A proper nutrition is important at all stages of life, but especially in the first. This is because the energy necessary at this age is much higher.

Good nutrition help to children in their physical and intellectual development and subsequently contracted prevent certain diseases such as cardiovascular disease or obesity.

Breastfeeding

The best food for newborn babies is according to experts breast milk. The World Health Organization recommends extending breast-feeding for at least 6 months.

Among the benefits of breastfeeding is the great contribution of this nutritious milk. It also stressed its contribution to the prevention of future illness.

The food of a baby

A baby does not have the digestive system ready to eat the same foods as adults. At first, they can only take milk or milk special. With time beginning to eat cereal with papillas.

Gradually will join papillas and purees of various components such as fruit and vegetables. When the baby starts to have teeth and according to the pediatrician may give him food pieces.

Meals of a child

Once the child can eat everything should take care of the quantity, quality and schedule of meals. It is desirable acostumbrarles to eat a variety to receive the necessary contribution of the different types of nutrients.

Parents should set an example and eat with their children quietly at the table. On the other hand, if children eat at school, we will have to worry about the menu they serve. At dinner should compensate for possible food shortages.

To avoid lunchtime becomes a punishment, should present the food in the most desirable and thus the children are not showing hostile to try new foods.

The importance of breakfast and snack

Breakfast and snack foods are two very important that they should not be neglected by parents. Both should provide an amount of nutrients and energy, consistent with the physical wear of the child.

Breakfast is the first meal of the day and is essential to pay well in school. The picnic, for its part, is required to face the tasks that still remain and which in many cases are physical activities involving a large energy attrition.

Both meals should avoid excessive consumption of baked or pre-prepared foods. A breakfast or snack correct should include the following foods:

·  Milk and other dairy products.

·  Grains such as bread, biscuits or flakes.

·  Fat as olive oil, butter or margarine.

·  Fruit juice or natural.

The child obesity

Every day there are more children who suffer from obesity, which can be a serious problem for their development and acarrearles various illnesses. The consequences depend on the degree of obesity is reached and the genetic predisposition of each.

Among the most common disorders because of this problem are in adulthood are: hypertension, cholesterol, uric acid and coronary heart disease.

The causes of this obesity often found in the sedentary (inactivity) and inadequate food caused many children today.