APT diet solutions by Apeksha Thakkar

Protein for Children (5-8 Years) After water, protein is probably the most abundant and plentiful element required for wellbeing and maintenance of body cells and tissues. An average full-term baby weighs around 2.5 kgs at birth and should be exclusively breast fed only on mothers’ milk for at least for first 6 months of life. Subsequently, during the weaning phase use of protein rich components, would help the growing infant to build a better body structure and immune response, as adult in later stages of life. Since the growth and development of growing child surges in the initial years of life, importance of protein should not be neglected. Optimal protein nourishment commencing right from the childhood, can represent overall wellbeing of an adult in future and its supply should be prioritize accordingly. In this write up, we are going to discuss on the ways where protein can be incorporated in a paediatric age group, followed by a sample diet chart to get an idea about how to g...