Dear all, We hope you have are learning new things today along with us to get the right nutrition for you and your family! We would love you to share your takeaways from today's segment and anything that you'd like to share! Let's share and support one another! Stay tuned for Day 2 updates!
#Day1 of our Nutrition Week! Let’s bust some myths around fats! "All fat is bad" is a misconception. A diet that contains healthy fats like MUFA and PUFA can help absorb nutrients and reduce the risk of diseases. Food sources of MUFA include nuts, seeds, avocado, olive and peanut oil. Food sources of PUFA include fish, flaxseeds, walnuts and sunflower oil.
#Day1 of our Nutrition Week! Did you know that a low-carb diet can help in weight loss more quickly than a low-fat diet? Studies have shown that a low-carb diet can lower triglycerides and increase the levels of good cholesterol called High-Density Lipoprotein (HDL).
People look at fats as something that is unhealthy. However, children need fats in limited quantities to stay healthy. In fact, limiting fats may deprive you...
/article/how-to-include-healthy-fats-in-your-childs-diet/People look at fats as something that is unhealthy. However, children need fats in limited quantities to stay healthy. In fact, limiting fats may deprive your child of essential nutrients. Read more now: https://www.parentcircle.com/article/how-to-include-healthy-fats-in-your-childs-diet/
Proteins are essential in a child's diet. Without it, growth and development cannot take place properly. Here's all you need to know about proteins and their...
/article/proteins-our-bodys-essential-building-blocks/Proteins are essential in a child's diet. Without it, growth and development cannot take place properly. Here's all you need to know about proteins and their role in your child's development. Read more in our article: https://www.parentcircle.com/article/proteins-our-bodys-essential-building-blocks/
There are a lot of myths revolving around carbohydrates. The most common one is that carbs are fattening and ‘unhealthy’. If so, why do carbs constitute a vi...
/article/carbohydrates-for-kids-all-you-need-to-know/There are a lot of myths revolving around carbohydrates. The most common one is that carbs are fattening and unhealthy. If so, why do carbs constitute a vital part of our diet? We explain. Read our article now: https://www.parentcircle.com/article/carbohydrates-for-kids-all-you-need-to-know/
#Day1 of our Nutrition Week! We’d like to give you a simple and very helpful tip today! Snack on a handful of mixed nuts and seeds like almonds, walnuts, pistachios, cashew nuts, pumpkin seeds, flax seeds, sunflower seeds and chia seeds. You can sprinkle some nuts and seeds into salads, porridges and smoothies for added flavour and nutrition. Share with us photographs of your ‘Nut Box’ and tell us more about your favourite nuts and seeds!
#Day1 of Nutrition Week, we talk about MACRONUTRIENTS! Macronutrients are nothing but carbohydrates, proteins and fats. These are the main nutrients that make up the food you eat. Check out this infographic to learn more about macronutrients. P.S. You can download the infographic onto your system (right-click on the image ---> click on Save Image As). Open the image file and zoom it to read it more clearly.
All about Nutrition!
DAY 1 | Macronutrients | Nutrition Week 2020
On Day 1, we'll learn and discuss more about MACRONUTRIENTS! If this term seems very complicated for you, they are nothing but our very well known Carbohydrates, Fats and Proteins! In this segment, we help you break down and understand everything that you need to know about macronutrients, share some tips, surprising facts and bust some myths! Hope you find this helpful and we'd love to have your share your experiences and anything that you'd want to share with us around this topic!
Team ParentCircle
Sep 02, 2020