According to the reports, it is never too early to introduce to a healthy diet and and active lifestyle. Experts has said that if the children are susceptible to poor eating habits if healthy options are not readily available as well as becomes the part of their everyday meals.
Specialist pediatrician at Healthpoint Hospital in Abu Dhabi, Dr. Maurice El Khoury says, “A good diet provides the right quantities, variety and quality to meet the nutritional needs for growth and development. It should be based on the combination of main food groups, freshly prepared with healthy cooking techniques, and with limited use of processed ingredients with additives.”
Every parents should remember that,
-Once a child pass the age of six months, in addition to breast milk or formula, they should eat five portions of fruit and vegetables a day and should always stick to lean proteins such as meat, fish eggs, pulses and beans.
-Serving right kind of vitamins to the children is also important. According to experts, you should always check the quality and variety of your child’s diet and not just quantity.
-Every child required iron for brain development when they go through puberty.
Apart from diet, child’s fitness is an another important topic.
-According to the experts, individual or group sports are possible from as early as the age of 3. It helps in curing the development of motor skills, coordination, concentration, attention and communication skills.
-Violent combat sports or weightlifting are not appropriate for young children. However, basic track and field sports, floor gymnastics and swimming should be tried by the children.
By Prajakt K.
