The definition of snacks refers to the food eaten outside three meals a day, that is to say, the food eaten in three meals is one meal, and the food eaten in the rest of the time is snacks, which can also be called "extra meals". Baby's stomach capacity is relatively small. If you eat the next meal at an interval of 5 to 6 hours, it is difficult to maintain the food eaten in the last meal until the next meal. As a supplement, nutritious snacks help our baby get more nutrition and be stronger. Our kindergarten in Bao Xiao is "three meals at two o'clock", which means to give children snacks between meals. Of course, snacks in the eyes of most parents are really unhealthy. So how to choose snacks is particularly important for children and parents.
These snacks are really not recommended for children. They are high in sugar, oil, salt and nutrition, such as instant noodles, cola, chocolate pie, egg yolk pie, preserved fruit, candied fruit, preserved plum, potato chips, various sweets, jellies, puffed food, canned food and processed meat products (sausage, ham, etc.). ), fried chicken pieces and other fried foods. Processed foods such as carbonated drinks, lactic acid drinks, laver slices, chocolate, sugar, cakes, moon cakes, dried marinated beans, marinated eggs, etc. Parents are advised to give them to their children once a week.
These snacks are especially recommended for children. They are natural foods with rich nutrition, low salt, low oil and low sugar, such as milk, fruits, nuts, raw vegetables, grains and potatoes. Dairy products such as milk and yogurt contain high-quality protein and calcium; Fresh seasonal fruits such as bananas, cherries, blueberries, peaches and strawberries and fresh vegetables such as tomatoes and cucumbers that can be eaten raw are rich in vitamins, minerals and dietary fiber; Original nuts, unsaturated fatty acids in nuts are good for children's brain development;
Coarse grains such as boiled corn, roasted sweet potatoes and potatoes contain dietary fiber, which can also promote the baby's intestinal health.
Parents and friends should not refuse snacks as soon as they hear them. As long as you choose the right snacks for your children and satisfy their preferences for snacks, you can let your children grow up healthily. Parents must set an example by not eating bad snacks and not letting their children eat them. Occasionally, we should accommodate our children and give them the right to choose their own snacks. Don't worry about this. Children develop good eating habits. They won't be interested in junk food because we changed her taste and she didn't adapt to the taste of other foods.