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healthy diet play important role for your
baby to grow up healthily. Poor eating habits is a major cause in many
illnesses and diseases such as heart disease,hypertension, diabetes and
cancer.Healthy and balanced diet is a protective shield against many chronic diseases. In general speacking the cause of the diseases we develop at our late ages root back to our early ages, so it is important thing that we pay attention to what we eat at every stage of our lives.
Vegetables and fruits consumption is effective in defending against chronic diseases. Crucial issues in babies and children more often come from their bad eating habits Because of that, their growth and development slows down dramatically. They even lose weight, which is not healthy in their case. Malnutrition in these stages restrains the development of intelligence and learning skills, as well as physical development.
There is a strong association between fruit and vegetable consumption and cutback in risks of heart disease, several types of cancer, struck, diabetes, Alzheimer's disease, cataract and age-related functional disorders. It is underlined that this risk-reducing effect comes from pulp, folate, potassium and beta - carotene, vitamin C, vitamin E, which are phytochemical bioactive compounds and show antioxidant activity. According to scientific research bioactive compounds are more easily extracted and absorbed from fruit juice than fruits and vegetables.
Fruits have various levels of vitamin A and C. Fruits such as citrus fruits, melon, water melon, strawberry, blackberry are rich in vitamin C. Most of the dark-yellow coloured fruits (like melon, apricot, mango, peach) are rich sources of vitamin A.
Together with vitamins the majority fruits loaded with potassium and folic acid. Particularly dried fruits are good sources of fiber and they aid keep sugar, cholesterol and blood pressure at the wanted levels. They also puff up in tummy and cause feel saturated. Escalating consumption of fruit juice can help to increase the level of daily fiber consumption.
Thankfulness to vitamins, minerals and enzymes, quality of life improves and the average life expectancy extends. Fruit juices, acting like a beauty elixir, clears off issues correlated to hair, nails and skin.
Below are fruits contain in vitamin and their health benefits :
Raspberry juice: Loaded in vitamin C and iron. It has fever-reducing effects.
Strawberry: Together with vitamins A, C, and K, it is rich in potassium and iron. It has fever-lowering effects. It helps make red blood cells, strengthens the blood vessels and the heart muscles. Tea made from leaves of wild strawberry helps prevent diarrhea.
Mulberry: Grows in three kinds as white, black and red mulberries in the nature. Mulberry contains vitamins A, B, and C. Syrup made from mulberry is good for mouth and throat diseases.
Apple juice: Besides potassium and magnesium minerals it contains vitamins A, C and K. Cleanses the skin and is referred as "the elixir of beauty". Apple juice also contains different phytochemicals that have strong antioxidant properties. It is also know that apple juice prevents oxidation up to %9-34 and reduces the risks of heart disease and some types of cancer.
Plum: Plum, which can be consumed in dried, fresh and compote forms, is rich in vitamin C and some types of vitamin B. It is also effective against arteriosclerosis (hardening of the arteries) and constipation.
Fig: Because of the high levels of fiber it contains, it is very effective against constipation. It also contains various nutrients except vitamin C and helps boost the body's resistance.
Water melon: Helps get rid of kidney stones and makes it easier for the stomach to digest foods.
Melon: Loaded in vitamins A, B and C and contains potassium. It accelerates the activities of liver and spleen and prevents contipation by easing the intestines.
Apricot juice: One glass of apricot juice meets 1/3 of our daily need for vitamin A. In addition it is rich in vitamins B and C. Research shows that carotenoids exhibit antioxidant properties and are a potential protective shield against cancer.
Cherry: Being one of the most popular fruits in summer, cherry is rich in vitamins A, B and C. Like apricot juice, it is a strong protection against cancer thanks to the antioxidants it contains. It also cleans the blood and has a diuretic effect.
Loquat: Loaded in vitamins A, C and some types of vitamin B, loquat keeps the intestines active and helps protect against germs.
Peach: Containing vitamins A, C and B at high levels, peach helps regulate the activities of gallbladder and liver. When eaten peeled off it helps prevent diarrhea.
Grape juice: Loaded in potassium, citamin C, folic acid and polyphenol. It is a proven fact that the polyphenol contained in especially purple grape and its juice has strong protective effects against heart disease.
Sour cherry juice: Loaded in vitamins A, C and B and potassium, sour cherry has diuretic effects.
Healthy Fruit cocktails:
They are beauty and health elixirs which are strong against disturbances caused by extreme air conditions and polluted air. Rich substances of fresh fruits and vegetables meet the organism's daily needs while also protecting the skin, which is vulnerable to extreme heat or cold and polluted air, from within. That's why drinking one glass of fresh fruit cocktail everyday is good for our skin and our body.
Fruit Cocktail 1: Mix the fruits listed below.
* 1 or 2 kiwis (vitamin C and potassium)
* 8 sour cherries (vitamins A, C and some types of vitamin B)
* 4 apricots (potassium and vitamin A)
* 4 strawberries (vitamins A, C, K and some types of vitamin B, helps make red blood cells)
Fruit Cocktail 2: Ideally drink 200 ml. of this cocktail a day when the weather is very hot.
* 1 banana (vitamin A, potassium)
* 1 small-size peach and one slice of melon (vitamins A, C and some types of vitamin B)
* 8 cherries (vitamins A, B and C, cleans the blood, has diuretic effects)
Up to 70 percent of a baby's body is water. Fruit juices gains the body back the water lost during the day and also protects the baby against some kinds of cancer and chronic diseases. It is possible for the body to perform its vital functions only when the body's water balance is kept well.
Water balance of the body is kept by replacing the water the body loses through urination, defecation, perspiration and respiration. Fruit juices, which quench the thirst, are also good for health. Daily fruit juice consumption recommended for pre-school kids is 120-180 gr., and 240-360 gr. for kids of 7-18 ages. For a healthy life, little children must be encouraged to drink fruit juices rather than soda.
Healthiness is one best future investment for your baby development, as your baby grow healthy that mean a happier parents to be, so start to learn making a healthier food for your babies right now and save their future health and well being. Here some recommeded books for you :
When feeding babies, parents need to think outside the box—or the jar. Infants develop more rapidly in the first two years than they will in any other period of their lives. Over processed foods containing chemicals, preservatives, pesticide residue, and genetically engineered ingredients cannot nourish a growing baby. Infants need fresh, natural foods just like the rest of us. Eating well can be easy, fun, and inexpensive. "Simply Natural Baby Food" gives you practical recipes to prepare whole foods that won’t tie you to the kitchen. Best of all, your children will learn good eating habits that will last a lifetime. There is a chapter for each stage of a baby’s eating development from first solid foods to fun recipes for toddlers. Tips are interspersed throughout the book to give the reader advice on cutting preparation time, helping baby to gain feeding independence, and getting maximum nutrition into baby’s meals.
Find out how easy it is to prepare your own baby food. You'll save money and give your child the best possible start.
Creating Healthy Children presents many values nature has given us to restore our children's health through solid nutritional principles. In this informative transformational book, Karen Ranzi will guide you on the path to creating happier and healthier children, confident of their disease- free future. She will share the importance of understanding children's biological and emotional needs. Rather than medicate a child's asthma, ear infections, chronic allergies, learning, attention and hyperactivity disorders, and other illnesses, Karen's approach simply eliminates the causes of disease through the healthful raw food lifestyle. You will learn the importance of obtaining the best possible nourishment for your family, and how to implement healthy choices successfully. Creating Healthy Children reveals terrific tips for children of all ages in how to improve their diet and lifestyle. Parents, future parents, pregnant mothers, teachers, social workers, psychologists, and anyone else who works with or has children needs to read this book.
The typical American diet is a major factor in the epidemic of obesity and poor health in the country’s children. Baby Greens helps parents establish healthy eating habits in their children—and themselves—through a diet rich in raw foods. A lively mix of education, philosophy, recipes, and activities, the book adapts the living foods approach for all ages and lifestyles. The first part of the book explains the principles of bioenergetic nutrition and shows how cutting-edge nutritional practices—including nutritional individuality, pH balance, terrain testing, and homeopathy—can dramatically improve a child’s health. Baby Greens empowers parents to step outside the fast food box and take a proactive approach to maintaining their family’s health and well-being.
A diet high in vegetables and fruit is believed to be associated with reducing the risk of cancer of the mouth, oesophagus, tummy, lungs, colon, anal sphincter and some other malignancies.
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