When preparing lunch for children who have just entered primary school, attention should be paid to balanced nutrition and taste adaptation. The following are some suggestions:
1. Staple food: you can choose rice, noodles, steamed bread, etc., depending on your child's preferences and digestive ability. At the same time, it can be matched with some coarse grains, such as brown rice and whole wheat bread, to ensure the intake of dietary fiber.
2. protein: You can choose lean meat (such as chicken, pork, beef, etc.), fish, tofu and other foods, and pay attention to cutting them into small pieces or strips for children to chew. If you are a vegetarian, you can choose bean products (such as tofu and soybean milk) or nut foods (such as walnuts and almonds).
3. Vegetables: You can choose fresh vegetables, such as vegetables, carrots and tomatoes, and cut them into small pieces or strips for children to chew. At the same time, you can mix some fruits, such as apples, bananas, grapes, etc., to increase the taste and nutrition.
4. Soups: You can choose mung bean soup, laver egg soup, chicken and vegetable soup, which are delicious and nutritious. Avoid high-calorie and high-fat soups, such as cream soup and Zhajiang Noodles.
5. Drinks: You can choose boiled water, mineral water or low-sugar fruit juice, and avoid carbonated drinks and drinks with high sugar content.
6. Precautions:
- Avoid frying and grilling food too much, so as not to increase the burden on children's stomach.
- The cooking methods of food are mainly steaming, boiling and stewing, and greasy methods such as frying and frying are avoided.
- Pay attention to food hygiene, and avoid raw food and spoiled food.
- according to children's tastes and eating habits, properly adjust the food mix and taste.
In short, when preparing lunch for children, we should pay attention to balanced nutrition, taste adaptation and food hygiene, so that children can develop good eating habits.