**3. Functional foods for the development of child health**

Functional foods can also be considered as a nutritional additive which provide an ease to the parents for the growth and development of their children. The deficiency of nutritional additives can significantly affect the biological condition of the child and can lead to cause fluctuations in the normal blood pressure levels, cardiac rate and sugar levels [15]. Feeding mothers should have to maintain the nutritional needs of their bodies and should properly consume protein, carbohydrates, n-3, n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), amino acids and micronutrients (folic acid, iron, zinc, and iodine) so that, the health of the infant can also be ensured [16].
