Diet helps children increase height and weight

In order to overcome stunting in children, a 4-group diet rich in nutrition is required, increasing oil and grease, food should be cooked to provide more energy.

Nutrition to overcome stunting for children

According to specialist doctor 1 Tran Thi Minh Nguyet, malnutrition and stunting situation have a lot of consequences, seriously impacting on the physical and intellectual development , greatly affecting the future. of children.

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When children suffer from stunting malnutrition, parents need to pay attention to timely monitoring and treatment, plus a diet and special care to be effective. Dr. Nguyet shared the following method of caring for malnourished children:

Special diet

Based on the level of child malnutrition, parents should have their own way of care. For children with mild malnutrition (degrees one and two) can self-treat by changing reasonable diets, science. Also note:

• Grease: Because grease provides twice as much energy as powder and protein. Each bowl of soup, porridge or rice of a child needs between one and two tablespoons of oil or fat (5-10 g).
• Cooking: The dilute food is mostly water, the energy will be low, but the cooking will be difficult to cook. Therefore, using amylase yeast (in cornstarch powder, bean sprouts, sprouts .) in a dough cup will make loose powder, children will easily eat more.

High nutrient enhancement

• Increasing meals : Feed children 5-6 meals a day instead of eating only 3 main meals. Children should eat more dinner before sleeping. Eat more snacks, for example, after eating a main meal if the child eats less than half a cup, give half a cup of milk, half a cup of yogurt, half a banana . to provide more nutrients and less appetite. .

Note: It is recommended to give your child half more food than usual so they can eat well. Should not force to eat when the child is bored by doing so, the child will vomit, leading to fear of eating and anorexia later.

• Nutrient enhancement: Processing food for qualified children means that there are 4 groups of nutrients including sugar powder, protein, fat, fruits and vegetables in every meal. water, when processed, must be chopped, cooked soft and seasoned to suit the child's taste. The children often eat light and do not like to have a lot of spices, foods suitable for young children are eggs, minced meat, minced fish, vegetables. All should be chopped.

When supplementing special nutrients for children, should choose products that have been clinically tested, meet the standards of nutritional content, protein, fat . prescribed by the National Institute of Nutrition.

Keep eating and drinking clean and clean

When in a state of malnutrition, the health of children is threatened by a weakened immune system, making them more susceptible to infections such as diarrhea, respiratory infections, and illness every time the weather changes. So parents need to take better care of their children.

Make sure your child eats well to eat and drink, eat immediately after cooking. Do not feed your baby in the air for more than 3 hours despite reheating. Practice for children to wash their hands before and after eating . Tools should be cleaned before processing food.

In addition, it is necessary to keep children to eat, sleep and play in a cool, bright and clean place. Children's toys and toys need to be clean and dry. There is enough clean water for living and cooking food for children. Keep garbage closed, away from shelter, avoid bean flies.

Always give your baby the best mental state

Psychology is also a factor affecting the physical development of young children that many parents do not pay attention to. Therefore parents need to monitor their child's psychological development to be able to confide in and understand better. Relatives should cuddle, pat and express affectionate and loving children. They should be encouraged, chat, play, thus creating the basis for their comprehensive development. People should avoid violent gestures and words in front of children.

Prevention and regular monitoring of children's health

• Take your baby for a full, on-time vaccination, and give them every 6 months for children over 2 years old.
• Malnourished children should regularly check their weight and height. It is recommended to take your baby for regular check-ups at medical facilities to monitor the progress of the body as well as to take timely treatment measures.

Recovery from malnutrition takes time

The most important thing when caring for malnourished children is that parents need to be persistent, not to be impatient and discouraged.