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Healthy eating is an important lesson you can teach your children at a young age. Adequate energy according to their physical activity, body type and metabolism will help them to deal better with physiological changes.
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Well Balanced Nutritious Food for Childrens under age 15 Healthy eating is an important lesson you can teach your children at a young age. Adequate energy according to their physical activity, body type and metabolism will help them to deal better with physiological changes. 01 Carbohydrates And Fiber Carbohydrates are the main source of energy at this stage. Sufficient carbohydrates help body spare proteins for growth and development. Fiber is an essential source of a daily routine. 02 Proteins Children can fulfil their protein needs by consuming pulses, beans, eggs, meat, fish, chicken, nuts, soy and soy products like tofu, soymilk, milk and milk products like curd, cheese, paneer etc. 03 Calcium Adolescents grow at the greatest rate of any age group after infancy and accumulate 37% of their total bone mass during this growth spurt. This group also needs more calcium to build peak bone mass. Good sources of calcium are milk and milk products, sesame seeds, nuts, green leafy vegetables. 04 Fruits & Vegetables As adolescents gain muscle mass, more iron is needed to help their new muscle cells obtain oxygen for energy. (9) Good sources of iron include green leafy vegetables, fruits, pulses. Include vitamin C in the diet as this helps the body absorb more iron.
