Many children are eaters of choices and often parents and caregivers give up on their demands because small children immediately refuse to eat food. What is preferred by many children is sweet treats, junk food with a little nutrition or some selected foods that do not have all the nutrients needed. Health experts say the need for balanced food begins as early as 1 and not eating well can cause long -term health implications for children. A good diet is important to build immunity, maintain one of the seasonal infections, brain and body development, and maintain a child’s energy level. (Also Read: Asthma: Foods To Eat and Avoid When Suffering Lung Disease)
Making interesting food for children who weave healthy ingredients although in a delicious way can help small children get the necessary nutrients. Paratha mixture or tikkis vegetables, paneer rolls, mixed fruit desserts are some ways to make ‘healthy’ attract children. Because the food preferences of children are determined quite early in their lives, this is the right time for parents to focus on developing a healthy food taste for their children. Sometimes the wrong food habits during the early years can continue until adulthood and so on.
Gurpleet Kaur, senior clinical nutritionist, Cloudnine Hospital group, Chandigarh said the reason that happened was because initially parents feeded better food to children who were not always healthy, thinking they would be able to modify their food habits later. ‘Later’ but never come and this habit remains.
Kaur said that while all waste and fried foods were unhealthy for everyone including children but there were some foods that we should not give to our children because they could cause many medical problems and food allergies.The following is a list of foods that you must remove entirely from your child’s diet.
Raw milk and soft cheese: Basically, foods or drinks that are not pasteurized contain harmful bacteria that can cause severe diarrhea and serious infective diseases. It also weakens the health of your children’s intestines that endanger your child’s immune system. So, avoid these foods and raw meat like sashimi, sushi etc.
Chips, chips, and crackers: excess salt is not good for the kidneys that grow. Canned foods, processed, and frozen, sausages, chips, crackers, chips, pickles, etc. are some foods that you should avoid giving your children regularly.
Biscuits, cakes, chocolate: We don’t think twice before letting our children have very dangerous foods while this can cause obesity and increased risk of diabetes and heart disease in the next stage. Foods and drinks containing additional sugar can also cause tooth decay. Packaging juice, muffins, biscuits, cakes, chocolate, soft drinks, sports drinks, very sweet milk, canned juice, etc. Not recommended for children.
Caffeine: Too much caffeine can cause increased heart rate, anxiety, and lack of sleep and it can be toxic to children. Also, it can interfere with calcium absorption and inhibit proper bone growth in growing years. Do the label check when you buy something from the shelf. Cold drinks, ice cream, sugary foods, deep fried foods must be avoided (pixabay)
Packaged foods, deep-fried foods:: saturated fat and trans unhealthy fats for your child’s health because it can cause obesity and related diseases. It can also increase bad cholesterol in the body. This is mostly found in bread products, rubbish packaging foods and fried foods. However, unsaturated fats such as nuts, avocados, soybeans, seeds, etc. Is healthy fat and can be given to your children in medium quantities.
Raw vegetables:: raw vegetables such as broccoli, paprika, peas, cauliflower, beans, ladyfinger, etc. Contains high levels of nitrate and also acts as a choking hazard for younger children in raw form. Try to give this as a vegetable that is rinsed thoroughly, cooked well or boil to your child.
Round foods: foods such as whole grapes, raisins, almonds, other beans, hard peas, etc. can be trapped on the airway of children. Avoid giving this food to your baby as a whole until the age of 5 years. But you can use it in mash and powder.
Prawns, peanuts or foods that could cause allergies: Your child may also suffer from food allergies. Some common foods cause food allergies such as milk, shrimp, eggs, nuts, beans, soybeans, fish, nuts, etc. So, if you find symptoms such as immediately itching and nutritionists can help you with a detailed diet plan.