And maybe try the pasta?

What is tasty to prepare your child? The questions that we think many parents. But the problem is that food for a child must be not only tasty, but also useful.



What is the use of pasta?


Pasta is quick, easy and, most importantly, food. Biochemists and physiologists believe that half of the daily human diet should consist of cereals and pasta.




Pasta is an environmentally friendly product, which is completely harmless to health, in its composition does not include any chemical substances like dyes or preservatives, but, nevertheless, we must pay attention to the composition of the product. So, of course, instant noodles cannot be classified as "utilities".




It is important that the pasta was from durum wheat, because these products have b vitamins, as well as starch and dietary fibers, which help the intestines, reduce the chances of developing cardiovascular and even some cancer diseases. It is also worth mentioning that the pasta is Riboflavin, which helps reduce fatigue.




Additionally, the pasta does not contain fat, high in protein, which helps strengthen muscles.




From all this we can conclude that the pasta give children energy.





How to choose a pasta?


First of all, you should pay attention to the appearance of the product. The pasta should be:




- smooth surface


- smooth Golden cream color, not white or unnaturally bright yellow


- vitreous fracture, the lack of a stack of flour and crumbs


- the presence of macaroni small number of dark pixels (the remains of the shells of wheat grain)




Pasta represent products from fresh wheat dough, which includes, as a rule, wheat flour and water and sometimes eggs, but in this case, the shelf life of such products should be considerably less.




Do not be lazy to read the composition. Quality pasta made from durum wheat. Although options can be a variety of light derived from corn or rice flour, dark - bran or buckwheat, color is obtained by adding beet juice, spinach, or carrots.





How to cook pasta?


Pasta is a very useful food, but they can "spoil", if properly prepared. In any case, do not add ketchup or mayonnaise, dish it is possible to fill vegetable oil (preferably olive). For cooking, always use a large pot with at least 2.25 liters of water per 225 grams of pasta, which added 1 tablespoon of salt. Pre-let the water boil, then season with salt, kinte pasta and immediately start to interfere. Cook the pasta for no longer than 15 minutes.




Dose for toddler




On the day the child should eat no more than 100-250 grams cooked - half of the needed amount of complex carbohydrates for a child for a day.

Source:

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