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Footsteps 52

NUTRITION

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Nutrition is a huge topic and in this issue we have chosen to concentrate on one of the most important stages of nutrition – the early years of life when a child learns to share in the family diet. This is a dangerous time for many young children. Two thirds of the deaths of young children aged 0–4 years in third world countries are associated with malnutrition. The types of food given and the way in which babies are encouraged to eat are so important. Healthy and well-nourished babies grow into strong children better able to fight off disease.

We hope this issue provides a variety of ideas to help improve nutrition in your community.

Please find below articles from Footsteps issue 52 in html.

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Asking questions All of us use questions in our daily lives. Frequently the kind of questions we ask may make important differences to the information we can gather. Asking the wrong kind of questions will limit the information discovered. There are several impor... More >>

Bible study Traditions and customs concerning our food All cultures develop a variety of traditional beliefs and customs concerning food. Sometimes there are foods that people eat at special festivals. Some foods may be avoided on particular days. Foods which ... More >>

Editorial Nutrition is a huge topic and in this issue we have chosen to concentrate on one of the most important stages of nutrition – the early years of life when a child learns to share in the family diet. This is a dangerous time for many young children. Tw... More >>

Encouraging young children to eat by Ann Burgess. The amount children eat depends on the food they are offered, their appetite and how their mothers or other carers feed them If parents complain that their child ‘refuses to eat’, spend time discussing what they can do. First, ide... More >>

Feeding young children The three food groups A child’s diet should include food from the three food groups: Energy foods help children play and work. These are staple foods such as maize, rice and plantain, and oils such as vegetable oil and animal fat, and sugar. ... More >>

Feeding young children by Ann Ashworth. Good food is important for good health. Children who are well fed during the first two years of life are more likely to stay healthy for the rest of their childhood. During the first six months of a child’s life, breast milk alon... More >>

Gardening for better nutrition by Ian Horne. Small food gardens near the family home have traditionally made an important contribution to family nutrition. Home gardens can help provide variety in the diet and supply vital vitamins and minerals, carbohydrates and proteins. Good ... More >>

HIV and breast-feeding by Ann Ashworth. The HIV virus can be passed from an HIV-infected mother to her baby. This is called mother-to-child transmission (MTCT). It can occur during pregnancy, labour and delivery, and through breast-feeding. Antiretroviral drugs such as N... More >>

Letters Community approaches to disability Thank you for the excellent Footsteps issue on people with disabilities. Readers may be interested to hear of a new approach which bridges community-based rehabilitation and general community development work. We c... More >>

Resources Nutritious Food for Young Children A well-illustrated and simply written booklet full of ideas and information on feeding young children. The book has 42 pages and costs US $4. It is available from: World Neighbours, 4127 Northwest 122nd Street, ... More >>

Weaning practices in Nepal by Sanjay Kumar Nidhi. In Nepal, weaning traditionally begins with the Rice Feeding Ceremony (Pasne) where children receive their first meal. The ceremony is performed at five months of age for a girl and six months for a boy. Common traditional ... More >>

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