A Mid year wake up call

A mid year wake up call

Even though 3/4th of the year 2017 has gone. ....but don't worry 1/4th still remaining. ...look at the positive side.

A WAKE UP CALL to all of you ...

Are you helping your body to perform all this functions in healthy manner. ...If yes great keep up the good work! !!!

If no, time to think back ....check ...if you are falling sick every now and then,  feeling tired, gastric problems or any pain troubling you. ....look at your lifestyle, exercise, eatinghabits and go as per what your body says..

Practice moderation

STAY HEALTHY #eathealthy #eatright #lifestyle
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Chew your food well

Chew your food well

Good digestion begins in the mouth. Especially for complex carbohydrates, which digest only in the mouth and the small intestine.The enzyme Amylase in the salivary glands is responsible for digestion of carbohydrates in the mouth. Without chewing, Amylase secretion is poor, and healthy digestion is compromised.

The stomach acids DO NOT break down carbohydrates!

If you don't chew the carbs (greens, salads, grains, and beans) you probably will not digest them. So you may experience gas, bloating, and slight pain in the belly.

In fact, those symptoms are very common due to the way we eat: little chewing, on the go, multi-tasking.

Chewing also gives notice to the body that food is coming down, so the stomach, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, etc., all get ready, and bloating is avoided.

Carnivorous animals don't have to chew. In fact, they can't, as their jaws don't move side to side. They rip the food instead. They eat mostly fats and protein, which get digested in the stomach just fine.

Herbivores (like chimps, gorillas, horses, cows, giraffes, elephants, AND humans) have to chew.

All herbivorous animals chew. Sometimes for hours eg cows. Have you noticed that? Except for us, humans.

Somehow, we have ignored to observe nature and our obvious biology.

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Junk food fact

One teaspoon of sugar is extracted from a stalk of sugarcane one metre in length.

The average person today consumes more sugar in two weeks than a person a century ago would have eaten in a whole year. That’s a junk food fact!

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Weaning special Should foods for babies have a bland taste?

Weaning special
Should foods for babies have a bland taste?

There is no need for bland foods. Babies start to learn about different tastes when in the womb, based on foods that their mother is eating. The flavour of breastmilk also changes based on the mothers diet. This gives the baby a chance to learn about flavour, and to enjoy different flavours.

These preferences may even track into childhood and adolescence. It is beneficial to expose babies to different foods tastes during complementary feeding, including many different kinds of vegetables, flavours commonly used in their culture and those eaten by their mother during pregnancy and breastfeeding. Repeated exposure to any foods initially disliked will break down resistance to that food.

There is no need to add sugar or salt as this can set the infant’s threshold for sweet and salty tastes in later life and also their systems are still developing.

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Weaning special When should the consistency of foods be changed from soft to lumpy to solid?

Weaning special
When should the consistency of foods be changed from soft to lumpy to solid?

Foods that have some lumps can be introduced at about eight months, at this age the baby has developed enough tongue mobility to enable them to chew and swallow these foods. From nine to twelve months babies can start to hold finger foods, and have the manual skills to feed themselves and to drink from a cup. There is a critical window for introducing lumpy and then solid foods. If they are not introduced at this age it may increase the risk of feeding difficulties later on.

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Signs when to start solid

Signs to look for to start solids
Every baby develops at a slightly different pace, but there are some signals like

– Is the baby sitting up? Can she hold her head up?
– Does the baby open his mouth when food comes his way?
– Is she big enough? (Babies typically double their birth weight by 4 months)
– Can he take food off the spoon and actually swallow it?

This is the right time to start weaning your baby ofcourse still not before 4 to 6months of age.

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When should you start weaning

Weaning special
When should you start weaning or complementary feeding.

Early weaning before 4 months can cause allergies and Parents who delay weaning their babies i.e post 8 months or so may find that their children grow up to be more fussy eaters, new research indicates.

After six months introduce new foods to your baby every few days.
At six months start with 2 meals a day, with regular breastfeeding. Increase to 5 small meals (including fruits,snacks) a day, with continued breastfeeding by 10 months. Continue with these regular meals and breastfeeding until your baby is two years old. Wash your hands with soap and water before feeding your baby. Prepare fresh food for your baby, no leftovers. Keep everything clean when preparing food for your baby.

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