Nutrition and its impact on children’s health in school
Nutrition and its impact on children’s health in school
introduction
Providing proper nutrition and following up on physical activity for children of school entry age, the period after kindergarten and into adolescence must be at the forefront of parents’ priorities in order for their children to have good health and ideal weight.
As, during this period, children begin to move away from their homes, and thus there are people outside the family who have a role in shaping their food choices.
These are three important points that parents should be aware of it
preventing diseases that can spread in schools.
Second, a healthy and good diet is one that contains carbohydrates, fats, water, vitamins, minerals, nutrients that the body needs, and fiber.
Thirdly, obtaining these nutrients ensures good health and the correct functioning of the body.
Children at this stage do not need special foods for their growth, energy and health, but rather they need the same nutrients that adults need, but in different amounts and there are three nutrients that must be taken care of, which are iron, calcium, and zinc for growth.
Therefore, attention must be paid to correcting food habits and behaviors at home and school.
The most common symptoms of malnutrition at this stage are:
Anemia: caused by iron deficiency, and it is considered one of the most common diseases, especially among girls. Therefore, iron-rich foods such as liver, meat, and leafy vegetables should be increased in the diet of children at this stage.
Tooth decay: Vitamin (A) must be taken, which is necessary in the formation of the tooth layer, and it can be obtained from the following foods (eggs, milk, carrots) and vitamin (C) and vitamin (D) must also be consumed.
These are some of the important points that help avoid feeding problems for children in the first school period
First: Eating breakfast:
it is the meal that the child eats at the beginning of his day, which provides energy and strength.
Breakfast should not be neglected, because neglecting it leads to an inability to focus and academic achievement.
Breakfast also contributes to maintaining the level of sugar in the blood, and therefore children must be awakened early, at a time that allows them to eat breakfast before leaving the house.
The Breakfast may include:
A cup of low-fat milk or a boiled egg.
What kind of cheese your child prefers.
Brown bread with vegetable slices.
A cup of orange juice.
Milk
second:
Avoid fast food.
Third:
Replace soft drinks with natural juices.
Forth:
Replacing sweets and chips with fruit.
Fifth:
guide our children to proper food habits.
sixth:
Encouraging exercise in order to have a sporty and ideal body.
Advice for parents whose children are underweight or underweight.
- Eat at least 5 to 6 meals a day if the appetite is weak.
- Drink water before or after meals, not during meals.
- Focus on nutrient-rich foods and drinks.
- Not eating low-calorie foods or drinks.
- Eating more dried fruits.
- Make consistent eating dates.
- Add honey to milk.
- Eating more nuts.
It is also necessary to eat more food that contains vitamin (A) to improve appetite, and these are some of its sources: (tomatoes, spinach, fish, and dairy), vitamin B, and zinc, which is one of the minerals important for growth and increasing appetite, and its source is red meat and nuts.
Eighth: Lunch
lunch may be the main meal in the life of some families, and dinner may be the main meal. In both cases, the lunch meal should contain protein (meat, fish, chicken, beans). Carbohydrates (rice or substitute). Vegetables (stewed vegetables, salad).
ninth: dinner
Dinner should be a light meal because the body needs rest in the evening, and heavy meals increase the effort of the body through the digestive process. Fatty meals may also affect sleep.
The daily food plan should include the following:
- Meat, fish, chicken, beans or lentils.
- A source of carbohydrates, such as bread, pasta, potatoes or rice.
- Three servings of milk or dairy products.
- Add a plate of salad or vegetables.
- Three servings of fruit a day.
- Add fiber to diets to avoid constipation.
- Reducing fat intake.
- Carrots, avocados, and milk are foods that increase concentration in children.
Tips for teaching children nutritional habits
The guidelines are to teach children healthy eating habits.
For parents, their food choices and behaviors are transmitted to children, so parents should attract their children to healthy food.
Thus, attention must be paid to food and its presentation methods, and fast-food competition, by preparing meals equivalent to it at home,
Refrain from consuming energy drinks, fizzy drinks, and canned juice, which expose children to health problems such as obesity.
Also, drinking eight cups of water a day keeps the child fit and avoids indigestion.
Eating milk and dairy products provides a high level of protein and calcium, which are necessary for the growth and health of bones.
The practice of sporting activity, as its importance in relieving stress and pressure.
In order to enjoy good health, children need at least sixty minutes a day of physical activity such as walking, playing ball and swimming.
Nutritionists recommend that you follow a brain-friendly diet, in order to increase the ability to focus and assimilate, and a constant feeling of energy and vitality,
The brain’s need for carbohydrates and sugars, because when the brain receives sugar on a regular basis, it works regularly,
But when the blood sugar level fluctuates down and up, the sugar enters the brain in an unstable manner, which negatively affects behavior and learning.
Eat foods rich in protein as they are the most important nutrient for the body’s systems, and are represented by (red meat, chicken, legumes such as lentils, beans, and seafood), and they play a very important role in the child’s educational abilities and behavior.
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