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Top 10 Foods Your Kids Should Eat Every Day


If kids are deprived of essential nutrients and vitamins their development can be hampered and they may also face deficiency diseases. Therefore, it is necessary to include healthy food items in their daily diet. Read on to know more about the 10 foods your kids should eat every day.

We need to teach our kids the importance of eating healthy foods, which are required for the growth of the body. Kids require healthy foods because their bodies require nutrients for growth. Actually it is really very easy for us to buy and cook the healthy foods, but it is really very difficult to make our kids eat those foods. Kids who are deprived of the healthy foods may suffer from deficiency disorders later on.

Fruits

Fruit makes the perfect snack. Cut up a guava and give it to your kids, it will really fill up their tummies. According to the counsellor of health and nutrition, the colour of the fruit defines the freshness of it. There is variety of fruits which your kids should eat every day- Apple, Grapes, Banana and Cucumber. Blue berries contain a powerful anti oxidant fights against cancer and heart problems, so this fruit can be given daily to your kids.

Vegetable

Vegetables are very essential for your kids. Kids need to eat vegetables as a part of their daily diet. Vegetables are very helpful to reduce the risk of many chronic diseases. Eating vegetables regularly is essential for the health of the kids and maintenance of their body.

Nuts

Nuts are required for the growth of the kids. Nuts are a good way to get enough protein, stay fit and to protect against cancer, diabetes, respiratory disease, neurodegenerative disease.

Eggs

Eggs are excellently rich in protein. If your kids consume one egg daily then you do not need to give him or her any kind of vitamin supplement at all. Eggs are very useful for the development of brain. Eggs are replete with Vitamin D, which are very essential for kids. Eating eggs during the breakfast time satisfies hunger for longer period.

Berries

Berries are necessary for the growth of your kids. Berries help the bodies of the kids to fight against oxidative stress. Berries are very essential for kids as they have got a high level of antioxidants.

Black Beans

Beans are always good for your heart, especially the black beans. They improve the brain power of the kids. Black beans are rich in anti oxidant and helps to improve the function of the brain among kids.

Oranges

Oranges are an excellent source of vitamin C. Give your kids a large orange a day it will contain a full days dose. Oranges are rich in fibre and collets that help your kids to produce white blood cells and fight against infections. However, oranges are available in abundance only during winter and spring.

Sweet Potatoes

Sweet potatoes keep eyes, bones, immune system of your kids healthier and stronger. Sweet potatoes can be called as one of the most nutritious vegetables on the earth.

Milk

Milk contains both vitamins and minerals that help your kids to stay strong, energetic and fit. Minerals and vitamins are very essential for the eye sight of the kids. Drinking milk daily provides variety of benefits like- healthy teeth, rehydration and helps to develop healthy and strong bones in kids.

Spinach

Spinach is available for the whole year. Spinach is a nutritional wallflower. Spinach is excellently rich in Vitamin K, Vitamin A, and Vitamin C, Folic acid which are required by the kids to gain energy, increase vitality and improving the quality of the body.
Apart from the above mentioned foods, there are many other foods which kids should be eat daily- Oats, wall nuts and many others which the kids should be provided daily for the growth and health of the body.

What kind of foods should be included in the diet of children? How to ensure that kids are getting all the essential nutrients? What are the ways to develop healthy eating habits in kids? Discuss here.


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Swapna
Swapna.7 years ago
nice article
 
 
 
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Hemali
Hemali.8 years ago
What kind of berries should be included in the diet of children? Are Indian goose berries good for kids?
 
 
 
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Abhishek
Abhishek.8 years ago
Is it okay to include white rice in the diet of kids? My child eat white rice thrice a day.
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Fatima
Fatima.8 years ago
More than rice you should give chapati, it is good for growing kids. If your child is very small, mash it with milk and give.
 
 
 
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