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Importance of Nutrition for Kids Immune
Calcium
Functioning for macrophage activity, bone formation and prevent osteoporosis or bone loss.
Lack of calcium will cause allergies, constipation, hyperactivity, insomnia, muscle aches and fatigue. Calcium can be obtained from green vegetables, broadleaf vegetables, tofu, soybeans, sardines, salmon, milk, yoghurt and cheese.
Iron
Required to produce white blood cells and antibodies.
Deficiency of these substances can lead to anemia, fatigue, decreased intelligence, not strong cold, pale skin, loss of appetite and stomach nausea. Iron can be found in foods such as eggs, milk, liver, fish, meat, tempeh, tofu, oncom, soybeans, green beans, kale, spinach, leaf katuk, citrus, guava and banana.
Magnesium
Needed to produce antibodies, maintain thymus and essential fatty acid metabolism, also controls the levels of histamine in the body.
Magnesium deficiency will lead to allergies, constipation, body fatigue, hyperactivity, insomnia, irritability, and muscle aches. Magnesium is found in foods such as fish, dried almonds, spinach, avocados, bananas, raisins and cashews.
Selenium
It functions as an antioxidant, is needed to make antibodies and essential fatty acid metabolism. In addition, selenium also produces enzymes that can kill cancer cells and works synergistically with Vitamin E.
Deficiency of these substances can cause cancer and frequent infections. Selenium is found in many grains, meat, tuna and garlic.
Zinc
It functions as an antioxidant, is needed to develop white blood cells, metabolism of essential fatty acids as well as maintain and protect the thymus.
Zinc deficiency will cause a loss of sense of taste and smell, loss of appetite, inhibits the growth of the body, recurrent infections and cause white spots on the nails. Zinc are found mainly in beef, oysters, poultry, milk and yogurt.
Vitamin A
Function as antioxidants. This vitamin is also necessary to finalize and protect white blood cells, keeping the mucous membranes of the respiratory, urinary and digestive tract, as well as the metabolism of fatty acids essential for the body.
Vitamin A deficiency will cause the skin to become dry, mouth sores, hair loss, inhibit the growth of the body, night blindness and visual impairment. Vitamin A can be found in carrots, fish oil, milk, cheese and liver.
Vitamin B
Functioning as forming antibodies, white blood cell metabolism, developing thymus and for the metabolism of essential fatty acids. Vitamin B consists of B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B7, B9 and B12.
Vitamin B deficiency will cause weakness, hair loss, dull skin and nerve disorders. Vitamin B can be found in foods such as brown rice, eggs, fish, nuts, wheat and milk.
Vitamin C
Acts as an antibacterial, anti-histamine, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anti-virus, and is required to produce interferon, macrophages develop and metabolism of fatty acids essential for the body.
Vitamin C deficiency will lead to allergies, wounds difficult to heal, bleeding gums, and recurrent infections. Vitamin C can be obtained by eating various fruits and vegetables such as oranges, tomatoes, strawberries, strawberry, kiwi, asparagus, cabbage, milk, butter, potatoes, fish, and liver.
Vitamin E
Function as antioxidants. This vitamin is needed to make antibodies, keeping the thymus gland and essential fatty acid metabolism launched. Vitamin E works synergistically with selenium.
Vitamin E deficiency will cause dry skin, prolonged wound healing and prone to bruising. Vitamin E is abundant in milk, butter, eggs, vegetables such as asparagus, beans, beans and fruits like bananas and strawberries.
