healthy eating for children

What is the nutrition?

Nutrition refers to everything your child eats and drinks. The body of your child uses nutrients from food to function properly and remain healthy. The nutrients include carbohydrates,  fats, proteins, vitamins and minerals. In the right amounts nutrients are important to give your child energy to grow, learn and be active.

Calories are the amount of energy in food and drinks that your child eats. Children need a certain amount of calories to grow and develop. But if your child eats more calories than your body needs, the extra calories are stored as body fat.

Why is right nutrients important?

Cause poor nutrition can make cause health problems like  obesity and overweight. Some of the health problems related to poor nutrition can be very impportant  problem mainly when your child becomes an adult. By teaching your child healthy eating ways, you can help avoid Reviews These health problems.

It is also much easier to maintain a healthy weight to lose weight.

Possible effects of overweight and obesity in children

• Heart disease

• Diabetes

• Arterial hypertension

• High cholesterol

• Asthma

• Sleep apnea

• Some cancers

• Depression

• Interference and be teased

• Feeling bad about your body

• Feeling isolated and alone

• Learning problems

• Trouble interacting with others

• healthy weight for height

• Mental health

• Ability to learn and concentrate

• Strong bones and muscles

• Good energy level

• Ability to fight the disease or condition

• faster wound healing

• easier recovery from illness or injury

• Reduced risk of heart disease, stroke, diabetes, cancers and bone disease in the future

To teach and encourage healthy eating habits, you are giving your child important tools to live a healthy life. Here are some ways you can help.
Offer healthy food choices at home. Make sure you have healthy options and appetizing foods that are available to your family. Provide a variety of choices for your child to try different foods. Be persistent in their efforts to provide healthy food choices. Children are not always willing to try new things right away. specific ways to support proper nutrition include the following:

• Offer a choice of fruit and vegetables every day. In the store, let your child pick the fruits and vegetables you like to eat or want to try.

• Bring frozen fruits and canned and if you can not find fresh vegetables. Look for fruit canned in its own juice or syrup soft not heavy syrup.

• Provide healthy sources of protein, such as fish nuts , eggs,  and lean meats like chicken and turkey.

• Serve breads and cereals that contain whole grains.

• Broil, grill or cook steam foods instead of frying.

• Offer milk, cheese and other dairy products low in fat.

• Encourage your child to drink plenty of water or milk instead of sugary drinks such as fruit along, fruit drinks sweetened with sugar, calories regular sodas, sports drinks, energy drinks, sweetened or flavored milk, iced tea with sugar.

• Make breakfast is part of the morning routine. Breakfast is very important for she or he needs to learn and be active.

• Let your child decide how much to eat. Do not push him to eat or insist that your son is all over.

• Eat meals and snacks together as a family. Eat at the dinning room.

• Encourage your child to eat slowly and stop eating when you begin to feel full.

• Avoid barter or give junk food as a reward or reward. This can make your child assess these foods rather than nutritious choices.

Physical activity should be part of the lifestyle of his family. Take a walk, ride a bike or do some homework. Plan trips with family activities.

Benefits of good nutrition for children

What I can do to help my child make healthy choices about food?

Limit fast food, takeaways and junk food. Avoid fried snacks. Prefer baked chips, pretzels or poporopos without butter. If you eat out or buy something to wear, avoid fried foods and choose healthier options that are available. For example, choose fruit instead of chips or grilled chicken instead of hamburger.

Read food labels. The Nutrition Facts label on foods and beverages packaged lists useful information, such as serving size, calories and nutrients per serving. When reading labels, remember that the ingredients are listed in descending order by weight. If you are reading a label cereal, would be better than the first ingredient is a grain, no added sugar (eg fructose corn syrup or high fructose).

Be a good example for your child. Make sure that to make healthy food choices and combine the physical activity. Get true  eating a healthier diet. Then, you can practice good eating habits by doing:

Is also important physical activity?

Proper nutrition and regular physical activity are key to maintaining a healthy weight and avoid health problems. Encourage your child find physical activities that he or she enjoy to stay active. Try to have at least 1 hour of active play every day. Limit the time your child spends watching TV, on the computer. Set a good example by limiting your own time in front of the screen, too.

I can really make a difference?

If! As a parent or primary care manager, you have a lot of influence on his son. He or she will follow your lead, so it's important to be a good role model as to make healthy choices.