A healthy diet for a child aged 4-5 years should be based on the principle of diversity and balance. In addition, it is necessary to take into account the age-related features of the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract of the child.
Healthy nutrition of a child, according to our consultant Tatyana Klets, pediatrician of the highest category, candidate of medical sciences, pediatric nutritionist, should also take into account the portion size acceptable for a child at this age. Unfortunately, modern mothers of the best intentions, of course, often overfeed the child. Therefore, in her recommendations, Tatyana Klets gives the serving size in grams. Please take note of this!
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A single serving for a child aged 4-5 years is 450-500 g (including a drink), the cooking method should remain gentle (boiled, baked, stewed dishes), but 1-2 times a week you can include dishes prepared with frying. Fatty meats, spicy seasonings and sauces (ketchup, mayonnaise, mustard, etc.) are not recommended. You should also avoid products containing artificial additives (dyes, flavors, preservatives, etc.), and do not abuse allergenic products (chocolate, cocoa, citrus fruits).
Indispensable in the diet of babies are: milk and dairy products, meat, fish, eggs. Meal time (breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea, dinner) should be constant, time deviations should not exceed 30 minutes. So, an approximate weekly diet:
Monday
Breakfast:
- Oat milk porridge 200 g
- Bun with butter and cheese 30/5/30
- Cocoa with milk 200 g
Dinner
- Salad (according to the season) 50 g
- Borscht with sour cream 150 g
- Pilaf with meat 100 g
- Rosehip decoction 150 g
- Rye bread 30 g
afternoon tea
- Cottage cheese casserole 200 g
- Honey 30 g
- Kefir 200 g
- Biscuits biscuit 30 g
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Dinner
- Vegetable stew 200 g
- Chicken ball 100 g
- Cranberry juice 150 g
Tuesday
Breakfast
- Milk rice porridge 200 g
- Quail egg omelet 100 g
- Milk 100g
- Roll with butter and cheese 30/5/30 g
Dinner
- Squash caviar 40 g
- Buckwheat soup with meat 150 g
- Boiled potatoes with butter 100 g
- Fried fish 60 g
- Rye bread 30 g
- Compote 100 g
afternoon tea
- Yogurt natural 200 g
- Bun with jam 30/30 g
- Fruits (apples, bananas) 200 g
Dinner
- “Lazy” dumplings with sour cream 250 g
- Tea with milk 150 g
- Canned fruits (peaches) 100 g
Wednesday
Breakfast
- Naval vermicelli 200 g
- Kissel fruit and berry 150 g
- Fruit 100 g
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Dinner
- Salad (according to the season) 50 g
- Vegetable soup with meat 150 g
- Barley porridge 100 g
- Meatball 70 g
- Fruit juice 100 g
- Rye bread 30 g
afternoon tea
- Yogurt natural 200 g
- Cupcake with raisins 100 g
Dinner
Thursday
Breakfast
- Buckwheat porridge with milk 200 g
- Gingerbread 50 g
- Cocoa with milk 150 g
- Fruit 100 g
Dinner
- Salad (according to the season) 50 g
- Rassolnik with sour cream 150 g
- Stewed potatoes 100 g
- Fish cake 60g
- Fruit and berry compote 100 g
- Rye bread 30g
afternoon tea
- Cheesecakes with sour cream 200 g
- Milk 100g
- Shortbread cookies 30g
- Fruit 100g
Dinner
- Otarnaya vermicelli 200g
- Vegetable salad 100 g
- Boiled egg 1 pc.
- Tea with milk 150g
Friday
Breakfast
- Fritters with apples, jam 200/30 g
- Fruit 100g
- Milk 150g
Dinner
- Salad (according to the season) 50 g
- Chicken soup with noodles 150 g
- Boiled rice 100g
- Boiled tongue 80 g
- Fruit compote 100g
afternoon tea
- Cottage cheese with sour cream, jam 200/30 g
- Fruit juice 150g
- Shortbread cookies 30g
Dinner
- Cabbage rolls with meat 200 g
- Vegetable salad 50 g
- Tea with milk 150g
- Fruit 100g
Saturday
Breakfast
- Millet milk porridge 200 g
- Boiled egg 1pc
- Fruit 60g
- Milk 200g
Dinner
- Salad (according to the season) 50 g
- Pea soup, croutons with garlic 150/30 g
- Buckwheat porridge with butter 100 g
- Steam cutlet 70g
- Fruit and berry juice 100 g
afternoon tea
- Yoghurt 200 g
- Fruit 150 g
- Butter bun 30 g
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Dinner
- Vegetable stew, liver 150/100 g
- Hard cheese 50 g
- Milk 150 g
Sunday
Breakfast
- Barley milk porridge 200 g
- Omelet 50 g
- Milk 150 g
- Fruit 100 g
Dinner
- Salad (according to the season) 50 g
- Bean soup 150 g
- Boiled rice 80 g
- Fish baked with lemon 60 g
- Fruit and berry juice 100 g
afternoon tea
- Milk 200 g
- Shortbread cookies 30 g
Dinner
- Cheesecakes with sour cream, jam 150/30 g
- Fruit 100 g
- Tea with milk 150 g
