Those chubby little nubs make people want to kiss and pinch them. Although cute, have you ever realized that your baby is already overweight? ! Most parents think that if their children grow taller, they will be blessed if they take more supplements and eat better, and they will be fat and fat! Only by eating more can you grow strong and healthy. Is this idea correct? In fact, obesity is detrimental to the healthy physical and mental development of babies. Obesity has become a global epidemic. Researchers from the World Obesity Federation (WOF) analyzed childhood obesity data in 2013 and assessed the global trend of childhood overweight/obesity in 2025 in the absence of effective intervention measures. By 2025, assuming no effective policy intervention on the current overweight/obesity trend, it is predicted that 15.8% of global school-age children will meet the overweight standard and 5.4% will meet the obese standard. This means that 91 million school-age children are obese and 268 million school-age children are overweight. By then, China will have nearly 50 million overweight children at the top of the list, followed by India and the United States (each with about 17 million overweight children). Say goodbye to obesity. We all like chubby babies when we see them. Fat babies seem to be cuter, but parents should pay special attention to the fact that the baby\’s health is not judged by obesity. Fat babies are not necessarily healthy, but will There are many hidden health risks, so what is the \”culprit\” that causes baby obesity? How can we avoid obesity? Snacks and Beverages Many parents think that their babies need snacks in addition to regular meals, so they let them eat snacks at home. There are all kinds of biscuits and drinks everywhere at home, but did you know that these foods are characterized by high energy, high fat, and high sugar. Once the baby eats too much, it is easy to consume too much energy, leading to obesity. Moreover, high-sugar and high-salt snacks also make the baby\’s taste heavier. Eating too much salt will increase the risk of high blood pressure, which is even worse for obese babies. If parents do not have correct dietary knowledge and mistake snacks for snacks, the baby will soon become a standard chubby little baby. Interventions ♥ Choose healthy snacks, including: fruits, pastries with low sugar content, peanuts, walnuts, beef jerky or dried tofu, etc. Do not choose chocolate, candy, chewing gum, plums, ice cream, potato chips, puffed food, kebabs and other roadside snacks. ♥ Do not eat snacks more than three times a day, as long as they do not affect normal meals. Because the energy and nutrients provided by snacks are far less comprehensive and balanced than meals. ♥ When eating snacks, try to eat snacks after getting up from a nap (mainly fruits, pastries with low sugar content, yogurt and other foods), 1 hour after meals (fruits and other foods), and 1 hour before going to bed at night (milk). At the same time, be careful not to eat snacks before meals, not to eat snacks while watching TV, and not to eat snacks before going to bed. Takeaways and dinner parties Today’s young parents rarely have meals at home. They are so busy with work that they have little time to spend with their babies, let alone prepare three meals a day for their babies. Therefore, many parents use outside food to fill their stomachs, and the babies naturally also Eat out as the locals do. Like French fries, fried chicken,Hamburgers and barbecue are particularly popular among babies. Most of these fast food are high in oil or calories, and contain almost no fiber. With their crispy and rich texture, it is easy for babies to eat too much quickly, leading to obesity. Intervention Measures ♥ Ask parents to share meals for their children during dinner parties, and selectively match staple and non-staple foods, vegetables, fruits, etc. to their children. Remind your baby at any time to pay attention to the order and speed of eating, and to ensure that they are full. ♥ Reduce the frequency of eating out. When resting at home, parents can cook a meal for their children by themselves. If it is an older baby, you can also let him be your \”second-in-command\”. This not only reduces the risk of eating take-out food that is high in oil and fat, but also Get closer to your baby. Inactivity: According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, contemporary children spend 25% of their waking hours in front of the television. In addition, with the popularity of smartphones, tablets, and video games, it is even more difficult to get children to go out and exercise. Some babies have gradually become accustomed to eating instead of basic physical activities. If they do not know how to control their food intake, and cannot consume energy through activities due to limitations of conditions, their weight will increase day by day, and they will soon become a veritable baby. Obese child. Intervention measures ♥ More outdoor activities. On holidays and rest days, parents should take their children to do outdoor activities for no less than two hours a day. Families with the conditions can let their babies learn to swim. The purpose is to let the babies burn off excess calories. ♥ Pay attention to indoor activities and change the way you sit. No matter how busy parents are, they still need to find time to communicate with their children and play some parent-child games, which can not only strengthen children\’s intellectual development but also enhance mutual affection. ♥ Do small housework within your ability, guide your baby to do their own things in daily life, and help parents do some service work. Such as: dividing tableware, folding quilts, wiping tables, sweeping the floor, etc. Eating quickly, having a good appetite, not being picky about food, eating large amounts, and eating quickly can also easily lead to obesity in babies. Intervention measures ♥ Correct meal order: fruit – soup – vegetables – meat (fish) – staple food. ♥ Meal time, no less than 30 minutes for each meal. ♥ Chew more, choose rice as your staple food (add more water when making rice), and choose a small bowl to serve rice multiple times. Chew slowly and chew a mouthful of rice 6-10 times before swallowing. The \”weight loss\” recipe for obese babies: shrimp and cabbage ingredients: 10 grams of dried shrimps, 200 grams of cabbage, 10 grams of vegetable oil, 10 grams of soy sauce, 3 grams of salt. Method: Soak the dried shrimps in warm water to let them rise, then wash and cut the cabbage. into segments of approximately 3 cm. Heat the oil in the pan, add the cabbage and stir-fry until half-cooked. Add the cooked shrimps and salt, add a little water, cover the pan and cook until it is thoroughly cooked. Efficacy: Shrimp and cabbage have the effects of nourishing the kidneys and benefiting the stomach and intestines, and are suitable for regular consumption by obese children. Ingredients for cucumber mixed with shredded pork: 750 grams of fresh cucumber, 100 grams of lean pork, 3 grams of angelica root, 50 grams of sugar, 30 grams of vinegar, 2 grams of salt, 10 grams of ginger, 50 grams of vegetable oil. Method: cut off the cucumber, shred the ginger, and remove the angelica root. Slice; blanch the pork in boiling water and cut into shreds. Add sugar, vinegar, salt to the shredded pork and cucumber segments, mix well; heat the oil pan until 80% hot, add the angelica root, discard the angelica root until the aroma is extracted, pour in oil and mix well. Efficacy: Nourishing and nourishingIt has the effect of clearing away dryness, clearing away heat and promoting diuresis, which not only helps obese children lose weight, but also makes their skin rosy.
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