Happy Mothers Day to all the caring,
loving Mothers.
On this mother’s day, let’s us emphasis on the
love the mother showers on her child in form of food she serves. A mother from
day one of her motherhood takes an extra effort to ensure that her baby is
receiving healthy food. And healthy food terminology changes with each mother
as sometimes in utmost love mothers overlook the minute details of meal served.
In India, mothers generally focus on the physical growth of a child and not the
overall brain development and immunity levels. The diet normally followed in
Indian households is rich in macronutrients like carbohydrates, fats and
proteins, supporting only physical growth but lack in micro nutrients, which is
necessary for overall mental and brain development.
Gaps in daily nutrition with nutritional quality lead to nutrient
deficiencies to set in at an early age. Hence, you may not be aware of your
child’s nutritional deficiency even if he/she looks physically fit. Micro
nutrients like Iron, Calcium, Vitamins, and Minerals play an important role in
building a baby's immunity against major infections. The consequences of
micronutrient deficiency among infants are far reaching and include greater morbidity
due to diarrheal and viral infections, measles, reduced vaccine responses,
impaired growth, and development. Doctors in India say that there is a huge gap
in the knowledge about the role of micronutrients in building immunity.
