Family Nutrition: 5 ways to add Omega 3 to your child's diet.
If any parent is raising a fussy eater, you would probably understand the desperation and frustration I had experienced sourcing for alternatives and recipes that would ensure sufficient nutrients are "sneaked" into my elder son's diet to sustain at least a minimal decent development.
In the recent years, upon many creative efforts and encouragement, he has cultivated interests in eating and widened his food options, as a result has fluffed up pretty well. However, the challenge remains on finding means to introduce Omega 3 alternatives to his diet, as my boy simply avoid and refuses seafood, especially fish.
With some research and trials, I have consolidated the enclosed 5 means to sneak/incorporate these sources.
1. Add flax seeds to bread or salads:
As flax seeds is known to be good vegan source for Omega 3, you can simple incorporate them into your children's meals, such as bread, salad etc.
2. Flax seeds powder added to chocolate drink or desserts:
Apart from flax seeds, powder form options are also available in supermarket, and these can simply be added to chocolate drinks or desserts.
3. Omega rich eggs:
There are increasing options of commercially available food with high Omega 3, one of the easiest options would be to choose eggs high in Omega, especially if your child loves eggs.
4. Lancelets :
If rice is one of your regular staples, you may find this option fruitful in sneaking in some seafood into your child's diet. I used "sneak" as lancelets are white and thin, and if well marinated with a dash of salt and pepper, the slight fishy smell will be reduced. I usually remove the head and tail and cut the rest into small pieces just about the size of rice grains and mix them into the rice to be steamed together. Yes, it's terribly time consuming but worth the effort.
5. Salmon recipe in pie or pan fried:
Lately, I have tried a recipe using salmon, well marinated with garlic, herbs, honey and salt. It is then pan fried using butter. The aroma was so well blended and could actually seduced my fussy son to try the dish. As salmon's texture and taste is quite unlike other fishes, since it's slightly tougher, it maybe a good alternative to start for some children.
I will cover more recipes in another blog. Meanwhile I hope you find these tips useful, and wish you success and joy in parenthood!
Do drop me any comments if you have any suggestions or tips to share.
Thanks for dropping by!
In the recent years, upon many creative efforts and encouragement, he has cultivated interests in eating and widened his food options, as a result has fluffed up pretty well. However, the challenge remains on finding means to introduce Omega 3 alternatives to his diet, as my boy simply avoid and refuses seafood, especially fish.
With some research and trials, I have consolidated the enclosed 5 means to sneak/incorporate these sources.
1. Add flax seeds to bread or salads:
As flax seeds is known to be good vegan source for Omega 3, you can simple incorporate them into your children's meals, such as bread, salad etc.
2. Flax seeds powder added to chocolate drink or desserts:
Apart from flax seeds, powder form options are also available in supermarket, and these can simply be added to chocolate drinks or desserts.
3. Omega rich eggs:
There are increasing options of commercially available food with high Omega 3, one of the easiest options would be to choose eggs high in Omega, especially if your child loves eggs.
4. Lancelets :
If rice is one of your regular staples, you may find this option fruitful in sneaking in some seafood into your child's diet. I used "sneak" as lancelets are white and thin, and if well marinated with a dash of salt and pepper, the slight fishy smell will be reduced. I usually remove the head and tail and cut the rest into small pieces just about the size of rice grains and mix them into the rice to be steamed together. Yes, it's terribly time consuming but worth the effort.
5. Salmon recipe in pie or pan fried:
Lately, I have tried a recipe using salmon, well marinated with garlic, herbs, honey and salt. It is then pan fried using butter. The aroma was so well blended and could actually seduced my fussy son to try the dish. As salmon's texture and taste is quite unlike other fishes, since it's slightly tougher, it maybe a good alternative to start for some children.
I will cover more recipes in another blog. Meanwhile I hope you find these tips useful, and wish you success and joy in parenthood!
Do drop me any comments if you have any suggestions or tips to share.
Thanks for dropping by!
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