How to add fat to baby weaning

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Children are a precious asset that God bestows on every parent. Perhaps that is why any issue involving young children is of great concern. Especially in that is the issue of nutrition for weaning children. So what is the best nutrition for children? What type of fat should be used for weaning babies?

1. Fat for weaning children needs to be supplemented

In many countries around the world, especially Japan, children are fed a lot of dishes made from fish, vegetables, nuts, ... without using red meat. Because the composition of these foods is full of protein, fiber and good fats for the heart, brain, and digestion. But in Vietnam, mothers sometimes want their children to be fat and cute, so in their regular diet, there are beef, pork, .... While some other mothers completely abstain from fat for their children, to milk. Also use fat-free milk. These things greatly affect the baby's brain development ability. Mothers should remember that, no matter what criteria they choose for their child's diet, they must have all the main ingredients such as glucid, lipid, protid, vitamins and minerals. In each meal, decorate your child's portion beautifully and add a tablespoon of fish oil, for example, so you can easily supplement your child with the necessary amount of fat.

2. The great role of fat in children

Many nutrition experts in the world and in Vietnam believe that a standard diet for children in the first years of life should contain all 4 groups: protein, sugar, fat, vitamins/minerals. In which, the fat content should reach 30-45%. Fat deficiency not only makes children unable to develop weight, but also height, physical strength, and especially importantly, children's brains are not developed normally. For that reason, mothers need to give their children the right amount of fat so that they can develop comprehensively and be healthy. In addition to the main and extremely important tasks of constituting brain cells, producing energy, fat also contributes to the dissolution of vitamins A, D, E, K to help the child's body absorb. Okay.
Supplementing fat for children is not difficult. Mothers only need to choose foods with vegetable oils for children such as sesame oil, rice oil, ... or special products with good fats for the body such as salmon, herring, mackerel, etc. ... Only that, the baby has absolutely no problem with the lack of fat. But also because of greed, giving too much fat to the child's diet, because too much of anything is not good.
If there is a large amount of fat in the body, it will have the opposite effect of making children overweight, the risk of obesity in the future is great. Children need a reasonable diet and every decision made by the mother greatly affects the future of the baby. Mothers should be wise mothers so that their beloved children develop more intelligently and comprehensively. Through this article, hopefully, mothers have understood the importance of fat and its role in the child's body. For a healthy and smart future, don't forget to add extra fat for baby food, moms!

For children to be healthy and develop well, it is necessary to have a nutritious diet in terms of quantity and quality balance. If children are not provided with adequate and balanced nutrients, it will lead to diseases of excess or lack of nutrients, which adversely affect the comprehensive development of children in terms of physical, mental and motor skills.
The period of baby eating solid foods is an extremely important period to help children develop comprehensively. Children who do not eat properly are at risk of micro-mineral deficiencies, causing anorexia, growth retardation, malabsorption, etc. If they notice the above signs, parents should supplement their children with supportive products. The supplement contains lysine, essential micro-minerals and vitamins such as zinc, chromium, selenium, and B vitamins to help fully meet the nutritional needs of children. At the same time, these essential vitamins also support digestion, enhance nutrient absorption, help improve anorexia, and help children eat well.
Parents can learn more:
Signs of zinc deficiency in children
Micronutrient deficiency and failure to gain weight in children
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