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The Balanced Diet


It is important that a child's diet should be both good in quality as well as adequate in quantity. If his diet is deficient in nutrients and energy, it can adversely affect his weight gain and body growth.

Plan 2: A Good Breakfast

Did you have a morning breakfast? Insufficient or sufficient. Was it good or bad for your health? Read on to know more about a healthy breakfast.
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Raising Children as Vegetarians

Going vegetarian is fast becoming a global trend that is being embraced by a growing number of people across cultures.Children do perfectly well when brought ...read more
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Preparing Baby Food at Home

Preparing your own baby food is not so difficult, it can give many benefits to you and your little wonder. Homemade baby food works out much cheaper and is mu ...read more
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Is your child a breakfast-skipper?

For yummy and healthy breakfast ideas for kids who hate breakfast, click here.
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Lunch With a Punch

Good food has a direct effect on a kid's mental and physical growth, parents must constantly monitor the nutritional value of their kid's lunch.Your child mus ...read more
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The Importance of Different Vitamins

Any literature on diet is always discussing which foods contain which vitamins, but few discuss their benefits. It is necessary to understand which foods cont ...read more
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A Glass of Milk for Your Kid

Why is milk an essential part of any growing child’s diet? Milk has been termed as nature’s wellness drink because it has natural nutrients like Calcium, ...read more
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Health Capsule - The right food to eat

A healthy mind resides in a healthy body. To follow this we must have nutritious food to eat.You must know the importance of nutritious food to get all the be ...read more
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Iron Deficiency is Preventable

Young children have increased demands for iron as compared to adults as they require it for the growth of their body tissues.Anemia is considered to be presen ...read more
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Vitamin Deficiency

Vitamins are organic substances that act as catalysts in the metabolic processes of the body. They do not supply the body with either energy or calories direc ...read more
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Nutrition Guide for Kids

Following the right nutrition guide for kids helps to meet the nutritional requirements of growing bodies and minds of the little ones. What should be a kid†...read more
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Strong Bones

Is your child getting enough calcium? Weak bones of your children indicate that he does not get sufficient calcium.Find out how much he needs, and how you ca ...read more
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