Do you know that nutrition has an important influence on the overall development of your child? Even a proper nutrition helps children smarter? In order for your baby to have the best development both physically and mentally, do not ignore the nutritional principles behind the mother!
Proper nutrition is the key to healthy baby development
1 / Supplementing a diverse source of nutrients for your baby
To ensure your baby's comprehensive development, your baby's daily meals should ensure the following 4 basic groups:
- Protein in legumes, meat, eggs, fish, milk, yogurt and cheese help your baby build tissues and organs in the body, synthesize enzymes and hormones in the body.
- Vegetables and fruits are rich sources of fiber to help strengthen the digestive system , prevent constipation, and the risk of intestinal cancer in the future. In particular, the vitamin and mineral content found in green vegetables and fruits also helps to develop important organs of the body such as the bones, teeth, immune system, nervous system, eyes, skin ... MarryBaby Tell mothers some indispensable vegetables in the child's menu such as:
Pumpkin: Contains beta-carotene, vitamins E, C ... good for the eyes, skin and boosts the immune system for children.
Bananas contain more B6 to help the nervous system and immune system of the baby's body work more efficiently.
The vitamin B6 content in a banana is enough to meet the baby's daily needs
Kale, mustard greens, bok choy ... contain lots of lutein, helping to support vision development and brain activities .
Starch is an essential source of energy to maintain the body's activities. especially, the more fiber-rich foods the baby has. Starchy foods such as bread, rice, pasta, cereals ...
- Fat is essential for the formation of nerve cells in the brain, plays an important role in the formation and development of the child's nervous system. For children under 2 years of age, a diet rich in fat is very important, as brain development during this time peaks. When adding fat for children, mothers should give priority to fats derived from plants such as olive oil, coconut oil, canola oil ...
6B is indispensable in the baby's menu Not only plays an important role for brain activity, B vitamins are also involved in maintaining "health" of hair, skin, immune system. , and a number of other organs in the body. Do not forget to add the following 6 B vitamins to your child's daily nutrition!
2 / Baby's nutritional needs Do
you know that compared with adults, your baby's nutritional needs are even 2.5 times higher? According to experts, the reason is that in the first years of life, the baby's nutritional needs will also increase to suit the rapid development of the brain and organs in the baby's body. Not only nutritional needs, the speed of energy metabolism of the child is also 2 times higher than that of an adult.
According to experts, 45 × 2.5x the child's weight is the standard formula to calculate the amount of energy needed to maintain a child's daily activities. Accordingly, if a baby weighs 11 kg, the baby's standard energy needs will be about 45 × 2.5 × 11 = 1237.5 calories / day.
Ideal nutrition for children aged 0-1 years Without much experience in child care, many mothers feel confused about which foods are suitable for babies. Join MarryBaby refer to the detailed menu for children aged 0-1 years old according to the advice of nutrition experts!
3 / Limit harmful
foods Baby nutrition is a two-edged sword, and if not used properly, the reverse nutrition can have negative effects on your baby's health. Don't let the following foods harm you, mother!
- Foods high in salt, sugar such as fast foods, cakes, chocolates, candies ... have a little fiber content, but excess sugar and harmful fats, not good for growth and health baby's.
- Caffeinated beverages such as tea, coffee, soft drinks ... are not appropriate in the child's daily menu.
- Fruit juice contains many vitamins and minerals but has a high sugar content, not good for baby's teeth development. So, when giving the baby to drink, mothers should add water at the rate of 50/50. Children under 6 years old should only consume no more than 150 ml of juice per day. Over 6 years old, mothers can give babies from 240-360 ml of juice per day.
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