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Nutri-Tamsab Awareness on nutrition issues.

09/02/2020

-on-Carbohydrates #

Carbohydrate quality is important; some types of carbohydrate-rich foods are better than others.

*The healthiest sources of carbohydrates are unprocessed or minimally processed whole grains, vegetables, fruits and beans. They promote good health by delivering vitamins, minerals, fiber, and a host of important phytonutrients.

*Unhealthier sources of carbohydrates include white bread, pastries, sodas, and other highly processed or refined foods. These items contain easily digested carbohydrates that may contribute to weight gain, interfere with weight loss, and promote diabetes and heart disease.

09/02/2020

Food Group #

Carbohydrates are found in a wide array of both healthy and unhealthy foods such as bread, beans, milk, popcorn, potatoes, cookies, spaghetti, soft drinks, corn, and cherry pie. They also come in a variety of forms. The most common and abundant forms are sugars, fibers, and starches.

Foods high in carbohydrates are an important part of a healthy diet. Carbohydrates provide the body with glucose, which is converted to energy used to support bodily functions and physical activity.

18/11/2019

GROUPS #
Foods from basic food groups provide the nutrients essential for life and growth. These foods are also known as ‘everyday foods’. Each of the food groups provides a range of nutrients, and all have a role in helping the body function. In particular, vegetables, legumes and fruit protect against illness and are essential to a healthy diet.
The different food groups with examples will be discussed in our subsequent posts.

18/10/2019

*Exclusive breastfeeding: infant receives only breastmilk (including breastmilk that has been expressed or from a wet nurse) and nothing else, except for ORS, medicines and vitamins and minerals (UNICEF). "This is highly recommended for the first six months of child's life".

*Mixed feeding: infant receives both breastmilk and any other food or liquid including water, non-human milk and formula before 6 months of age (UNICEF). "This practice is discouraged because it exposes a child that is still developing and also not strong to several infections and harsh conditions to the child system".

*Artificial feeding: infant is fed only on a breast-milk substitute (UNICEF). "This should be practiced only, when there is no room for the child to be breastfed. It should be the last option to take in feeding a child because even a HIV positive mother should also breastfeed her child for some period (we will discuss more on this in our subsequent posts)."

*Formula: Artificial milks for babies made out of a variety of products, including sugar, animal milks, soybean, and vegetable oils. They are usually in powder form, to mix with water (UNICEF). "These formula should only be introduced after first six months of life and should not substitute/replace breastfeeding rather it should complement or be an addition to breastfeeding. Again family food should be prioritized over baby formula"

• Breastmilk substitutes: any food being marketed or otherwise represented as a partial or total replacement for breast milk, whether or not it is suitable for that purpose (UNICEF). "This is highly discouraged to feed infants except there is no any other option of breastfeeding a child".

*Complementary feeding: The child receives both breast milk and solid (semi-solid or soft) foods. It is not recommended to provide any solid, semi-solid or soft foods to children less than six months of age (UNICEF). It is recommended that most of the complementary foods should be from the family food eaten in the household".

11/10/2019

Malnutrition refers to deficiencies, excesses, or imbalances in a person’s intake of energy and/or nutrients. The term malnutrition addresses 3 broad groups of conditions:
*Undernutrition, which includes wasting (low weight-for-height), stunting (low height-for-age) and underweight (low weight-for-age);
*Micronutrient-related malnutrition, which includes micronutrient deficiencies (a lack of important vitamins and minerals) or micronutrient excess; and
*Overweight, obesity and diet-related noncommunicable diseases (such as heart disease, stroke, diabetes and some cancers).
(WHO)

27/09/2019

Nutrition is the intake of food, considered in relation to the body’s dietary needs. Good nutrition – an adequate, well balanced diet combined with regular physical activity – is a cornerstone of good health. Poor nutrition can lead to reduced immunity, increased susceptibility to disease, impaired physical and mental development, and reduced productivity.

15/09/2019

Our discussion will cut across different aspects of nutrition including infants and young child nutrition, adolescents nutrition, maternal nutrition, geriatric (elderly) nutrition and their relations with health and disease state. We will also talk about good dietary practices to improve our nutrition.

15/09/2019

You are all welcome to Nutri-Tamsab page. Updates will be posted on nutrition issues and as well educate us on good nutrition.

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