Nutritional Guide for Toddlers

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• Nutritional Guide for Toddlers
• Kids are constantly up to something and never run
  out of energy. Maybe before a meal, after a meal
  or without a meal at all. They are always full of
  energy. To keep them going without a break they
  need enough nutrition. Do they get enough
  nutrition from a regular Indian meal? To answer
  this question it is a yes and no.
• A regular Indian meal with a combination of
  protein, carbohydrates and a combination of
  vegetables has all the nutrition needed for the
  child. Its all about striking a balance in the
  meal and ensure there is some sort of nutrition
  in the food they eat round the clock. Here are
  a few things you could try as a parent for your
  baby food.
• Our Indian home-made food is simple, yet packed
  with nutrients. For example a simple meal can
  have carbohydrates (rice, wheat and millets etc),
  protein (dal, pulses, eggs and meat), dairy (
  paneer, cheese and curd) and vegetables to go
  with. All of these put together meets all the
  nutrients needed from all the food groups.
• Food with dal is rich in protein such as
  kichadi or bisibele bath is a good meal as it is
  loaded with vegetables that are a good source of
  vitamins and nice spoonful of ghee to add to the
  good fat.
• Carbohydrates can be derived from your regular
  dosa, idli, vegetables like potato packed with
  energy
• As a mid-morning or an evening snack a good
  option is the vegetable soup packed with
  vitamins and nutrients. Soups usually have butter
  and they make up for good fat.
• All the vitamins and minerals can be consumed
  from locally grown vegetables also. For
• example instead of buying a broccoli settle for
  a cauliflower. Cauliflower can also pretty much
  do everything that a broccoli does.
• Locally grown seasonal fruits are loaded with
  vitamins and minerals. Mango over strawberry
  does the trick, they are also great as in-between
  meal snack
• Along with these tips, ensure your toddler is
  always supervised while eating. Keep away snacks
  and foods that can cause to choke like, nuts,
  whole grapes, popcorn and raw vegetables.
• It may take several attempts to get them used to
  a routine and a healthy one as they love to
  snack. One way out of this is to set a few rules
  for yourself and stick to it. Never offer junk as
  a reward for their good behaviour or a task well
  done. Include the not so healthy food into the
  healthy food that you have planned for your
  child, which will encourage the child to eat.
• If your toddler doesnt complete his/her meal
  dont force them, their stomachs are small and
  they have a greater instinct to eat when they
  are hungry. Also, one other important rule is to
  stick to meal times, if the child has not
  finished his/her food then dont offer anything
  before the next meal. This will help set the
  body clock to adjust to the routine.
• The pandemic has anyways had all of us stay at
  home for longer days. Use this time to set a new
  routine to eat together. It also helps the child
  bond with the family and encourage the child to
  eat.
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