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Hello there. could u pls suggest some daily healthy and nutritious food for my son ?

his weight is not increasing more than 19kg

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Hello there. could u pls suggest some daily healthy and nutritious food for my son ?

his weight is not increasing more than 19kg

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A child should eat four full meals in a day. The diet should essentially comprise of fresh fruit juices, probiotic curds and vegetables in the form of juices and purees. This should be supplemented with chapatis and parathas. Emphasis should be placed on everyday consumption of sprouts and beans whose nutritional strength and immunization enhancing power has been endorsed and recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO). Here are the essential nutrients for your kids: Grains: Grains are an essential part of a healthy diet, that offer nutrients and energy for a child’s normal growth and development. You must include a wide variety of whole grains and/or high fiber varieties of breads, cereals, rice, pasta, noodles and oats. You should exclude grains like refined grain (cereal) food products with high level of added sugar, fat (particularly saturated fats) and/or salt/sodium , like cakes and biscuits.