Native and caring parents are ready to do everything possible to make their kid grow up the smartest to envy all relatives and friends. But, as research shows, for this it is necessary not only to regularly engage with the child, but also to properly feed him.
For child prodigy is important. .. iodine
As it turned out, in order that the baby is beautiful, fully developed and easily learned, you need. .. iodine. What is its hidden power? This is the most important trace element, which participates in the production of hormones to all the familiar thyroid gland. Thyroxine, as the main hormone of the "whimsical" gland, has an effect on the energy expenditure of the organism and is an accelerator of energy production in cells. And the children's organism constantly oversets the energy consumption.
With incomplete supply of iodine, this debugged chain is interrupted, and the babies begin to take positions. Namely:
- lags behind in growth;
- there is a long delay in mental development up to cretinism;
- deafness gradually takes possession of the child's ears;
- the formation of the sex glands is broken, and accordingly, sexual development is delayed.
If time is lost and such obvious signs are evident, it is extremely difficult for doctors to cope with such a difficult task, and in some cases it is impossible.
Iodine in food
So, you decided to include in your menu, and accordingly in the menu of the child more iodine. But the further you live from the sea coast, the less this valuable element is contained in soil and water and, accordingly, in your daily food. Hence, you need to "get" it from seafood.
The main "carriers" of iodine are: prawns, sea fish - herring, cod, seaweed, namely sea kale, oysters. But all these products can easily be eaten by adults, but the ration of a child can be supplemented with fish, since all other products have a rather original smell and taste, and can also provoke a child to "burst" food allergies.
You can get some iodine in dairy products, as well as vegetables and fruits. But, unfortunately, it is so small in them that to satisfy the daily need for iodine, you need to eat 8 kg of cucumbers or 200 pears.
But there is a way out. All stores now sell iodized salt, which can be successfully added to almost all dishes. It is not suitable only for the preparation of products for future use( canning, pickling, marinating).It is worth taking into account and one more detail: iodine is very volatile, and such salt is undesirable to use when preparing dishes. After heat treatment( cooking, frying, stewing), iodine will not remain in the dish. Better "magic" salt to add directly to the plate, then the benefits will be 100%.
Stores began to take into account the large demand for iodinated products, and therefore on the shelves now there are special sorts of bread, cheeses, semi-finished products from meat and confectionery "yummies" enriched with iodine. Give them preference when choosing products.
Finally, in pharmacies are abundantly represented by various iodine-containing drugs and biologically active additives. Ask your doctor, perhaps your child should drink a course of any of these drugs.