Infant and child diet, fat is essential

In fact, the demand for fats in infants and young children is relatively high, and the percentage of fat supply energy in total energy in the diet is significantly higher than that of school age children and adults. China Nutrition Society recently stipulated that the fat intake of 0-6 months infants should account for 45%-50% of the total calories, 3-12% for 6-12 months, and 30%-35 for 2-6 months. %, 25%-30% after age 6. This reminds us that the supply of fat in children's diets should be sufficient because of:

1, young children eat less, enough fat in the diet to provide more energy.

The growth of children aged 1-3 is not as fast as infants, but it is still faster than that of older children. To meet the child care needs during this period of rapid growth, the demand for energy is relatively high. However, young children's stomach capacity is relatively small, and the amount of food taken is limited. The heat energy provided by fat (9 kcal/g) is higher than the same weight of carbohydrate or protein (4 kcal/g). Adequate heat energy to ensure the normal metabolism of young children and maintain a reasonable weight.

2. The essential fatty acids in fat are essential nutrients for the development of young children's nervous system.

From 2 months of pregnancy to 2 years after birth is an important period of human brain development. Therefore, special attention should be paid to the nutrition of infants and young children during the critical period of brain development. The brain is mainly composed of protein, fat and other components. The fatty acids include saturated fatty acids and unsaturated fatty acids. The former can be synthesized by the body itself, and the latter can only use two essential fatty acids (linoleic and linolenic acids) in the diet as Raw materials to synthesize.

Vegetable oils such as soybean oil contain 87% of unsaturated fatty acids (53% of linoleic acid and 6% of linolenic acid), 80% of peanut oil (26% of linoleic acid), and 94% of vegetable oil (22% of linoleic acid). Therefore, a sufficient amount of vegetable oil in the child's diet can satisfy the body's demand for linoleic acid and linolenic acid and ensure the normal development of the nervous system.

However, it should be noted that young children should avoid ingesting hydrotreated oils such as butter (Micillin), vegetable oil-based butter, hydrogenated peanut butter (an imported bread spread), solidified cooking oil, etc. Do not eat coconut-containing oil. Oil and palm oil foods.

3, fat can promote the absorption of fat-soluble vitamins.

4, fat can make the meal delicious, increase flavor.

Parents can reasonably choose soybean oil, rapeseed oil, peanut oil or salad oil, or kraft sauce to make baby food. Not only is it rich in nutrients, but it can also add a taste to the diet of young children.

After adding proper amounts of vegetable oil, such as porridge and noodles, the child will enjoy relish. Adding cooked vegetable oil to the filling or dumplings will become more flavorful. Onions, mushrooms, tomatoes, garlic, etc. will be fried in oil. Afterwards, they will emit special aromas that can be used with other dishes to stimulate the appetite of children and increase their food intake.

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