eating for a healthy baby

Start your baby on healthy eating habits early and you may never have a “white food only” kid. The more texture, flavor and variety you offer to your baby, the more likely you will have a life long healthy eater.

I generally recommend that new babies start solids at 5 months of age. At 5 months, they can usually sit in a highchair or on your lap with minimal assistance. Before 5 months, your baby will likely just flop to one side or another when placed in a highchair. Start with root vegetables, lentils and iron rich cereals. Sweet potatoes, yams, and squash are all great first foods. Lentils, my favorite, are full of iron and are truly an excellent super food for baby. Make the food taste good. If it doesn’t taste good to you, it doesn’t taste good to them.

At 5 months, I recommend you feed your baby food just once or twice a day. At 6 months, it is time to start on a true meal routine. Your baby should be eating 2-3 x/day by 6 months and 3 x/day by 7 months. Introduce ground lamb and beef, and continue with those lentils, while introducing black beans as well as other legumes. These foods are rich in iron and healthy fats. Your baby needs these for optimal brain growth and development.

Top 5 Essential Health care tips for children

1. Healthy breakfast 

               Insist on serving the breakfast for your kids which must be heavy and well balanced. Since it is the most important and essential meal of the day. Thus, you should include most of the essential supplements that your kid needs for the day. Some of the essential supplements are listed below.

Calcium rich foods

         Include calcium rich foods such as milk, soy milk, yogurt, etc in your child’s diet as they help in bone development. Deficiency of calcium can lead to weakness in knock knees, bones, sleep disorders, etc.

Protein rich foods

         Include protein rich foods such as eggs, chicken, etc in your child’s diet as they help in muscle growth. However, the protein intake must be in required quantity, because excess intake of protein can cause kidney problems.

Whole grains and green vegetables

             Include lots of whole grains and green vegetables in your child’s diet. They help build stronger immune system and blood vessels and lowers the risk of falling prey to diseases and infections.

Iron rich foods 

         Include iron rich foods (all green leafy vegetables) in your child’s diet as it the main component of blood. Deficiency of iron leads to anemia which can cause other health problems and illness which is very common among kids.