How To Protect Children From Unhealthy Food

 In order to enhance the flavor industrialfood has massive amount of variousadditives thatareoftenpresent onourfood tables. The first victimsofthistastyandtemptingfoodare childrenand emotionallylabileindividuals,that theirfailureand emotionsatisfy inthis way.

  Recentlya study was publishedthatprovesthe linkbetweenjunky foodandaddiction, whichareproduced in thebrainandour body. So it is notan exaggerationto say thatour childrenaredrugged withunhealthysnacks,and unhealthyTVshows,anditisalreadyscientificallyproven.

  Combinedwithwatching TV children often eat some unhealthy snacks, and considering thatourchildrenwatch TV very, very much, somewhereon average 5-6hoursa day, itisreallyunhealthycombination.  

The increasing number of obesechildren, andan epidemic ofallergiesand even heart disease are just some of the indicators of poor health condition of our children. Althoughdietis not the only factor that affectsit, there are environmentalpollution, psychologicalrelationshipsin the family and the society in general, butitis oneof the most important factors.

Howinthis seaofalluringsavoryand sweetfoodswe canprovidehealthyfood choices for our kids?

  Theprimaryofwhich we need to startisto know what isa healthy dietand howit should look? Asrecommendedin the officialpyramidof a healthy diet, daily menushould beonabout 50% grains, 30% vegetablesandfruits, legumes10%, 10% nutsandseeds(pumpkin, flax, sesame, sunflower, almond, walnut, hazelnut), cold pressed oil.

It isimportantthe foodtobe oforganic origin.

  Thermalprocessing shouldbereduced tominimum time, andcertainlyit is besttoconsumefoodsthatgrow inour region.

How onechildishdailymeal should look?

Breakfast

  Mixed broth from organic whole grains (barley, oats, rye, millet, wheat, buckwheat, corn…), with the addition of honey, dried or fresh organic fruit (apples, plums, figs), you can add and some self growing plant as nettle (dried or fresh), or mashed potato.

  Also for breakfast can be combined and a butter of legumes (lentils, beans, chickpeas, sunflower seeds and pumpkin) in combination with unleavened whole-grain bread.

  Organic whole grain and beans can be found in most health food stores, in some of them can be found and organic vegetables, wile organic fruit is hard to find in stores and you must try to find it at some proven salesman in the market or with relatives and acquaintances from the countryside.

For snacks

 It is alwaysadvisabletohavefreshfruit.

Lunch

  Soup ofgrains, vegetables, beanswithfreshsaladof vegetablesandwildplantswithaddition ofseeds, cold pressed oilandvinegarfromwildapple.

  For lunchyou can preparerice, potatoeswith allotheraccessories.

Dinner

  Dinnershouldbesimilar tobreakfast. Here you canadd theyogurt.

  Although we shouldn’t accustomed children to the ice cream, because the cold and frozen food does not match the stomach, there is a chance for a healthy ice cream, without all the harmful additives that are otherwise found in ordinary ice cream found in our stores. Healthy ice cream can be made from banana (or other fruit with thicker structure) and fruit (raspberry, apple, apricot, etc.), cocoa and honey. Then freeze it and put into molds for ice cream sticks.

  Instead of bottled juice, children should be given plain water or tea without sweeteners. Also, children should drink only natural pressed juices that should be offered as a substitute for milk, and this can be extended with soy milk.
Instead of candy and sweet foods generally should be given fresh and dry fruits, biscuits and cakes made from whole wheat with honey.

  During the period of getting used to if needed slowly supplant the old unhealthy food with healthy (replace white rice with integral gradually adding small amounts, until the children get used to the little different flavor and appearance. Same make with the white flour and sugar). And so gradually add those natural and less artificial flavors to slowly change the perception of taste, which is actually the most difficult task while the children themselves do not become aware of the importance of healthy eating, regardless of taste.

  So, wherever possible, in some combinations of soups, spreads, etc. adds wild plants, vegetables and other healthy foods whose flavor will not be felt. Gradually change the salty snacks and foods with less salt or salt-free.

  Salt and similar accessories are very dangerous and are one of the most widespread causes of heart disease, from which are dying most people in the world. Many countries around the world try to reduce the amount of salt in food.

It is recommendedtoavoidorcompletelycleared thefoodthat isfriedinmuch oilmuch(chips), andof coursethe foodthat isjustfryandcannedfood. 

  Childrenshouldneverbeforced intoa healthydiet, butsecretlyyou should offerdelicious, healthyalternativestothe ultimate goalwhen theywillbeaware ofhealthy eating.

  It is certain that children would eat more natural and healthy food if we would oversee their nutrition from birth and when we wouldn’t bring them sweetened and salted foods. The natural urge for food will teach children to eat what is on the menu. It is normal that everyone has their own special habits, preferences and dietary needs, which means that everyone has their favorite and less food and more. No matter what, it would be necessary family and environment to change their attitude towards the child's needs. Therefore, it is needed healthy influence of institutions in which children reside, as schools and nurseries that has to spread awareness of healthy eating in children.

What instead this food?

Meat- spreadsandotherproductsfromlegumes, seedsandnuts.Milk- water, pressedjuices, ”milk”- drinks from soy, riceandothercereals.Margarine- spreadsfromlegumes, seeds, nutsandcold pressedoil.Chipsandothersnacks-healthyspreads and whole organic baked goods, popcorn(with little or nocold pressedoiland a littlesea salt)...Sweet -homehealthyice creamhealthywhole graincookieswithhoneyandfruit.