The importance of health has been ingrained in our minds since time immemorial; So much so that we are often reminded of the adage that if health is gone, all is gone. Living hundred percent healthy is a challenging task nowadays due to inorganic food, polluted drinking water, smog filled air that we are breathing and last but not the least, lifestyle disorders. It is important to have a balanced diet and regular exercise. Keep checking your BMI and make sure it is under control. Obesity leads to many disorders and diseases so try to cut down on carbohydrates and avoid junk food as much as possible.
Healthy eating should start early as an infant. Babies should be fed only mother’s milk as it is the only and most nutritious thing the baby survives on in the first few months. When the baby is breastfed, the mother should pay special attention to the food rich in iron and zinc. Calcium is also needed to strengthen the bones because the new mother has to run around a lot. Malt-based food, which is mainly extracted from barley, is a highly nutritious substance. Aqueous extracts of barley malt, called “wort”, contain all the essential vitamins of the B family (niacin, riboflavin, pantothenic acid, thiamin, nicotinic acid, vitamin B6 (pyridoxine), biotin and folic acid); Plus amino acids and proteins, minerals, (such as calcium, magnesium, potassium, and zinc), and soluble fiber (glucans). Malted food beverages like Choco Malt, Malto Vita, Champion, Choco Vita etc. are excellent sources for healthy living.
Once the baby is 5 to 6 months old, the process of weaning will begin. The mother will gradually replace or add other sources of food to the breast milk. Mothers usually feed formula or mashed banana and sometimes mashed rice with boiled dal. It is prudent to feed the baby specially prepared milk mixed with fruits, vegetables and various pulses. In other words, the kit should be a judicious mix of proteins – easy to digest and helps in rapid growth, carbohydrates – act as energy boosters, vitamins, calcium and phosphorus for strong teeth and bones, rich blood formation Iron and Zinc for This type of weaning food is great for nurturing the baby’s health and development.
These days, supermarkets are full of processed foods. Before buying anything off the shelf, check the label – if there are more than 6 ingredients, it’s most likely a processed food. Please avoid them as you should move towards eating healthy food which has no other ingredients but itself. Once our taste buds develop an affinity for a particular food item, it is very difficult to change food habits. So the trick is to develop a taste for healthy food. Consuming sugar in the form of ice cream or sweets is okay once in a while but not always. Instead you can replace them with natural sugar available in dates, grapes, homemade honey, maple syrup etc.
Source by Rahul Singh
