Obesity rates are currently very high , and even
more so in children, one of the main causes is poor diet
, since not all have good eating habits ; ultimately, the
power of the new generation is moving away from a
healthy and balanced diet and , moreover ,
opportunities for an active life are reduced.
It is important that children with adequate food ,
also complemented with an active lifestyle for its
perfect development .
This menu was performed in order to prevent
childhood obesity and promote a food culture in
children and parents . It is focused more than anything ,
to parents and school cooperatives that are responsible
for feeding infants .
It is based on the plate of good food , a food guide
is a graph where summary account and general criteria
that unify and give coherence to the Food Guidance,
directed to give people options practices with scientific
backing for the integration of a proper diet that can suit
your needs and possibilities.
Benefits
• The breakfast, the first meal of the day, which is one of the
aspects that currently concern .
• Take breakfast between 20 and 25% of daily energy needs .
• Including breakfast, at least 4 different food groups .
• Cereals are the main source of dietary energy and if they are
integral contain dietary fiber
• You have to adjust the amount of food to physical activity to beundertaken during the afternoon
Benefits
• Few foods of animal origin, prefer fish or skinless chicken to
pork , lamb , goat or beef.
• By preferring fish consumption of omega 3 fatty acids is
promoted.
• Avoid obesity with excessive consumption of fats and sugars.And hypertension by increased salt intake .
Benefits
• The composition of the menu served at dinner should besimilar to the lunch menu
• Your contribution to daily energy needs should beapproximately 25-30% .
• The dinner time can be used to include foods like fruits, milk orsnacks
• Dinner always be complete but light , to promote a restfulsleep and contribute to adequate energy intake .
Benefits
• Consume skim milk , to avoid excessive intake of
saturated fat and cholesterol
• Drink pure water in abundance. The
recommendation for adolescents and adults is
to drink about 2 liters of water a day . Avoiding
consuming soft drinks.
Benefits
• The oils contain essential fatty acids, while other products
contain more saturated fats and trans fatty acids.
• This group provides proteins that are essential for growth, aswell as minerals such as iron, calcium, zinc, among others,
and several vitamins like vitamin B complex and several
examples of animal foods : milk, cheese , yogurt , egg, fish ,
seafood , chicken, beef, pork , etc.
As we saw this menu is a little guide to good
nutrition of children. Taking into account the directions
of the plate of good food . Who says you have to vary
the foods found within each group , and combine
with each other. The purpose of the schemes of the
food groups is to convey simple , straightforward and
summarized the message of national dietary
guidelines in a visual way , to contribute to theeducation of the population.