FOR NEW MOMS---SPECIAL ATTENTION---WEANING FOOD

The weaning food for an indian child anywhere in the world literally means the change over of diet pattern from mothers milk to other nutritious needs.
All young ones depend on mothers milk only for a certain period & it can not survive without milk,if for some reasons the child is seperated from mother.In the case of other animals(mammals) all animals will die if milk is not availablewithin 3-5 days,as other foods are not digestable.Eveen mammals like lion tiger which are purely carnivorus, raise the young ones with their own milk.after 2-3 MONTHS slowly the change over takes place(weaning)by eating raw flesh.Even here it is worth noting that the mother animals kill a new born animal very calculatively to be the prey for their young ones,because they can not digest the flesh of an adult animalSo even in the animal kingdom we can see how weaning takes place.

Weaning is nothing but change over of food,from mothers milk,till it reaches age one,when it can take full family diet.It is like acclamatisation to high altitude.
If we go to 20000 feet straight we will develope pulmonary edema(water clogging in the lungs)&die.so we go from 5000feet &stay for a week for every 3-5 thousand feet.This will get our lungs used to existing atmopheric pressure.Similarly to digest brest milk enzymes present in saliva &stomach are enough.As the child grows the need is greater.so protien &fats are required for body's construcion process.As the organs grow simultaneously(stomach,gallblader,pancreas) they produce more concentrated enzymes &hormones for better digestion,of protiens &fats.So the quantum &quality food is gradually increased, to yield more energy for day today life,&for body tissue growth including brain.
All the body tissues are immature in the young.The stomach ,pancrase liver kidney small intestines are not matured enough until 2 yrs, to digest veg &non veg protiens&fats taken by adults .That is why easily digestible absorbable &assimilable(process of conversion of food particles to mix with blood),food must be chosen as per childs age(indirectly as per organ maturity)
There is no need to know the various data such as caloriesThe weanig food is availablein the store&all are good.There is only a small transition period from age 6 months to one year from milk to solid.A simple recipe is enough to give home made food.Beware of not giving too much protiens &fats as it may lead to obesity,&kidney stones(aminoacid stones).Too less will cause malnutrition.
A MODEL DIET RECIPE for a child upto age one
3kg--at birth-mothers milk only.
4-6kg-3-6months-mothers milk +formula milk.
6-9months.Allthe above+rice 2 tsp+dal(bengal gram)2 tsp+ghee(gingely oil alternative)1 tsp.GIVE ONCE A DAY FOR-2WEEKS.Twice a day for 2 weeks.Then 4tsp thrice a dayalong with egg once a day.Egg,boiled white from 6 month onwards1/4-first 2 m0nths.1/2-for next 2 months.full egg at 10 months-white only.Plus 600- 1200 ml milk in addition always til age 5..Boiled smashed vegetable 6tsp+fruit juice 6tsp may be added from 6-8 month onwards.Mothers milk as long as available.Definitely upto 1 yr..Preferably upto 2 yrs, Profitably after 2 yrs.AGE1-3 YRS:Full family diet can be given. Take care the rice &other items are well boiled Avoid all spices&all meats upto age 3.small lean fish can be given always from age 1 onwards(about 3- 5 tsp)USUALLY DIGESTION IS NOT A PROBLEM.children do lot of exerciseswhile playingfrom age 2 onwards.AVOID ALL SPICES, SWEETS, ACIDIC FOOD,(PICKLES)FISH WITH THORNS ,FATTY FOOD ,ICE CREAMS.(Any thing once in a way is allright)Half boiled egg,sea foods (,except fish)such as shrimp(prawns)crab ,lobster, etc are all nothing but cholesteol.
The weaning food available in store is not superior to costum made diet at home,which also contains ,all the ingrediets of commercial food,which may contain extra vitamins iron,minerals.But we can supply all these either naturally,or by syrup ,drops.In INDIA vitamine A difficiency very common due to many reasons.So a good dose once a year will help also against developement of short sightedness & is recomended as part of nutrition management by W H O..Various commercial cerial food contains1)carbohydrate(rice,malt, atta,(maida) corn wheat.2)protiens (cows milk soya various grams.3)fats from various edible oils+multivitamins minerals,+trace elements.In addition some contain DHA(docohexanemic acid+ARA(arachidonic acid. These two substanses are contained in breast milk only&said to be good for the growth &developement of brain tissue &retina of eye balls.ADVANTAGE:1)ready availability 2)simple to dispense.3)hygeinic.DISADVANTAGE:1)expensive2)some are non palatable.

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