NATIONAL NUTRITION WEEK- HAR GHAR POSHAN VYAVAHAR

The topic for this year national nutrition week is “HAR GHAR POSHAN VYAVAHAR"

Due to poor awareness both poor and affluent families are being affected by malnutrition. As government is trying its best to overcome malnutrition, this month of september will be focusing on first 1000 days of child‘s life, fight against anemia and diarrhoea, personal hygiene and poustik aahar.

1000 days:   

What is it: First 1000 days of a child’s life i.e. up to 2 years of age are considered very critical and development.

A complementary food has to be focused on iron, calcium, folate, zinc, healthy fats, carbohydrate and protein, vitamins etc.

Anemia:

What is it: Anemia is a condition when there is decrease of total number of healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin   in the blood.

Symptoms like pale skin, weak nails, swelling or soreness of tongue, headache, and light headedness as they tend to lack concentration, fatigue and also there could be shortness of breath on exertion.

How can it be prevented? Anemia can be controlled by having balanced diet with foods like meats, eggs, leafy vegetables, nuts etc.

Diarrhoea:

What is it: A common condition that involves unusually frequent and liquid bowel movements.

 

How can it be prevented? Diarrhoea can be prevented by improving sanitation, by having clean drinking water. The food should be stored and cooked under proper hygienic conditions.

Personal hygiene:

What is it: It is an act of keeping yourself clean and internally as well as externally. Being unhygienic means inviting for diseases.

How can it be prevented? Start with small little habits like Brushing teeth every day, bathing, cleaning hair, nose, ear, keeping nails clean, washing hands etc. may sound small thing but it does impact our life in big way

Poustik Aahar :

What is it: Having balanced diet on the plate.

Food groups  should not be avoided which includes cereals, pulses, poultry, fruits and vegetables, nuts and oil seeds as these contain important macro nutrients and micro nutrients which are very much essential or our body.

These are the five aspects that are being focused this year so that we can become healthy nation.