Child nutrition questions and answers by Mirna Sabbagh. Mirna is a licensed dietitian, nutritionist, and IBCLC (International Board Certified Lactation Consultant). She is based in Dubai and the
What children eat at this age sets their health foundation for years to come, protecting them from diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, obesity, cancer and so much more.
A healthy diet also allows children to have better moods, better concentration in school. better IQ, and better sleep.
It is important that children have diets high in iron, zinc, and texture appropriate. It is important that children have a varied diet that includes vegetables, healthy proteins, and healthy fats.
In my recipes my hope is to avoid offering baby food jars and baby food pouches and to offer real home made food that is simple to make and much healthier
Baby food jars tend to have vegetables, water, and rice. Which means there’s much less nutrients than home made food with condensed nutrients.
In addition, baby food tends to be higher in arsenic due to the rice component. Our recipes contain less arsenic and focus on a variety of grains like quinoa, whole grain pasta, and bulgur.
Our healthy children recipes contain healthy sugar sources, healthy fat sources, and healthy proteins.
We focus really hard on creating recipes kids would love and enjoy eating.
In this blog I will discuss the correct approach to your child’s food and nutrition. Which approaches to use and which ones to avoid.
The best way to improve the health of the generation to come is to focus on the children’s diets.
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