The following are some recommendations on the essential
vitamins and minerals that should ideally be part of the child’s diet plan:
Vitamins
Calcium – for healthy bones and teeth there is a need to
have the adequate amounts of calcium in the body system at all times. Growing
children need this element to ensure optimum growth. Calcium can be gotten by
consuming milk, dairy products, spinach, kale and almonds.
Iron – iron assists in keeping the blood healthy and oxygen
flowing well into the tissues. Any lack of iron in the body system will cause
an anemic condition and this can cause a lot of negative effects on the child.
Iron can be gotten from red meats, beans and iron fortifies foods such as in
certain cereals.
Magnesium – this mineral is used to keep the heart beating
healthily and also creates a strong immune system and strong bones. For growing
children this is an important element to ensure, there is adequate supply of as
these age groups tends to have more bump, falls and minor accidents than other
age groups. A good source of magnesium would be in whole grains, fish, nuts,
potatoes and dairy products.
Potassium – this is another important element that is
needed to ensure optimum body functions are developed accordingly. These would
include the development of kidneys and the blood pressure conditions. A good
source of potassium can be gotten from potatoes, bananas, avocados and fish.
Then there is the list of vitamins which also help in
various different ways to ensure the child’s body not only copes well with
fending off any diseases but also achieves optimum growth both mentally and
physically.
0 Comments