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FEATUREKIDSHEALTH
Naturally
Healthy Kids?
Consultant Pharmacist Sunil Kochhar gives advice on
natural ways to boost and maintain children’s well being
After School Snack – trail
mix is a great snack and the
combinations are limitless:
nuts, coconut shavings, dates,
ver the years I TIPS ON DAILY DIET is to make a smoothie using a sunflower seeds, pretzel sticks,
O
have seen an FOR CHILDREN: variety of fruits, some honey banana chips, etc.
increased number Breakfast – the most and a little milk. Try to
of parents important meal of the day. A involve the child in the Dinner – use common sense,
seeking advice on child needs to get energy preparation. Add a couple of flexibility, and creativity; don’t
natural supplements for their until lunch. A good breakfast slice of toast to this or cereal serve chips and fried food daily!
children. Every parent wants to can improve behaviour, with added chopped nuts,
optimise their child’s health, but concentration and raisins and fruit. A LITTLE EXTRA HELP:
what’s the best way to do it? metabolism. Do not be Vitamins and minerals are
First, it is important to tempted to think that a cake Lunch – apples, oranges, necessary for proper growth,
remember that supplements are or doughnut gives a burst of cucumbers, yoghurt and metabolism, digestion,
there to optimise health - not to energy, such foods have a sandwiches … these are immune system function,
replace nutrition and a good negative effect. They may nutritious and easy to prepare. muscle and nerve function and
diet. A child must have a good give energy for half an hour, However, a child needs variety. detoxification processes in the
nutritional plan and a good but after that the sudden shut Even cutting the sandwiches liver. A full-spectrum
exercise regime. This ensures down of energy reduces into different shapes can multivitamin and mineral
bone development and growth. concentration. A good option increase a child’s enthusiasm. product in a highly absorbable
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