Make fruits and vegetables appealing to your child’s food
Monday, August 29th, 2011Fruits and vegetables should be part of the diet of the family every day, and childhood is important that children receive all the benefits of these foods.
Children who eat fruits and vegetables have a healthier heart throughout his life.
“Fruits and vegetables are needed in the diet because they are natural source of vitamins and minerals, so they should be incorporated daily in the child’s diet, 2 to 3 servings of fruits or vegetables daily,” said Cecilia Gamarra, a nutritionist at Prisma .
Follow these tips:
1. Course offered a variety of plant colors red, green and yellow
2. Use vegetables and fruits to decorate food (olive eyes, ears, tomato, mushroom nose and mouth of bell)
3. Cook steamed vegetables: Concentra maintains the nutritional value and taste
4. Take your child to the store and leave to choose what to eat
5. Make sure that your child starts the day with fruits: Include in your breakfast fruit juice, a slice of banana, plums, strawberries, etc..
6. Add cut fruits and vegetables or mashed potatoes to meat dishes
7. Prepare desserts with vegetables or fruit
Important: It is said that it is advisable to give children 5 servings of fruits and vegetables a day, however this can vary, you can eat 2 fruits a day, but meals can contain vegetables, thus we will be covering their needs.
