Children have easy - heavy loads at school, homework, extracurricular activities and visiting tutors. Toddlers are very tired, both physically and mentally, from overloading the nervous system suffers.
That is why it is very important to add to the diet products that stabilize insulin levels and blood glucose levels. This is a guarantee of a healthy nervous system, stress resistance and good brain function. In addition, many of these products will not cause damage to the family budget, and health benefits would be invaluable.
Oil and flax seeds. Flax seeds can be ground in the grinder or in a blender, so that they are better absorbed, and sprinkle them yogurt or cottage cheese. You can cook porridge linen or jelly is very useful for the gastrointestinal tract, and the oil fill salads. Flax contains important organism for omega-3, which promotes nervous system.
Egg yolk. The human brain consists mainly of fat, and the yolk contains not only a lot of nutrients, such as B vitamins, lecithin, and many others, but also easily digestible fats.
Also, contrary to popular belief, eating eggs does not increase cholesterol levels in the blood, if not fry an egg on the fat. To eggs retained all their nutrients is not necessary to cook hard-boiled eggs. It is better to remain soft yolk. And in order to avoid contamination with salmonella, simply wash raw eggs soda.
Nuts. All nuts and seeds are useful for the brain, but in the lead in this sense walnuts. Dry nuts can give the child to school as a snack, but not more than 40 grams per day. To better assimilated by nuts, it is necessary to soak them in cold water, boiled for one to two hours. Most "light" and secure the nuts - almonds and walnuts. A peanut is not a nut at all, and beans are also very allergenic. Therefore, to give him the child is not worth it.
Pumpkin. TOladez useful for the body of vitamins and minerals. From it you can cook so many tasty - soups, porridge, salads, pies, cheesecakes, etc... At what is useful as a pumpkin pulp, and its seeds. They are rich in zinc, which is particularly important for the brain responsible for concentration and memory, as well as a natural immunomodulator.
Seeds can be eaten raw or dried form in a pan, grind on a coffee grinder and added to cereals, salads or cheese, and cook them useful vegetable milks. To do this, the seeds need to pour warm water and blend in a blender.
Legumes.Argued that legumes heavily absorbed by the body and therefore not suitable for baby food. Legumes are very rich in protein and heavily absorbed only if they are properly prepared. Legumes necessarily need to be soaked before cooking, cook over low heat for a long time.
In addition, legumes do not lose their useful properties in a frozen form. For example, can be frozen green peas, and then be thawed and added to salads or boiled for a few for garnish. By the way, in legumes contain a lot of phosphorus, which is an energy accumulator, is involved in the formation of bone tissue and is needed for the heart.
Fish and cod liver oil. In the fall of the baby is less than in the open air and not actively moving. And that is why it so hard to pull for dessert - the body tries to get energy without any access to oxygen.
That is why during the cold season is particularly important to eat fatty foods that contain omega-3, such as fatty fish and cod liver oil. It should be noted that Omega-3 can be different, so eat that which is contained in the flax is not less important than the one contained in the fish. You can also give your baby fish oil in capsule form, it will be a perfect fed to his brain and reduce sugar cravings.
Adaptogens. There are products that strengthen our nervous system - adaptogens. These include sea buckthorn, ginseng root, Schisandra, Rhodiola rosea. They work as a safe energy. And unlike, say, coffee, no harmful effects and are not addictive. To use them can be added in tea and other beverages.
