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Change in season brings in the common problem of coughs and colds. But, as parents, we do not want to give medicines frequently. Join our live chat with nutrition expert, Puja Vasisht, to know how to boost your child's immunity through food.
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hi my daughter is 5 years old she gets cold often even when she eats fruit or sweers what to do ?
hi my daughter is 5 years old she gets cold often even when she eats fruit or sweers what to do ?
Puja Vasisht
Hi Sepia, there is no scientific/medical study to which suggests that eating particular food like any fruit or sweet may give cold.
Puja Vasisht
You may however see if she is sensitive/prone to any illness (cold etc)with consumption of a particular food any may avoid it for a while.
Puja Vasisht
In the meantime, focus on giving good quality proteins from milk products, whole dals, legumes, egg/fish/poultry (if non-vegetarian habits)to boost her immunity.
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Do include some green leafy vegetables and citrus fruits in her daily diet.
Hi. My son is 7 months old . every fortnight he has cough . due to which he even starts vomiting. It....
Hi. My son is 7 months old . every fortnight he has cough . due to which he even starts vomiting. It becomes really difficult to feed him. Plz suggest something to boost his immunity n protect him from frequent cough
Puja Vasisht
Hi Taabir, for baby so small you should take advice of your paediatrician for his frequent cough.
Puja Vasisht
At 7 months you can give your baby semi cooked egg yolk in soup, green leafy vegetable soup, thin ming dal and some fruit (avoid citrus) in form of juice or in stewed form.
My baby is 1 mnth old, she is having cold, cough frm 2 days, & she has some problem in throat that'....
My baby is 1 mnth old, she is having cold, cough frm 2 days, & she has some problem in throat that's why her voice became low,.. Dr has suggested wickoryl drops
Puja Vasisht
Hi Riddhi, please follow your doctor's advice only on this.You can continue to breastfeed her as breast milk helps in building baby's immunity.
What all I should give to my daughter to increase her immunity...I m giving her half kiwi almost on....
What all I should give to my daughter to increase her immunity...I m giving her half kiwi almost on alternate days once a day. Apart from the what more should I give her. She is 7+ months old.
Puja Vasisht
Hi Shreysee,you can give fruit juice of apple/pomegranate or give any stewed fruit.
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If you are giving kiwi, it should be well pureed, sieve off any seeds and may steam it a little.
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You can also start with semi boiled egg yolk, thin mung dal (washed.
My daughter is 2year 2 months old and she frequently sick like every 15 to 20 days ..what should I d....
My daughter is 2year 2 months old and she frequently sick like every 15 to 20 days ..what should I do for her...
Puja Vasisht
Hi Rasagnya, give good quality proteins to help in her immunity from eggs (in soup/ soft scrambled), meat,& poultry( in soups/minced form in khichri, stuffed parantha, sandwich, upma) , cheese, paneer (as it is or to their roti/sandwich), whole dals, beans & legumes.
Puja Vasisht
Do give some fruits from these guava, strawberries, citrus fruits like orange, mausami, lemon.
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Use whole gains like bajra, dalia, ragi, sprouted beans.
Do give some vegetables from these daily amla, green leafy vegetables, spinach, broccoli.
What should I do to increase immunity of my child? He is 7 mon old...
What should I do to increase immunity of my child? He is 7 mon old...
Puja Vasisht
Hi Rishu, at 7 months, you can continue to breastfeed the child, as breast milk helps in maintaining immunity of the child.
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You can also give some fruit juice of apple/pomegranate or some stewed fruit.
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Do give him some green leafy vegetable soup, semi boiled egg yolk, thin dal in his daily diet.
My son is 4 .4 yrs.. He has nose block problem. Docters said he will be fine after SME years.. He br....
My son is 4 .4 yrs.. He has nose block problem. Docters said he will be fine after SME years.. He breaths thru his mouth. How can I prevent dis.. It's more during winter season .. As I stay in Bangalore.. Most of d time he has dis problem.. Except march, April and may
Puja Vasisht
Hi Bindu, you should follow your doctor's advice only on this.
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You can include following food more in his daily diet, that may help build his immunity.
Puja Vasisht
Do give some fruits from these guava, strawberries, citrus fruits like orange, mausami, lemon. Give good quality proteins from eggs (in soup/ soft scrambled), meat,& poultry( in soups/minced form in khichri, stuffed parantha, sandwich, upma) , cheese, paneer (as it is or to their roti/sandwich), whole dals, beans & legumes.
Include nuts like walnut, almonds, peanuts in powdered form to their porridge, staples, soups.
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Dried fruits(dates, raisins, currants apricots in mashed form)and seed (flaxseed, sesame, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds in powdered form) in daily diet.
Use whole gains like bajra, dalia, ragi, sprouted beans.
Do give some vegetables from these daily amla, green leafy vegetables, spinach, broccoli.
My daughter is 4 years old. She gets cough and cold every 2-3 months. Her weight and height is also....
My daughter is 4 years old. She gets cough and cold every 2-3 months. Her weight and height is also on the lower side. Weight is 14kg and height is 3'1".what should I do to increase her immunity and height and weight??
Puja Vasisht
Hi Deepali, don't worry the height and weight of the child is not that less. You may include more of these foods to help her
Use whole milk and its products like curd, paneer, cheese, buttermilk etc. You may give these as fruit shakes/ fruit lassi. Paneer/cheese can be added to their roti/sandwich/dosa/uttapam/pasta etc.
Increase intake of dals/legumes, eggs (hard boiled/ omlette /fried etc. ) poultry/fish (curry, snacks, cutlets, tikka, rice or soup).
Nuts like walnuts, almonds, peanuts and dried fruits like raisins, currants, dried apricot.
Puja Vasisht
Fruit smoothie especially made of banana, honey and nuts, fruit yogurt made of full-fat milk, full-fat milk based puddings like rice kheer/fruit custard/vermicelli
Trail mix with nuts, seeds, dried fruit, honey.
Use whole gains like bajra, dalia, ragi, sprouted beans.
Do give some vegetables from these daily amla, green leafy vegetables, spinach, broccoli,
Puja Vasisht
These foods would both help in height/weight gain and building the child's immunity.
My child is 2yr 8mnths, he eats well but is not gaining weight, he is just 10.5kgs. What shall I do....
My child is 2yr 8mnths, he eats well but is not gaining weight, he is just 10.5kgs. What shall I do to help him gain weight?
Puja Vasisht
Hi Shivi, you may give more of these foods
Use whole milk and its products like curd, paneer, cheese, buttermilk etc. You may give these as fruit shakes/ fruit lassi. Cheese or paneer can be cut into small bite sized cubes, so that they can use their fingers to eat these. Alternatively paneer/cheese can be added to their roti/sandwich/dosa/uttapam etc.
Increase intake of dals/legumes, eggs (hard boiled cut into small bite sized pieces or omlette etc.) If non vegetarian habits then include
poultry/fish (curry, snacks, cutlets, tikka, in rice or in soup).
Puja Vasisht
Give more of fruits like mango, banana, cheeku,litchi, grapes, dates. These may be added to their milkshakes as well.
Give more of potato, sweet potato, colocassia, yam besides other vegetables. You may add these to their roti/sandwich.
Nuts like walnuts, almonds, peanuts and dried fruits like raisins, currants, dried apricots.
Hi Dr. My daughter is 3 yrs and 4 months, since September 2014 she joined nursery she's been getting....
Hi Dr. My daughter is 3 yrs and 4 months, since September 2014 she joined nursery she's been getting cold every month and if she eats rotis, bread, milk, biscuits, wheat and milk stuff including cheese, jam citrus fruits too like oranges, grapes, her cold is xoming back and its jus upper respiratory where her nose gets blocked always. I don't understand how to keep her away from these things which are easily available. Recently 5 months back I came across blood type diet and realised that the things which make her get cold needs to be avoided totally and those are the things which are mentioned above. Now I give her pediasure with haldi once or twice everyday as per her diet and her cold is gone. Both of us are allergic to dust from dogs and we have two dogs at home. Pls advice if there's anything else I can do to help her doctor.
Puja Vasisht
Hi Jacquelene, though there are no medical/nutritional studies to support these blood type diet,if avoiding certain foods is helping in her cold, you may avoid it.
Puja Vasisht
Nutritionally vitamin C present in amla, citrus fruits, beta carotene of green leafy vegetables, yellow/orange coloured fruits and vegetables help in building immunity.
Puja Vasisht
Good quality proteins from eggs, milk, non vegetarian foods also help in building immunity.
My son is 1 year and 5 months old. He wakes up very frequently at night.. What could be the reason?
My son is 1 year and 5 months old. He wakes up very frequently at night.. What could be the reason?
Puja Vasisht
Hi Swati, there could be various reason for this like hunger, any discomfort, pain, thirst, colic etc.
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You should also take advice of your paediatrician if the above reasons don't help.
Hi my daughter is 21 months Wat to give for better brain devlopment n immunity ?
Hi my daughter is 21 months Wat to give for better brain devlopment n immunity ?
Puja Vasisht
Hi Isha, you can include nuts like walnut, almonds, peanuts in powdered form to their porridge, staples, soups.
Dried fruits(dates, raisins, currants apricots in mashed form)and seed (flaxseed, sesame, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds in powdered form) in her daily diet.
Puja Vasisht
Use whole gains like bajra, dalia, ragi, sprouted beans.
Do give some vegetables from these daily amla, green leafy vegetables, spinach, broccoli.
Puja Vasisht
Give good quality proteins from eggs (in soup/ soft scrambled), meat,& poultry( in soups/minced form in khichri, stuffed parantha, sandwich, upma) , cheese, paneer (as it is or to their roti/sandwich), whole dals, beans & legumes.
Hello madam,..My daughter is 3 1/2 years old, her immunity level is too low, due to which she is fre....
Hello madam,..My daughter is 3 1/2 years old, her immunity level is too low, due to which she is frequently getting cold and some time fever, please suggest me what food can i give her to increase her immunity... thank u
Puja Vasisht
Hi Rajani, Do give some fruits from these guava, strawberries, citrus fruits like orange, mausami, lemon. Give good quality proteins from eggs (in soup/ soft scrambled), meat,& poultry( in soups/minced form in khichri, stuffed parantha, sandwich, upma) , cheese, paneer (as it is or to their roti/sandwich), whole dals, beans & legumes.
Puja Vasisht
Include nuts like walnut, almonds, peanuts in powdered form to their porridge, stalples, soups.
Dried fruits(dates, raisins, currants apricots in mashed form)and seed (flaxseed, sesame, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds in powdered form) in daily diet.
Use whole gains like bajra, dalia, ragi, sprouted beans.
Do give some vegetables from these daily amla, green leafy vegetables, spinach, broccoli.
My son is 3.5years old he is not at all interest in eating food he hold food in his mouth plz sugg....
My son is 3.5years old he is not at all interest in eating food he hold food in his mouth plz suggest me hw can I make him eat fast , and hw to gain weight fr him
Puja Vasisht
Hi Syed, you should not force feed the child.Fix his meal timings and keep gap of at least 2-3 hrs between his each feed, be it milk or solids.
Puja Vasisht
Offer him a variety in his food to get his interest in food and encourage more outdoor games to help in his appetite.
Puja Vasisht
You can read the following blog on our website to get details on how to add variety to his foods.
http://www.parentune.com/parent-blog/how-to-make-your-toddler-eat-right/545
Hi my baby is just 4months old and he is formula fed as I am unable to produce enough breast milk. S....
Hi my baby is just 4months old and he is formula fed as I am unable to produce enough breast milk. So I am worried about his immunity. Please suggest how to protect my baby from cold and cough?
Puja Vasisht
Hi Somali, whatever amount you are lactating,you should feed your baby, as breastmilk helps in building immunity.
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You also take a balanced diet yourself and relax to help in lactation.
Puja Vasisht
You may take advice of your paediatrician in starting with some green leafy vegetables soup and fruit juice (not citrus).these should be well sieved.
Hi Puja, My son is suffering from cough with rattling sound. I give him steam twice a day, and also....
Hi Puja, My son is suffering from cough with rattling sound. I give him steam twice a day, and also put nasoclear in his nostrils. These days he is eating fine as well. What do I do so that his congestion gets clear? there is also a pattern to his coughing like he coughs during early mornings and sometimes during early evening. Please suggest.
Puja Vasisht
Hi Swati, you can take advice of your paediatrician on this.
Hi Puja, My son Viraj is five years old and though he eats well, he falls sick quite often. My MIL....
Hi Puja, My son Viraj is five years old and though he eats well, he falls sick quite often. My MIL says C-Sec babies have low immunity. What do I do? Please suggest. His daily meal routine is Morning 6:30 Bowl of cereals (dalia, or chocos, or sooji kheer) or Big mug of milk with sooji rusk. School lunch he takes one fruit for fruit lunch and Roti sabzi for lunch and a small packet of glucose biscuits to satiate the hunger pangs at 1:20pm. In the afternoon he has two chappatis kneaded in a vegetable stock along with mixed dal or whatever vegetable has been prepared this is around 3 pm. At 5 pm he again has either milk or a bowl of chocos, goes out to play and around 6:30pm he has one fruit again and then around 8pm he has dinner, which is one chappati again with whatever vegetable has been prepared at home. He has egg only on Saturday and Sunday. Please help.
Puja Vasisht
Hi Nikita, though you are giving a good diet, I would suggest some changes.
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Give him some nuts like walnuts,almonds and dried fruits instead of glucose biscuits at school.
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Try including eggs more frequently in his diet as boiled, scrambled, French toast or even pancakes.
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Do give him both vegetables and dal/soybean option every day.
Puja Vasisht
You should also give some citrus fruit or amla in some form daily.
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