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Nowadays, most of the children like to eat pizza, burgers, French fries, chips and other junk food items. Due to their good taste, children insist on eating them again and again, but by eating junk food daily, the body does not get the necessary nutrients. In such a situation, it becomes very important to include healthy and home-made food in the diet of children. If good eating habits are inculcated from childhood, then its benefits can be beneficial for a long time.

Healthy food helps in better development of body and mind of children. proteinNutrients like vitamins, calcium, iron and fiber play an important role in meeting the daily needs of children. If healthy things are prepared deliciously, children can also eat them happily and gradually their habit of junk food can also be reduced. Let us know some healthy and tasty recipes made for children. Also, let us know how they can make them habit of eating healthy food.

Make 5 healthy and tasty recipes for children

Oats Veg Cutlet

Prepare cutlets by mixing vegetables like boiled potatoes, oats, carrots, peas and capsicum. Bake them on a pan in less oil. Oats contain fiber and vegetables contain vitamins and minerals, which can help in providing nutrition to children and keeping them full for a long time.

Paneer Corn Sandwich

Fill brown bread with cheese, boiled corn, capsicum and mild spices and toast. This sandwich is a good source of protein and calcium. This can become a healthy and tasty alternative to burger for children.

Sooji Veg Pizza

Prepare semolina batter and spread it on the pan and add tomatoes, capsicum, corn and some cheese on it. Cover it and cook. This is a lighter alternative to flour-based pizza and is also an easy way to feed vegetables to kids.

Besan Veg Cheela Roll

Make cheela by mixing finely chopped carrots, spinach and onion in gram flour batter. Prepare a roll by filling it with cheese or vegetable stuffing. Gram flour contains protein and vegetables make it more nutritious.

Apple Pancakes

Grate the apple, mix it in flour or oats solution and make small pancakes on the pan. There is no need to add much sugar in it. This can be a sweet, tasty and fiber rich breakfast for children.

How to inculcate the habit of eating healthy food in children?

To feed healthy food to children, inculcate good habits from the beginning. Serve them fruits and vegetables of different colors in a fun way. Healthy things can also be served by giving the food an attractive shape or by preparing it as per their choice.

Instead of force-feeding the children, explain it lovingly and the rest of the family should also eat healthy food, so that the children learn by watching them. Bring less junk food at home and keep healthy things for children.

What things should be kept in mind while making healthy recipes for children?

Use fresh and clean ingredients while making recipes. Avoid adding excess oil, salt and sugar. Instead of flour, use things like oats, semolina, gram flour or flour. Make the recipe soft and easily chewable according to the age of the children.

Try to include vegetables, proteins and other essential nutrients in every recipe. Feed children only freshly prepared food and minimize the use of packaged processed foods.

Sanya Verma

I am Sanya Verma. I have studied from AAFT. Started journalism as an intern with TV9 Hindi Digital and now working here as a trainee. I work on health .

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