| Compared to adults, children should be taught healthy | | | | as yogurt, ice cream, cheese and obviously milk. |
| food consumption habits which will help them make the | | | | Calcium helps them build strong bones and can be also |
| right choices, this is certainly a part of their education | | | | supplied through cereals, vitamins and calcium-fortified |
| which should not be overlooked. Often times we find | | | | juices but beware that these last products do not |
| parents who don't exactly know what the right food | | | | guarantee a nutritional adequate diet. Nowadays, we |
| choices are because they haven't been properly | | | | can find all sorts of calcium-enriched products such as |
| taught or just don't keep a healthy diet which would | | | | spreads-margarine, snacks and even rice. |
| provide the right vitamins our children's bodies need. | | | | Iron is another important mineral which is needed to |
| The fact is that without proper guidance children avoid | | | | help prevent diseases such as anemia. Babies are the |
| food which are rich in vitamins and minerals needed to | | | | ones usually the ones who are most at risk of |
| develop healthy bodies, vital minerals and vitamins can | | | | suffering from iron deficiencies but make sure to talk |
| be found in dairy products, fruits, vegetables and lean | | | | to your doctor about the amounts of iron needed for |
| meat. Through a child's eye food is all about candies, | | | | an infant to develop properly. Too much iron in the |
| ice cream, hot dogs, cookies,"fries floating in Ketchup", | | | | blood can cause serious diseases such as |
| soda, etc. So we need to realize that as adults we | | | | hemochromatosis, that's why consulting with a |
| need to start acting properly by setting an example | | | | pediatrician about iron-enriched vitamins can prevent |
| and teaching them to eat food that will benefit their | | | | complications. |
| bodies and health. | | | | An extremely important vitamin every child's body |
| Children who are left alone to decide what kind of | | | | needs is vitamin D. Just like calcium, vitamin D helps |
| food they want to eat end up suffering from vitamin | | | | them build strong bones and teeth. In babies, a vitamin |
| and mineral deficiencies. These chemicals are supplied | | | | D deficiency can trigger diseases such as Rickets |
| to their bodies through eating, as they are not | | | | which causes bone deformity which manifests itself by |
| produced by our bodies naturally. | | | | weakening or softening the skull, wrists, ribs and ankles. |
| Among the most important vitamins and minerals | | | | Other equally important vitamins and minerals include |
| every child needs to develop into healthy adults we | | | | vitamin A, C, D, B-12, thiamine, riboflavin, fluoride and |
| have: | | | | niacin. Remember to always consult with your child's |
| Calcium is a very important mineral which should be | | | | doctor before you give them any supplement. |
| provided to children through milk based products such | | | | |