Healthy Diet Basics

Synopsis

All children need the same types of basic nutrients such as vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates, proteins and fats. The amounts, however, are usually dictated to by the various different ages of children in question, which in turn will dictate the appropriate amount of calorie, proteins, minerals and vitamins for complete and effective growth.

The Basics

However getting the child to consume healthy meals can often be quite a challenge and healthy means usually mean uninteresting and bland food to the child mostly distorted taste buds.

Children usually enjoyed foods that are very flavorful, sweet or simply not really healthy for them. However, with some research and proper planning, it is possible to design a complete diet plan that is nutritionally balanced to suit various age groups the children may fall into.

Getting the full range of proteins, iron, calcium and vitamin A should ideally be the focus of the diet plan in place. When it comes to the appetite of children, there will usually be noticeable fluctuations and this will be reflected according to the growth the child is experiencing at any particular juncture in their lives.

Ideally, a general gauge to go by would be that most 3-year-olds would need about 1300 calories daily, while a 10-year-old would need about 2000 calories daily and the adolescent would need 2800 calories a day.

Including a healthy amount of vegetables, fruits, dairy products, meats and beans would be ideal when it comes to trying to provide for a complete dietary plan. Snacks are also fine but should be nutritionally based too.

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