Club100|| What is "healthy" diet for school age children?
Every kid has right to grow healthy and their parents try their best but mostly kids build up habit of eating just few things that they like and it may effect their growth. As parent it's our duty to make healthy food eating in our children specially when they are growing up and become school going.
A wide variety of fresh foods from the five food groups are included in healthy diet for school-aged children:
Vegetables, fruits, grains, and low-fat dairy products are all good sources of protein.Each food group contains unique nutrients that your child's body requires to grow and function effectively. That is why we must consume a variety of meals from all five dietary categories.
Vegetables and fruits:
Fruits and vegetables provide energy, vitamins, antioxidants, fibre, and water to your youngster. These nutrients can help your child avoid ailments later in life, such as heart disease, stroke, and certain malignancies.
Encourage your youngster to eat fruits and vegetables at all meals and snacks. This may contain both fresh and cooked fruits and vegetables of different colours, textures, and flavours.
Fruit should be washed to remove any dirt or chemicals, but any edible skin should be left on because the skin contains nutrients as well.
Grain-based foods:
Bread, pasta,rice, noodles, morning cereals, corn, quinoa, oats, and barley are all grain foods. The energy that children require to grow, develop, and learn is mainly provided by these food.
Grain foods with a low glycaemic index, such as wholegrain pasta and breads, will provide your child with more energy and keep them fuller for longer.
Dairy products with little fat:
all important dairy foods Milk, cheese, and yoghurt . These foods are rich source of Protein and calcium . Try to provide your child with a variety of dairy products each day, such as milk drinks, cheese slices, and yoghurt bowls.
Reduced-fat dairy products are safe for children over the age of two.
It's best to consult your paediatrician or general practitioner before giving your child dairy alternatives.
protein :
meat, chicken, eggs, fish,beans, lentils, chickpeas, tofu, and nuts are all rich in protein. These nutrients are essential for your child's growth and development of muscles.
Other vitamins and minerals found in these foods include iron, zinc, vitamin B12, and omega-3 fatty acids. Iron and omega-3 fatty acids, which can be found in red meat and oily fish, are very beneficial to your child's brain development and learning.
Water - a best drink:
Limit your kid's intake of the these foods and beverages:
Fast food, takeout, and junk food, such as hot chips, potato chips, dim sims, pies, burgers, and takeaway pizza, are all examples of 'Sometimes' foods. Cakes, chocolate, lollipops, biscuits, doughnuts, and pastries are among the other items on the list.
'Sometimes,' meals can be heavy in sodium, saturated fat, and sugar while being low in fibre. Consuming these meals on a regular basis can raise the chance of developing health problems such as childhood obesity and type 2 diabetes.
You should also limit the amount of sugary drinks your child consumes.
Special mentions to @steemkidss, @ngoenyi and @sualeha for their support
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School children indeed need a lot of diet to help them both academically and their growth.
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