India is the second most populous country in the world and soon it is on the way to become the most populous country in the world. The people of India are more young than other countries. Of this, the number of children below 14 years is 27.05 percent. Young population is beneficial for us in many ways but it is possible only as long as this population remains healthy. At present, the way food is changing in the world and people have started taking poison in food for taste, it is affecting the health of these children the most.
According to a report published in the New England Journal of Medicine, India has the second highest number of obese children in the world. Here 1.44 crore children whose age is below 14 years are obese. Although there can be many reasons for this, but the biggest reason for this is wrong eating habits.
Due to the obesity of children, when parents go to the doctor, they tell them the traditional way of eating.
Some children are also advised to exercise, but exercise is a difficult task for children at such a young age. On the other hand, reducing the diet completely is also not a good thing, due to this the child can become malnourished. Smart methods are needed to curb child obesity. Let us know how to control children’s diet smartly.
Choose healthy food: Generally today’s kids prefer to eat junk food rich in fried and cheese. Bye these things and gradually emphasize on home-cooked traditional food. The first smart way to start this is to avoid feeding the child while sitting in front of the TV or mobile. You can encourage the child to have fruits and salads.
Variety of Food: If the child is more stubborn and has a habit of eating junk food, then first make similar things at home. This does not mean that pizza should make burgers. Make things in the house in the same way.
For this, prepare many types of things like beet, tomato soup, cut carrots, oranges etc. and mix them with many things. It can also be given by making it like pasta. Apart from this, garnish the soup by making cabbage etc. Mix different types of fruits together.
Avoid getting caught in the sugar trap: Sugar is hidden in things like bread, canned soup, pasta sauce, pickles, frozen food, fast food, ketchup, apart from this, soft drinks and even milk supplements can harm children, these Avoid things. Milk is the right food, but when many things are mixed in it, it does harm.
Feed pulses and whole grains: Pulses rich in protein are essential for the overall development of children. Fiber is also found in abundance in pulses, which also helps in the digestion of food. Due to this, the child will not have the problem of constipation, indigestion and gas. In whole grains you can feed oats, porridge, black gram, millet and ragi.