Although lunch represents only 10% of the calories that children consume in a day, its function is to provide energy mid-morning so that your child continues learning. Prepare it as nutritious as possible and avoid what does not nourish it. We share this list of foods that you should avoid at your child’s lunch.
WHAT TO AVOID AT YOUR CHILD’S LUNCH
If you see it due to energy or calories, these food examples are the ones that you should NOT give your child.
1. Basket tacos. They are not a good lunch because they contain little meat (protein) and a lot of fat. Two pieces equal to 250kcal.
2. Burgers. They are also not a good lunch because they are heavy for the intestines due to excess fat (cheese, meat, bread), so it will be difficult for the child to concentrate again in classes due to the slow digestion that he will have during the following hours. 1/3 of small piece represents 520kcal.
3. Chocolate donut. They contain a lot of sugar and after 2 hours, the child will need to eat again. One piece equals 300kcal.
4. Fried sopes. The kindergarten and kindergarten stage is the formation of eating habits, so accustoming them to too-fried foods causes obesity in adult life. Children who eat high-fat foods will hardly accept salads or fruits for their tasteless flavors. A small piece represents 350kcal.
5. Chocolate milk. This drink is a sugar bomb with which you will unleash his anxiety from a young age. Avoid processed foods or commercial milk. Better give him almond milk with cocoa and spinach. Get them used to natural flavors from an early age. A glass is equal to 370kcal.
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ALL MEALS ARE IMPORTANT.
The calories that your child consumes per day should keep a certain proportion depending on the meal time (breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks). That is, a child who needs to consume 1,000 kcal a day (this will represent 100% of Kcal in his diet) should distribute his calories as follows:
- The breakfast represents 25% of total calories a day, ie 250 kcal.
- The collation 1 represents 10% of the total calories a day, ie 100kcal.
- The food represents 35% of total calories a day, is 350kcal.
- Collation 2 represents only 10% of the total calories per day, that is, 100kcal.
- While dinner only represents 20% of the total calories a day, that is 200kcal.