I found the answer to the question of what is the hardest food in the world. It is absolutely officially katsuobushi. Katsuobushi are log-like backs of bonito tuna, nicknamed "surprised." Judging by the expression on his face ("tuna face"), the poor bonito is surprised by the shock-freezing procedure immediately after biting. The stories that one can taste the freshest, freshly caught tuna in Japan is a complete lie. Tuna in any sushi and sashimi is always only thawed until chilled. You won't find un-frozen tuna even at Tokyo's famous Tsukiji Market. Before deep freezing was invented, raw tuna was not popular, it quickly became stale and lost its attractiveness in the air, which is why in Japan it was called "a fish that even a cat steps over."
A small, about half a meter, striped bonito tuna is caught far in the ocean. It's hard to believe, but they fish by hand, with fishing rods. On the shore, from the frozen carcasses, the same fragments of backs, similar to spare parts, are cut out on machines. Marinated, smoked, fermented with special fungi, dried, continuously cutting off the mold, and waiting until the fish turns to stone. The most seasoned and expensive variety has a surface coating of a pearlescent hue. You will admire! This fossilized tuna is the real DNA of Japanese cuisine, its meaning and foundation. It gives dishes a magical fifth flavor called "umami". There is a salty, sour, sweet, bitter taste and there is an umami taste - the most important in Japanese cuisine. Similar tastes can be experienced by tasting Parmesan or Roquefort. When combined with salty minds, it has a wonderful ability to enhance all other base flavors.
The finished katsuobushi does not take a knife or an ax. He himself looks like a cold weapon. To grind it, you need a plane. Kitchen utensils for cutting it are similar to a milling machine. Those who are lazy can always buy crushed sawdust-semi-finished product on the market. Without dashi broth, cooked on the finest and transparent shavings, neither miso soup, nor real ramen or nabe, nor numerous sauces are possible. The main thing about katsuobushi is that high-quality dried tuna can be left as a legacy. It lasts forever.
Veal tenderness
The most delicate and delicate food I've tasted in Japan is Matsuzaka Gu. “Even a toothless person can eat marbled meat from Kobe” - the slogan of the most expensive meat in the world calls not to a restaurant, but to an orthodontist. The price per kilogram reaches five hundred dollars. Such meat can only be eaten with the lips. This most delicate delicacy is called "va-gyu", after the breed of cows to which monuments are erected and considered a national treasure. The best one-year-old calves from Hyogo Prefecture, Kobe Civic Center, are selected and dispatched to the Matsusaka area of \u200b\u200bMie Prefecture for two years. Only those of them who turn their flesh into lace fabric with fine patterns of fat are granted the right to become a "royal" dish of marbled beef Matsusaka-gyu (gyu means beef in Japanese) rich in Omega-3 acids, with a hypertrophied high price and guaranteed incomparable taste. The chef prepares it on a large stove of the brazier table - teppane, around which there are places for visitors. A small tasting set for one in a restaurant costs up to $ 300. The controversy over whether to consider it fanatic that immobilized calves suspended on belts from the ceiling of the stall are watered with beer, fed with grain and forced to listen to classical music accompanied by hydromassage, do not subside even for a day and ... only increase demand and consumption.
Give poison
The most dangerous food I've tasted in Japan is of course the notorious puffer fish, which contains tetrodotoxin, which has no antidote. It is a little reassuring that it poses a danger not only to me, but also to the cook. Having received special qualifications, he loses the right to make a mistake, and in the event of my poisoning he must ritually perform seppuku. Public suicide is a spectacular show, but better avoided. Once at the table of daredevil samurai, the skill of the cook was demonstrated not only by cutting fish and freeing it from everything containing poison, but also by the process of cooking. It consisted in the following: with the tip of a knife, the cook lightly pierced the taken out gallbladder and a drop of poison that fell from the blade into the dish completed the serving of sashimi, putting a kind of autograph. A tiny dose of the poison was supposed to cause a mild narcotic effect in eaters, a pleasant tingling sensation in the fingers and toes, and a brief numbness. It was worth a little mistake, and the consequences became irreversible, and the body was lifeless. To be honest, this Japanese roulette does not justify at all, for my taste, a rather ordinary fugu sashimi. Perhaps because of this, I was nervous, and my taste buds were unable to reach my pleasure center. It is definitely pleasing that, according to Japanese belief, trying something for the first time (eating the first seasonal herb, vegetable or fruit) means adding 75 days to your life.
Today, only a tenth of the puffer fish consumed comes from the ocean. The remaining 90% is produced on farms. Without a natural marine environment, the fish ceases to accumulate poison and becomes safe. So they say ... and the fish only keeps mum in response.
Natto test
The strangest food I've ever eaten is natto beans. A kind of test for Japaneseness. Even the appearance of this dish usually disgusts a European. As a result of fermentation, small beans become covered with sticky mucus, smell like ammonia and awaken associations with extraterrestrial civilization. A small glass of beans is like a souvenir from the Alien from the Ridley Scott movie. It is recommended to consume this miracle with soy sauce and mustard. As the saying goes, everything can be eaten with ketchup, but many Japanese people cannot start the day without having these beans for breakfast. People familiar with natto are divided into those who love them and those who hate them. There can be no compromises. If you could - "Hurray!", More precisely, "Banzai!" - consider yourself Japanese. Local hotels always have natto cups on the breakfast menu. And in Moscow, I met them in a tiny Japanese convenience store "Nippon" on Tsvetnoy Boulevard (nippononline.ru). Want to test yourself? Look for them in your local refrigerator.
Buy a whale!
The most forbidden food I've eaten in Japan is whale. His meat, bacon and tongue. Whaling is strictly limited and only allowed for indigenous northern peoples. A small amount is allowed for sale, since historically the whale is included in the diet of a real Japanese. It is better to eat animals from the Red Book in secluded places. I did it in Tokyo, in Ginza, in a little eatery tucked away in a long walkway under a railway bridge. The hall was packed with people. Mostly employees of firms, celebrating the end of the working day with a feast for team building. A very popular pastime among office workers. Business etiquette in this case fades into the background, and the opportunity to get drunk with the boss - on the first. The whale was lovely. Doesn't look like meat. Not a fish at all. No sea smell. Denser than tuna, softer than chicken, juicier than beef. Very healthy and nutritious! If you do not prohibit their capture, whales are indeed in danger. At the market in Tsukidze, I bought a can of whale stew and a piece of bacon as a souvenir.
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Today, many women choose liquid diets. They represent the consumption of liquid cereals, jelly and soups. This makes it possible to get rid of excess weight in a relatively short time. However, this diet entails many dangers.
The need for solid food
Keep in mind that our digestive system is in dire need of solid foods. After all, she needs to work. Babies begin to consume solids in the first months of life. If you want your digestive system to work in a balanced way, then you must never forget to consume solid foods. If you eat only liquid meals, then you may experience gastritis or dyspepsia.
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One must also remember about the teeth. After all, they need a constant load. If the teeth do not chew food, then their tissue will gradually begin to lose calcium. If you deprive yourself of solid food for a long time, then you can generally lose all your teeth. The body will simply "think" that it does not need these "organs".
Naturally, if a person is undergoing treatment for a fractured jaw, then willy-nilly, he will have to give up solid. However, this should be discussed with your doctor. If you want to stay healthy, you need to diversify your diet. It must be balanced. It is necessary to provide the body with carbohydrates, proteins and fats.
In addition, you need to consume at least one and a half liters of fluid per day. A person receives it in the form of juices, mineral water, soups, cereals, etc. You can not eat dry food. After all, this also has a negative effect on health. Food must be chewed well. Otherwise, problems associated with the digestive system may arise. The food will simply decompose in the intestines.
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Constipation and gas are usually caused by insufficient digestion of food by the stomach. In some cases, gas and constipation are caused by heavy food, overeating, and poor quality foods. Such troubles, to a greater extent, appear in elderly people.
To stabilize intestinal activity, doctors resort to colonotherapy. Naturally, this procedure is unpleasant. However, you can easily prevent it. You just have to follow some rules regarding nutrition.
It is necessary to consume foods rich in fiber. Then the intestines will get rid of mucus. Preference should be given to bread made from durum wheat. Note that crackers are very useful. A large amount of fiber can also be found in buckwheat, carrots and turnips.
Of course, fiber has no nutritional value. However, it stimulates intestinal peristalsis. If the body does not get enough fiber, then it can begin to suffer from constipation. Products that are sources of fiber are advised to be consumed with obesity and atherosclerosis.
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After a meal, it is advisable to eat a carrot or apple. These are not just sources of vitamins. They perfectly clean the oral cavity. While a person chews something, they produce more saliva, which cleans the teeth of food debris. In doing so, it promotes proper digestion.
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Some babies at 10 months willingly gnaw slices of peeled apples and carrots. But there are those who, even at a year and a half, do not like, and perhaps are too lazy to chew. Encourage crumbs to try hard writing. Under your supervision, believe me, nothing will happen to him.If the baby chokes, urgent help is needed. Do not panic and do not hesitate! Tilt your child forward. With one hand, hold it in the area of \u200b\u200bthe diaphragm (press lightly), and with the other - with abrupt movements, hit it three times on the back between the shoulder blades - and a foreign object will jump out.
Timecame
That the little one is ready to switch to a new onetype of food, you will understand by his ... teeth. Much depends on them. One-year-old crumbs usually have eight of them (four incisors on top and bottom), and this is enough to cope with a soft bun or boiled potatoes. Then fours appear. On the 12-16th month, three. Root fives grow only at the end of the second year or at the beginning of the third. And the baby is completely ready gnaw and chew. It does not mean at all that until that time the child will have to be fed only with cereals and mashed potatoes. We have time to practice.
Chicken egg is a complete source of all nutrients.But proteinmay cause allergies.INthe crumbs menu is introduced after a year.
Already at 6 months, the baby will get acquainted with the yolk. It is the best source of easily digestible calcium. Egg fat contains lecithin, which regulates the amount of cholesterol in the body.INthe first soups should literally be a grain of yolk. So gradually the child gets used to adult food.
whatatusonfirst?
For learning crumbs, soup is suitable. Acquaintance with this dish on the complementary feeding calendar should occur at 6-6.5 months. It was at this time, trying vegetarian cream soupof carrots and potatoes withpetrushechka, the little one will begin to learn to chew.
Feed the little one exclusively with spoons. Its time has already come! A 10-month-old baby can already eat almost all vegetables and meat, unless he is allergic. It is not at all necessary to grind the food, it is enough just to mash it with a fork, and chop the meat finely. The baby should learn to chew small pieces of soft vegetables, chicken or rabbit. Serve a bun or bread with the first. The ego is also a kind of trainer for a child's fragile teeth. It is harder to handle raw vegetables and fruits. Give them with care. is he bites off easily but he can't chew. So do not take your eyes off the little one when he gnaws a carrot, remember, he is just learning!
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In the process of learning, you may encounter difficulties. Most childrenfromenjoy trying new dishes. But some just can't get out of the habit of mashed potatoes and grated soups. Are you having trouble chewing? It is solvable.
1. Wait for the baby's natural interest in food
If he observes how you eat, looks into your plate with curiosity and even tries to take something from there, start learning. Let the crumb give up the pieces for now. The main thing is that he is already ready to deal with them. Yours is asked to prove it to him and give him a taste of the most delicious.
2. Don't make a one-course lunch that has everything
Yes, the child will eat meat soup, for example, faster and with a greater appetite. But he will not have to make an effort, which means that the learning process will be delayed. In addition, if the crumb eats ground food for too long, bite defects may appear. Offer your gourmet sweet crumbly rice porridge with fruit or a salad for the second. Allow yourself to eat.
3. Sit down at the table with your baby
The little one will definitely imitate you. Studying each movement, he will simultaneously practice the acquired knowledge in practice.
4. Experiment with dishes
Perhaps the baby just doesn't like the taste of boiled potatoes in the soup. So he doesn't eat it. Bake in the oven and give a bite to taste. Surely appreciate.
5. Let your child choose their own food
Children perfectly feel their needs both quantitatively and qualitatively. Trust the little one. Place a plate in front of him with small portions of separately chopped vegetables and fruits. He will try and determine what he likes.
Revaluationvalues
In the 2nd year, its own"I".The kid is already ready to defend both his opinion and food preferences. Perhaps during this period, an addiction to one dish will appear. The toddler may require daily curd with raisins, a fishcake or vinaigrette. How can you refuse a little gourmet ?! Encourage but conquer.Get ready his favorite foods, but within reason. And fantasize more about new topics.
Don't make mistakes
The first solid foods can be given to the baby when 4-6 teeth erupt.
Allow him to eat on his own, even if it takes twice as long as with your help.
Make dishes different in consistency, taste and color.
Introduce regular meal times.
Do not scatter the baby's attention (do not put him in front of the TV so that the baby can eat faster) - he should focus on food.
Make sure that the child is not too tired before lunch. Let him rest a little if you have played on the court before.
Do not force-feed the toddler, do not follow him with a sandwich or plate in hand.
Let the crumb help you cook (he can decorate the dish, stir the salad).
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Complementary feeding is a transitional stage from dairy nutrition to adult food. Is it necessary to hurry and is it possible to be late with the introduction solid food? And how to understand that the child is ready for the transition to a new type baby food?
In the first months after birth baby eats only breast milk or an adapted formula. The baby's organs and systems are still so immature that they are not ready to accept and assimilate other food. In addition, during this period, inborn reflexes are very pronounced in infants - the sucking and protective "pushing out" reflex, in which the tongue automatically pushes out of the mouth all foreign objects, including pieces of food.
As you grow and child development the functional activity of the digestive, urinary, nervous, immune and other systems of a small organism increases, the baby begins to move actively, and purely milk nutrition can no longer provide its needs for nutrients and energy. By about 4-6 months of a baby's life, there is a need for additional products baby food with higher density and nutritional value. An important stage in the life of the baby begins, the ultimate goal of which is to transfer it to "adult" food from the common table.
Solid food
Introduction solid food due not only to the growing needs of the child for nutrients and calories. With a gradual transition to a thicker and denser meal, there is a "training" and further development baby's digestive system, its chewing apparatus, stimulation of the intestinal motor function, taste preferences and habits are formed. During this period, the baby must master important skills: biting, chewing, moving and swallowing a dense lump of food.
By about 6 months, the development of the baby's nervous system allows him to coordinate the movements of his tongue with swallowing movements in order to swallow a hard piece. Over the next few months, this skill is being improved, which is possible only by swallowing hard pieces of varying degrees of crushing. Although the baby does not yet have chewing teeth, he learns to make chewing movements, crushing and mixing food with the tongue and gums. If the training of these skills does not occur in a timely manner (in the interval between 6 and 10 months), in the future, when trying to introduce food that is denser in consistency into the diet, the child may begin to choke on the proposed food, until vomiting occurs, and for a long time refuse to chew and swallow solid food. As a result, the child may develop a commitment to liquid and puree baby food and fastidiousness in food. Lack of the ability to chew food well also leads to digestive problems in the future. In addition, the untimely acquisition of the chewing skill becomes the cause of the weakness of the speech apparatus and inhibits the development of the child's speech. Speech therapists claim that people who talk with "porridge in the mouth" did not learn how to chew properly. That is why it is very important that as the physiological maturation of the organs and systems of a small organism gradually changes the structure and consistency of food.
Consistency of products and meals for the child can be liquid, semi-liquid, viscous, thick and solid, and as the baby grows, it should change from homogeneous liquid to thick and solid. The structure of food should also change - from homogeneous to puree, mashed, and then finely, medium and coarsely ground.
Learning to consume thicker and denser baby food can be conditionally divided into several stages, depending on the age and degree of maturity of the child.
Baby food: 4-6 months
Modern scientific research and accumulated practical experience allow us to conclude that the physiological readiness to receive baby fooddifferent from breast milk (adapted formula) appears at about 4 to 6 months of age. Only by 4 months the child's digestive tract becomes more mature, the activity of a number of digestive enzymes increases, and a sufficient level of local immunity is formed. The development of the nervous system provides the baby with the opportunity to promote and swallow thicker types of food, the "pushing out" reflex fades away, there is a readiness to chew, an emotional reaction to hunger and satiety is formed (purposeful movements of the head and hands, showing the child's attitude to food intake).
Parents' attempts feed the baby from a spoon up to 4 months are unreasonable and undesirable, they can lead to digestive disorders (regurgitation, vomiting, thinning and frequent stools or, conversely, to constipation), the development of food allergies and even the ingestion of food particles into the respiratory tract. Such attempts most often cause protest from the crumbs, he spits out food, chokes on it, pushes the spoon away. Besides, early introduction of complementary foodsmay reduce the amount of milk in a nursing mother due to a decrease in the frequency and activity of breastfeeding by the mother.
Children's meals, with which the baby's acquaintance with new food begins, should have a homogeneous (homogeneous, without lumps) semi-liquid consistency, so as not to cause difficulties when swallowing.
In accordance with the latest recommendations for organizing complementary foods, the first in child's diet a one-component vegetable puree made from green or white vegetables (zucchini, broccoli, cauliflower) is introduced, and then milk porridge made from gluten-free cereals (rice, buckwheat, corn). To obtain a homogeneous consistency of vegetable puree at home, vegetables are boiled in water or steam and then chopped in a blender at high speed, with the addition of a small amount of vegetable broth, or rubbed twice through a fine sieve. You can also use "can" mashed potatoes of industrial production with the degree of grinding appropriate to the age of the small consumer.
When introducing complementary foods in the form of porridge, it is most convenient to use ready-made baby cereals of industrial production, which are simply dissolved in water, breast milk or infant formula. To prepare homemade cereals, grits are ground in a coffee grinder to a state of flour and boiled in water with the addition of breast milk (an adapted mixture) or pre-boiled whole grits are ground in a blender to a homogeneous consistency (you can rub it through a sieve). First, a 5% - semi-liquid porridge is prepared (about 5 g of cereal per 100 ml of liquid), then, after 2–4 weeks, they switch to a thicker 10% - nye porridge (about 10 g of cereal per 100 ml of liquid).
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Baby food: 7-9 months
During this period, the child begins to be actively interested in food, willingly opens his mouth when feeding, knows how to remove food from a spoon with his upper lip and learns to chew. In addition, this is the time of active teething - the toddler pulls into his mouth all objects that fall into his hands to “scratch” swollen gums. So, it's time to offer the little eater food of a thicker, puree-like consistency, gradually introducing vegetable dishes with small soft, non-fibrous pieces (no more than 2-3 mm) into his diet. Vegetables for the child can be chopped in a blender at low speed or rubbed once through a sieve.
From 8-9 months in daytime child's diet you can include pureed vegetable soups in small quantities. Porridges are prepared thicker from medium-sized cereals.
Also from 8-9 months in the daily child's diet introduce meat. It is better to start acquaintance with this product in the form of a homogenized puree, for this the boiled meat is passed through a meat grinder twice, and then whipped in a blender with a small amount of vegetable broth or passed through a sieve. After this consistency has been successfully mastered by the child, by about 9 months you can switch to a lower degree of grinding meat puree, with small pieces (no more than 2-3 mm), for this it is enough to pass the boiled meat through a meat grinder twice or grind it in a blender to the desired states.
It is also recommended to use industrially produced canned vegetables and meat with markings corresponding to the child's age, since the principle of compliance of the degree of chopping of products with the child's age is strictly observed for the "jars" (it is necessary to know that the minimum age from which you can enter this product).
By about 7 months, the child learns the skill of "palm grip" and is able to hold solid food in hand. From this moment on, you can give your baby special baby biscuits, a crouton of white bread or dryers without additives to grill.
From 8 months old it is allowed to give wheat bread. These products are made from wheat flour of the highest grades, have a low nutritional value and high calorie content, therefore, they are given to a child in a limited amount, no more than 15 g per day (one crouton or biscuit), only to develop the skill of chewing. In this regard, it is impractical to soak them in milk, it is much more useful in this case to offer baby porridge.
It is very important that the child only practice chewing under the supervision of an adult, as he can easily choke on the broken piece. It is safer in this regard to special soluble baby cookies, which melt in the baby's mouth, minimizing the risk of choking. Choose cookies that are free of artificial colors, flavors and flavors, as these can cause allergic reactions.
Baby food: 10-12 months
By this age, the child usually has erupted from 6 to 8 teeth, he has already perfectly mastered the skill of biting, tries to "chew" larger pieces of food and makes the first attempts to take a spoon in his hand. It is worth noting that, even without chewing teeth, the baby learns the skill of chewing, using the gums and tongue for this, making exactly the chewing movements, in which all the links of the chewing apparatus are involved, except for the teeth (jaws, chewing muscles, tongue, lips, cheeks) ...
In this period baby foodshould become denser, while the products are not rubbed, but are crushed with a gradual increase in the size of the pieces up to 3-5 mm. Vegetables and fruits can be given to a child grated on a fine grater or simply mashed well with a fork. Meat from 10-11 months is offered in the form of meatballs, and closer to 1 year - in the form of steamed cutlets and soufflés. Cereals for porridge can be cooked without chopping, while porridge is cooked boiled.
A child at the age of 10-12 months already knows how to pick up and hold small objects with his fingers (the skill of "tweezers grip"), and he can be safely offered small slices of boiled vegetables, ripe pear, banana or baked apple, boiled pasta, small slices of bread, which he already knows how to independently pick up and put in his mouth. Such "biting" not only improves chewing skills, but also develops fine motor skills very well, while teaching the child the skills of independent eating. You should not put a lot of food on the plate, otherwise the baby will try to stuff as much into his mouth as possible and may choke.
Children over a year old
After a year in a child molars (chewing) teeth begin to erupt. By this time, the baby should already well master the skill of chewing, although the baby will be able to fully chew solid food only by the age of 1.5–2, when it will be possible to count 16 or more teeth in his mouth. The basis of the child's diet in the 2nd year of life should be solid foodthat requires chewing, which gradually becomes denser and less chopped. Taking into account the development of the chewing apparatus, by 1.5-2 years in baby menusalads should appear from fresh vegetables and fruits, grated on a coarse grater or chopped into small pieces, vegetable and meat stews, vegetable and cereal casseroles, meat and fish cutlets, meatballs, meatballs, etc. Thus, with a gradual expansion of the composition and type of the offered dishes, the child fully adapts to the "adult" food, and by the age of 3 he can be transferred to the common table.
The child refuses to eat
What to do if the child refuses to eat food in slices and requires your favorite puree? First of all, it is necessary to understand the reasons that caused such "pickiness".
If the child refuses to eat from the food offered, chokes and protests in every possible way against a new type of food, perhaps you are forcing events, and the crumb is simply not ready to switch to food of a denser consistency. If the baby is not yet 6 months old, postpone attempts to introduce thicker foods for the 2nd half of life. In cases when the toddler is more than six months old, his first teeth have already erupted, he is interested in food and knows how to eat from a spoon, but at the same time refuses dishes with pieces, do not be upset. Many children at this age are big conservatives and are very careful about everything new, give your baby some time to get used to new sensations.
The baby probably already has some taste preferences, so it is much more effective to accustom him to a new consistency by offering a product that he eats more willingly. Be patient and persistent and give your child a small amount of less minced food every day, but never forcing the child to eat through force. Any violent actions will lead to the opposite result and form a negative attitude towards the new consistency of the dish and towards food intake in general.
If you do everything right, after a while the little gourmet will be happy to chew food of the desired consistency.
The child refuses to eat solid food also because if the size of the spoon and the volume of food in it are too large for a small mouth. Regular teaspoons are not suitable for babies 1 year of age. A spoon for a child should be narrow, it is better to have an oblong shape and have a small volume (2.5–3 ml); a coffee or special children's spoon made of safe materials (latex, silicone) may be suitable. When feeding a child, take a small amount of food and do not insert a spoon deep into the mouth, so as not to irritate the root of the tongue and not cause a gag reflex.
The negative attitude of the crumbs to solid foodmay be caused by an increase in the size of the pieces too quickly or a sudden transition from one consistency of the product to another. There is no need to rush to transfer the child to "adult" dishes and portions, it is necessary to observe the recommended terms for the introduction of new food, age consistencies and volumes, so that the transition from one type of food to another was smooth and invisible for the baby.
Sometimes the child's quitting solid food may be a manifestation of a neurological disorder or a symptom of certain diseases (for example, inflammatory lesions in the oral cavity and pharynx, diseases of the esophagus, etc.). The kid can temporarily refuse food in pieces when his teeth are being cut. If attempts to introduce solid food remain unsuccessful for a long time or the child has any symptoms that alert parents, it is necessary to see a doctor.
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The fact is that our digestive system is adapted to digest solid food. Solid food is gradually introduced into the diet of children already in the first year of life. Long-term rejection of solid food in adulthood is not always justified by the desire to lose weight. After all, we want not only to lose weight, but also to keep our body healthy. Therefore, before choosing or abandoning this type of diet, you need to understand why you need to eat solid foods.
Eating solid foods will ensure that your body's digestive system is working properly. When using only liquid or semi-liquid products, problems of the digestive system, dyspepsia, gastritis may occur. In addition, teeth will begin to suffer. The correct growth of teeth and the maintenance of their performance depends on a constant load on them. Solid food is food that needs to be chewed well. If you deprive your teeth of the necessary exercise, the dental tissue will gradually lose calcium. Such changes occur very quickly, but they may not be noticeable on a scale of several weeks. With prolonged rejection of solid food, there is a risk of losing teeth - they begin to loosen, crumble, and caries often appears. Thus, the body gets rid of more "unnecessary" organs.
Of course, in some cases, you have to give up solid food during treatment. This can happen, for example, during a jaw fracture. However, you need to understand that this is a temporary measure, and it is agreed with your doctor.
The key to health is the use of a variety of foods, nutrition should be complete and balanced. The body needs to get enough protein, fat and carbohydrates. It should also be remembered that the rate of fluid intake is 1.5 to 2 liters per day. We get some of this liquid latent in soups and cereals. The other part is recommended to be obtained through the use of table mineral water, herbal teas, juices. Therefore, you should not eat dry food, it is also harmful to health.
The food you eat must be chewed thoroughly. Yogis say that you need to take solid food and bring it in the mouth to a liquid state. Maybe you shouldn't always strictly adhere to this recommendation, but remember that large pieces of poorly chewed food have a bad effect on digestion. Simply put, they may not be completely digested. Once in the intestinal tract, such food begins to decompose in it.
You may have already dealt with the problem of bloating, gas, constipation. This is precisely due to the fact that food is not well digested by our stomach. Of course, this problem can have different reasons: stale food, overeating, foods "heavy" for our digestive system ... Sometimes, especially in the elderly, such phenomena begin to be permanent, and you have to seek medical help. To normalize the functioning of the intestines and remove toxins from it, purification procedures like colonotherapy are prescribed. This is a rather unpleasant procedure, which can be avoided if you adhere to certain dietary rules.
Even in old age, you should try to eat solid food. It is necessary to include in the diet foods rich in fiber. Solid foods and fiber help clear mucus from the intestines. Pay attention to bread and flour products made from durum wheat, or from wholemeal flour. These foods contain more fiber than their counterparts made from premium flour. Do not neglect rye and stale bread, crackers. There is a lot of fiber in beets, turnips, carrots, buckwheat.
Fiber refers to the so-called ballast substances, or dietary fiber. It does not carry nutritional value, but by irritating the walls of the intestines, fiber helps peristalsis. If you eat food that is devoid of fiber, peristalsis decreases and constipation may occur. Fiber-rich foods are recommended for atherosclerosis, constipation, obesity.
Pectins also belong to the ballast substances. Once in the intestines, they absorb harmful substances and reduce putrefactive processes. There are many pectins in fruits and berries.
The apple or carrot that you eat after your main meal is not only a source of vitamins and pectins. They promote mechanical cleaning of the oral cavity. The secret lies in the fact that during active chewing, more saliva is released in the mouth. Saliva washes away food debris from teeth. At the same time, saliva aids in digestion. Therefore, it is important that a sufficient amount is released during meals. This is why you need to eat solid food and remember to actively chew it.
