Chononutry: Do you know how it can affect your child’s sleep?

When we talk about the child’s diet, we take some points: importance of breast milk, introduction of food, food safety and program routines. The latter argument raises reflections on a science that explores the relationship between the act of eating and the biological rhythm of each organism, Chrononutrition. But does this also affect children?

Before continuing, it is necessary to understand what the circadian rhythm deals with and how it affects each of us. First of all, it is the mechanism with which our body is regulated between day and night. Therefore, our physiological processes regulate and make our body wake up, feel hungry, become active or sleepy.

For the maternal and child consultant Eliana DiasThe circadian rhythm is even more important for the little ones, since they must be constant. “For children, the correct time of food helps to adjust the routine, which can develop a more stable sleep model. In this way, the moment becomes even more peaceful and healthy.”example.

Understanding these aspects is important to promote an environment in which the child will develop positively, especially in his first days, which is the moment when he is learning to observe how the world around him works. In this regard, the fact that the body of an adult works other than a child is noteworthy.

According to the pediatrician Guilherme SargentelliThe main difference is that only during childhood do we talk about development. “In this context, an adequate and healthy food is one of the fundamental pillars for a child’s satisfying growth and development. Therefore, it acquires greater potential to become a healthy adult.”The doctor says.

Also, he adds: “This age group has some peculiarities, as a relative immaturity of the digestive trait in the first months of life, as well as the prevention of some pathologies associated with food errors such as a greater prevalence of childhood obesity and food allergies.”explains.

Research on the chronautrition and sleep of children is still in the development phase, but some tests underline that the alignment of these two topics can be useful since digestion plays an important role in sleep quality. Children are born with circadian rhythms and the way they are powered can help synchronize these rhythms with the external environment. The chronon, it emerges as a crucial tool for health care and well -being and all people, highlighting the interconnection between food and biological rhythm.

*Article made in collaboration with Samyla Ramosfrom the NW communication