Eating healthy decreases the chances that children will later develop chronic diseases such as Type II Diabetes, heart disease, obesity, iron deficiency, and some cancers.
A balance diet allows for children to have stable energy, be more alert, have strong bones and teeth, and maintain a healthy weight.
The deficiencies of micronutrients are referred to as “hidden hungers." These deficiencies can cause low birth weight tin newborns, suppressed immune systems, growth retardation, spontaneous abortions, and brain damage.