Posted on July 9, 2007 in Uncategorized
What do mammas across the globe most worry about? It can be nothing more than their kid’s health. The primary concern obviously relates to the child’s healthy diet.
Food Guide Pyramid
Are you aware of the Food Guide Pyramid issued by the US Department of Agriculture?
- The diet chart issued for kids represents a little girl climbing step-by-step on the pyramid.
- The upward order of movement actually portrays the growth phases in the child’s life.
- It also explains the importance of healthy diet and exercises besides the balanced growth.
Parents can rely upon the diet chart and the instructions. Also let your children understand the importance. The Food Guide Pyramid for kids has been so designed that your little ones will also be able to communicate through it.
Complete food
Balanced diet for children in other words is termed as the complete food.
- It has to suffice the child’s health and growth with every nutrient in right proportion (carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins and minerals).
- Give your kids enough of grains, vegetables and fruits. Eggs, meat and fish are to be included in the regular diet. Milk is the best source of calcium with other nutrients and that’s a must.
Right quantity
You all are aware of the essential nutrients. But most parents face the problem with fixing the exact amount according to the age of their child. Here’s the right briefing of quantities of different food items divided as per age groups.
- Among the staple foods, cereals and vegetables are primary. Kids between four to eight must eat five ounce daily which is equivalent to five slices of breads and two to three cups of boiled rice. Pasta and oatmeal can be included. The age group above eight and below thirteen must be given five to six ounces of cereals regularly.
- Green leafy vegetables with enough calcium, minerals and vitamins are very important for children. A little more than a cup of cooked vegetables for children between four and eight is required which must be increased to two and a half cups when they are around eight to ten years old.
- Calcium-rich food or milk has no alternative. Two cups of milk daily for the kindergarten kids and primary school students are must and that has to be raised to three or four cups when the child is in the sixth or seventh standard.
- Don’t put any bar on non-vegetarian items if your kids love to eat them. Three ounces of meat or an egg daily can be easily given to the children between five and eight. You can increase it till five ounces of meat when your child turns ten.
- Fruit juice is a compulsory thing in the child’s diet. It can be one banana, a cup of lemon or orange juice in the routine form. For young children between nine and thirteen, one and a half to two cups of fruit juice become essential. Apart from providing the body with sufficient nutrients, fruits are rich sources of antioxidants.
Children, are you listening? This is the basic guideline of your diet to keep you healthy. From now onwards don’t create fuss for not eating whatever is meant for good health. Dear little ones, your parents really care for you. And mothers give the right thing at the right time; your kids will surely obey you.
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August 14th, 2007 at 1:00 pm
as per your article iron content is not mentioned as it is the most important nutrient.green leafy vegetables contins iron too.meat is not a part of diet in india as a large no of population is vegetarian so other sources of protien like paneer (cottage cheese,soyabean ,green peas,chick peas should be added.
September 25th, 2007 at 12:38 pm
what is a blanced diet for a baby
September 28th, 2007 at 7:11 am
Dear Kerry,
Find the information you need at the below link
http://childcare.ygoy.com/2007/09/28/how-to-give-your-baby-a-balanced-diet/