Complaints of Hunger in Children – a Problem and Homoeopathy
We meet many people who tell children to “Eat, Drink and be Merry”. We also always want our children to eat well. But most children are apathetic about it. “No Appetite” is a complaint found in many children. Many a times, children get tired of eating nutritious regular food like Poli- Bhaji Vegetables, Varan, Rice etc. and kill time because they are “Not Hungry”.
But at that time, if they are presented with tasty food like Bhel, Misal, Kurkure, Churmure, Maggi, Vada-Pav, etc., they eat properly. Parents should be careful in this regard, because eating these foods temporarily suppresses Hunger and does not provide enough nutrients. Moreover, frequent consumption of these foods has a bad effect on the delicate digestive system of children, and then the children and their parents suffer from complaints such as loss of appetite, skin blisters, nausea, vomiting, upset stomach, reduced immunity and frequent colds, coughs, fevers, etc.
Different types of fast food are not bad as ‘Foods’ but how much and how often they are being eaten and whether children are digesting them or not is more important and parents should be aware of this by planning a certain amount of sparkling or tongue tipping foods on certain days. Let the children enjoy them. One should try to make such a habit from childhood.
Children are very tired and very Hungry after coming home from school. In such a case, foods like chivda, farsan dry sheep, shavings, wafers should not be given. Due to this, it is possible to suffer from gassiness, increase in bile, stomach ache, heaviness in stomach etc. So keep this quantity only two-three times in a month.
When Child come home from school, hot nutritious food such as hot bajni thalipeeth, mixed vegetable thalipeeth, dhirda, dosa, idli, paratha, pohe upma, sanja, nutritious laddoo, any type of rice, when you come from school, the hunger will also be satisfied and the child will be mentally satisfied again by not giving only vegetables. . Moreover, as the nutrients go in abundance, so much strength increases.
Another important cause of increased hunger complaints is Lack of Exercise. A lack of exercise coupled with nutritional supplements can have an adverse effect on the digestive system. Nowadays, TV, cartoon network, computer games, mobile phones are the most popular forms of entertainment.
The body does not get exercise, so the food eaten is not properly digested. As a result, children start complaining of lack of appetite, heaviness in stomach etc. Also, due to lack of movement, the bowels in the stomach do not get exercise and then constipation occurs at an early age.
If the stomach is not cleared, there is no lightness and the desire to eat anything slows down. For this, playing on the ground for at least half an hour to one hour every day, doing Surya Namaskar, walking, any of these exercises is done. Improves digestion and sustains enthusiasm.
Some parents who are a little more conscious about their children, literally bombard them with cheese, paneer butter, milk, milk products, various types of sweets, pedha, ice cream to ensure that children get nutritious food. These foods are hard to digest. Children’s digestion is very delicate.
If heavy food like cheese is consumed in more than reasonable quantity, getting the nutritional value is far away but poor children and parents have to face the problems caused by not digesting this food. Symptoms such as indigestion, worms, phlegm, abdominal pain, obesity due to increase in abnormal fat, etc. Therefore, while giving food to children, their digestive power and age should be considered.
Non-vegetarians should also consider the amount of meat they eat, taking into account the digestive capacity of young children.
Nowadays, Chinese food, Punjabi food, it has become a fashion. Excessive use of ginger-garlic and similar spices in Chinese food, Punjabi spices, vegetables, roti naan, although these foods are tasty, have a bad effect on the delicate digestive system of children. So no matter how much children like it, its overuse should be avoided.
Some parents are of the opinion that eating all foods should be inculcated from an early age. But this understanding is wrong. If the digestive system of a young age is still young, if it is bombarded with non-preservative foods, this young digestive system collapses, and simple light foods become difficult to digest, and children begin to complain of “no appetite.”
We see that there is any event or function like wedding, munjh, many times cold drinks, ice creams are kept in abundance. Earlier, Coldrinks was in demand only during summer days, but now there are many types of cold drinks, ice creams, syrups, cold juices etc. throughout the year. For children, ice cream is life and death, but excessive consumption of very cold foods spoils the digestive system.
Digestion is called “Agni” in Ayurveda science and to keep “Agni” in order proper and proper quantity of liquids should be taken into the stomach. Just as a burning “fire” in external nature is extinguished by pouring cold water on it or by pouring plenty of water on it, so the digestive “fire” in the human body is extinguished by consuming too much cold liquid food and consequently the appetite is suppressed and this fire must be guarded. Hence it is called (उदरभरण नोहे जाणिजे यज्ञकर्म “) “Udarbharana Nohe Janije Yajnakarma”.
The main attraction of all children is bakery products, cream rolls biscuits, cakes, bread, bread, donuts etc. But parents should be aware that children do not use it because they like it. The flour in bread has a bad effect on the intestinal muscles and eventually causes constipation.
Today, when stomach complaints start, the first attack is on hunger ! As a result, loss of appetite becomes a problem. Abuse of chocolates, Cadbury etc. like bakery products is troublesome. Stubbornness is particularly prevalent in children between the ages of three and six years. But parents don’t realize that excessive indulgence in the case of chocolates, Cadbury, harms their children. Even children will not be put off if it is properly explained from the beginning and if they are made to eat in a certain amount.
Many children avoid food by saying “I’m not Hungry” because they don’t like the vegetables in the meal. But those are their claws. In such cases, parents should be tactful.
For example, mixing all the vegetables with baking flour and making thalipeeth, sowing flour and filling vegetables in dough to make paratha, finely chopping vegetables and squeezing lemon into it and making salad, etc. After starting to like the taste of vegetables, it is certain that children will automatically be motivated to eat Poli-Bhaji vegetables !
But if after all these efforts the appetite does not increase, instead of taking home remedies, immediately consult a Homoeopathic Doctor and start a medicine plan.
Every time a child complains of “No Appetite” it is not necessarily due to Jaundice, Liver disorder, large stomach disorder, etc.
Other little things that we read in these articles are also important to take into consideration. Children are so innocent that they fade away so many of their mistakes are unknowingly ignored but parents should remember that the consequences will eventually affect their own children.
There is no doubt that the complaint of hunger will definitely disappear if Children follow the meal times and rules along with proper Medicines from expert Homoeopathic Doctors.!