Smiles can also be tasted as the first and second course.A few days ago the second edition of the healthy kitchen workshop, 'Nutrichef', was held, dedicated to children with diabetes between 4 and 14 years.Chickpeas sauteed with mushrooms to the chin, beet salmorejo with hard egg taquitos and lentil hamburgers with tomato sauce, were several of the exquisite dishes made by the little chefs.
The Jerez Diabetics Association (ADIJE) and the Andalusian Cooperative Nutralia have been working for more than three years to encourage education in the food of children suffering from type 1 diabetes. The increase in diabetes in children's age has increased in recent years, and has become one of the main reasons he adije, after 30 years of experience in this chronic disease, decided to promote diabetological education in children, adolescents and young adults.
"We decided to emphasize type 1 diabetes. There is a lack of nutritional advice in society, especially in schools, which are also the ones that need it most," says Susana Pica, vice president of the association.Making a healthy diet accompanied by at least 30 minutes of exercise are the basic advice advised by health experts, both for diabetic people and for those who do not suffer from any type of disease."Our ultimate goal is to inform families and in turn, teach all children, without making distinctions, eating well and having a healthy life," explains Susana Foix, nutritionist of Nutralia.The entity, founded more than 9 years ago, has been functioning as a cooperative at the provincial level for a year, dealing with promoting training in terms of healthy food aspects."We carry out advice workshops in the field of food through associations such as Adije, school canteens companies, courses to know what to buy when going to a supermarket. We cover everything we can to foster families and children a childrenHealthy life habit. "
The lack of information and knowledge about diabetes, which should be understood as another subject, causes the disease to catch of surprise to most families."We didn't know what was coming. It was very hard and we had a really bad time. How a 14 -month -old boy could be diabetic? We thought it was a disease only for older adults," explain the grandparents of Adrián, a 4 child of 4 4years that has been an insulin bomb for more than a year.
The second edition of 'Nutrichef' offers new healthy and healthy food menus, in addition to deepening other issues that help families and children normalize the disease.In addition, he had the special invitation of Raquel, one of the Jerez contestants who have participated in the latest edition of 'Masterchef', which together with the families, was able to taste the wide menu that the children made during the morning.
Carmen, mother of Lidia, a 19 -year -old girl and who is a treasurer in Adije, says that since she contacted the association everything has gone better."We didn't know anything. My daughter had no idea how to click insulin three years ago, what rations had to do at eating. We were very scared, and all because nobody had ever informed us before this disease in children"Only we are responsible for our habits, therefore, we are the only ones that we can change them.And why not start now?