Gluten free diet for kids

Often in children after the introduction of complementary foods parents notice the appearance of loose stools, increased gas, and sometimes vomiting. The child refuses to eat, naughty. Behind these symptoms can be a serious disease - celiac disease. If it is diagnosed in a child, then he needs a special diet for life, which completely eliminates gluten.

Gluten, which is found in almost all cereals, is essentially protein. It's called gluten. It contains almost 75% of all cereals. It is gluten that causes special gluing of grains during cooking.

It should be noted that gluten intolerance does not occur in all people. Some can not perceive the components of gluten and digest them.

A gluten-free diet is great when prescribing nutritional therapy for children with autism or mental disorders.

Celiac disease is a disease in which the villi of the intestine are damaged after exposure to gluten. Intestinal function is impaired. He no longer copes with his main task: the absorption of nutrients from food.

The most frequent symptoms of gluten intolerance include:

• Increased stool. It becomes liquid, even a little frothy. Very plentiful, with a strong irritating odor. It can be fatty and bad to wash off the pot. During examination, pathogenic microorganisms are often found in it, which begin to actively proliferate when the intestines are damaged.
• Weight loss Usually after the introduction of the first complementary foods, the baby begins to gain weight, grows faster. When intolerant to cereal, he almost does not gain weight. Many kids start to lose weight badly.
• Mood change. Such babies are often capricious, becoming more closed. Immediately after eating cereals, sick children may feel weak, very eager to sleep. They smile less. When playing, babies can touch the tummy. Parents should pay attention to this behavior of children who have not yet learned to talk. This may be one of the manifestations of the disease.
• Very swollen belly after eating. Baby tummy becomes like a watermelon. With a less severe form of intolerance, gas formation increases. At the same time, the stomach does not swell very much; it can retain its usual appearance.
• Often these children are not tall. Usually they say about them "do not grow." Especially it is worth paying attention if the parents of the child are high. Perhaps this is due to a pronounced shortage of nutrients necessary for growth and development.

Making a diet for a child with gluten intolerance is a very important and paramount task for the mother. It is necessary to understand that now all her life her child will not be able to eat food that is familiar to many children. Do not fix the attention of the baby on this! It is enough just to gradually instill in him the right habits. Then he will perceive his diet just as usual food.

Allowed products:

• Various soups in meat or fish broth. For cooking soups fit any type of meat or poultry. Babies are better to choose chicken or turkey, older children - veal or lean pork. In the soup, you can add vegetables or boiled grain, which does not contain gluten (for example, corn or rice).
• Porridges that do not contain gluten. Kids can cook dishes from buckwheat. Perfect corn or rice cereal. Optionally, you can add a little milk, but it is better in the form diluted with water. Dilute milk in a ratio of 1: 1 or 1: 2.
• Any dairy products.
• Meat or chicken (in any form). At the same time, only the child’s age should be considered.
• All fruits and vegetables.
• Hard-boiled steam omelette or eggs. Eggs can be added when cooking various dishes.
• Tea, cocoa, various fruit drinks and fruit drinks.
• You can include in the diet different industrially made versions of gluten-free bread or pastries, pastay.
• Floral or linden honey.
• Different oils: vegetable or creamy.

The diet of a child with gluten intolerance is quite diverse. To worry that the baby will die of hunger is definitely not worth it. Cooking options for various delicious dishes are many.

On Monday for breakfast you can eat corn porridge on milk with butter. In addition - sweet cocoa. For lunch - ear with rice and a pair of gluten free bread. For dessert - cottage cheese casserole with raisins and tea. For dinner, make a broccoli and chicken casserole. Sprinkle with cheese on top. This dish will definitely like the baby!

The next day - An omelet with tomatoes and herbs for breakfast. Lunch will be soup with a small piece of veal. For dinner, you can cook stewed meatballs in a creamy sauce, as a garnish - boiled rice with fresh vegetable salad.

Mid week Will meet with a delicious breakfast of buckwheat porridge with boiled egg. For lunch, cook the mushroom soup with gluten-free noodles. For dinner, bake the trout with potatoes in the oven. Salad of fresh tomatoes and parsley will help to diversify the table. For sweet - baked apples with walnuts and honey.

On Thursday Cook your child for breakfast apple-banana pancakes with sour cream sauce. To do this, add sugar, sour cream, a little vanilla and mix thoroughly. You can decorate with fresh berries for the season. At lunchtime, the baby will eat turkey meatballs with buckwheat. For dinner - a delicious cottage cheese casserole with dried fruits and candied fruits.

On Friday worth it for breakfast to pamper your kid with cornmeal pancakes. Add honey or favorite jam to the dish. Lunch - baked chicken legs with zucchini and carrots. For dinner - cod and rice burgers.

Saturday morning You can cook a rice casserole with a pear. For lunch - eat vegetable soup with cauliflower. For dinner - low-fat pilaf with chicken thighs.

On Sunday for breakfast, cook rice pudding. For lunch - chicken cutlets with a salad of cucumbers and tomatoes, seasoned with vegetable oil. For dinner, you can have corn porridge with fish cutlets.

• Take 2 eggs and ½ cup of milk. Mix well with a whisk. Salt a little. On a hot skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of butter.Pour 1 ladle cooked egg mixture. Bake pancakes on both sides.
• Wash and dry the fresh tomatoes well, peel the cucumbers. Slice the vegetables into long, thin strips. You can use a grater for Korean carrot. Chop the greens finely. Boiled red fish cut into long pieces. For babies up to three years old, use white fish. For older age, pink or chum salmon will do.
• Take the resulting pancake, put on it a piece of vegetables and fish. Spin the roll. Start from the side of the filling and move to the free edge. If necessary, secure everything with a toothpick or skewer. Be careful with sharp objects if you give them to small children! Decorate the dish with sour cream and serve.

• Take 1.5 cups of cornmeal, add 1/3 cup of sugar and one chicken egg. Quench the soda with vinegar and add it to the tip of the knife. To taste you can put vanilla. Add milk and a little boiled water at room temperature to get the consistency of thick cream. Mix everything thoroughly, whisk slightly.
• Heat the pan and grease it with vegetable oil. Bake pancakes on both sides until browning. Put them on a plate. The kid will especially like dishes with a pattern or a funny animal. Add a little sour cream and jam. If desired, you can decorate the dish with banana slices or fresh berries.

• Cook a cup of rice to a crumbly state. For babies under one year old, rice should be slightly rubbed through a sieve. Salt it.
• Boil the turkey separately (until fully cooked). Clean it of films and skin. Grind in a blender until minced. Mix rice with minced meat. Add 1 yolk and 2 tablespoons of low-fat cream. Mix everything thoroughly again. Top grease the egg casserole and sprinkle with grated cheese. Bake for 10-15 minutes in a well heated oven (at a temperature of 180-200 degrees). Serve the dish with sour cream and fresh vegetable salad.

Blender grind 1 banana to a state of mashed potatoes. Add 1 egg and 2 tablespoons of milk. Mix everything thoroughly. Pour into silicone molds, pre-lubricated with butter. Bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes (at a temperature of 220 degrees). Ready-made cupcakes go well with strawberry yogurt or honey.

Recommendations for gluten-free diet will tell Dr. Komarovsky in the video below.