Many parents will encounter problems: my children do not love to eat, do not love to eat meat, do not love to eat greens, do not drink milk, eat eggs and do not eat egg yolk... Only I can't think of it, no child can't pick it, every time I eat, I make chickens and dogs jump, chase children everywhere, and there are thousands of routines, but the children are indifferent, making the whole family mentally tired, and almost collapsing!!! In fact, many times it is not that the children are not well-behaved, nor that the meals are not delicious, but because the child's spleen and stomach are problematic, it is possible to have pediatric anorexia!
Pediatric anorexia is very common in children, and the clinical manifestations are mainly based on children's long-term loss of appetite and decreased food intake, and are often accompanied by symptoms such as irregular stool, mental malaise, and abdominal pain. Once children have symptoms of anorexia, it will lead to low immunity, growth and development relaxation and many other situations, so that parents are worried and helpless.
Experts pointed out that children's organs are delicate, the spleen and stomach are often weak, the causes of pediatric anorexia and eating habits are inseparable, many parents are often more delicate to children, and often feed a greasy and high-calorie food on weekdays, such as meat, eggs, milk, sweets, etc., in the long run, not only increase the burden of the spleen and stomach, weaken the transport of the spleen and stomach, but also interfere with the child's appetite and hinder nutrient absorption. Therefore, good eating habits should be cultivated in pediatric feeding, and some simple methods can be used to adjust the treatment.
Do not drink milk before going to bed, and try to eat as little snack as possible
The spleen and stomach are the foundation of the day after tomorrow and the source of qi and blood biochemistry, and the spleen and stomach function of children is not yet perfect, and the ability to digest and absorb is relatively weak. However, many parents are eager to supplement nutrition, so that children develop the habit of drinking milk before going to bed. Because the organs are in a dormant state when sleeping, if you feed children dairy products at this time, it is easy to cause indigestion, affect the absorption of food, and damage the spleen and stomach. In addition, eating snacks from time to time is another key to disrupting children's normal eating. Due to the pampering of parents, many children usually have the habit of eating snacks, and resist eating when it comes to meals. Sweets in snacks, fried puffed foods, spicy foods are easy to produce hot and humid products, long-term eating is easy to nourish the temper, help damp heat, over time, children's natural appetite declines. If the child resists eating at meal time, parents should pay attention to avoid forced eating or reprimand, if the child is frightened, there will be nervousness, crying and other emotions, more resistance to eating, the formation of a vicious circle, for a long time.
Eat a balanced diet
In order to restore the spleen and stomach function of children with anorexia, coarse grains and vegetables are the best choice on the table. Corn, millet, etc. are rich in crude fiber, which can promote the digestion and absorption of food; and vegetables are not only rich in a large number of vitamins, which can improve children's immunity, but also contain calcium, iron, zinc and other minerals, which can effectively regulate the acid-base balance of the human body. At the same time, the fiber in vegetables can stimulate the secretion of gastric juice and intestinal peristalsis, increase the appetite of children, and promote metabolism in the body.
Exercise more on weekdays And concentrate on eating
Physical activity is another key element in improving anorexia. Appropriate outdoor activities can mobilize the body's qi and blood to run, not only can increase children's own resistance, enhance immunity, but also promote gastrointestinal movement, increase gastric motility. In addition, Chinese medicine believes that worrying about the spleen, excessive thinking or nervous anxiety will naturally disturb the function of the spleen and stomach, if the child loves electronic products, loves to play video games, or develops the habit of eating and watching TV, the digestive function of the spleen and stomach may also be affected, which will reduce appetite. Therefore, parents should urge their children to participate in more outdoor activities, reduce the use of electronic products, and improve bad habits.
For children with long-term anorexia, while adjusting their diet and overcoming bad habits, they should correctly diagnose the cause and treat the primary disease. Parents must strictly control the "eating habits" of children. Chinese medicine believes that "people take gastric qi as the basis", and the rise and fall of gastric qi is directly related to the growth and development of children, so solving anorexia should start from protecting gastric qi. If a child with anorexia does not recover from a long illness or has serious complications, he or she should seek medical attention promptly and follow the doctor's advice.
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