heathy drink for children

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there r a lot types of healthy drink available in market.

so all u share ur fav drink that u hv drank or r drinking to ur child now.

Also specify the company ,name of drink,and their benefit thhat u feel after drink.

waiting ur reply.

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enfagrow and enfakid for upto 5 years old children

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Pediasure esp for kids who are not gaining weight. Available in the US and Pakistan too.

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Pediasure for sure, if you’re having problems with your child’s weight and if they aren’t eating. My daughter was on the border of being underweight last year and I could never get her to eat anything. She could go all day without eating! Her pediatrician recommended pediasure. Not only did it help her gain weight but it fixed her appetite and she started eating again.
I was told not to give her pediasure before meals, instead she would eat as usual (even if it was only a few bites) and then get a glass of pediasure once she was finished eating.
She’s not drinking pediasure anymore as she’s eating regularly now :slight_smile:

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Whole milk
Water
Fruit juices, natural and not from concentrate
Smoothies made with fresh fruit, yogurt, honey (you can also use almond milk, coconut milk, etc to switch up flavors)

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My kid doesn’t drink milk at all, so the only way we can get some needed daily into her is the Dannon yogurt drinks, they are rich in dairy and not bad for you. She drinks a LOT of water which is a good habit. Sometimes we cut her water with a little bit of cranberry juice.

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I was one of those…that never drank milk or anything dairy for a long time.

The only way my parents got milk in me is by mixing it with Ovaltine or something like that.

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my daughter only take whole milk n water sometimes fresh juice like apple or carrot. when I am travelling I keep nido wth me.

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Milk
Water
Home made smoothies

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is drinking too much water bad for kids? Why do you have to add cranberry juice?

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She doesn’t drink too much water, but she drinks lots, she plays hard and gets thirsty, she stays hydrated which is important. We add a splash of cranberry juice because we almost never let her have sodas or fruit juices from concentrate, so a splash of cranberry juice makes the water a bit tastier once in a while and also keeps UTIs at bay.

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wow kids can get UTI’s too? I never knew that.

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truly dont mean to derail the thread but I really wanted to share that the idea of cranberry juice in treating or preventing UTI’s has really fallen out of favour. There were previous (older) studies that suggest a benefit and clinicians used to make it a part of their recommendations but we now know that the quantity of the active ingredient in cranberries (A-type proanthocyanidins) that actually prevents the bacteria from sticking to the bladder wall is insufficient in cranberry juice and other cranberry based oral supplements. there may be some benefit to its use in prevention of UTI’s in women with recurrent UTI’s but thats also pretty debatable.

Here is the 2012 Cochrane review (a met@ analysis) that discusses the issue.
Cranberries for preventing urinary tract infections - The Cochrane Library - Jepson - Wiley Online Library

and here is another little blurb on the issue from Cleveland clinic.
Hold the Cranberries

mu apologies again for an off topic post but its well meant in the interest of public health education.

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No worries, the UTI benefit was a side benefit, the main reason to cut water with a bit of cranberry juice is mostly to give her a bit of a treat once in a while and we usually have cranberry juice in the fridge.

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Wt abut complan and horlicks? r they really helpful?

Also want to knw abut nido?

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I also want to give same. and always tried much to give.
But my cousin saying things r nt pure in pakistan. V cant say milk is giving really full nutrition to baby. So must give some supplements to him. give help to eat or drink more , that advantage.

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^ how old is the child? After 1yr milk isn’t the main source of nutrition anymore anyway.

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He is of 20 months.

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By that age, his milk intake isn’t that important according to most pediatricians in the US. Offer dairy as milk, yogurt, cheeses, etc, but the most important thing is a balanced diet. Unless he’s having issues with growth that are a medical concern, I don’t think you need to supplement with drinks like Pediasure. Offer a variety of healthy foods. He’ll be fine inshAllah.