When a child is gluten intolerant the daily management of his meals becomes complex. If the child is already in school age, it is necessary to request an ad hoc menu, while always paying close attention every time one goes out for lunch or dinner, to all that is offered, to the parties of the companions as to the restaurant. Today, fortunately, the offer of gluten-free foods and products is wide and very varied and this helps organize meals more easily, even for the little ones. To get a scientific opinion on such a particular area as gluten intolerance, we asked advice from a nutritionist who gave us some useful ideas for the organization of a gluten free winter menu suitable for children.
The winter menu for children gluten intolerant
Because of the nutritional deficiencies to which children are often subjected with this type of intolerance, foods must be appropriately combined, so as to provide those nutrients that they tend to lack, particularly calcium and iron. Not only that, according to the expert it is important to introduce into their diet also foods that favor their absorption. The nutritionist has developed for us a gluten-free menu suitable for children.
We start with a breakfast of low-fat milk and gluten-free biscuits. Lunch instead includes lentils, or beans or even peas, with buckwheat paste, to combine with a seasonal fruit. For dinner we bring to the table some salmon with cooked vegetables, such as chard, gluten-free bread, or rice, and fruit. And if your child is not only gluten intolerant, but also lactose, as unfortunately often happens in these cases? It will be enough to repeat the same scheme, replacing however the semi-skimmed milk with delactosate milk or yogurt and still vegetable yogurt.
Let's not forget the snack!
When leaving school, the first thing children ask is: "what's the snack today, mum?" The snack time is very important to break up the afternoon and fill up with energy. When we decide to stay and play outside after school or it is sport day, it can be very useful to organize in advance with one comfortable snack to put in the bag, greedy and at the same time balanced. Such as UnDueTris Citterio's Gluten Free Snack, which contains 125 ml of peach smoothie – equivalent to a fruit – salami sticks, which correspond to proteins, main nutrients for the growth of the organism, and corn flour bread sticks. In fact, carbohydrates are very important because they are a source of energy. And that's it!
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