Important vitamins for growing children
Vitamins are important organic compounds both derived naturally or artificially and constitute a portion of the balanced diet. Vitamins could be added in meals either through vegetables, cereals, fruits or artificial vitamin supplements. Children grow at much faster pace than the adults, not only their body grows but their body functions increase rapidly. The body and brain of the children require a healthy diet to keep the cells multiplying and growing while marinating their daily activities which increase as they grow. While planning diet for growing children, a diet full of natural vitamins must be paid a special attention. Here is some advice for the mothers which would help them choose the best organic vitamin rich food for their children to keep them healthy and prevent vitamin deficiency in their bodies which might result in some serious diseases.
Vitamin A: Our retinal cells contain vitamins A which plays an important part in the vision being part of our eyes’ rod cells. Moreover, it is very important for growth of bones, immune system of the body to prevent infections, and forms epithelial lining of the digestive tract, urinary tract and eyes. The white blood cells (WBCs) form the immune system and defend the body against the infections and Vitamin A plays a role WBCs formation. The deficiency of vitamin A might cause frequent infections on account of weak immune system and night blindness in growing children or tunnel vision. It can be supplemented by whole milk, liver and beef, cheese, yams, spinach, kale and apricots, yellow-to-orange vegetables like capsicum, carrots, peppers etc.
Vitamin D: Vitamin D is another most important vitamin for the growth of the children and helps in promotion and regular development of their teeth and bones. Moreover it also helps in the absorption of minerals like calcium from the