ELEMENT AND ESSENTIAL NUTRIENTS FOR THE GROWTH OF CHILDREN
Saturday, July 9, 2011
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- Essential fatty acids
These nutrients useful to build cells, regulate the nervous system, strengthens the cardiovascular system, improve the immune system, necessary for the functioning of the brain and eyes and helps the body absorb energy. The intake for children aged 1-3 years of 0.7 grams/day for omega 3 and omega 6 to 7 grams, while the 4-8 years of age amounted to 0.9 grams/day for omega 3 and omega 6 to 10 grams.
- Magnesium
This nutrient serves to keep the bones stay strong, stable heart beat, muscle and nerve function and supports the immune system. The intake for children aged 1-3 years as many as 80 mg per day and children aged 4-8 years as many as 130 mg/day. Source avocados, bananas, raisins, red rice.
- Calcium
Nutrition is useful for building strong bones and teeth, promotes nerve and muscle function in healthy, helps blood clotting process and help convert food into energy. The intake for children aged 1-3 years is 500 mg/day and the age of 4-8 years 800 mg/day.
The source of the tofu, tofu, yogurt, milk, cheese.
- Potassium
These nutrients together would serve to control the balance of sodium and fluid in the body, keeping blood pressure, muscle function and reduce the risk of kidney stones and osteoporosis. The intake for children aged 1-3 years as many as 3,000 mg/day for children aged 4-8 years as many as 3,800 mg/day. The source of the potato, tomato juice, sunflower seeds, spinach, almond, watermelon.
- Iron
Nutrition is important in making haemoglobin (red pigment in the blood oxygen) and mioglobin (storage of oxygen in muscle pigment). The intake for children aged 1-3 year seebsar 7 mg/day and children aged 4-8 years of 10 mg/day. The source of spinach, beans, oatmeal.
- Zing
These nutrients needed by more than 70 enzymes that help digestion, metabolism and is essential for growth. The intake for children aged 1-3 years by as much as 3 mg/day and children aged 4-8 years as many as 5 mg/day. Source Boneless Skinless chicken breast, fruit yogurt, tofu, mozarella and cheddar cheese.
- Vitamin A
This Vitamin plays an essential role in vision and bone growth, protecting the body from infection, enhance the growth of cells and tissues. The intake for children aged 1-3 years as many as 1,000 IU (300 micrograms retinol activity equivalents/RAE)/hari and for children aged 4-8 years total of 1,320 IU (400 microgram RAE). Source juice carrots, sweet potatoes, broccoli, raw spinach, papaya.
Vitamin C
This Vitamin helps improve and form red blood cells, bone and gum tissue, keeping the child and strengthen blood vessels, as well as helping the body absorb iron. The intake for children aged 1-3 years as many as 15 mg/day for children aged 4-8 years as many as 25 mg/day. The source red guava, kiwi, mango, strawberry, potato with skin.
- Vitamin D
This Vitamin helps the body absorb minerals like calcium and build strong bones and teeth, was instrumental in setting up cells and insulin production. The intake for vitamin D is not looked at the average age, need vitamin D for children as much as 400 IU (10 microgram)/hari. Source of egg yolk, salmon, mackerel.
- Vitamin E
This Vitamin limiting the production of free radicals which can damage cells, repair the DNA and other metabolic processes. The intake for children aged 1-3 years as 6 milligrams/day and children aged 4-8 years as many as 7 mg/day. The source of soy oil, corn oil, mango, kiwi
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