One of the main concerns of a mother when sending her children to school for the first time is food. This is why we prepare healthy lunch boxes and balanced becomes the new challenge of motherhood.
Time being the factor that affects their proposed plans and the one that leads them to place snacks with no nutritional value in school lunch boxes, due to speed and lack of planning.
A feeding A healthy diet is not only achieved by incorporating nutrients such as carbohydrates, healthy fats, proteins, vitamins and minerals, but also with the correct combination and adequate portions of these foods to avoid excesses.
The eating routines in children play a stellar role in school performance because it is in the first years of the infant’s life that they achieve the greatest intellectual development.
These are the groups basic of food what makes up a healthy dietwith which you can prepare the best lunch boxes for your baby so that they grow up healthy and strong.
Fruit. These foods provide vitamins A and C, which help keep the defense of infants high. . You can combine them with nuts or dairy. Use fruits like pineapple, melon, milky, bananas, strawberries, kiwi, among others.
For example, a yogurt with the fruit that your little one prefers the most.
Dairy: Sources of calcium, dairy products contribute to the development of strong teeth and bones
Vegetables: Rich in minerals, vitamins and fiber, necessary for the human body. With these you can make sandwiches full of flavor.
healthy fats: In them found in nuts such as peanuts, almonds, cashew seeds, among others.
proteins. We can find that eggs and meats of animal and vegetable origin influence the formation of muscles.
You can also incorporate cereals such as oats that offer the body slow-absorbing carbohydrates, fiber, proteins and minerals such as magnesium, iron, copper, zinc, as well as B vitamins and small amounts of calcium and folic acid.
With it you can prepare Pancakes oatmeal and apple, a very nutritious and easy to digest dish. Oatmeal and apple have a high fiber content, perfect for breakfast due to its great energy value.
Emphasize that water should never be missing in your baby’s diet.
Remember that the family plays a fundamental role in fostering nutritional habits, which forms the perfect environment for minors to follow a healthy life.
Tips
- Manage the portions in lunch boxes, depending on the stage of growth in which your child is.
- Striking dishes for the little ones, which increase their interest in food.
- Make fun cooking at home, where children feel part of the preparation and do not see it just as an imposition.
- Limit the consumption of sugar, saturated or reused fats and salt, be an example for your child, so the more healthy food they see you eating, little by little they will take it as something daily.
- You must include a bottle of water and avoid sugary drinks (sodas and processed juices); the “snacks” and candies, since these do not benefit the health of the student, but rather provide calories, with low nutritional content”, he expressed.
Example of an easy and practical breakfast to make your little ones’ mornings fun.
Flourless Apple Oatmeal Pancakes:
• 1 cup of oats
• 3 egg whites
• 1 apple
• Cinnamon and vanilla to taste
• Formula milk used by the baby or one of your preference
Blend the ingredients. You can use a blender or any other food processor.
In a hot pan, place a little oil and the right amount of mixture to form a pancake.
Cook over low heat to prevent burning.
