Nutrition of Children After the Year is becoming more diverse

The nutrition of children after a year acquires significant differences from food to one year. This is due to the fact that the body of a little man grows, his functions improve, the digestive system becomes more mature, motor and cognitive activity increases, requiring more energy. But still the digestive functions of the liver, stomach, pancreas do not work as an adult at full strength, which affects the baby's diet after a year, the composition of the food, its quantity and quality.

A set of products that ensure the full nutrition of children after the year:

• Meat - preferred low-fat varieties, for example, veal or beef. The liver is very useful. But with sausages and sausages it is better to wait;
• Dairy products are necessary for the growing and rapidly developing children's body, but in particular, fermented milk is useful - kefir, yoghurt. You can cook vareniki with cottage cheese and sour cream, curd casseroles. From cheeses it is necessary to choose melted or cream varieties, to check the absence of harmful additives;
• The fish contains vitamins and easily digestible proteins. It can be given up to two times a week. But caviar is not recommended, because of its excessive fat content;
• Eggs also contain a certain amount of nutrients. But at the same time this product is a strong allergen, so its use for making omelettes, casseroles should be strictly standardized;
• Porridge of oatmeal, buckwheat, millet, barley groats are very useful for a growing organism. But pasta, rich in carbohydrates, should be limited;
• Vegetables and fruits , if there is no allergy, you can include in the food of children after a year the most diverse;
• Bread is better to give from flour rye or coarse grinding. So you will provide your baby with essential vitamins and do not disturb digestion;
• Vegetable and butter will provide the growing body with the right fats and vitamins.

Up to one and a half years the child can be fed 5 times a day, gradually excluding the last feeding. As a result, you will have: breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea and dinner.

And a little about food processing for the baby

Fruits and vegetables are milled, soups and cereals should be served in a largely grated form, meat and fish are prepared in the form of soft stuffing, meatballs, souffle, steam cutlets. All meals are prepared by extinguishing, cooking, steaming, without the addition of garlic, pepper and other condiments.

You need to drink a baby from a cup, and feed it with a spoon.

Here is a sample menu of the child after a year for one day.

Breakfast: a dish of vegetables or cereal - 150 g; Omelet - 50 g; Juice or milk in the amount of 100 ml (you can and less, depending on the needs of crumbs).

Lunch: soup - 50 g; A fish or meat dish of 50 g; Groats or mashed potatoes 70 g; Fruit juice approximately 100 ml.

Afternoon snack: jelly or milk 150-200 ml; biscuit; Fruit 80-120 g.

Supper: porridge, vegetable dish or curd casserum in an amount of 150 g;

Kefir 100 ml.

A more precise fulfillment of the established mode of feeding promotes the harmonious work of the entire digestive system: a good appetite is formed, enzymes and digestive juices are produced on time and in a normal amount.

If your child has a poor appetite, despite all recommendations, consult a doctor. He will help to establish the cause, if it is in any disease that causes a decrease in appetite, for example, gastritis or worms.

If there are no such diseases, try changing the portions or the feeding regime, because they are rather exemplary, and each child has its own peculiarities. A beautiful table setting also contributes to the appetite. In the food of children after a year it is recommended to include all kinds of children's sandwiches, soups with vegetables, unusually sliced, colorful salads. A special children's dinner will help to complement the appetizing form of the dish, and your baby will never have problems with meals.