What to eat when children stay up late

Staying up late is harmful to the health of adults, and it will also have adverse effects on the health of children. Children preparing for the middle school entrance examination or the college entrance examination have heavy academic workloads and great pressure to enter higher education, so they will inevitably often stay up late to study. As parents, we need to supplement our children with various nutrients. When injecting electricity, choose foods that are low in fat and high in nutritional value. Avoid giving your child stimulants or energy-boosting foods, such as spicy or caffeinated foods.

1. What should children eat when they stay up late?

1. Banana

Eliminate fatigue. Bananas are high in potassium foods. Potassium can maintain normal blood pressure and heartbeat, prevent high blood pressure and muscle cramps, while magnesium has the effect of eliminating fatigue. In addition, the sugar in bananas can be quickly converted into glucose, which is a quick source of energy. Eating bananas after staying up late can replenish physical strength.

2. Black beans and walnuts

Add 500 grams of black beans to milk, fry until cooked, let cool, and grind into powder. 500 grams of walnut kernels, fry until slightly charred, remove the skin, and mash into a paste after cooling. Take 1 spoon of each of the above two foods, mix into 1 cup of boiled milk and add 1 spoon of honey, take it every morning or after breakfast, or take it with breakfast. These foods can enhance the regulatory function of the eye muscles and improve the symptoms of eye fatigue.

3. Wolfberry and mulberry porridge

5 grams of wolfberry, 5 grams of mulberry seeds, 5 grams of yam, 5 red dates, and 100 grams of polished rice. Cook the above ingredients into porridge for consumption. The wolfberry and mulberry seeds in the recipe can nourish the liver and kidneys, while the yam and red dates can strengthen the spleen and stomach. They can not only eliminate the symptoms of eyestrain, but also enhance the physical fitness.

4. Pork liver and egg porridge

50 grams of pork liver, 1 egg, 50 grams of glutinous rice, a little salt, ginger and MSG. Chop the pork liver into small pieces and cook it into porridge with rice. When it is cooked, add eggs. Add salt, ginger and MSG to season and cook for a while. This porridge nourishes the liver and improves eyesight, and can relieve blurred vision caused by watching TV.

5. Rice and Cassia Seed Porridge

10 grams of fried cassia seeds, 60 grams of rice, and a small amount of rock sugar. First, fry the Cassia seeds until they turn slightly yellow, take them out and let them cool before boiling into juice. Then, cook the juice with rice, add rock sugar after it is cooked, and it is ready to eat. This porridge has the effect of clearing the liver and improving eyesight.

2. Dietary precautions

1. Choose foods that are low in fat, low in energy, and high in nutritional value

For example, milk, fruit, and whole wheat bread are all good choices. After staying up late at night, if you eat high-fat food, it is not easy to absorb, and it is also easy to cause obesity.

2. Choose foods that fill you up

After staying up late, people usually feel hungrier. At this time, try to choose foods that are large enough to make people feel full, such as bananas and bread. Although you only eat a little, you can easily feel full. This can help you avoid staying up late, which can slow down your metabolism and easily lead to obesity, and then eating too much food, which will make you even fatter.

3. Avoid stimulating foods

In particular, you should avoid choosing foods that have a refreshing effect, such as foods containing caffeine or stimulating foods. Because these foods are not conducive to falling asleep quickly after staying up late.