The 10 most important products in the child's menu after the year

After a year, a child needs a balanced diet: in addition to breast milk or formula, it should contain small healthy products. It's time to accustom the baby to a variety of food. At this age, children already have a fairly well-developed sense of taste, favorite dishes appear.

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Of course, even during pregnancy, you instilled in your baby a love for healthy fruits and vegetables, meat, poultry, fish, greens. Useful substances from food influenced the composition of the amniotic fluid, so the baby has already tried a lot.

The story continued during breastfeeding, and now it's time to form a culture and regimen of child nutrition, because the child's development, health, and even his appetite depend on it. At the same time, the baby is still very small, and the mother should know what products should be in the child's diet first of all. We offer 10 of the most useful!

1/ MILK

Dietitians and pediatricians are convinced that the products of the exclusively common table are not suitable for the full nutrition of a child from this year, because such a diet does not meet the needs of the body of children at this age. As before, the child needs to drink milk. Ideally, mother's milk. The use of non-adapted dairy products (cow's and goat's milk) is not recommended: they are characterized by excessive protein and sodium content and do not contain sufficient amounts of iron, vitamins and essential fatty acids.

2/ DAIRY PRODUCTS

Dairy products are the main source of calcium and vitamin B, they improve digestion, have a positive effect on intestinal microflora and increase immunity. 70 g of cottage cheese is an ideal daily portion. You can make lazy dumplings, cheesecakes, cottage cheese puddings from it - the kid will be delighted! Baby can also already try kefir, sour cream, cottage cheese.

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3/ MEAT

Meat is a useful source of animal protein, which is necessary for a small developing organism. His daily norm for a child after a year is 70-80 g. Start with rabbit meat, turkey, then offer low-fat varieties of beef, veal, pork, chicken in the form of steam cutlets, meatballs, use meat in soups. Remember that we introduce any new product in a small dose and monitor the reaction. It is necessary to keep a food diary!

4/ FISH

1-2 times a week, in the absence of allergies, fish will be very useful for the child. Choose fillets of low-fat varieties of sea and river fish.

5/ EGGS

Both chicken and quail contain a whole complex of vitamins, amino acids and trace elements. But children can eat them only in ready form. Hard-boiled yolk may well be an independent dish. It is not necessary to get carried away with this product - 2-3 times a week will be enough for the child.

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6/ VEGETABLES

They improve appetite and contain fiber and many vitamins. Zucchini, cauliflower, broccoli, potatoes, carrots, beets, pumpkin will appeal to the baby in the form of separate dishes and as ingredients in soups and vegetable purees. Remember that the brighter the color, the higher the probability of an allergy. Start with white and green.

7/ FRUITS

The basis of the baby's strong immunity. After 1,5 years, small portions of tropical fruits can be added to the apples, bananas, pears, and plums already familiar to him: tangerines, oranges, kiwis. And here again, it is very important to observe the child's reaction.

8/ BREAD

Bread and dry biscuits will contribute to the ideal functioning of the baby's intestines. One slice of wheat bread a day will be enough.

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9/ GRAINS

Especially buckwheat and rice, light and very useful, as they contain proteins, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals. Rice porridge will be perfectly digested, corn will give coarse fiber, but you should not get carried away with semolina. It contains gluten, starch and selenium - undesirable components for children.

10/ WATER

A little bit is just necessary. Morsas, compotes, herbal teas and juices, although they will be useful for the baby, they will not be able to quench the thirst. The best option in this case is special baby water at room temperature.

By the end of the first year of life, the baby's food should be sufficiently varied in color, smell and consistency. Optimally, if his nutrition will be 4-5 meals and per kilogram of weight per day, the baby will receive 3-3,5 g of proteins, 3,5-4 g of fats, 12-15 g of carbohydrates and 100 kcal.