What do preschoolers need to know about their diet?

1, food varieties and eating amount (1) the variety and amount of food for young children: 350 to 500 ml of milk should be consumed every day, and formula is recommended for young children within 2 years old who cannot continue breastfeeding. Pay attention to the diversity of dietary varieties, advocate natural foods and balanced diets, and consume 1 egg, 50 grams of animal food, 100 to 150 grams of cereals, 150 to 200 grams of vegetables, 150 to 200 grams of fruits, and 20 to 25 grams of vegetable oil per day. Young children should eat home-cooked food of appropriate volume, slightly soft texture, less salt and easy to digest. Avoid giving young children fried food, less fast food and less sweet drinks, including lactic acid drinks. (2) The variety and amount of food for preschool children: 300 to 400 ml of milk and milk products, 180 to 260 grams of cereals, 120 to 140 grams of meat and egg animal food, 25 grams of beans and soy products, 200 to 250 grams of vegetables, 150 to 300 grams of fruits, and 25 to 30 grams of vegetable oil should be consumed daily. (3) Dietary arrangement: The daily diet can be arranged with 3 main meals, 2 to 3 dairy and nutritious snacks, and controlled snacks between meals. Parents are responsible for providing children with safe, nutritious, easily digestible and tasty healthy food, allowing children to decide on the amount of food to eat, eating regularly, and allowing children to experience hunger and a sense of satiety. 2. Eating Behavior (1) Eating Style: 12-month-old children should start practicing eating on their own with utensils to develop their independence and ability to respond correctly. 1 to 2-year-olds should share meals and encourage themselves to eat, and after 2 years of age, children should eat independently. (2) Eating Behavior: Meals should be eaten at regular intervals, at regular intervals, and in quantitative amounts, with each meal lasting 20 to 30 minutes. The eating process should avoid playing or watching TV while eating, not chasing feeding, and not using bottles to drink milk. Parents’ eating behavior has a greater influence on young children. Avoid force-feeding and overfeeding to prevent children from refusing to eat, partial eating and overfeeding. Parents should provide less high-fat and high-sugar foods, fast foods, carbonated beverages and sugary drinks. (3) Food preparation: Food should be processed separately, cooked mainly by steaming, boiling, stewing and stir-frying, paying attention to the color, aroma and taste of food. Children can be involved in the food preparation process to enhance their interest in food. (4) The right amount of water: according to the season and the amount of children’s activities to decide the amount of water to drink, in order not to affect the intake of milk and daily diet of young children. 3.Eating environment Family dining around is the best way for children to learn to eat on their own, should provide children with a relaxed, pleasant and good eating environment and atmosphere, avoid noisy eating environment. Avoid intimidating, reprimanding and scolding children during meals. Food safety 1. Food selection Avoid giving children under 3 years old foods that can easily cause choking and injury, such as small round candies and fruits, nuts, jelly, popcorn, chewing gum, and fish and meat with bone spines. 2. Dietary hygiene The process of preparing and preserving food for infants and children needs to ensure the cleanliness and hygiene of food, eating utensils and water. Both children and caregivers should wash their hands before preparing food and feeding, and provide children with fresh food to avoid food contamination. Animal foods such as meat and fish should be cooked to kill harmful bacteria. When re-eating leftover food, it is advisable to heat it to avoid contamination, and solid food should be heated thoroughly and liquid food should be boiled. 3.Food storage Food should be consumed immediately after preparation and avoid leaving food for too long, especially at room temperature. Leftover food should be stored in the refrigerator and sealed with a lid to slow down the reproduction of bacteria.