How Do Nutrition Affect Fast Food Essay

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Introduction That kids are fussy eaters is nothing new and finding a kid who enjoys veggies and fruits along with fun foods is truly uncommon today. Kids become picky eaters around 6 or 7 years of age and as parents you being to worry if your child is getting enough essential nutrients required for healthy growth. Nutrition or lack of it can affect child’s or teenagers’ activities, academics and attitude. Teens and adolescents particularly have growth spurts and need extra nutritious calories for holistic development. Unfortunately this is also the time they choose fast food over wholesome meals. Healthy nutrition for kids translates into five essential nutrients that a growing body must have every day, for strong teeth and bones, well-regulated digestive system and healthy eating habits for life – calcium, fiber, proteins, antioxidants and iron. The challenge for us as parents is ensuring that the child or teenager gets all of them every day in required quantities. So how much of these essential nutrients are required for the child’s growth? Calcium tops the list of nutrients as it makes bones and teeth strong. In the early years calcium is crucial for the growth of bones and later to strengthen and maintain them. Recent search has linked effects…show more content…
Antioxidants block harmful chemical reactions caused by oxidation on the molecular components of cells. Vitamin C, Vitamin E, carotenoids, selenium are some of the antioxidants found naturally in many fruits and vegetables. Adults need Vitamin E (100-200 IU), selenium (100-200 mcg), mixed carotenoids 15000 IU, Vitamin C 250-500 mg per day. Children 4 to 12 years should get 50% of the adult dose while children above 13 need the same amount as adults. However, it is recommended to take advice of a pediatrician before stating antioxidation
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