The principles of nutrition of the child during the period of acclimatization

Children's immunity weakens with changing climatic conditions. That is why children are more likely to get sick during the acclimatization period. And instead of buying medicines, you can think in advance about strengthening immunity. And you can strengthen it thanks to the right diet. After all, the balance of vitamins and minerals that enter the child's body with food can protect him much better than any immunostimulants in tablets.

Principles of good nutrition

There are several fundamental principles of proper nutrition of a child during the acclimatization period, which can strengthen his immunity. Among them are the following.

1. Child should eat at least four times a day. At the same time, children suffering from gastrointestinal diseases should eat six times a day.
2. Due to the fact that in winter the child has to spend more energy on keeping warm, he needs to consume more animal proteins and fats.
3. The following products must be present in the child's daily diet: meat; fish; vegetable oils (olive and linseed); cheese (hard and in the form of cottage cheese); eggs; grain bread; vegetables and fruits; as well as nuts and dried fruits.
4. A full breakfast is a prerequisite for meals. Breakfast charges the child for the first half of the day and allows you to better absorb information. Most often, problems with the morning meal arise due to violations in the child's daily routine.

Especially important

Specialists say that if a child's daily routine is adjusted, then there will be no problems with eating, especially with breakfast. A child of primary school age should sleep at least 9 hours. At the same time, from the time when the child got out of bed, and before he left the house, at least an hour should pass. And at the same time, he still has time to eat.

So if a child needs to leave the house at eight o'clock, then, accordingly, he needs to get up no later than seven. Therefore, you need to go to bed at a maximum of half past ten in the evening. Then getting up at seven in the morning will not cause much discomfort.

Another very important point is the morning workout. This is where parental laziness comes into play. The child will not do exercises himself if he sees that his parents do not do it. Therefore, if you take 15 minutes of your precious morning time to warm up, you will not only accustom your child to useful exercises, but also solve the problem with breakfast. After all, during the warm-up, appetite wakes up.

Also, reluctance to eat in the morning can be provoked by the fact that in the evening the child ate too much or ate heavy food. Therefore, meals should be no later than two hours before bedtime, and at the same time, dinner should be light and quickly digestible.

Child's daily ration

So, what and how should a child be given to eat so that he is healthy and receives a sufficient amount of essential vitamins and microelements? For breakfast, it is best to feed the child with cottage cheese, dried fruits, whole grain cereals and nuts. Moreover, they can be quite successfully combined with each other or supplemented with other similar ingredients.

At lunch, it is better to give the child protein food. Meat, fish and seafood, beans and soy, as well as vegetable salads - that's what a child needs for lunch. Dairy products are best for dinner. In between meals, the child can be offered nuts, candied fruits or fruits as a snack. Of course, children love sweets, but you should not use it as a separate dish. A piece of chocolate or candy a day will satisfy the desires of the child as an addition to other goodies - such as nuts or candied fruits.