Healthy Eating For Children

Children, whether large or small, must respect the same principles about food as adults. All they need essential nutrients - vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates, proteins and fats. What type differs in children is their daily dose of these nutrients and foods recommended for purchase. Here are some general directions that follow them in baby food!
 

General rules of nutrition in children

Older children need a diet low in fat, but not same applies in the case of children under 5 whose diet should be rich in these nutrients. Fats should be procured from healthy foods and not of fried foods or products that contain unhealthy fats and lack of vitamins and minerals. The most recommended for this purpose are meat, fish or whole milk. You have to take care of the child from eating fiber because they have not eaten in excess young age. Foods rich in fiber and quickly saturate it the risk that the baby was not procure daily number of calories and nutrients it needs.

Only near school age child nutrition must drop fat and increase fiber. Until then, make sure you eat enough foods rich in good fats and fiber products limited quantities.

By age 5, his diet must be low in sugar or salt and high in fruits and vegetables. You do not have to go one day without your little one not to eat fruits and vegetables.

Whatever age you have, you can ensure your baby a balanced diet through food choices varied from four main food groups:
· Bread and cereals and starchy foods;
· Fruits and vegetables;
· Milk and milk;
· Meat, fish and alternatives.

There is also a 5th food category that includes pastries, cakes and sweets, high in unhealthy fats, calories and low in essential nutrients. Their consumption should be limited or avoided, if possible.
Combining daily food of the 4 categories listed above provide your baby all the nutrients needed to grow big and healthy.
 

Daily calorie intake in children according to age

Even though obesity is increasing among children and when it comes to calories, most parents panics, children need them to meet all the daily activities and to become healthy adults. Daily calories required shall be determined depending on several factors, the most important being your gender and age. The level of activity play a essential role in establishing necessary daily intake. Here are some guide values of the daily calories needed for each age and sex:
· 1-3 years (boys - 1230 calories girls - 1165 calories);
· 4-6 years (boys - 1715 calories girls - 1545 calories);
· 7-10 years (boys - 1970 calories girls - 1740 calories);
· 11-14 years old (boys - 2200 calories girls - 1845 calories);
· 15-18 (Boys - 2550 calories girls - 1940 calories);
 

Vitamins and minerals for children

Vitamins and minerals are essential child health and are provided with a balanced diet. Those that do not have any child missing from the diet are:
· Essential fatty acids;
· Vitamin C;
· Vitamin E;
· Calcium;
· Vitamin D;
· Vitamin A;
· Iron;
· Potassium;
· Magnesium etc.

Little need to do regular blood tests to monitor for the presence of these nutrients pediatrician in the body and find any flaws or vitamin deficiencies that may arise. Only on the basis of analysis results is recommended supplements for compensation or completing certain requirements. Type their daily dose is determined only by the doctor. The pediatrician can determine exactly what vitamins that also needs to balance the nutritional values appropriate menu in the body. If you are not sure about the food rules matched for age your baby, ask your pediatrician to help in the formation of directions suitable for baby food.