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It\u2019s very positive if your child is able to stay active in a society where, according to evidence, the majority of preschool children lead a sedentary life!<\/p>\n
To make sure that they cover their nutritional needs, you need to ensure sufficient hydration and energy intake, sufficient but not excessive protein intake as well as food diversity in order to ensure the intake of different but equally important vitamins and minerals. Also, do not forget that the fat already contained in the foods (such as dairy or fish) or the fat added to foods (such as olive oil) is very important for the development of brain in children. This is why before the age of 3, it is better if you do not choose light dairy products or restrict the use of olive oil in your children\u2019s meals, or use excessive quantities either.<\/p>\n
But lets look at these information more closely. Children in development need more energy per kg of body weight compared to an adult, let alone when they are exercising! Of course, children’s weight is significantly lower than that of an adult, but do not fall in the trap of serving the servings that you yourselves are consuming. Remember that your child can recognize better how hungry and how full they are without being affected by environmental stimuli. You should establish three main meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner) and at least one snack or ideally two (a brunch or an afternoon snack) which may be simply a small piece of fruit, during the day,<\/p>\n
Carbohydrates or protein?<\/strong><\/p>\n Both! You may think that protein is an essential structural component of the muscles and bones during the development of a child, but the main source of energy for the body during exercise is carbohydrates.\u00a0 A preschool child needs 3-5 servings of starchy foods (bread, cereals, rice, pasta, potatoes, legumes) and roughly 3 servings of protein-based foods (meat, poultry, fish, eggs, nuts, dairy) daily.<\/p>\n Diversity of vitamins and minerals<\/strong><\/p>\n Preschool children need at least 3-4 servings of fresh fruit and vegetables every day. Try creating a palette of different colors since each color reflects the presence of different nutrients, mainly vitamins and minerals. Another important category is dairy, since they are the main source of calcium but they are also important for our little friends\u2019 bone density. Two to three servings of dairy daily is the indicated recommendation for this age.<\/p>\n The best ergogenic aid<\/strong><\/p>\n It couldn\u2019t be anything else but water of course! Children are in any case more vulnerable to dehydration. But especially when they are exercising, they expel more water through sweating and the increased rate of breathing, which makes the consumption of water before, after and very often during exercise, essential.<\/p>\n With a balanced diet, based on the instructions above, characterized by diversity and moderation and by monitoring your child\u2019s smooth development in terms of their height and weight, you have no reason to worry about them covering their dietary needs. So make sure you encourage exercise and don\u2019t forget that playing outdoors is a form of exercise, a rather pleasant one!<\/p>\n Indicative bibliography<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/su_table]<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" It\u2019s very positive if your child is able to stay active in a society where, according to evidence, the majority of preschool children lead a sedentary [\u2026]<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":3130,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[199,149],"tags":[181,183,182],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/protavimata.cambovps.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1740"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/protavimata.cambovps.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/protavimata.cambovps.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/protavimata.cambovps.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/protavimata.cambovps.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1740"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/protavimata.cambovps.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1740\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/protavimata.cambovps.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3130"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/protavimata.cambovps.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1740"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/protavimata.cambovps.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1740"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/protavimata.cambovps.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1740"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n
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<\/a><\/td>\nSiatitsa Evita<\/strong>
\nMSc, Clinical Dietitian Nutritionist
\nScientific Associate at Horokopio University<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n