{"id":1349,"date":"2019-05-03T13:43:01","date_gmt":"2019-05-03T12:43:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aptaworld-ng.clickify.dev\/?page_id=1349"},"modified":"2021-01-06T06:12:29","modified_gmt":"2021-01-06T05:12:29","slug":"the-importance-of-childhood-nutrition","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/en\/toddlers\/the-importance-of-childhood-nutrition\/","title":{"rendered":"The Importance of Childhood Nutrition"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1349\" class=\"elementor elementor-1349\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-300e7462 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-eae-slider=\"43559\" data-particle_enable=\"false\" 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32.333 32.333-14.245 14.245c-8.914 8.914-23.419 8.915-32.333 0zm82.035-49.702-14.244 14.244-32.333-32.333 14.245-14.245c4.457-4.457 10.312-6.686 16.167-6.686 5.854 0 11.709 2.229 16.166 6.686 8.913 8.915 8.913 23.42-.001 32.334z\"><\/path><\/g><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c1e779 arabic-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c1e779\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We\u2019re all aware that making sure our kids get the right nutrition is imperative to their overall <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/toddlers\/brain-development\/\">development<\/a>. But are all nutrients equally important? Or are some proteins, fibers and multivitamins for kids more beneficial at this age?\u00a0 Here are some things we should keep in mind to ensure a balanced diet for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/toddlers\/\">kids<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-21acdb8 elementor-section-stretched arabic-right elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"9059\" data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" data-id=\"21acdb8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1bd8239\" data-eae-slider=\"10704\" data-id=\"1bd8239\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b1b7c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7b1b7c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Are the Key Nutrients for Kids?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71f0482 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"71f0482\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The right balance of essential nutrients helps children with their physical as well as mental development. Getting the right dose of proteins helps build, maintain and repair muscle tissues, while a fiber-rich diet can help with digestion and healthy bowel function. It is important to keep in mind that while words like fats and carbohydrates are often considered taboo in healthier diet plans for adults, for kids, they have numerous benefits. Especially omega-3, omega-6 and fatty acids. Carbohydrates derived from natural sources provide kids with all the energy they need to get through their day. With school, homework, sports, extracurricular activities and hobby classes, they need the right amount of energy to keep them going.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4e8fdd arabic-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d4e8fdd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Here are some examples of:<\/p><table><tbody><tr><td width=\"151\"><strong>Foods high in protein<\/strong><\/td><td width=\"151\"><strong>Foods high in fiber<\/strong><\/td><td width=\"151\"><strong>Foods high in healthy carbohydrates<\/strong><\/td><td width=\"151\"><strong>Foods high in healthy fats<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"151\"><ul><li>Almonds<\/li><li>Oats<\/li><li>Chicken breast<\/li><li>Milk<\/li><li>Yogurt<\/li><\/ul><\/td><td width=\"151\"><ul><li>Vegetables<\/li><li>Nuts and seeds<\/li><li>Grains and cereals<\/li><li>Fruits<\/li><\/ul><\/td><td width=\"151\"><ul><li>Sweet potato<\/li><li>Beans and lentils<\/li><li>Whole wheat bread<\/li><li>Pumpkin<\/li><\/ul><\/td><td width=\"151\"><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li>Cheese<\/li><li>Whole eggs<\/li><li>Fatty fish<\/li><li>Avocado<\/li><li>Dark chocolate<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9350827 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"30649\" data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" data-id=\"9350827\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-302523c\" data-eae-slider=\"35861\" data-id=\"302523c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-494e67d elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"494e67d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e3579ef elementor-section-stretched arabic-right elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"84286\" data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" data-id=\"e3579ef\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-80266f7\" data-eae-slider=\"16905\" data-id=\"80266f7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12a2f4e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"12a2f4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Are The Most Important Vitamins For Kids?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5979ba5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5979ba5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Getting a grasp on the ABC of essential vitamins is simpler than you think. But let\u2019s just say it\u2019s more of an ABCDEK:<\/p><h3>Vitamin A<\/h3><p>Vitamin A is the eye doctor. It improves eye health. Some other benefits include inflammation reduction, improved immunity and better-looking skin. It\u2019s found in colorful vegetables like carrots, sweet potatoes, spinach, squash, kale, cantaloupe, apricots, red bell peppers, broccoli and mangos, helps with improving vision, bone strength, hair growth, nails and skin health, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/toddlers\/how-to-build-immunity\/\">boosts immunity<\/a> against common infections.<\/p><h3>Vitamin B<\/h3><p>Vitamin B is more of a group of essential vitamins rather than being a single one. Like different members of a rock band, each of them plays a key role. This group includes Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B7 and Vitamin B12. Together they improve your child\u2019s metabolism and help produce red blood cells. Grains like wheat and oats, meat and fish, eggs, milk, yogurt, leafy green vegetables, beans or green peas come packed with these. If your child isn\u2019t too fond of these, please ask your doctor which multivitamins for kids can supplement their Vitamin B intake.<\/p><h3>Vitamin C<\/h3><p>Vitamin C is the Band-Aid of the vitamin family. It helps repair red blood cells, bone and tissue, speeds up the healing of cuts and wounds, and improves the health of blood vessels and gums. Guavas, oranges, strawberries, pink grapefruit, cantaloupe and mangoes are a great source for Vitamin C for kids.<\/p><h3>Vitamin D<\/h3><p>Vitamin D is the sunshine vitamin. Because soaking in some sun is the best way to absorb this vitamin. It helps the body absorb calcium and is important to build strong bones and teeth. After all, stronger bones make stronger kids. On days when it\u2019s too hot to go outside, salmon, mackerel, egg yolk, yoghurt, orange juice, milk or cheese can be good alternatives to get the daily required dose of Vitamin D for kids.<\/p><h3>Vitamin E<\/h3><p>Vitamin E is the force field vitamin. It\u2019s commonly found in nuts and seeds like almonds, sunflower seeds or peanuts, and helps prevent infections and boosts the body\u2019s immune system in the fight against germs. So, you don\u2019t have to prevent your kids from playing and occasionally getting their hands dirty.<\/p><h3>Vitamin K<\/h3><p>Vitamin K is the Wolverine vitamin. It keeps the platelet count up in your children &#8211; in simple terms: it helps the blood clot quickly when they fall and cut themselves. Eggs, meat, fish, liver, leafy green vegetables such as spinach and kale, cabbage, broccoli, asparagus and cauliflower are excellent sources of this vitamin. Together, they keep kids active, energetic, more immune to common infections and diseases, sharper, more alert, and less likely to be cranky.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fd6476b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"59513\" data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" data-id=\"fd6476b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7cb2e0a\" data-eae-slider=\"98478\" data-id=\"7cb2e0a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-098fd31 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"098fd31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e24e04c elementor-section-stretched arabic-right elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"42969\" data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" data-id=\"e24e04c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-183c20c\" data-eae-slider=\"20591\" data-id=\"183c20c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7645651 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7645651\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why is Iron Important For Kids?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7721423 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7721423\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Iron is one of the most important nutrients for a growing child. Low levels of iron in the body can often lead kids to feel lethargic, low on energy, and in some cases anemic. One of the key benefits of iron is that it helps produce hemoglobin, which carries the much-required oxygen throughout the body. Another one of the important iron benefits is that the right iron-level in the body aids with the development of the brain. Foods such as fish and red meat are most easily absorbed by a child\u2019s growing body, so a healthy, balanced diet for kids should include at least one serving of meat or fish per day.<\/p><p>Between the ages of 1 to 3, children can be rather fussy about what they eat. So, ensuring that they get their daily dose of iron can be difficult. This is where iron supplements come to the rescue.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-83690ff elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-items-stretch elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"12723\" data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" data-id=\"83690ff\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4d2bf5a\" data-eae-slider=\"22035\" data-id=\"4d2bf5a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ce26fa3 elementor-section-stretched arabic-right elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"90901\" data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" data-id=\"ce26fa3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7fa73ef\" data-eae-slider=\"50627\" data-id=\"7fa73ef\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c457a6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c457a6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Encourage Them to Eat Every Colour of the Rainbow<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4123b5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4123b5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Since the beginning of time, getting kids to eat right has been one of the greatest challenges for any parent.\u00a0 The trick is to cleverly blend what you would like them to have with what they would rather be having. If there\u2019s one thing toddlers tend to be repelled by it\u2019s monotony. That\u2019s where the color palette comes in. A colorful plate is the best of both worlds. It looks exciting, intriguing, and nutritious, all at once. Let\u2019s break it down further.<sup>1<\/sup><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a85fdf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1a85fdf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Here are some examples of fruits and vegetables of the rainbow palette:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4efedd1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4efedd1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Red fruits and vegetables like tomatoes, strawberries, raspberries, watermelons etc.<\/li><li>Orange fruits and vegetables like peppers, carrots, tomatoes, peaches, oranges, pumpkin, butternut squash etc.<\/li><li>Yellow fruits and vegetables like bananas, pineapples, plums, melons, sweetcorn etc.<\/li><li>The greens like broccoli, celery, kale, lettuce, spinach, sprouts, kiwi fruits, green apples etc.<\/li><li>Blue and purple color foods like blueberries, blackberries, eggplants, figs, beetroot, plums, grapes etc.<\/li><\/ul><p>Having a plate full of different colors, combined with a variety of foods with complimentary nutritional properties will ensure that your child gets an appetizing and well-balanced diet. To make sure that your child gets the correct amount of each nutritional type, it\u2019s important to understand the six-layer food pyramid for kids above 1 year old. At least one element from each layer should be included in each meal to maintain a balanced diet for kids:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ceaa03c\" data-eae-slider=\"48278\" data-id=\"ceaa03c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46d08be elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"46d08be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>However, do not forget that breastfeeding is the best nutrition for your baby and is highly recommended as breast milk contains the essential nutrients, antibodies and prebiotics your baby needs. Breastfeeding is recommended for the first three years of life with exclusive breastfeeding during the first six months.<\/p><p>This help provides all the required nutrition for kids while giving them a variety to choose from and try out. Giving them more of a variety is not always the most efficient solution. Sometimes, presenting the same food in creative ways can lead to be more appealing, without compromising on the nutritional content. Cutting vegetables like carrots and beetroots in playful shapes, creating characters with cheese slices, or simply arranging everything on a place to resemble different animals can excite kids, encourage them to try everything on the plate, and prove to be an effective educational tool.<\/p><p>Giving your kids the right nutrition can sound intimating, but once you get the hang of it, you only get better with time. Even with a varied diet, it can be tricky for your toddler to get the recommended amount of iron they need each day.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-977132d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"977132d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"384\" height=\"327\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Food-Pyramid-e1596779277453.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1506\" alt=\"Food Pyramid\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Food-Pyramid-e1596779277453.png 384w, https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Food-Pyramid-e1596779277453-300x255.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 384px) 100vw, 384px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ceb82d3 elementor-section-stretched arabic-right elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"65685\" data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" data-id=\"ceb82d3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a46d88e\" data-eae-slider=\"40613\" data-id=\"a46d88e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb7eb70 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"eb7eb70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a05268 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"0a05268\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1051\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1051\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">View References<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1051\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1051\"><ol><li>James A. Joseph, Daniel A. Nadeau, and Anne Underwood, 2002. The Color Code: A Revolutionary Eating Plan for Optimum Health. Hyperion, New-York.<\/li><\/ol><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-38a7bc0 elementor-section-stretched arabic-right elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"26521\" data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" data-id=\"38a7bc0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-09ae3cd\" data-eae-slider=\"67301\" data-id=\"09ae3cd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d36c6dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d36c6dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Further Reading<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7a6e5f4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"94981\" data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" data-id=\"7a6e5f4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5af0fde\" data-eae-slider=\"23448\" data-id=\"5af0fde\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13c1aa6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"13c1aa6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/toddlers\/feeding-your-toddler\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Feeding-your-toddler-to-support-scaled-1-1024x683.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3464\" alt=\"Feeding your toddler to support\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Feeding-your-toddler-to-support-scaled-1-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Feeding-your-toddler-to-support-scaled-1-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Feeding-your-toddler-to-support-scaled-1-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Feeding-your-toddler-to-support-scaled-1-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Feeding-your-toddler-to-support-scaled-1-2048x1366.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7193827\" data-eae-slider=\"21707\" data-id=\"7193827\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ca3083 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7ca3083\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/toddlers\/feeding-your-toddler\/\">Feeding your toddler to support their immune system<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abb5bf4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"abb5bf4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Your toddler\u2019s immune system is still developing and it will continue to develop during the first 3 years.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ac2fdf elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2ac2fdf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aptafrica.com\/toddlers\/feeding-your-toddler\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read 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