In recent years, a variety of products advertised as children's food have emerged in an endless stream, such as children's soy sauce, children's milk, children's noodles... Are these foods really more suitable for children? Xiaobian takes you to understand the truth.
First, there are many gimmicks for children's food
At present, the mainland only has national standards for essential foods for infants and young children under 3 years old, there is no clear provision for children's food over 3 years old, and only some group standards, such as the "General Requirements for Children's Snacks" issued by the China Non-staple Food Circulation Association, but the group standards are formulated by social groups and are used by group members and society voluntarily, not mandatory standards. Not only the mainland, but also developed countries and organizations such as CAC, the European Union, the United States, New Zealand and Japan have not directly formulated children's food standards and regulations.
That is, those on the market selling children's milk, children's soy sauce ... There may be no difference from ordinary foods, and individual children's foods are not even conducive to the healthy growth of children. For example, some children's soy sauces have even higher sodium content than ordinary soy sauces. You know, children's diet is best to be light, parents may pay attention when using ordinary soy sauce, but the use of children's soy sauce, may relax their vigilance, a careless, children's intake of sodium will exceed the standard.
Therefore, parents should not be blinded by the dazzling publicity and advertising, but should carefully check the nutrition labels and ingredient lists to determine whether they are nutritious and healthy and suitable for their children's growth needs.
Second, scientific diet is healthy
In fact, parents should pay attention to preparing a balanced and varied diet for their children in their daily lives, helping children establish good habits of not being partial to food and not being picky about food, so that the intake of various nutrients can naturally meet the physical needs of children.
Three meals at two o'clock, light taste
Children are in the stage of physical development, and three meals a day are indispensable. Dietary taste is light, should not be too salty, greasy and spicy, as little as possible or do not use MSG or chicken essence, pigments, saccharin and other condiments, optional natural, fresh flavors (green onions, garlic, lemon, etc.) and fresh juice (such as tomato juice, pumpkin juice, etc.) for seasoning.
Not partial to food, not picky eating, snack selection scientific
Irrational snacking may lead to partial eating in children. Snack choices should pay attention to the following aspects: (1) choose hygienic, nutritious foods for snacking; (2) choose less fried and puffed foods; (3) arrange between two meals, the amount should not be more, and it is not advisable to eat snacks 1 hour before going to bed.
Recommended and limited snacks
If you want to drink, drink "boiled water"
Children have a strong metabolism, a lot of activity, and a large water requirement, it is recommended to drink 2-3 times in the morning and afternoon. When drinking water, it is recommended to drink "boiled water" and drink less sugary drinks. Natural drinks such as soy milk and fruit juice can be appropriately selected, but rinse their mouths in time after drinking to maintain oral hygiene.
Make it a good habit to drink milk
Milk and dairy products are the best sources of calcium for children, and it is recommended to drink more than 300g of milk or the equivalent amount of milk products per day. If a child develops gastrointestinal discomfort after drinking milk, it may be related to lactose intolerance. At this time, you can take a small number of times to drink milk or yogurt, avoid drinking milk on an empty stomach, switch to lactose-free milk, and so on.
Source: Food and Drug Safety Risk Exchange And Publicity Database