Lucknow. Today we are talking about a topic which is directly related to the future and health of our children. Do you realize that by lovingly feeding them junk food and oily food from outside, we are unknowingly pushing our own children towards diseases. Nowadays children like packaged food, burgers, pizzas and unhealthy oily food available on the roadside. But this taste is for a few minutes and the harm is for a lifetime. This causes hormonal imbalance and increases the risk of weight gain in children at an early age, obesity, diseases like PCOD/PCOS and diabetes.
Weakened immunity:
Eating junk food and oily foods increases the risk of various diseases. This leads to frequent illness and impaired digestive function. Furthermore, symptoms such as irritability, lack of concentration, and lethargy can appear.
Know what experts say:
Health experts and doctors clearly advise that it is the first responsibility of parents to protect their children from this ‘slow poison’.
Make your children strong with these 6 tips
To prevent illness , include seasonal
green vegetables like spinach, fenugreek, bottle gourd, and ridge gourd in your child’s diet. These help improve digestion and provide essential vitamins.
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Fresh and seasonal fruits
Instead of chips or biscuits for evening snacks, offer fresh fruits like apples, bananas, oranges, or guavas. These have a natural sweetness and boost children’s immunity.
Protein
-rich pulses
Pulses are crucial for children’s physical and mental development. A bowl of arhar, moong, or chana dal should be a part of their daily diet.
Fresh yogurt and buttermilk
(yogurt) boost the good bacteria in your gut. They strengthen your child’s digestive system and keep them refreshed throughout the day.
Feed Homemade Food
Homemade meals are hygienic and nutritious. Fresh food prepared with minimal oil and spices keeps children safe from illness. Therefore, feed your children only homemade meals.
A solution to junk with a healthy twist
If your child insists on eating junk food from outside, try making the same things like homemade dosa/idli, burgers, or pihar using green vegetables and semolina/oats. Insisting on outside food isn’t “love,” but rather a health hazard. Change your and your child’s habits today by making nutritious bajjas at home.