It is well known that eating more fresh fruits and vegetables is beneficial to children's health. A recent new study has found that dark-colored vegetables are particularly beneficial for children's bone development.
Researchers at Cincinnati Children's Hospital in the US conducted a 4-year follow-up survey on 325 preschool children aged 3.8 to 7.8, recording their types of food and calories, calcium intake, height, weight, activity level, and time spent watching TV in their daily lives.
The results showed that eating more dark green and dark yellow vegetables can best help children reduce body fat and increase bone density. Researchers speculate that this may be because the high content of alkalizing minerals (such as potassium ions) in these vegetables can help with bone development. Researchers do not recommend eating too much refined meat, mainly because its sodium ion and fat content are too high. Although it can increase bone density, it also increases fat.
Researchers recommend giving children more of the following foods that promote bone growth: broccoli, spinach, carrots, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, as well as whole wheat bread, poultry (non-fried), peanuts, and seeds.