Diet Chart for Autistic Kids improves metabolism
You are what you eat.
This famous saying means that diet shapes your health. It is the most important thing in all aspects of life. Autism also follows the same. Nutrition can change the essence of your autistic kids. A healthy diet becomes one of the biggest hurdles when feeding the kid with ASD(Autistic Spectrum Disorder). It can relieve us of all the additional concerns about alternative diets. The good news is that Ayurveda has the solution for multiple problems. We shall be sharing with you a lot of Ayurvedic home remedies to make people understand about the composition of ayurvedic medicines. In the 2nd half of this article, we have given the home preparation method of Jeera water and its uses.
Dr.Santhisree bheesetti from Amritha Ayurveda Panchakarma Hospital have researched and have found out many Ayurvedic remedies to tackle autism. They have made a balanced diet plan for ASD patients. All the nutrients are included in the diet plan to improve behavioral issues and cognitive problems. Depending on the symptoms and treatments our doctors shall provide your child with the perfect diet plan to be supplemented by our medicines to see sustained changes in your kid.
Out of the most prominent options, according to doctors and researchers, jeera (cumin seeds),saunf(fennel seeds), and coriander seeds are the prime. These small wonders of the kitchen can do miracles. They can treat the gut problems and calm down the disturbing tissues.
The life style of the family should be tuned well with the biological rhythm and harmony of the affected individual.
This will enhance qualities of Atma, manas, and buddhi.
As per the principles of epigenetics, Customizing the activities of daily living through the principles of sadvrtta, dinacharya, and yoga practices for the whole family can make positive changes in children.
Diet Chart For Autistic Kids:
Day / Time | 6:00 AM | 8:00 AM | 11:00 AM | 1:30 PM | 4:00 PM | 7:30 PM |
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Monday | Jeera Water | Ragi dosa with onion chutney (or) sesame seeds chutney (or) garlic Karam | Beetroot juice without sugar, dates, roasted flax seeds laddu, jeera water | Rice moong dal, ash guard curry, buttermilk | Dry fruits laddu with milk/jeera water | Moong dal khichadi and fruit salad |
Tuesday | Jeera Water | Idly without fermentation, Gooseberry chutney / coconut chutney / curry leaves Karam | Jeera water/pumpkin juice, dates, millets laddu | Brown rice, spinach dal, bendi curry, amla rasam | Jeera water, coconut milk, soaked sunflower seeds | Jowar roti, boil vegetables (Cauliflower, Broccoli) |
Wednesday | Jeera Water | Millets upma, flax seeds chutney/coconut chutney | Ash guard juice with dates syrup, coconut laddu with jaggery | Mixed vegetable kichadi, Spinach juice | Soaked pumpkin seeds, coconut milk, vegetable salad | Jowar roti, ridge guard curry, buttermilk/ milk/ juice |
Thursday | Jeera Water | Millets idly with onion Chutney | Coconut milk, amla juice / carrot juice / strawberry juice(diluted)/ watermelon juice | One cup of rice, broccoli, cauliflower curry | Cucumber juice/ carrot juice, boiled sweet potatoes | Roti with millet flour, roti with bell pepper curry/beetroot curry |
Friday | Jeera Water | Dosa without fermentation, flax seeds chutney/coconut chutney | Ragi laddu / til laddu | One cup rice, steamed vegetables, dal makhani | Dates, Kismis, soaked dry figs, soaked almonds, almonds milk, pomegranate Juice | Jowar roti with bottle guard curry/ridge guard curry |
Saturday | Jeera Water | Milletts dosa, Amarnath seeds chutney/flax seeds chutney/almonds chutney | Fenugreek water (methi)/ Carom seeds water | Moong dal kichidi, cashew raita(Without curd) / almonds raita | Sunnunda with milk | Carrot Rice (or) beetroot rice / palak rice / cashew raita / almond raita |
Sunday | Jeera Water | Dosa / idly / ragi dosa / ragi idly / millets dosa / millets idly without fermentation | Ash guard juice/carrot juice/cucumber juice/watermelon juice | Rice vegetable curry, vegetables salad, boiled egg | Coconut milk/almond milk / soaked pumpkin seeds / soaked almonds, soaked sunflower seeds | Roti, curry, Amarnath dal, buttermilk |
How to Prepare Jeera Water
Ingredients: Jeera, Dhaniya, Saunf
Take 50gms jeera(Cumin seeds), 20gms dhaniya(Coriander seeds), 20gms saunf(Fennel seeds), and a pan. Fry all these ingredients in a pan till they turn brownish. Cool them down & grind all in form of powder and store in a glass jar.
How to make Jeera water:
Take 1 tsp of prepared powder. Add 1 liter of water to it. Keep it on boiling until you see bubbles for approximately 10-15mins. Let the water cool down. Filter it.
It is ready to be given to the kid. Try to give the complete 1 liter in a single day.
Benefits
- Solve digestion problems
- Improves memory
- Gives clear skin
- Removes toxins
- Builds immunity
- Improve respiratory system
Jeera water, if consumed properly and regularly, can stimulate enzyme production and enhance metabolism.
We propose the following lifestyle modifications in the autism family.
First of all, write this in your heart. No doctor can replace a loving parent.
Parents are the best for managing your kid.
Ensure a time chart for your kids (punctuality ensures your brain sensors to streamline the neuronal activities).
- WAKING UP
- BATH
- TOILETING
- FOOD
- EXERCISES
- SLEEP.
**Ensure your child’s participation in almost all activities of daily living.
**Be pleasant with your kid always
FOOD
- Try to be a vegetarian maximum. Stay away from shellfishes and meat.
- Maintain a minimum gap of 1.5 hours between food and sleep.
- Ensure an absolute gluten-free diet.
- Wash hands, foot, ears, mouth, and face before food with normal water/cold water.
- The amount of food should be strict as per his/her appetite- not as per the nutritive value or affinity towards that food.
- Food should always be warm and fresh.
- Avoid too spicy and fried food.
- Prefer a calm and quiet place for eating or feeding.
- Dine together with the family. Follow the given Diet chart for Autistic kids to heal the gut
- Ensure the use of ash guard.
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