Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Enhance Your Children's Immunity Against Sickness

By Anna Cox

As a parent, it is heartbreaking to see your child suffering from a common cold, how much more from a deadly disease. It is very important that your children get proper nutrition and proper training on how to develop their strong immune system. You don't need to spend too much in order to this; you will only need common sense.

Even (and especially) from infanthood, your child must begin to develop his or her resistance against certain diseases. That is why breastfeeding is important for babies up to two years of age. The nutrients your child can get from breast milk is enough to give him strength and resistance against chronic illnesses like pneumonia, diabetes, bronchitis, and meningitis.

Teach your children to love fruits and green and leafy vegetables. Including fruits and vegetables in their diet will help them grow with strong bones and muscles. The vitamins and minerals found in fruits and vegetable will reduce your children's risk of becoming obese and develop heart problems when they get older.

Cleanliness is next to Godliness. Teach your children proper hygiene by explaining to them the importance of washing before meals and after meals. A frequent bath will also keep deadly bacteria and germs away from them.

Early to sleep and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise. This is true enough since people who get the right amount of sleep needed for the body are more energetic and livelier than those who hardly get to sleep. Give your children enough rest at night and in the afternoons to keep them active and energetic.

Get your kids moving so that they will reduce their risk of gaining weight fast and become obese. Give them exercise routines every day when they wake up until they develop it into a habit. Giving them house chores will also prevent them from spending too much time sitting and lying around. The more activity, the better.

Make known to your children the importance of having a neat environment " free from pollution and agents that may cause allergies. Asthma may sometimes be triggered by allergens in the air. If you want your children to grow up with clear and healthy lungs, make sure you tell them to avoid smoke that comes from cigarettes.

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