Play and exercise to help children have fun and eat well

Video content is professionally consulted by Dr. Pham Lan Huong - Pediatric Center - Vinmec Times City International Hospital

Children with weak resistance are often more sedentary than children with good health. If there is a weak resistance, the child is often tired and listless. Children can participate in some physical activities but will often give up very early due to not having enough energy to be active. Because, energy plays an important role to regenerate the body's tissues, maintain body temperature, grow and perform other activities. When children are supplemented with the necessary nutrients, they will have enough energy to exercise.

The process of physical activity helps the whole body to participate in the process of burning energy effectively, stimulating the organs to produce new positive energy sources. The consumption of energy through the process of movement will create a feeling of hunger for the child quickly, which helps the child to have a better appetite as well as have a deeper sleep. It is in this deep sleep that the organs in the body are rested, relaxed and ready to participate in creating new energy the next day. Specifically, during exercise, the heart is actively pumping blood that carries a lot of oxygen and necessary nutrients to nourish each cell in the body. As a result, the brain is well-nourished and works effectively, creating a premise for new ideas and creative thinking.
Especially, the subjects that coordinate many parts of the body create conditions to increase neural connections between organs in the body, speeding up the brain's information processing speed, from which children react quickly and quickly. more flexible.
Through physical activity, the immune system releases antibodies, and anti-inflammatory cytokines, helping the body fight off agents that can cause disease in the body.. Therefore, strengthening Physical activity and maintaining a habit of exercise and sports will help the child's immune system be trained every day and become stronger, protecting the baby's body more effectively.
In children, regular exercise helps children release energy in the body. When energy is exhausted, children will have a need to eat to supplement the energy deficit. In a state of appetite or hunger, children will eat well and eat more than usual.
Not to mention, increasing movement also makes children's mood better. A good mood also plays an important role in increasing the absorption capacity, helping the child's body to absorb the maximum of micronutrients, from which the child is healthier and more active.

According to doctor Pham Lan Huong – exercise plays a role in boosting immunity in children because the process of exercise will increase the level of IgA (globulin A - voice: a protein in the immune system), a protein found in the immune system. to fight infections, help prevent threats and eliminate harmful elements from entering the body.
Exercise increases resistance, and good resistance helps to improve mobility. Understanding this, parents can combine maintaining a suitable exercise intensity for each child, combining a varied and full nutritional diet with essential nutritional ingredients to increase immunity. resistance for children.
Vitamins and minerals have a special role in increasing children's resistance, such as zinc, calcium, iron, selenium, vitamins A, C, D, E... Among the vitamins and minerals mentioned above. Above, parents should pay special attention to zinc supplementation for their children.
Zinc plays a role in affecting most biological processes taking place in the body, especially the synthesis of nucleic acids, proteins... In particular, Zinc helps synthesize - excrete growth hormone, supplement Zinc supplementation enhances immunity, protects the body from pathogens. The organs in the body when zinc deficiency will arise abnormal manifestations or specific diseases due to zinc deficiency.
Zinc also plays a role in connecting and metabolizing many other micronutrients in the body, so it is necessary to pay close attention to the manifestations of zinc deficiency to timely supplement, to avoid consequences for the health of children. .
It is necessary that parents can let their children visit a doctor for advice on micronutrient supplementation and dosage to suit the current health status of the child.