Children's height is a concern for many families. In addition to genetic factors, a balanced diet and proper food combination are essential. Let's take a look together with the editor!
Foods that are good for children's growth
1. Nutritious foods
Recommended foods: dates, mushrooms, shiitake mushrooms, black fungus, etc.
(1) Dates: Eating dates regularly in spring can improve the body's immune system.
If you cook congee with dates, rice, and millet, it can not only prevent gastritis and stomach ulcers but also reduce the chance of getting influenza and other infectious diseases.
(2) Mushrooms: Eating mushrooms regularly in spring is beneficial for stimulating appetite, increasing nutrition, and boosting the immune system.
(3) Shiitake mushrooms: Shiitake mushrooms contain various vitamins, minerals, and nutrients, making them very suitable for children to eat in spring.
Since shiitake mushrooms can inhibit the synthesis of cholesterol in the body, promote the decomposition and excretion of cholesterol, they also have antiviral effects.
2. Calcium-rich foods
Recommended foods: various soy products, dried shrimp, sesame, milk, and dairy products.
(1) Soy products: In winter, it is recommended to give children more soy products, which can supplement calcium and prevent skin allergies.
(2) Dried shrimp: Dried shrimp is rich in calcium, so you can try using it to cook dishes for children.
(3) Sesame: Giving children sesame paste is a good way to supplement calcium. Sesame paste has a good taste and is easily accepted by children. Regular consumption of sesame paste is beneficial for preventing rickets and promoting the development of bones and teeth.
3. Protein
Recommended foods: eggs, fish, shrimp, chicken, dairy products, and soy products.
(1) Eggs: Eggs are the animal food with the highest quality protein among natural foods.
(2) Fish and shrimp: Fish and shrimp contain a large amount of high-quality protein and calcium, which are beneficial for physical development when consumed regularly.
4. Vitamins
Recommended foods: rapeseed, shepherd's purse, spinach, celery, etc.
(1) Rapeseed: Especially early spring rapeseed is mild and has the effect of clearing heat and detoxifying.
It can prevent and treat diseases such as angular cheilitis, mouth ulcers, and gum bleeding that are prone to occur in spring.
(2) Shepherd's purse: Giving children shepherd's purse porridge in spring can not only supplement abundant nutrients but also prevent and treat measles, meningitis, and respiratory infections.
(3) Celery: Fresh and tender celery has the effect of clearing heat, relieving cough, promoting intestinal movement, and facilitating bowel movements.
5. Fat-rich foods
Two types of unsaturated fatty acids are present in tissues, which are the main components of the brain. A lack of these fatty acids will affect the intellectual development of children.
Since the body cannot synthesize them on its own, it is best for mothers to supplement them from plant-based sources, which have a higher content.
Therefore, when cooking for children, mothers should use vegetable oil as much as possible and let children eat more foods rich in plant-based fats.
(1) Walnuts: Walnuts are warm in nature, sweet in taste, non-toxic, and have the effects of invigorating the stomach, nourishing the blood, moistening the lungs, and nourishing the spirit.
(2) Pine nuts: Pine nuts are mild in nature and sweet in taste. They have the functions of tonifying the kidney and qi, nourishing the blood and intestines, lubricating the intestines, moisturizing the lungs, and stopping coughing.
Pine nuts contain a large amount of unsaturated fatty acids. Regular consumption of pine nuts can strengthen the body, especially for children with delayed growth and development.
