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Top 10 Power Foods for Better Health of Kids


Overall health of kids can be improved as well as many illnesses can be prevented if certain power foods are included in their diet. Read on to learn more about the 10 power foods for better health of kids.
Certain foods can help to boost immunity of your children and will always help to keep them healthy. Health issues of kids are the common concern for every parent. Therefore, right care must be taken to ensure that they get all the nutrients through food that they eat. There should be no negligence when you make food items for your kids. Good food relates to good health as good health relates to a great and successful life.
Every mother should cook power foods using fresh and healthy vegetables for their kids. The nutrients of healthy vegetables, fruits and some cereals keep your kids away from diseases and boost up their immunity power. Healthy green vegetables like bottle gourd (lauki), bitter gourd, and gooseberry should be cooked with care to make them tasty. Let us take a look at the top 10 power foods for better health of kids.

1. Make Tasty Bottle Gourd (Lauki) Dishes

Vitamin C is the main nutrient present in bottle gourd. Vitamin C protects kids from scurvy. In case of scurvy the gum and teeth related issues are triggered which can become severe disorder. Make tasty bottle gourd dishes for your kids to include Vitamin C in their diet.

2. Differently Cooked Brahmi Shak

This absolutely traditional, ayurvedic herb is very powerful when it comes to stimulating kid’s brain function. The Shak will boost up your kids memory, protect against toxic compounds, and also reduce the stress. You can fry the Shak simply or can make Dosa, Samber or chutney with it.

3. Fish for Every Kid

Keep your kid’s brain function healthy by cooking marine fishes as they have omega 3 fatty acids. Little fishes are also very much important to keep your kid’s eyes healthy. Fish has Vitamin D and protein to protect kids from rickets. Cook amazing fish curry for your kids. Make sure that the fish bones are removed carefully while feeding them to your kids.

4. Best of Bitter Gourd (Karela)

This is one of the healthiest vegetable to cook for kids. Usually kids though do not like to eat bitter gourd for its bitterness. You can make nice dishes like stuffed karela, chatpata karela or crispy karela. Bitter gourd protects kids from asthma, indigestion and skin related problems.

5. Neem Forever

Neem leaves protects kids from fungal infection, hepatitis and also it is very effective against skin problem, oral problems and most importantly it protects kids from amoebiosis. Make a drink of Neem leaves or fried it with eggplant. Honey can be added to the juice of Neem leaves to beat the bitterness.

6. Go for a Gooseberry

Gooseberry is another Indian ayurvedic fruit. The fruit is the power source of Vitamin C. Gooseberry protects kids from scurvy, fatigue, gingivitis etc; and also has good healing power for healing wounds and injuries. Make gooseberry jam or cook chutney to stimulate the taste buds of your kids.

7. Power Packed Paneer

Paneer is highly packed with protein, calcium and phosphorous nutrients. Your kid’s growth depends on protein intake; calcium makes teeth and bones strong of kids. The phosphorous content in it helps in digestion, urination and excretion. You can make many mouth watering dishes using paneer or just simply cook it along with the vegetables that you make for your kids.

8. Deal with Dals

All kind of Dals are packed with proteins. So, for child’s growth there is no better option than cooking dishes of Dals. Various kinds of Dals can be cooked in various ways to make tasty food for your kids.

9. Wonderful Wheat

Make Roti, Chapatti, Parathas, and Litties for your kids by using wheat flour. Wheat controls obesity, improves body metabolism, prevents gallstone. You can delight your kids by making whole wheat bread, cookies or cakes.

10. Crazy for Carrots

Carrots is the good source of Vitamin A. Vitamin A keeps eyes of kids healthy and boosts up their visual power. Make carrot sabzi for your kids or add it to their diet by cooking it with different vegetables. You can also add carrots in salads and sandwiches that you make for your kids.
As per their nature kids never love to eat healthy foods as these foods are not being very tasty. As a parent you should not lose hope. Try different ways and recipes to include these power foods in your children’s diet to boost their immunity and health.

Which foods help to improve the overall health of kids? How to boost immunity of kids? Which foods are beneficial for preventing illnesses in kids? Discuss here.


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Krishna
Krishna.9 years ago
Ginger, garlic and honey are also some of the power foods for older kids. These help kids to fight cold.
 
 
 
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Dhwani
Dhwani.9 years ago
Fishes like prawns and bombayduck have no bones so it can be easily included in the diet of kids
 
 
 
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Arushi
Arushi.9 years ago
Carrots can be included in the diet of kids in form of juice. It tastes very good.
 
 
 
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