HOW ORGANIC FOOD IS HEALTHY and NECESSARY FOR CHILDREN

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Primary reason why organic/ naturally grown food is necessary and essential for children is that it helps them develop and understand the taste of actual food. It helps in children to develop various flavours, tastes and contrast.

Below are some ways you can help get kids to like and appreciate organic food:

Its necessary to give children organic food from beginning:

  • Organic foods do not have added preservatives and food colours, which might be harmful and many a time linked to reactions in some sensitive children.
  • Organic food do not have any pesticides or chemical fertilizer which is most important if we are thoughtful of these going into our children’s bodies.
  • As per research, Pesticides and Fertilizers have been said to have a variety of adverse/ side effects in children. Non-organic food is host to a high amount of these.

TIPS to go organic for kids who are particular/ picky

The first step here is to get the children to excite and make them understand the wow of eating new food. E.g. make a carrot in a shape rather than normal will make them go for it more often than not.

  • Make children participate in food prep like menu prep, arranging etc.
  • Get children grow some vegetables
  • Make kids shop for new food along with you.
  • Add spinach in dal or add a spinach leaf in burger,

Some fun but interesting food packing ideas for kids meals

First step is to ensure that you have a selection of organic food choices as part of your pantry/ grocery.

  • Add baked chips instead of regular.
  • Get cereal bars with fruit and nuts instead of regular chocolate bars
  • Organic cookies like Jaggery Millet Cookies instead of regular ones

Establishing healthy eating plan for children

Getting a healthy plan and making sure it becomes a habit of adhering to it is very important. Studies have shown Kids like to a follow a defined way rather than a random when it comes to food. Also normally choices get the kid to think he/ she is making the choice and will own the same.

E.g: Ask you kid what would he/ she like a burger or roll. In fruit cantaloupe or papaya.

Try to replace generic regular cereals with Organic Porridge mixes like Wheat Almond dates porridge or Organic Rice and moong porridge.