Choosing Milk Growth for Children

Monday, January 10, 2011

Growth not only to infants but lasted from toddlers to late puberty behind. Especially toddler period is a relatively short period, but full of growth process. Nutrition is the environmental factors that will determine the success of growth. At the age of the child must step on the year, was introduced to a variety of family meals, which is enhanced by milk. Milk is a good source of nutrients needed by infants to support its growth. Various types of milk in circulation often makes us wonder how to choose milk.

Children who have more than one year old certainly not enough to just be given milk. Their bodies require nutrients from a variety of family meals and milk with a more complete nutrient content than larger proportion too. And that which will accompany the daily menu.

The more variety of toddler received daily menu, the more satisfied the adequacy of all the nutrients their bodies need. Role of growth of milk needed to help meet the adequacy of protein, minerals and trace elements, especially calcium. In a day of children under five are advised to consume 3 cups of milk growth. Choosing a qualified dairy growth and / or who provide value-added, supporting the growth-optimal development of children.

Nutrition and energy for growth should be sufficient, which means no shortages or excess. Excess portion of the energy (calories) that children receive for a long time will make the child worse, or even obesity. In terms of calories (energy units), toddlers (under three years) require about 1220 calories a day, increased to 1720 calories for the toddler after toddler age.

Excess vitamin A, D, E, and K are not soluble in water so as to be à ¢ â, ¬ Â? racunà ¢ â, ¬ Â? who dumped the body. Including when the child's body excess minerals and elements. And this same condition is not healthy to the body if the child until the deficiency of one or more nutrients.

Adequacy of other nutrients is standard as specified in the list of AKG (Figures Adequacy Nutrition) from the health department may also from Alementarius Codex Commission (CAC) of FAO / WHO. A food product is considered qualified if the nutritional content in accordance with reference AKG or CAC for each age group of children.

Milk growth on milk for growth (growing-up milk) are not always exactly the same content, and nutritional diversity. Besides containing dairy ingredients that have been adapted to the needs of nutrition for children over one year, there are added several types of supplements that have added value to support the growth of children.

Enriched milk for growth as many are marketed today, among others there is a plus:

Substance prebiotics and probiotics, which serves nourish intestinal flora, so the digestive children more smoothly, and support endurance. Addition of the types of essential fatty acids linoleic and linolenic acid or its derivatives. Antioxidants (neutralizing free radicals) Various substances that have properties supporting immunity (immuno-modulators) such as zinc (zn), selenium, iron, All it meant to support growth, including of course for a child's brain growth.

Seeing such a variety of dairy products for growth offered, consumers would need flair for the right to vote. We realize that parents play a major role in the deliver and assist the growth of children by providing nutrition of family diet and choose the right milk for growth. Of course in addition to high-quality targets, the calculation of economic considerations also be selected whether or not a dairy product.

If we observe, the growth of milk protein content ranging from 18 grams to 25 grams in every 100 grams of powdered milk. Fat content there are only 3 grams, but some are up to 20 grams. Carbohydrate content in the range of 55 grams to 69 grams, and the average calories provided 100 grams of powdered milk to reach 390 calories to 470 calories.

In selecting the milk, the main consideration is to support optimal child growth, insight about the quality of milk involved role. How women are more critical, not easy to believe the information is not clear, and recognize the body's nutritional needs of children and a dairy product. For that aid health care professional advice is required. More often asked, a lot of reading, following health seminar, part of an effort to enrich the healthy insights for parents.

Healthy insights can enrich the mass media, internet, of course at every opportunity to meet with the doctor, or nutritionist. Believe only in myth, or sources that are not competent, it will harm the child.

Myth children do not need milk anymore, certainly not profitable. We know that to build the foundations of children's bones, milk is still needed until the age of puberty behind.

We see many cases osteroporosis which are found in developing countries, because most people already do not drink milk after infancy, when the foundations of growth is still not completed.

Once again, the mother needs to wisely choose their children's milk for optimal growth. In addition to knowledgeable Happenings milk as a source of food and nutrition, the liver is also necessary for the mother did not let one choose.