How to Boost Child's Energy

[IndiaParenting]

Which foods can help to boost energy of kids? How ensure that kids do not get tired easily? What are the causes behind low energy in kids?
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[Samruti Thakkar]

Kids need constant source of energy to meet their energy requirements as they are always on the run. Without proper food, kids would feel tired and will be lethargic. The food requirements of kids should be met with healthy foods. Fruits provide instant energy and should be given to the kids after they come home after playing. They are nutritious and also loaded with vitamins and minerals. They are one of the best energy boosting foods. Non-vegetarians can have fish, meat or eggs for energy. These are high sources of energy. Also increase the intake of milk and other dairy products.

[Gaurav Chedda]

Healthy diet always helps in boosting the energy. When the child is given a balanced diet with all the nutrients in the right amount, the child remains energetic and is able to enjoy everything. A growing child needs protein, carbohydrates and fats in right amounts along with vitamins and minerals. If there is some deficiency, then supplements should be given. sometimes health tonics can also help in providing all the essential nutrients and thus boosting energy.
Preference should be given over healthy food over supplements.

[Sonia Roy]

Hi, today children require a lot of energy to perform several activities like going school, class, extra-curricular activities, playing and much more. They have to be throughout the day in that they lose out on all the energy. Children tend to get tired very easily and boosting their energy is really important. It is parent’s responsibility that children eat properly and it they don’t they tend to get exhausted, tired and also tend to lose weight. All these can directly start affecting the child’s academic performance and tend to spoil his confidence as well. Therefore, it is necessary that the children eat and drink properly for the right amount of calories.

[Latika Singh]

Eating proper food can help the child to gain weight, raise energy levels, and thus stay active. Sometimes children may need feeding or nutritional supplement recommended by their pediatrician. The way you can boost your child’s energy is by giving him a proper diet. A basic diet which he needs is to be given so that the children do not fall sick, feel tired and exhausted. You can see through it that your child has more meals and less snacks so that he child is properly full. Also try to feed the child food with a higher calorie count.

[Naina Doshi]

Hi, to boost the energy of the child it is necessary that you give the child a balanced diet. Make sure that your child eats in between the meals and the snacks. It is important that you serve them at least 3 meals a day and less snacks a day, almost 2 to 3 times a day not more than that. Make sure he is not munching or unwanted snack or junk food in between the meals as it can reduce the appetite of the children. Similar to this, offer them less drinks as they fill your children up and lower the appetite. It is better if you avoid giving drinks between meals.

[Sarbani Gupta]

When you are buying groceries, look for milk or milk products that are having a high percentage of fat. Increase the percentage of cream intake day by day in your kids’ diet. Wrap more meats in the sandwiches. Substitute water with milk in recipes. Add sweetened whipped cream to desserts and sour cream to cooked foods. Melt cheese on meats and nachos or add grated cheese or foods your kids like to have with cheese. Choose higher fat yogurts. Add ice cream to milkshakes and other desserts. Keep an eye on your kids’ diet and everything will be fine.

[Kanchi Kothari]

Children have a habit of several times and it is important that you feed them with high calorie food and later the low calorie food. They will get more energy through high calorie food and can also get hungry then you can serve the low calorie food. Use salad dressings, sour cream, table cream, or whipped cream. This will make the food much tastier. If you want to improve on the amount of calorie in the food, powdered carbohydrate is also a good option. You can sprinkle the powder on cereal, fruits, or desserts, or mix the powder with homemade products. You can also add the powder to juices and fruit drinks, or stir it into soups and casseroles.

[Preeti Gada]

Hi, for bigger kids, the easy way is to cook the food with fats, such as oils, cheese, sauces, creams, and different kinds of fatty spreads, that could include non-hydrogenated margarine, cream cheese, mayonnaise, peanut butter or even chocolate spread that he would love. Use oils such as corn, olive, canola, or safflower oil. Use salad dressings, sour cream, table cream, or whipped cream. This will make the food much tastier. If you want to improve on the amount of calorie in the food, powdered carbohydrate is also a good option. You can sprinkle the powder on cereal, fruits, or desserts, or mix the powder with homemade products. You can also add the powder to juices and fruit drinks, or stir it into soups and casseroles.

[Rahul Tendulkar]

foods like banana,potato,sweet potato,almond,walnut and any kind of dry fruits and also fruits such as oranges which are rich in citric acid boost our energy levels,if this fruits are not boosting your energy to a satisfactory level you can also use glucose or electral as well

[Tanay Gawas]

you should give them fruits and vegetables to eat as this food contains lot of minerals and proteins.w should also give them dry fruits like almonds and akrut which boost up their brain. we should not give them oily foods to eat as they make the child lazy.