What should children who are picky eaters eat?

According to a survey, 50%-60% of children in our country are picky eaters to varying degrees. Many parents try every possible means to get their children to eat more, but still cannot stimulate their appetite. There are many reasons why children are picky eaters. If a child lacks vitamin B in the body, it may also lead to picky eating. If parents cannot supplement their children in time, it may cause a vicious cycle.

Children should pay attention to eating more foods rich in vitamin B to avoid vitamin B deficiency. However, if the child has obvious symptoms of vitamin B deficiency, he or she should take an appropriate amount of reliable quality multivitamin B tablets. At the same time, he or she should pay attention to maintaining a balanced daily diet and not be picky eaters, and increase the intake of coarse grains and milk. It is too late to supplement it simply from food at this time, because the vitamin B content in food is limited and it will take a long time to ensure the qualified amount.

1. Foods rich in vitamin B1 include: wheat germ, pork leg, soybeans, peanuts, tenderloin, ham, black rice, chicken liver, germ rice, etc. Fruits rich in vitamin B include: tomatoes (which can also be counted as fruit), oranges, bananas, grapes, pears, walnuts, chestnuts, kiwis, etc. Vitamin B1 is a water-soluble vitamin. Like all B vitamins, excess B1 is not stored in the body but is completely excreted. Therefore, it must be supplemented every day.

2. The content of vitamin B2 in general food is not high, but animal offal is rich in vitamin B2, especially the liver, which has the highest content. Other animal foods such as pork, eggs, and aquatic products such as eels and river crabs also contain more vitamin B2. Plant-based foods such as mushrooms, kelp and seaweed contain more vitamin B2. There are not many foods rich in vitamin B in the grain, but yeast is very high in vitamin B2.

3. Vitamin B6 mainly comes from egg yolks, wheat germ, yeast, animal liver, kidney, meat, milk, soybeans, cereals, bananas, peanuts, walnuts, etc. Human intestinal bacteria can also synthesize vitamin B6.

Vitamin B12 is synthesized by microorganisms in nature, so it is only found in animal foods, especially in animal liver, meat, eggs, oysters and other foods.

What other vitamins do children need to supplement?

In addition to vitamin B, how can parents determine in a timely and accurate manner whether their children need to supplement with other types of vitamins? They can see whether they have symptoms of vitamin deficiency.

Vitamin A deficiency

The child's skin will become dry and rough, and goose bumps will appear all over the body; the hair will become thinner and dryer; the nails will become brittle and deformed; the conjunctiva and cornea of ​​the eyes are also prone to lesions, with mild symptoms including dry eyes, photophobia, and night blindness; severe symptoms include cloudy pupils, ulcers, and even perforation and blindness.

Vitamin C deficiency

If the intake of vitamin C is insufficient, the child may easily lose appetite, suffer from anemia, and suffer from bleeding gums, nasal mucosa and skin. The child's IQ and development may also lag behind those of children of the same age.

Vitamin K deficiency

Vitamin K is a blood clotting component in the human body. Deficiency of vitamin K can lead to bleeding throughout the body. The skin will turn black and blue when it collides with external objects. In severe cases, spontaneous bleeding may occur in the mouth, nasal mucosa, stomach, intestines, urinary tract, and even intracranial hemorrhage.

Vitamin D deficiency

May cause rickets in children.

Children's picky eating habits can greatly affect their growth and development. Parents must first find out the reasons for their children's picky eating habits. Because each child's physical condition and living environment are different, we cannot generalize. We must correct the child's eating habits based on each child's actual situation. It is also a test of the parents' cooking skills and patience.