BALANCED DIET

BALANCED DIET
DIET CONTAINING A VARIETY OF FOODS IN SUCH QUANTITIES AND PROPORTIONS THAT THE NEED FOR ENERGY, AMINOACIDS, VITAMINS, MINERALS, FATS, CARBOHYDRATES AND OTHER NUTRIENTS IS ADEQUATELY MET FOR MAINTAINING HEALTH,VITALITY AND GENERAL WELL BEING ,AND ALSO MAKES A SMALL PROVISION FOR EXTRA NUTRIENTS TO WITHSTAND SHORT DURATION OF LEANNESS

 Daily requirement of protein should be met ----- 10-15% of total energy Fat intake limited to 15-30% Carbohydrate rich in natural fibre constitute 55-60% of total Req. of micronutrients should be met

FOOD GROUPS
a) CEREALS, MILLETS &PULSES-major source of nutrients b) VEGETABLES & FRUITS-protective substances, fiber & anti-oxidants c) MILK & MILK PRODUCTS-protein , Ca d) EGG,MEAT,FISH-enhance quality of diet e) OILS & FATS-increase calorie density

FOOD GUIDE PYRAMID

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IMNCI RECOMMENDATION
UPTO 6 MONTHS EXCLUSIVELY BREASTFED, ATLEAST 8 TIMES PER DAY, NO OTHER FOOD

6-12 MONTHS

BREAST FEED+ COMPLEMENTARY FEED BREAST FEED+ FOOD FROM FAMILY POT GIVE FAMILY FOOD 3MEALS+2 NUTRITIOUS FOOD

12MONTHS-2YEAR

>2YEAR

FEEDING A CHILD-6 CARDINAL FACTORS

ENERGY DENSITY AMOUNT OF FEED CONSISTENCY OF FEED FREQUENCY OF FEEDING HYGEINE HELPING THE CHILD

 ENERGY DENSITY-SMALL . AMOUNT AT FREQ.INTERVALS,ADD OIL OR GHEE,AMYLASE RICH FOOD

AMOUNT OF FOOD-START WITH SMALL AMOUNT THEN GRADUALLY INCREASE CONSISTENCY-6M----MASHED AND SEMISOLID 8M---FINGERFOODS AVOID --NUTS,GRAPES,RAW CARROT & FOOD CONTAINING PARTICULATE MATTER

 FREQUENCYCOMPL.FOOD 6-8M; 2-3/DAY 9-24M; 3-4/DAY

HYGIENE;WASH HAND,CLEAN UTENSILS &CUPS AVOID FEEDING BOTTLES HELPING CHILD;MAKE SIT IN LAP & FEED ENCOURAGE TO FINISH

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