Low Fat – Meat Based Main Meal Products For Children
The issue of children’s eating habits and their effects on obesity is constantly researched and discussed by food scientists.A nutritionally well balanced diet develops growth and can also reduce / prevent the risk of developing diseases such as heart disease and some types of cancer.
Low fat diet
High-fat diets are linked with increased hazard of several serious medical conditions consisting of obesity, cancer, and heart disease. As a result, current public health recommendations highlights the importance of reducing total fat consumption to no more than 30% of total calories, or 60 grams of fat per day in an 1800 calorie diet.
The type of fat is also very important. Saturated fats in foods such as meats products raise cholesterol more than unsaturated fats, which are found in olive, peanut, canola oil or polyunsaturated fats in safflower, sunflower, corn, soybean and cottonseed oils. Consumption of saturated fats to no more than 10% of daily calories is recommended.
Although cholesterol is important for rapid growth, children over age 2 should consume it in moderation.
Meat products provide protein, and vitamins and minerals, including B vitamins, iron and zinc.
General recommendations to achieve a healthy diet in meat products are:
* Basically one serving of meat per day is suitable for normal growth and development. It is suggested that serving meat more than twice a day is inappropriate / excessive.
* Choices with the least fat include lean meat, poultry without skin, fish, and dry beans and peas.
* Serving more fish and poultry and fewer red meats is recommended as red meats contain highest extent of cholesterol
* Serving bacon, sausages, spareribs, pastrami and some other high content fat meat products should be avoided / reduced. Read more…
