What are the misunderstandings about children's diet

Children cannot eat arbitrarily, otherwise it will not help their bodies. Especially at this stage, children need a variety of nutrients, so the food should be diversified, so that eating is beneficial to the development of all aspects of the body. What are the misunderstandings about children's diet? There are also many misunderstandings about children's diet, which will have a great impact on children's bodies. What are they specifically?

Children's diet misunderstandings:

Myth 1: Soy products are equal to vegetables

Some parents see that their children are unwilling to eat vegetables and believe that soy products are high in nutritional value, so they feed their children tofu, soy milk and other soy products, so that the children do not need to eat vegetables. In fact, soy products are a nutritious plant protein and can be regarded as meat dishes. However, if children only eat tofu and regard tofu as a vegetable, they will lack vitamins and fiber. Many children do not like to eat vegetables because some long vegetables are difficult to swallow and easily get stuck in the teeth, making them feel uncomfortable, so they simply don't eat vegetables. Parents can chop the vegetables or make them into dumplings with vegetable fillings, and children will still be willing to accept them.

Myth 2: Milk + eggs for breakfast every day

Many parents believe that milk and eggs have high nutritional value, so they give their children milk and eggs for breakfast every day, but the children do not grow strong. Breakfast is an important part of children's intake of necessary energy and nutrition, and plays an irreplaceable role in the three meals a day. A breakfast with good nutritional quality should include four parts: cereals, animal foods, milk, and vegetables and fruits. If breakfast does not include cereal foods such as steamed buns, noodles, porridge, bread, etc., there will be a lack of calorie supply. The high-protein substances in eggs and milk are not only poorly absorbed by children, but the high-quality protein is also wasted in supplying calories. If children do not get enough calories, it will easily affect their height development in the long run.

Myth 3: Snacks take over

Greedy snacking is a prominent manifestation of bad eating behavior in children, and most children have this nature. Fruits, biscuits, candies, desserts, and puffed foods are all snacks they often eat, but if they hold on to snacks, it will affect their appetite for the main meal and easily cause indigestion. Therefore, parents should not adopt an accommodating or laissez-faire attitude towards their children's preference for snacks, which will lead to their children having irregular meals, craving for snacks, and disliking regular food, and snacks taking over the main meal.

Of course, snacks are not completely forbidden. For children with growth retardation, eating snacks between meals can replenish nutrients in the body. Children who go to school in particular can eat some snacks between meals, but the quantity should not be excessive. It is appropriate to choose high-nutrition foods with appropriate sugar content.

These are all misunderstandings about children's diet. Parents should pay attention to these aspects in normal times, otherwise it will not help the children's growth. If you want your children to grow up quickly and have no physical problems during the growth process, the diet must be correct, which will be beneficial to the development of all aspects of the body.