Come on, Bring Your Little Fish Consumption!

Come on, Bring Your Little Fish Consumption! - Healthy friends, whether we realize it or not, there are still a lot of kids, who don't like to eat fish. Though fish is one source of protein with essential amino acids that are good for the body and easy to digest.

Especially for children who are still in its infancy, really need a high protein intake. Well, because it's still in the atmosphere of celebrating World Children's Day and National Fish Day, let's do this so your little one likes to consume this protein source! Let's check it out!

Your baby's protein needs
Do you know? Your child needs a lot of protein intake, in his infancy. According to Jania in her writing, children aged 1-3 years are encouraged to consume as much as 13 grams of protein, children aged 4-8 years are recommended as much as 19 grams, and children aged 9-13 years are recommended as much as 34 grams.

From 3 ounces of fish, you've got 20 grams of protein. Besides being high in protein (amino acids), these foods also contain lower fats and calories, omega 3 fatty acids, and are rich in minerals (iron, zinc, and calcium).

Recommend early on
Yep, eating behavior must be regulated as early as possible. You can invite and familiarize your child eating healthy foods, such as familiarizing the consumption of home food with fish or seafood side dishes or adding portions of vegetables and fruit by reducing unhealthy foods and snacks.

But, what if the little one still doesn't like it? You can't give up, introduce your child to processed products or mix fish with his favorite foods, such as fish balls, nuggets or mixed with sauce spagetti .

Recommend the benefits
You can tell the benefits of fish to your child, with language that is easy to understand. For example, one of the benefits is, the content of omega-3 fatty acids can increase endurance. You can tell your child, by eating fish, will make them strong like a super hero.

Or you can also say, if you want to be smart like her idol, your child must eat this food, because according to  Torey Armul in the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics ,  the omega 3 content is good for brain development.

Create processed products
Usually, the cause of your child does not like the consumption of these foods is the fishy smell and thorns that are still present when serving food. This makes your child so lazy to consume them. Well, you have to change the way it is processed, like adding lemon juice or seasoning before it is processed.

If to avoid thorns, you can teach him how to consume the right one, or separate the thorns before consumption. In order not to get bored, you can create menus such as satay, steak, nuggets, meatballs, or patty burger. Make fish not only staple food, but also create healthy snacks.

Well, now you know, how do you make your child like to eat fish? Oh yes, do not forget to invite your child in the process of preparing food, so they are increasingly interested in consuming it.

Try to make your child not consume fried foods too often, O Healthy Friend! Because it will increase the risk of obesity. It's better if the fish is processed by baking or as a soup. Don't forget to share your experience below, please!