Monday, February 24, 2014

Baby and ice cream: to give or not to give


Baby and ice cream: to give or not to giveEverybody knows from childhood that the most delicious summer treat is ice cream. But as a kid, not really think it is useful or not. Dramatically as the situation changes, you become a parent, and already your child asks to buy you a Cup of ice cream.



How did ice cream?


There are many legends about the origins of ice cream.




The earliest mention of ice cream belong to the time of the Emperor Nero, who ordered that he brought the mountain ice and mixed with fruit additives, and the Chinese Emperor of the Tang, which was his method of preparing mixtures of ice and milk. Ice cream was likely brought from China to Europe.




According to legend, Marco Polo brought back from his travels in the East recipe treats for cooling which is used not only snow, but also nitrate. And since then, the dish that is similar to sorbet, was certainly present in the menu of the aristocrats. It was then that ice cream was in the center of intrigue: the chefs kept the recipe a closely guarded secret, but for the uninitiated, its production was akin to a miracle.




On what to pay attention to when buying ice cream




But years go, and the recipe changes, today the method of preparation of ice cream has changed somewhat. And not all changes have played in plus refreshing dessert. The current situation in the country makes us to be "suspicious" by consumers, so before buying a Bud ice cream please note on the form of packaging of ice cream. If the briquettes and the cups are wrinkled, deformed better to abandon the purchase. Such damage may be evidence that the product was thawed, then frozen again. This could lead to dangerous changes in the microbiological indices.




Then carefully read the information on the packaging. There must be specified: date of manufacture, expiry date, composition, weight of product, name and address of the manufacturer.




Printing packaging, make sure that there are no odors, taste burnt milk, rough Segesta consistency, palpable lumps of fat.




For the manufacture of ice cream use natural cow milk, pasteurized, evaporated skim with sugar, condensed and dry cream, butter, eggs, buttermilk and whey, berries, fruits, coffee and cocoa products.




If for production of ice cream was used vegetable fats, products should be named "creamy vegetable or vegetable and cream" ice cream, depending on the mass fraction of the raw material used. But recall that this type of ice cream is less useful for your child.




At what age can you eat ice cream?




To offer ice cream can be a child at least 3 years. A product like ice cream containing milk protein and high amounts of sugars is not suitable for immature enzyme systems small child.




Early introduction of sweets in the diet of children can lead to diseases of the digestive tract, impaired metabolism, until the development of obesity, as well as the development of caries and the metabolism of calcium.




To start with delicacy better with traditional white ice cream - milk, butter or cream, without additional additives, fruit fillings and other things. As "enriching" ingredients - fruit, chocolate supplements, nuts, honey, the child may experience an allergic reaction. Then, if you want to "decorate" already tested ice cream additives, it is better to use a proven, well-tolerated berries and fruits, make desserts at home.




Children who have previously been banned products containing cow's milk proteins, it is possible to offer dairy-free ice cream on fruit basis. The ice cream itself is a product with high nutritional value and can serve as an important source of animal protein, and, therefore, amino acids, milk fat, carbohydrates, calcium and vitamin C. But, given its high energy value, sometimes enriched not only because of the high content of milk fat, but also due to the additional introduction of sugars and syrups, do not offer ice cream before eating, as the child will then refuse to main dishes.





Do the benefits of ice cream?


After all the above you may have doubts about that, and whether it is necessary to give the child an ice cream? Worth it, just follow our guidelines and remember that ice cream is useful because it:




Ice cream as a dairy product, gives the body all the components of milk - milk protein, amino acids, vitamins, and minerals.




All milk components in ice cream are in a homogenized form (fat balls in ice cream the size of 2 microns). This means that it is very easy to digest - lighter cheese and butter.




In addition to milk various kinds of ice cream supply the body a whole range of nutrients depending on the ingredients (nuts, fruits, honey and so on).




Ice cream second hand does not happen in the summer when fresh dairy products may be questionable, ice cream can be trusted because of improper storage conditions it does not tolerate.




Sweet improves your mood, because it stimulates the production of serotonin. So ice cream is a great remedy for melancholy and very tasty antidepressant.




Digestible carbohydrates ice cream - great food for the brain, and without them none of what successful learning and speech cannot be. So ice cream is a student's best friend and pupil.




Ice cream is a high-calorie product that is absorbed completely and quickly, so the ideal tool for a quick satisfying hunger.





Source:

Women's Magazine
















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