‘Foods and Nutritions’

Child Nutrition – Fruits and Vegetables for Children II

Saturday, July 31st, 2010

child nutritionFollowing these recommendations, however, is not always easy: in addition to time and work necessary to clean and prepare the vegetables, the vegetables may not like the baby.

The first few times (around the sixth month), should propose the pureed vegetables and give preference to those with a sweet flavor, like carrots or zucchini. Here’s what else is there to know:

1. Alternate vegetables of different colors. Vegetables are divided into two categories: those that are rich in vitamin A (those yellow and orange, such as cabbage, carrots, spinach, lettuce …) and those containing vitamin C (such as cabbage, broccoli, cabbage, etc., and some red vegetables such as tomatoes and peppers).

2. Take and make your child eat well, especially “antitumor vegetables.” Recent studies have shown that regular consumption of cabbage, cabbage, broccoli, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, etc.. increases protection against tumors of the colon, rectum, stomach, lung and breast.

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