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Ways to give your child important nutrients they need

Ways to give your child important nutrients they need

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Photo source: Pexels

There are plenty of things to consider when it comes to giving the important nutrients every child needs. Toddlers and young children have high nutritional needs compared to adults as they need it to help support their rapid growth and development during the crucial early years. They need to be able to get all these nutrients from an adequate and diverse diet. Seeing as every parent only wants what is best for their child, this becomes an important topic to discuss.

How do you truly measure the nutrients they are getting and how do you encourage your kids to eat a balanced diet containing the important nutrients he or she needs in the growing years? Here are some ways parents can provide the nutritional needs of their children.

The first thing that parents should consider is giving their children a variety of food so that they can get different vitamins and nutrients from different sources. It is important to encourage your child to try a wide array of food to establish healthy eating habits early on and to help avoid them from becoming picky eaters.

The meal every mom prepares for their kids plays a big role in healthy nutrition. Moms should prepare daily meals that offer a balanced ratio of all food groups to avoid nutrient deficiencies. This does not mean having all the food groups in one meal. By keeping track of everything your child eats in a day, at least in its formative years, you can see which food groups they are having the least or taking in the most.

Photo source: Pexels
Photo source: Pexels

A great source of vitamins, especially vitamin C, comes from fruits and vegetables. Some kids may be picky when it comes to anything that tastes different to them, but there are things you can do to help them get the nutrients they need from these items. Kids love cereals and putting little amounts of fruits to their breakfast cereals or pancakes will entice them to eat more of it. For vegetables, try disguising it in their favorite viands or cut them up in quirky shapes.

Meals prepared with love and a little bit of creativity can do wonders to encourage kids to have the food they do not like.

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All these little ways can help in meeting the nutrient requirements essential for your child's health and growth, but you can also look into adding supplements to their diet to further boost their nutrient intake. Giving a child nutritional supplements helps support and strengthen their growth and allows them to reach their full potential.

Nutren Junior is a nutritionally balanced oral supplement scientifically designed for kids above 3 years old who are struggling to get their nutritional requirements with regular food to help your child meet the demands of their rapid growth and development.

It provides kids important nutrients for their brain, immunity, and growth to help the child meet his or her nutritional needs to support their height, weight, immunity, and development.

It contains PRO nutrients to promote Physical Growth (High protein vs regular milk, Calcium, and Phosphorus), Reinforce Immunity (Vitamin A, Zinc, and Selenium), and Offer Brain Support (Vitamins B1, B2, B3, B6, and B12). All these are essential in having a strong immune system – something everybody needs, especially with a viral infection around.

It helps parents proactively address every child's growing needs for long-term health and development.

Prioritize both your child
Prioritize both your child's physical and mental development. Nutren Junior aims to help both with its PRO Nutrients that offer brain support while promoting physical growth and reinforcing immunity for children aged 3+. Photo source: Nutren Junior PH Facebook page

With supplements like this, it will be easier for parents to know that they are giving their growing children all the important nutrients they will need for a healthy future.

If you wish to know more about Nutren Junior, you may check out its Facebook page . For more information on where you can buy the product, visit its Shopee or Lazada stores.

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