{"id":286,"date":"2025-09-10T05:41:23","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T05:41:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arunodhayachildrensclinic.com\/?page_id=286"},"modified":"2025-09-15T12:28:43","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T12:28:43","slug":"infant-child-nutrition","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/arunodayachildrensclinic.com\/index.php\/infant-child-nutrition\/","title":{"rendered":"Infant \/ Child Nutrition"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhy Nutrition Matters?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t
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Why Nutrition matters<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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  • Supports brain development<\/strong> in early years.<\/p><\/li>

  • Strengthens immunity<\/strong> against common infections.<\/p><\/li>

  • Prevents lifestyle diseases<\/strong> like obesity, diabetes, and hypertension later in life.<\/p><\/li>

  • Builds strong bones, teeth, and muscles<\/strong>.<\/p><\/li>

  • Promotes mental well-being and focus<\/strong> during school and exams.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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    • Maintain a meal schedule<\/strong> and avoid excessive snacking.<\/p><\/li>

    • Involve children in meal planning and cooking<\/strong> to build healthy habits.<\/p><\/li>

    • Encourage family meals<\/strong> for better bonding and mindful eating.<\/p><\/li>

    • Regularly monitor growth charts<\/strong> with a pediatrician.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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      Infant & Child Nutrition<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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      Infants (0\u20131 year)<\/h3>

      • Exclusive breastfeeding<\/strong> is recommended for the first 6 months.<\/p><\/li>

      • Introduce complementary foods<\/strong> at 6 months while continuing breastfeeding.<\/p><\/li>

      • Focus on iron-rich foods<\/strong> (mashed lentils, fortified cereals, pureed vegetables).<\/p><\/li>

      • Avoid salt, sugar, and honey in the first year.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>

        \ud83e\uddd2 Toddlers & Preschoolers (1\u20135 years)<\/h3>

        • Provide balanced meals<\/strong> with fruits, vegetables, whole grains, pulses, and dairy.<\/p><\/li>

        • Ensure adequate protein<\/strong> for growth (milk, eggs, dals, lean meats).<\/p><\/li>

        • Encourage self-feeding<\/strong> to develop healthy eating habits.<\/p><\/li>

        • Limit processed foods, fried snacks, and sugary drinks.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>

          \ud83d\udc66 School-age Children (6\u201312 years)<\/h3>

          • Nutrition should support learning, immunity, and physical activity<\/strong>.<\/p><\/li>

          • A healthy lunchbox should include whole grains + protein + fruits\/veggies<\/strong>.<\/p><\/li>

          • Monitor portion sizes to prevent obesity.<\/p><\/li>

          • Encourage water intake instead of soft drinks or packaged juices.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>

            \ud83d\udc69\u200d\ud83e\uddb1 Adolescents (13\u201319 years)<\/h3>

            • Rapid growth during puberty requires extra calories, protein, calcium, and iron<\/strong>.<\/p><\/li>

            • Girls need iron-rich foods<\/strong> to prevent anemia (green leafy vegetables, jaggery, beans, fish).<\/p><\/li>

            • Boys need protein-rich foods<\/strong> for muscle development.<\/p><\/li>

            • Counsel on balanced diet, body image issues, and avoiding fad diets<\/strong>.<\/p><\/li>

            • Limit caffeine, junk food, and late-night snacking.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

              INFANT \/ CHILD NUTRITION Infant & Child Nutrition Why Nutrition Matters? What Parents Can Do? Why Nutrition matters Supports brain development in early years. Strengthens immunity against common infections. Prevents lifestyle diseases like obesity, diabetes, and hypertension later in life. Builds strong bones, teeth, and muscles. Promotes mental well-being and focus during school and exams. What parents can do Maintain a meal schedule and avoid excessive snacking. Involve children in meal planning and cooking to build healthy habits. Encourage family meals for better bonding and mindful eating. Regularly monitor growth charts with a pediatrician. Infant & Child Nutrition Infants (0\u20131 year) Exclusive breastfeeding is recommended for the first 6 months. Introduce complementary foods at 6 months while continuing breastfeeding. Focus on iron-rich foods (mashed lentils, fortified cereals, pureed vegetables). Avoid salt, sugar, and honey in the first year. \ud83e\uddd2 Toddlers & Preschoolers (1\u20135 years) Provide balanced meals with fruits, vegetables, whole grains, pulses, and dairy. Ensure adequate protein for growth (milk, eggs, dals, lean meats). Encourage self-feeding to develop healthy eating habits. Limit processed foods, fried snacks, and sugary drinks. \ud83d\udc66 School-age Children (6\u201312 years) Nutrition should support learning, immunity, and physical activity. A healthy lunchbox should include whole grains + protein + fruits\/veggies. Monitor portion sizes to prevent obesity. Encourage water intake instead of soft drinks or packaged juices. \ud83d\udc69\u200d\ud83e\uddb1 Adolescents (13\u201319 years) Rapid growth during puberty requires extra calories, protein, calcium, and iron. Girls need iron-rich foods to prevent anemia (green leafy vegetables, jaggery, beans, fish). Boys need protein-rich foods for muscle development. Counsel on balanced diet, body image issues, and avoiding fad diets. Limit caffeine, junk food, and late-night snacking.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_joinchat":[],"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-286","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/arunodayachildrensclinic.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/286","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/arunodayachildrensclinic.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/arunodayachildrensclinic.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arunodayachildrensclinic.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arunodayachildrensclinic.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=286"}],"version-history":[{"count":25,"href":"https:\/\/arunodayachildrensclinic.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/286\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1728,"href":"https:\/\/arunodayachildrensclinic.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/286\/revisions\/1728"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/arunodayachildrensclinic.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=286"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}