Under medication child usually lost appetite and interest in having food. Illness and doses of medicines irritates the child. For quick recovery essential diet to balance nutrition is very important. As a direct care giver to the child you must plan a diet chart with sufficient amount of water, minerals, fat, protein and vitamins. So here some tips for quick recovery of your child.
ESSENTIAL DIET
Essential diet means the complete package of dietary components required for a healthy body building. Without essential diet a deficiency state may develop. Essential diet includes, water, carbohydrates, fat, protein, vitamins, minerals and fiber. In case of children it is tough to cover the whole components in their diet basically when they are sick and under medication. Here we will let you know how to add all the stuff in one plate of dish.
BALANCE NUTRITION
The quantity of all the components should be adequate to balance nutrition. Inadequate proportions of essential components lead to indigestion, obesity and other chronic diseases. A balance diet can only give a balance nutrition that is in exact quantity that fulfils a human’s nutritional needs.
WHAT TO BE ADDED
As your child is under medication, you must choose your diet chart very carefully by knowing your child’s likes, dislikes and allergic reaction. Although try to add water, fruit, green vegetables, cereals, milk and some fats.
WHY TO CHOOSE:
Water
Water promotes health. Give water to your sick child that he/she enjoys the drink also. Such as mixed fruit juice, ORS, chocolate drinks, shakes etc. As more the water in the body nutritional level maintained well enough.
Fruits
Vitamin A & C rich fruits such as pomegranate, citrus fruits, guava etc. should be added in any dishes or 2 to 3 times a day. You can make fruit salad with little bit honey and salt to taste them different. Offer your child juice of fruits with some added sweet that taste better. Never repeat one item a day that bores them and they started to refuse any foods. Short meals also can be given during play time, before nap time or watching TV/playing videogames etc.
Cereals
Cereals are high in protein. For an example oats, wheat, barley, corn, quinoa. Any kind of bread and pasta can be given in breakfast or evening time in different style. You can make soups of yellow lentils with added salt and black pepper but without turmeric, it is high in protein. With all cereals you can make delicious sweet dishes with dry fruits, it helps in maintaining nutrition. Always spot an eye on the taste of the dishes as well look in case of child. Food that displayed in an attractive way was rarely refused by children.
Vegetables
Green leafy vegetables are most important for a balance diet as they are rich in proteins, fiber and water. Spinach, ladies finger, carrot, pumpkin, broccoli, cabbage, beans etc. must be added in foods in attractive ways. Beetroot helps in iron consumption but also it is in risk for constipation. As your child was under medicine so you must know his/her bowel condition, if it seems to be problematic increase the amount of fiber rich foods that promote the bowel condition. You can add little amount of beetroot juice in any dish for color this will not inhibit the system gives an
attractive color to the food.
Milk
All dairy products are important for children under medication. Milk is rich in calcium, calcium makes bone healthy. For healthy growing bone strength is also important. Dairy product can be given in various methods, like porridge, custard, shake, sweets like pudding etc. A glass of warm milk before bed also promotes a good sleep which is very important. Under medication child also need some special attention to their hygiene, bladder and bowel condition. The combination of all these components will help the quick recovery with proper nutrition of a child under medication.
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SPECIAL TIPS FOR DIET PLAN:
Favorite food
Make dishes loved by them. To stop refusal make their favorite food. When you choose the items have a soft corner for the items that are mostly liked by them.
Attractive display
Serve foods in an attractive manner. Because they first eat them by their eyes then taste them by smell and finally by tongue. When you serve them, try to do something different. At first try that they eat by themselves if not worked them feed by your own.
Small and frequent meal
Always go for small and frequent meal. Don’t give a large amount at a time. Divide the day timings in small divisions and plan the dietary routine and medicines accordingly. For an example 8 am breakfast, 10 am small drink, 12 noon fruits, 2 pm lunch, nap time, 5 pm soft drinks and snacks, 7pm dinner, 8 pm glass of milk etc. In this kind of planned routine your child with medication can get proper nutrition and sleep also.
Be a good company
Never let your child to me alone. Depression is a dangerous outcome if your child started over thinking about his illness. Be a good company for them in every time and every situation. Always play with them, share your story with them, watching TV cartoons with them that always they feel complete even when they are sick and under medication. Give examples or tell stories during meal time. If you started telling any adventurous story about your childhood he will started imagine him in place of you and unknowingly complete their meal. This post is basically about essential diet for your child under medication to balance nutrition. Refusal to eat is the biggest problem for a poor nutritional habit. Hope you will find some helpful way for your child by this post. If you have any questions please let us know. Thanks for your valuable time and wish your child a good health.