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Nutritional Deficiency in Kids- How to Fulfil

 Do you know when a lady gets pregnant she needs full of nutrition for the healthy growth of the newborn? After birth, the nutritional needs fulfil with the mother’s milk. But the feeding period can be of one or two years. After that how does your child meet the nutritional needs? For this, a healthy diet needs to be planed.


Mothers can take help of a child nutritional expert or a child specialist near by sector 57 gurgaon them. Start adding all types of food items in their plates. It is how health growth can take place. Nutrition for kids is based on the same principles as nutrition for children. Each child needs the same type of nutrients including vitamins, proteins and fat.


What to Add in Your Child’s Food?

Your child needs the food items full of protein. Seafood, beans, eggs, soy products, unsalted nuts and seeds are the best sources of protein. 


Encourage your child to eat and drink fat-free or low-fat dairy items like milk, cheese, yoghurt, and paneer.


Don’t encourage your child to have refined grains like white bread, rice, and pasta. Replace refined grains with whole-wheat bread, popcorn, oatmeal, quinoa and brown rice.


Introduce your child with a variety of vegetables like green leafy vegetables, beans, and variety of other vegetables.

 

Under fruit, all types of fruit items are well suitable for your growing child. You can encourage him to have oranges, papaya, grapes, and other seasonal fruit items. Instead of encourage to drink juice it good to develop the habit of eating raw fruit items. 


Things to Avoid 

Limit Calories from your child’s everyday eating routine. For this, limit the food items that have added sugar. Naturally occurring sugars like corn sweetener and honey can be the best source of food items. Choose cereals with minimal added sugars. Don’t promote your child to drink soda and sports drinks.


You may have noticed obesity in children. It is because of saturated fats that come from animal sources food items red meat and full-fat dairy products. Replace saturated fats with vegetable and nut oils that offer essential fatty acids and Vitamin E. Too much sodium is not good for health. Packed fried items like chips and cookies contain sodium. Go for low sodium products for your child.


A growing girl aged 2-4 needs 1000 to 1400 calories while a boy aged 2-4 needs 1000 to 1600 calories depending on growth and activity level. The nutritional needs change with growing age.

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