to seize this short "spring light", parents did not hesitate to use the "crazy milk drinking method" and "Chinese medicine therapy", and the children were miserable...
But everything must follow the principle of moderation, how should we eat reasonably this spring to help grow tall? Just look down and you'll see!
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If you want to grow taller, first ensure calcium intake
Calcium is one of the richest and most important minerals in the human body, and almost all life processes require the involvement of calcium.
Bones and teeth store more than 99% of the body's calcium and are the "warehouse" of calcium. Less than 1% of the remaining calcium is involved in the blood circulation, playing a role in processes such as blood clotting, maintaining the normal activity of our muscles and nerves.
The concentration of calcium in the blood circulation will not change, more, it will deliver calcium to the "warehouse" of the bones, less it will be transferred to the "warehouse".
As most moms assume, calcium intake is inextricably linked to bone health.
Calcium is not enough, blood circulation will continue to ask for calcium storage from the bone "warehouse", "warehouse" is not a bottomless pit, there will be a day of loss.
Chronic inadequate calcium intake can affect development and growth rate, and can even lead to short stature.
Therefore, ensuring the daily calcium intake of children is to lay the foundation for the growth and development of children.
The human body at different ages,
▼The amount of calcium required is not the same▼
Image source: Made yourself
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What can I eat to supplement calcium?
First, the preferred dairy products
Dairy products that your baby consumes from an early age are the best source of calcium, while also providing important nutrients such as high-quality protein.
Babies within 6 months only need to drink 300ml of milk a day to consume enough calcium for one day, and most of the babies can easily achieve this amount of milk.
Other ages require daily calcium intake
▼You can refer to this picture▼
Second, vegetables
The calcium content of many vegetables is higher than that of milk, but many vegetables contain oxalic acid, which will be combined with calcium ions in the intestine to form an insoluble calcium oxalate precipitation, affecting the absorption of calcium.
Therefore, it is recommended to blanch the ingredients in water before officially cooking vegetables, so that most of the oxalic acid can be removed.
3. Beans and soy products
Most dried beans are rich in phytic acid, similar to oxalic acid, which also traps calcium ions in the intestine, which also affects calcium absorption. Therefore, compared with the calcium absorption rate of milk, the calcium absorption rate of dried beans is only about 1/2 of that of milk.
However, the phytic acid of fermented soy products will be greatly reduced, so some soy products, such as non-lactone tofu, are good calcium supplements!
4. Nuts
The calcium content of nuts is also relatively rich, and when giving small month-old children to eat, remember not to give the whole thing to avoid choking. Mothers can first grind nuts into powder and add them to their children's food.
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How to Promote Calcium Absorption?
Vitamin D promotes calcium absorption and transport in the small intestine, promotes the reabsorption of calcium and phosphorus by the renal tubules, maintains blood calcium concentration and promotes ossification, regulates blood calcium balance, and is very important for calcium absorption.
▼The vitamin D content of these ingredients is relatively high▼
Although vitamin D plays a vital role in calcium absorption, it is too difficult to supplement vitamin D with food alone, and we probably calculated:
The Dietary Guidelines for Chinese Residents recommend that babies need to supplement with 400 units of vitamin D per day from 15 days after birth.
In order to let the baby grow up healthily, whether it is exclusive breastfeeding or formula feeding, it is necessary to supplement the baby with additional vitamin D.
Today and you explained to you the food with high calcium content, and the way to promote calcium absorption, does not mean that the more calcium the child consumes, the better!
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The Director always advocates that children should maintain a balanced diet, balanced and adequate nutrition to truly promote growth.
If mothers have no concept of what the baby should eat and how much to eat every day, they can click to view the dietary pagoda at the end of the following tweet, and follow the picture to buy vegetables, which can basically ensure the baby's daily nutritional needs!
★ Within 6 months of age
★ 7-24 months of age
★ 2-5 years old
Finally, the director also stressed that do not be obsessed with the nutrition brought by a certain diet, and a balanced and diverse diet is the basis for ensuring the healthy growth of children.
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Edited by Mu Xiaoke.