by Playfuls Staff |
9th April 2007
Children who eat no meat need to ingest iron in other ways because the trace element is very important for their growth, noted the April 2007 issue of Spielen und Lernen [more] (Play and Learn), a magazine published in Freiburg.
Iron from vegetables and fruits is harder for the body to absorb than that from meat. So young vegetarians should regularly eat foods with iron-rich millet and oats such as muesli.
Foods rich in vitamin C enhance iron absorption, which means that side dishes with peppers, cauliflower or broccoli, and desserts with orange juice or fruit, are essential.
Every child's growth also depends on energy-rich foods like potatoes. Children with vegetarian diets should eat foods such as yoghurt and cheese as well to make sure they get enough calcium.
© 2007 DPA
