Children need a variety of food and must take a three-pronged approach

　　When children are young, their bodies grow very fast. At this time, their bodies need a lot of nutrients, and they need a variety of nutrients. At this time, parents cannot blindly feed their children one kind of food, otherwise the child's nutrition will be unbalanced. There is no food in our lives that can fully replenish all the nutrients a child's body needs. Therefore, if parents want to provide their children with good nutrition, they need to give their children a diverse diet!

　　1. Knowledge of food classification is required

　　Researchers divide the various foods in the world into six categories: ① Grain categories: including cereals and dry legumes except soybeans (such as adzuki beans, mung beans, kidney beans, white lentils and potatoes). It mainly provides carbohydrates, which are the main source of calories in the diet. In addition, it also provides protein, B vitamins, minerals and dietary fiber. You should avoid eating purely refined grains and eat coarser grains, including whole grains, miscellaneous grains, and whole wheat products. ②Vegetables: can be divided into two categories: green and orange. Mainly provides vitamin C, vitamin B2, vitamin A or carotene. Dark vegetables are more nutritious. ③Fruits: All kinds of fresh fruits can provide rich vitamin C and dietary fiber. ④Animal foods: including livestock meat, poultry, fish, eggs, animal offal and other foods. Mainly provides protein, fat, minerals, vitamin A, B vitamins, etc. ⑤Milk and dairy products, soy milk and soy products: including fresh milk, goat milk, yogurt, cheese, milk powder, soy milk and soy products. It mainly provides protein, unsaturated fatty acids, B vitamins and phospholipids, etc. It also provides rich calcium and is a good source of natural calcium. The above five categories of foods can also be called nutritional foods or protective foods. ⑥Fats and sugars: Also known as high-energy foods, including animal and vegetable fats, various edible sugars and alcohol. It mainly provides energy. Excessive intake often causes obesity and is also a risk factor for some chronic diseases. The principle of moderate consumption should be adopted.

　　2. Master the composition and total amount of daily food

　　The daily recipes arranged by parents for their children should include the above types of food, and none of them can be missing. The daily menu should basically include milk, eggs, several meat dishes and vegetables, a portion of fruit, rice and flour, and often eat soy products. In addition, not only the variety of each type of food must be frequently refreshed, but the quantity must also be sufficient. Generally speaking, the daily intake of food types should be maintained at 15-20 types. It is recommended to eat a variety of foods and avoid a single variety of dishes. Some mixed eating methods, such as meat and vegetable meatballs (minced meat, potatoes and carrots), borscht (beef, onions, cabbage, potatoes, carrots, tomato sauce), chowder, stir-fried shredded noodles, bean noodles, bean rice, mixed fruits (yoghurt, apples, pears, kiwis, cantaloupe, etc.), are all good recipes.

　　3. Arrange foods rich in special nutrients

　　You can consume foods rich in special nutrients once or twice a week, such as liver, kelp or seaweed, and hard fruit foods, such as walnuts, melon seeds, peanuts, etc. These foods are rich in iron, iodine, zinc, vitamin A, B vitamins and essential fatty acids.

　　I hope parents will be aware of this when feeding their children. In addition to adequate food supply, they also need a variety of nutrients, which will be more conducive to their children's physical growth.