Health
Want to boost your child’s immune system? Add these essential food items in their diet
The question is, how can you boost the immunity power of your kids. Well, the answer lies in your kitchen. Diet plays a vital role in boosting immunity power in kids. They need more essential nutrients such as vitamins and minerals which help them to be healthy for a longer time.
Do your children get sick during weather changes? Are you looking for some immunity booster for your children? If yes, then you have come to the right place to discover this so far. Due to changes in weather and ongoing conditions of Covid-19, the immune system is affected a lot. Not only adults but also kids’ immune systems are affected due to Covid-19. So, it becomes more essential to take care of their immunity system. This can help them to protect themselves from harmful infections that directly impact their immune system.
No, the question is, how can you boost the immunity power of your kids. Well, the answer lies in your kitchen. Diet plays a vital role in boosting immunity power in kids. They need more essential nutrients such as vitamins and minerals which help them to be healthy for a longer time.
Let us discuss some of the major food items by which you can help your children in preventing such infections. These food items can help to boost the immunity of your kids very well.
Dry Fruits and seeds
Dry Fruits and seeds are the best immunity booster for your kids. This is because it contains vitamin E, which is the critical immunity booster. Also, they contain healthy fats, fibres, omega 3 fatty acids, and minerals. Therefore, you should give your kids dry fruits and seeds.
Yoghurt
Yogurt must be plain, white, and with no added sugar. It is because sugar does give many benefits to health. It is packed with probiotics, which is also known as good bacteria. It improves the digestive power of kids and helps in improving the body’s immune system.
Green Leafy Vegetables
We all know that children hate green leafy vegetables. But, it is one of the most important nutritional elements. It is loaded with Vitamin C, K and A along with antioxidants. These antioxidants help in boosting the immune system. Therefore, you should give this to your kids to make them healthy, fit and fine.
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Legumes
Legumes or beans are extremely helpful to boost the immune system. This especially includes kidney beans, chickpeas, and lentils. They are a rich source of protein and contain sufficient amounts of fiber, vitamins, and minerals. Also, they are suitable for both vegetarians and non-vegetarians.
Meat and Fish
If you are a non-vegetarian, then meat and fish are the richest source of protein for you. Protein helps in boosting white blood cells in the body. Due to this, immunity power increases. Therefore, you should give your kid meat and fish to boost their immune power.
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The currently available data suggests that the JN.1 variant is neither leading to an exponential rise in the new cases nor a rise in the hospitalization and mortality.
India saw a single-day rise of 313 new Covid cases, while the active caseload has declined to 2,041, the health ministry said on Saturday. Three deaths: two from Karnataka and one from Maharashtra were reported in the last 24 hours.
According to the ministry website, the number of active cases in the country stood at 2,331 on Friday. The number of cases of Covid had dropped to double digits till December 5, but it began to start increasing after the emergence of a new variant and cold weather conditions.
According to reports after December 5, the highest single day rise of 841new cases was reported on December 31, 2023, which is 0.2% of the peak cases reported in May 2021. Of the total active cases, a large majority of these (around 92%) are recovering under home isolation.
The currently available data suggests that the JN.1 variant is neither leading to an exponential rise in the new cases nor a rise in the hospitalization and mortality. India has witnessed three waves of Covid in the past with its peak incidence of daily new cases and deaths being reported during the delta wave in April June 2021.
At its peak, 414,188 new cases and 3915 deaths were reported on May 7, 2021. Since the pandemic started in early 2020, there have have been 4.5 crore people who have got infected and this has resulted in the death of 5.3 lakh persons in a total time span of four years.
According to the ministry data, the total number of persons who have recuperated from the disease are 4.4 crore with total recovery rate recorded is 98.81%. A total number of 220.67 crore doses of Covid vaccines have been administered in India so far.
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India recorded 605 fresh COVID-19 cases and four deaths in the last 24 hours. The active cases have increased to 4002, while India’s overall COVID case tally stands at over 4.5 crore (4,50,18,792). The death toll was recorded at 5,33,396 with four new deaths – two from Kerala and one each in Karnataka and Tripura – reported in the last 24 hours, the data updated at 8am stated.
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The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) reported that 11,838 doses of the vaccine had been administered in the country till January 7. The data is a compilation of the Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (National Centre for Disease Control), media bulletins and websites of various states at 8am on January 4.
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According to reports after December 5, the highest single-day rise of 841 cases was reported on December 31, 2023, which was 0.2% of the peak cases reported in May 2021. A health official said that the JN.1 variant is neither leading to an exponential rise in new cases nor a surge in hospitalisation and mortality in the country.
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