By Rania Paula

Nowadays, kids are getting fascinated with chocolates, candy bars, junk foods like pizzas, burgers, etc. Many fast food stores are really attracting the children attention with different food offers.

However, these foods do not give the right nutrition for a kid.

Child nutrition is essential to keep your child healthy and maintain good health. As a parent, it is very important to encourage your child to take healthy and nutritious foods and explain them about the importance of the food.

You need to give a balanced diet to your child that should include plenty of fruits, vegetables, beans, cereals, fish, poultry, lean meat, milk, yoghurt, cheese and water, which contain carbohydrates, protein, fat, vitamins and minerals. Child nutrition is essential in keeping the child healthy, while obesity threatens the health condition of a child.

Here are some child nutrition tips:

1.Encourage your children to eat breakfast regularly. Eating breakfast will help them to concentrate at school.

2.Try to provide balanced, variety of tasty meals and snacks. Eating many different foods helps to maintain a healthy and well-balanced diet which gives sufficient nutrition.

3.Children are still growing fast and active, so they need a nutrient food like red meat, dairy products, poultry and whole meal, which contain good fat and are good for healthy skin and nerve functions.

4.Also include oily fish such as tuna, salmon and mackerel as they contain omega-3 that helps to promote healthy brain and eye development. Serve fish at least two times per week.

5.Give healthy sources of protein like lean meat, nuts and eggs.

6.Choose a diet with plenty of grain products and fruits.

7.Try to limit the amount of bad fats and refined sugars in their diet.

8.Give food that is rich in antioxidants like almonds, berries, carrots, citrus, tomatoes and spinach.

9.Serve your child with a plenty of water and low-fat milk rather than sugary fruit drinks, sodas and high-fat milkshakes.

10.Try to avoid junk foods, fast foods and caffeine.

11.Make sure that your child is having five serving of fruits and vegetables a day as it gives a variety of micronutrients.

12.Give grill and steam food instead of frying them.

13.Snacks are an important part of a healthy diet for active children, so give nutritious and high-energy snacks.

14.Foods high in carbohydrates and fiber are essential for good health.

15.Remember that you should give your baby a low fat diet to reduce the chances of overweight.

– Rania Paula, Author of this article writes for www.themenshealthblog.com. The Mens Health blog provides you an exclusive information on men’s health fitness, health, relationships, nutrition, weight loss and muscle building. You can also find information on various men’s health topics like prostate cancer, men’s sexual health, etc.