How to improve and reinforce the defenses of your children naturally

The smallest of the house are more vulnerable and susceptible when viruses and bacteria come into play. Since they are born and during the stage that includes early childhood our little ones usually catch one cold after another, being something absolutely normal. Moreover, as many pediatricians say, it is something "positive" because your body generates the necessary defenses to fight them, strengthening and becoming stronger.

According to the data of the Spanish Society of Pediatric Pulmonology, children can suffer up to ten colds during the year.

The immune system is in charge of protecting us from germs and microorganisms which when entering our body can cause us various infections that can be caused by viruses, bacteria or fungi, especially when they catch us with low defenses.

While the little ones are nursing and being fed with breast milk their immune system is strengthened, since the breastmilk It is providing everything you need so that your development and growth is appropriate.

In the case of early childhood and especially in winter, when the cold makes its appearance and with it the different inclemencies of time such as sudden changes in temperature, it is very likely that the children will catch a cold.

That is why it is necessary to pay attention and incorporate in your diet the appropriate foods to help raise your defenses and exceed this time as healthy as possible.

Food and natural tips to raise the defenses

Of the diet of the small we must eliminate especially the sweets, the sweets, in general the food that is included as junk food.

The diet of small children should be reinforced with the following foods:

Vegetables in purees, creams or stews daily where we will include especially vegetables rich in vitamin A such as pumpkin and sweet potato, vegetables also rich in vitamin C, and antioxidants.
Fruits of all, also daily especially those rich in vitamin C, A, E, in pieces or in the form of natural and homemade juices, without sugar and enriched with a teaspoon of honey, in children older than 2 years.
Legumes 2 or 3 times a week.
Fish 3 times a week.
Meat 2 or 3 times a week.
Cereals.
Orejones, dates, dried plums or raisins without seeds, are sweet, nutritious and healthy options that can substitute the sweets or sweets.
A splash of virgin olive oil to season your dishes and in the preparation of creams, purées, stews, to make grilled fish and meat fillets, also on toast.
Water, it is necessary to keep them well hydrated.
Daily dairy products also contribute to the increase of their defenses: yoghurts are rich in lactobacillus, and bifidobacteria, cheese.
Fermented dairy products like kefir, the fermented milk.
In addition to honey, the Royal jelly and propolis are also good allies to help them raise their defenses.

It is also extremely useful to offer children at breakfast a freshly squeezed orange juice and pomegranates, or oranges and strawberries, or oranges and apples so we vary the taste of the juices a little.

These natural juices also help to strengthen the mucous membranes of both the respiratory system and the digestive system, strengthen their defenses and thus reduce the risk of colds or suffer from gastroenteritis.

We can enrich these natural fruit juices even more by adding a few drops of Echinacea and of propolis, two allies to contribute to the rise of their defenses.

In the snack we can offer you dairy products like yogurt, kefir or fresh cheese next to a small sandwich, or a toast or sliced bread with a bit of virgin olive oil, we can vary the snack and also offer them a yogurt and a banana.

Some tips in addition to those we already provide with food are also to contemplate a series of healthy habits in our little ones, such as sleeping enough hours to be rested, playing outdoors whenever there is sun and good weather allows it. , the practice of some sport when they are something bigger. This article is published for informational purposes only. You can not and should not replace the consultation with a Pediatrician. We advise you to consult your trusted pediatrician.