Health and Nutrition Information for Your Children

Nutri Health Systems believes that there is a direct co-relationship between good health and academic performance. Nutrition is an important component for ensuring good health.
As part of our holistic health and wellness program, our nutrition team has provided recommendations, which we can customize for your child, and based on the dietary details shared with us. 

1.      Increase the intake of protein, calcium, and iron in the child’s diet.
During 3-6 years of rapid physical and cognitive growth phase, these nutrients help promote child’s physical growth rate and prevent stunted growth.
To increase protein intake in the meals; add 50% besan, soya flour, sattu to 50% regular wheat flour to make chapattis.
Calcium intake can be increased by offering curds, paneer, soya, tofu, cheese, all green leafy vegetables in meals and snacks besides milk.
Research shows that Iron in diet plays a pivotal role in cognitive development of the child. Hence, ensure a good Iron intake in the diet by offering all dark green leafy vegetables, kala channa/cholia, jaggery, poha and rice puffs. [Non-veg food items and eggs are naturally rich source of Iron].

2.      Increase the intake of fresh fruits in the child’s diet.
Fresh fruits and fruit juices (non-processed) are rich in Vitamins and Antioxidants. These are essential nutrients in strengthening the immune system and helping to protect the body against fighting infections and diseases.
Try and offer the child any seasonal fruit along with breakfast and evening snack to ensure that recommended allowances of at least two whole fruits a day are met (According to Indian Dietetic Association).

3.      Ensure the child is drinking plenty of fresh water. Also offer lemonade and coconut water during summers after school to prevent dehydration. Fresh water is essential to regulate the body heat and flush out toxins.

4.      Reduce fat intake
Chips, bakery products, French fries, processed foods contain non-nutritional components which do more harm than benefit to children’s body and should be avoided.
Avoid foods which contain Trans Fatty Acids (all of the above foods contain it) as it is responsible for onset of early heart disease in Indian children. 

Engaging the child in more sports and physical activities and ensuring a nutritious diet will help him reach your child’s growth milestones on time. For a more online customised healthy diet plans ask our experts Live on www.nutrihealthsystems.com

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Healthy Weight Loss Program

 

Losing weight can be an intimidating task and one needs to work really hard to lose even a couple of kilos. It has been rightly said by William Shakespeare that “Our bodies are our gardens – our wills are our gardeners”. And to be healthy one needs to be in harmony with the body, mind and spirit. It is always better to adopt natural means to lose weight rather than adopting fad diet plans. And for that, it is necessary to adopt a healthy lifestyle, which includes a healthy diet that suits our body and some exercise regularly.

One must not get demotivated with the problem of being overweight and try one’s best to be healthy and lose weight naturally. In order to maintain a healthy weight permanently and to be healthy one needs to follow a simple, healthy weight loss diet which is easy to follow. Some of the steps one must follow for healthy weight loss are:

1.      To eat healthy and nutritious food that provides all essential nutrients required for the body to become and remain healthy

2.      Avoid eating junk foods like pizza, burgers, cakes and fried items. These foods satisfy a person only for some time but are not healthy as they are high in trans-fat and sodium. Instead, one can include healthy weight loss diet in their meal by eating salads with the right kind of dressing. These provide adequate unsaturated fats and proteins to the body.

3.      To follow the healthy weight loss diet properly one should include adequate protein in one’s diet and avoid foods rich in simple carbohydrates (refined flours like maida and suji). Eating green vegetables like spinach, broccoli, cabbage and seasonal fruits is very good for the health.

4.      The best option to lose weight is to reduce the amount of intake of calories in the food which can be best done by portion control and increase the level of activity. Activities like running, swimming and cycling can be done to improve the fitness level and to have a healthy weight loss. Even Cardio weight lifting program can be done to lose weight and maintain it.

5.      One must also avoid fizzy drinks and opt for healthy fresh fruit juices. One should cut down on alcohol intake as it increases the weight of a person and is not healthy.

6.      One must make a note of one’s weight loss plan and supplement it by exercising regularly and avoiding unhealthy treats (cakes, chocolates, ice cream). It is always preferable to reduce the intake of sugar in tea and coffee too.

7.      One should follow a healthy balanced diet pattern which consists of fruits, nuts, vegetables, seafood and lean meat. The diet that would be able to fight heart disease is a diet that is low on sodium and is sugar free.

8.      There are various healthy weight loss programs like Dr Shikha’s Nutrihealth Systems which one can join to maintain ideal weight and remain disease free. In addition, one must also perform activities like practicing yoga, aerobics and going to the gym. 

All these tips can be made use of to maintain an ideal weight and stay healthy and fit without worrying about gaining extra weight.

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