the main needs for a grow child will be getting enough vitamins and minerals through a healthy diet, in order to growth diet. Therefore, a balanced diet filled with nutritrious foods will be your aim. They should be moderately low in fat, sodium, and sugar. Remember - eating habits during childhood often last throughout their liftetime....
A balance diet would include: Vegetables, fruits, Whole grains, dairy products, nuts/legumes/seeds, and some lean meats (also include fish - omega-3 fatty acids- very helpful for brain development). Basically, the goal is for your child to get all the necessary nutritents through natural nutritrious foods, rather than most the junk you see on the shelves at the store.
'Help your children prepare and eat healthy foods by keeping your cupboards and refrigerator stocked with more nutritious foods. Kids will usually eat what's handy. They can't eat what's not there.'
Snack ideas: Have fresh and dried fruit on hand. Fruit canned in juice is also a good choice. Let them reach for made-ahead carrot sticks and other crunchy raw vegetables instead of chips and other fried snack foods. Broccoli, cauliflower, green pepper, and celery are favorites. (Even if your children don't like these vegetables cooked, that doesn't mean they won't like them raw). Dips made with beans, cottage cheese or yogurt give more nutrition for the calorie than sour cream dips. Popcorn is another good snack. It's easy for kids to make it themselves, too. For more nutrition, have parmesan cheese to sprinkle on it. Just be careful that small children don't choke on popcorn.
Drink water - and get rid of pops empty calorie beverages (but still include milk and some 100% juices - just watch out for sugars)
In time, your children will adjust to the changes and even like them. I can personally tell you that growing up my dad always made requirements on my eating habits (I had to have aten certain amount of veg/fruits before the day was through...something like that). At the time, it was somewhat a pain, but I can assure that now, as a Nutrition major in college planning to attend graduate school in nutrition or possibly medical school, my early eating habits as a growing child allowed me to appreciate my health and not take it for granted.
-- there are numerous sites that can help you out, the 2 below are just a couple to get you started....
2007-02-17 00:17:07
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answered by mike f 2
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If he doesnt like his veg like a lot of kids dont .Try blending them ,and adding them to a sauce like bolognais or stir into a sheapherds pie or in a stew or any of his favorites to make them healthier. He will never know ,until you think he needs to, so then he can learn that what he has been eating has been healthy and are also his favourite, tasty meals.he wont be bothered about you putting the veg in then. GOOD LUCK Hope this helps a little.
2007-02-17 00:00:03
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answered by patsy 3
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it incredibly is fairly basic. the child is 4 years old. do no longer purchase junk nutrition and make it accessible. the child sits right down to devour with all people else and he will no longer starve in the 4 days or so it takes him to comprehend that he eats what's accessible. He would cry some and fuss, yet only bypass on with your nicely-known conversations at nutrients,, have his fruit and juices and milk accessible to him yet harm the cycle of hysteria that's making him throw as much as get his way. forget approximately approximately and he will devour while he's hungry.
2016-11-23 14:44:00
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answered by Anonymous
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In a search engine, like yahoo, put in nutrition for children. You should get a lot of websites.
2007-02-16 23:50:27
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answered by gottaplaygirl 4
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www.kidshealth.com
2007-02-17 01:34:31
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answered by Rachel 3
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