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Saba rehman, Saeeda Shah, Rizwana shaheen, Sidra Gul
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you are invited on this page to share your experiences, your field work results and other good practices about health and hygiene on this page
Hygiene is a set of practices performed for the preservation of health.
Whereas in popular culture, it can often mean mere 'cleanliness', hygiene in its fullest and original meaning goes much beyond that to include all circumstances and practices, lifestyle issues, premises and commodities that engender a safe and healthy environment. While in modern medical sciences there is a set of standards of hygiene recommended for different situations, what is considered hygienic or not can vary between different cultures, genders and Rotarian groups. Some regular hygienic practices may be considered good habits by a society while the neglect of hygiene can be considered disgusting, disrespectful or even threatening.
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Rizwana shaheen
Hygienic conditions in UC beer are very poor. people shows very care less behavior about Hygiene. there are every where you see a lot of garbage and other things which are the cause of pollution and diseases.
Rizwana shaheen
during my first visit for baseline i captured few pic which i will share
Sidra Gul
Nutrition in Mountain Agro-Eco System
Beer Union Council District Haripur. NMA Minimum Dietary Diversity Score.
Topics are selected.
1- Awareness rising session on health and hygiene topics in the community.
2- To improve the health and hygiene in the community.
3-health and hygiene relation and diversity in food.
4- Capacity building regarding health and hygiene.
5- Hygiene promotion messages.
6-hands washing with all teen steps covered.
7- Additional messages for good health.
8-sustainability options messages.
9- key role of hygiene to promote nutrition .
10 – Demand creation household level messages.
11 – Sustaining behavior messages regarding health and hygiene.
12- Hygiene promotion in food and balance diet.
13- Food cleanliness regarding health and hygiene.
14- Health and hygiene brings diversity in nutrition
15 –ICE material for sessions.
16 – Hands washing demonstration.
All topics covered that many diseases can affect the body brutally and there are many steps that can be taken individually & by the community as a whole. These steps concern personal hygiene, food hygiene environmental hygiene, & sanitation, which help in prevention of diseases. Following points about personal hygiene .
Personal Hygiene
Personal hygiene means to maintaining cleanliness and grooming of the external body.
Poor Personal Hygiene
Failure to keep up a standard of hygiene can have many implications. Not only is there an increased risk of getting an infection or illness, but there are many social and psychological aspects that can be affected.
Poor Personal Hygiene, in relation to preventing the spread of disease is paramount in preventing epidemic or even pandemic outbreaks. To engage in some very basic measures could help prevent many coughs and colds from being passed from person to person.
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Children and Personal Hygiene
Children should be taught the importance of hygiene as early as possible, with oral care, washing, and toilet hygiene and hair care being taught as part of everyday routines. By this a mother can prevent her child from different diseases and help out her kid in passing a healthy life.
Aspects of Personal Hygiene
There are many contributory factors that make up personal hygiene with the main ones being washing, oral care, hair care, nail care, wound care, cleansing of personal utensils and Preventing Infection. It is essentially the promotion and continuance of good health.
Food Hygiene
Probably the most important aspect of all, food hygiene is very closely association with personal hygiene. Poor personal cleansing can had a very significant effect on the start and spread of many illnesses.
Sanitation:
Sanitation is the hygienic means of promoting health, through prevention of human contact with the hazards of waste as well as the treatment proper disposal of sewage or waste water. We must use home toilet for prevention of diseases. We avoid open defecation & strictly instruction to other community members, do not use open place for waste it focuses on the management of waste produced by human activities.
Nutrition’s values and hygiene. There are close connection between the hygiene and nutrition’s values. Because if we not follow the hygiene importance in our life no positive results have got from the nutrition hygiene plays important role to prevent diseases and for healthy life nutrition vales with the hygiene gives us healthy life to all our family.
Rizwana shaheen
in awareness raising session i felt the behavior of women were not serious about hygiene and they made excuses that there are lot of water shortage and area is hard not possible for them to keep clean every things because of out side activities from home for animals fodders and fuel.
Sidra Gul
during my visit i started first of all the hygiene topic because with out follow health and hygiene values we are not able to got good results in nutrition values their is close relation between nutrition and hygiene so first we should cover the topic of health and hygiene in our community mobilization.
Rizwana shaheen
women nutrition promotion committees were formed for promotion the nutrition as well as they will sensitize and motivate to guide people for ensure personal hygiene, domestic hygiene and environmental hygiene.
Sidra Gul
their is a series of topics covered during the session which are helpful for the capacity building of the community regarding health and hygiene.to introduce nutrition values in the community to follow all health and hygiene values in daily routine this will be help full to women nutrition promotion and child and mother good health ..
Sidra Gul
During session shared the importance of Hygiene in our daily life. I started with brainstorming session and asked many introductory questions to ensure active participation of the community like
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Challenges and problems :
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Status of accomplishments:
Activity is completed
Outcome
Sidra Gul
i think now the behavior of the people is change towards health and hygiene and nutrition values.mostly females appreciated the efforts regarding health and hygiene and encourage to promote the good things regarding health in the community.
Sidra Gul
i shared all pictures and information about the area in the page so one can get the good ideas from that and give us some suggestions for innovative work.
Sidra Gul
Hygiene, Nutritional
a branch of hygiene that studies the problems of complete and sound nutrition of the healthy human being. Dietetics—a developing branch of nutritional hygiene—studies the nutrition of the ill and develops principles of therapeutic nutrition. The study of infant nutrition is also an independent branch of nutritional hygiene. Nutritional hygiene studies human nutrition in relation to sex, age, occupation, type of work, physical load, climatic conditions, and national and other characteristics. It also studies the quantitative and qualitative aspects of the nutrition of the populations of various regions and determines people’s requirements for nutritional substances according to their conditions of life and work.
The practical tasks of nutritional hygiene include development of sound nutrition in work groups (plants, sovkhozes, and kolkhozes) and for children in schools and preschool and other institutions. Nutritional hygiene also develops prophylactic nutrition for workers in enterprises with occupational hazards and works out methods of effective sanitary control in public eating places and the food industry, in order to prevent the possible development of harmful substances in food products. In addition, nutritional hygiene devises measures to prevent food poisoning, toxic infections, and intoxication. It develops means of preventive supervision over the design, construction, and use of enterprises of the food industry, as well as supervision of merchandising and public eating places. Nutritional hygiene is involved in developing all-union state standards and temporary technical conditions for new commodities.
In the USSR scientific research in the field of nutritional hygiene is done by the Institute of Nutrition of the Academy of Medical Sciences of the USSR in Moscow, scientific research laboratories and departments of republic sanitary-hygiene institutes, and branch institutes of the cereal, meat, dairy, canning, dried vegetable, and confectionery industries. Practical problems of nutritional hygiene are solved by public health monitoring organizations, which perform local sanitary inspection—food departments of republic, oblast, city, and raion sanitary-epidemiologic stations. Questions of nutritional hygiene are discussed in journals, including Voprosy pitaniia (Problems of Nutrition, since 1932) and Gigiena i sanitariia (Hygiene and Sanitation, since 1936).
Foreign socialist countries are working on the development of principles of sound nutrition—the organization of nutrition of the population on scientific-hygienic foundations, taking into account the nature of work, age, and other factors. Numerous nutrition institutes and nutritional hygiene subdepartments in all these countries are involved in this work.
Scientists in developed capitalist nations are occupied principally with the in-depth study of the biological properties of nutritional substances. In many developing nations, where the problems of protein-calorie deficiency are very immediate,
Sidra Gul
fruits and vegetable hygiene are very important because if we wants reach nutrients of any food we fist of all follow all hygiene rules if we ignore and dnt care about the food safety and hygiene then we never got good results of nutrients to the food.so their is the close interaction of two of things rich nutrients only got from unhygienic food and hygiene principals are also follows in the regards.so not only hygiene values in cleanliness of body required it also in the food necessary.
Sidra Gul
all picture of hygiene activity are shared in the page so any one give their comments on the pages.i requested to all to give comments and feedback on page regularly.
Sidra Gul
food hygiene is most important during in community session we give stress on the hygiene condition during the cooking of food and most important thing is the kitchen hygiene condition to get positive response of nutrition diet is also important the kitchen hygiene condition and food hygiene in the domestic level we disused in detail how these food comes to the market bin unhygienic condition process so all foods needs to be clean which is very important for our good and healthy life.only this way we can provide our family good nutrients food.regarding balance diet is another topic for next session.
Saeeda Shah
Greetings to all,
Here i am sharing my first group formation visit to UC Beer, in District Haripur. After group formation we selected president and sectary from each group. We talked to the people to spread awareness about health and hygiene. We aware people about nutrition and kitchen gardening, along with mother and child care. During the group discussion, we found mostly females died during or after delivery which is due to anemia, and basic reason of anemia is malnutrition.
Saeeda Shah
During visits, we observed the unhygienic condition of water that there was non availability of proper clean water. There we saw that people used water taking from the pole, which is very unhygienic due to uncovered water. And water coming from mountains mix up with the latrine drained water so, when people used this contaminated water they are affected by different diseases like jaundice and typhoid.
Along with the unhygienic condition of drinking water we felt that there is lack of knowledge of health and hygiene in the village. Mostly people have not the value of hand wash. people throw waste material around the village and not aware about its bad effect on health.
Shakhnoza Kurbanalieva
Dear Saeeda Shah, these problems are very important to solve at national level, because with our tiny project we can not build better drainage but we can inform influential people and bring the problem on the table and let them talk about it. Muhammad Anwar Bhatti is the right person here to bring such problems to the national level as per our project concept.
Muhammad Anwar Bhatti
Shakhnoza Kurbanalieva she ahs initiated advocacy by her own level and successfully involved local district administration regarding non availability of clean drinking water. She talked to concerned District councilor and he assured her to have meeting with relevant authorities. Now we are preparing District level advocacy plan which will be shared with Louise Luttikholt by mid of November this year.
Saeeda Shah
During visit we were faced with many challenges which are given below:
1.Temperature of the targeted area was very hot.
2.Non-cooperative behavior of women,s.
3. Greediness among people.
4. Not willing to give time.
5.Over all very hard area.
At the end i am sharing pictures of my visits.
Shakhnoza Kurbanalieva
Dear Saeeda Shah, why they were not cooperative? what did you ask them to do and they didnt follow? what was their main concern if not having enough time?
Sidra Gul
Nutrition in Mountain Agro-Eco System
Beer Union Council District Haripur. NMA Minimum Dietary Diversity Score.
Topics are selected.
1- Awareness rising session on Nutrition and balance diet for females and child in the community.
2- To improve the nutrition and balance diet in the community.
3 - Diversity in nutrition and balance diet.
4- Capacity building regarding nutrition and balance diet.
5- Nutrition promotion messages.
6- Importance of nutrition and balance diet.
7- Additional messages for nutrition and balance diet.
8- Diet plan chat with complete picture.
9- Key role of balance diet to promote nutrition.
10 – Foods groups and its importance.
11 – Important food components and its use in daily life.
12- To control the diseases speared in the result of deficiency of nutrition and balance diet.
13- Important instructions of food for pregnant females and lactating women.
14- Nutrition and balance diet for children’s.
15 –ICE material for sessions.
16 – during pregnancy danger signs because of poor condition of nutrition and balance diet.
Lactating mothers diet plan and awareness about breast feeding.
Nutrition and balance diet : nutrition and balance diet plays a very important role in our daily life. Nutrition values should be understand by everyone because a healthily person can take care of our family and serve the country by work. So we should all follow the nutrition values and balance diet importance in our life and guide all specially children’s and females we should follows diet plans and chats to improve the condition of health. Include whole grains such as wheat, brown rice, bajra, jowar, nachni, oats, and barley in food preparation such as Chapattis, Dose, Theplas, Bhakris, Parathas, and Pancake. Whole grain is healthier because they have more vitamins, minerals, and fiber & help to regulate blood glucose.
· Restrict products made up of refined flours such as Khari, butter , toast, cakes, pastries, white bread as these products have high Glycemic index which cause big spikes in blood sugar.
· Include protein sources such as moong, matki, chavali, kabuli chana, rajma, soybean, lean meat, fish, chicken as they helps to control between-meal hunger.
· Prefer egg white (2-3 times a week), Chicken (once a week), fish (2-3 times a week) Cooked in gravy form over red meat/ organ meat/ mutton/ beef/ pork
· Prefer skimmed milk, curd, low fat paneer, low fat cheese
· Restrict the intake of khoa, mava and products made up of concentrated milk such as basundi, malai pedha, phirni
· Restrict the intake of coconut (Dry or fresh), groundnut not more than 2 tsp / day/ person.
· Include at least 3-4 servings of yellow, green, orange coloured vegetables in the diet as they provide vitamins, minerals, and fiber & are low in carbohydrate.
· Include Salad (cucumber, tomato, onion, carrot, Beetroot, radish) in lunch as well as dinner (without mayonnaise or a high fat dressing)
· Have 1-2 fruit everyday (If consuming custard apple/ mango/ grapes/ chickoo/ banana have in half quantity) as they provide good amount of fiber which helps in glycemic control.
· Limit the amount of fats and sweets you eat. Fats have a lot of calories. Sweets can be high in carbohydrate and fat. Some contain saturated fats, trans fats, and cholesterol that increase your risk of heart disease. Limiting these foods will help you lose weight and keep your blood glucose and blood fats under control.
· Check your blood sugar after eating sugary foods and talk to your health care provider about how to adjust your insulin if needed when eating sugars.
· Use 3- 4 tsp of oil per person/ day (Including ghee/butter/margarine). Total fat consumption should be 25%-35% or less of total calories eaten per day.
· Saturated fats should be less than 7% of total calories eaten in a day.
· Prefer low salt chutney made with mint , coriander
· Prefer low fat chiwda, Kurmura - Chana, popcorn over deep fried products such as bhajiya, Farsan, Wada pav, pakodas,
· Make right choices when eating out prefer steamed, grilled, roasted foodstuffs over deep fried, high fat products.
· Intake of cinnamon, garlic, onion, bitter gourd guar gum is known to considerably reduce blood glucose level.
· Alcoholic drinks have calories but no nutrients. If you have alcoholic drinks on an empty stomach, they can make your blood glucose level go too low causing hypoglycemia. They also can raise your blood fats so keep them in moderation.
· Do not skip meals. Even distribution of food helps prevent high and low blood sugars. Eat 3 meals a day, plus snacks as needed. Try to eat at about the same times every day.
· Do not fast or feast
· Regular testing helps you monitor your progress.
· Exercise for 30 to 45 minutes daily as physical activity significantly lowers blood sugar. Never start a new exercise program without consulting either your physician or another expert who can evaluate your condition and any limitations. Take it easy at first and build up to longer and longer exercise periods over time.
Prepared by: Sidragul ( RSP)
Sidra Gul
nutrition and balance diet awareness is necessary in the community after completed the task of health and hygiene awareness second topic is selected of nutrition value and balance diet importance in our daily life balance diet helps to covered all health issues and give us healthy life so community should be aware to improve the nutritional values.
Saeeda Shah
Field Observation....What do you think about these drawn Pictures in which we can see about the people of community using water for their daily use.The Question is about this water....this type of drinking water is it useful for their lives?
Uncovered,open air water.People using for daily life.
Rizwana shaheen
Dear Saeeda Shah
Greeting
this is the reason why we are selected for MAAN as RSP. now its our task to sensitize the community to change their negative behaviors and to mobilize them to adopt good behaviors about health hygiene and diversity in their food habits.
Saeeda Shah
Dear Rizwana.
Thanks for comments this well b my future Aim to convey my messages about health n nutrition door to door every pregnant and lactating mother .
Rizwana shaheen
as you are working with pregnant women and lactating mothers which are the back bone in national building because they are responsible for grooming their children . so improve their care seeking behavior about food diversity in their daily meal item and two year breast feeding for every child including 6 month exclusive breast feeding
Sidra Gul
Objective of the visit:
Topics regarding health and hygiene :
OBSERVATIONS :
Expected result :
Good habits regarding food,
Challenges and problems :
Outcome
Status of accomplishments:
Activity is completed
Actual result:
Regular meeting
Capacity build
Sidra Gul
Introduction:
To address globalization challenges, the International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM) articulated the principles of organic agriculture through a worldwide participatory stakeholder process. The process aimed to bridge the values from the pioneers of organic agriculture to the present time of globalization and to extended growth of the organic sector. As a result the principles of health, ecology, fairness and care are now worldwide considered as the basis from which organic agriculture grows and develops. The four principles offer a perspective on how to deal with the challenges of globalization.
HELVETAS Swiss Inter-Cooperation’ works in Pakistan, and supports livelihood program for rural households in improving their livelihood strategies based on their potentials. Furthermore it aims to reduce their vulnerabilities caused by various factors such as natural disasters; it is also implementing a new social security and rural development project.
For the inception of the project ‘Nutrition in Mountain Agro-Eco System’ Beer Union Council of district Haripur, has been selected to undertake the work on nutrition sensitive agriculture to reduce the negative effects of malnutrition and nutrition deficiencies. A yesterday until the moment she woke up today, in the selected areas of Beer Union Council. The guidelines and formats were provided to predict the score data the basic purpose of this project reduce the nutrition deficiency and improve the agricultural growth for sustainability for this purpose many of RSPs working in different areas the betterment of the people for the improvement in all nutritional and agricultural field. For this purpose community awareness raising sessions were conducted in different areas to realized the importance of nutrition and organic agriculture suitability to change the behavior of the people towards these topics all RSPs working with enthusiastically in the community. Besides these we Aware the community on different topics regarding health and hygiene and nutrition importance and others topics like kitchen grading or agricultural work for females .in this regards we celebrate some important celebration in the field to aware the community about topics. For this purpose we have celebrate the event of world breastfeeding week in the community. The first step to mobilization of any community regarding topics need to behavior change strategy because community mobilization is processes to asses the people bring change in their life and sustainability. So we take the responsibility to aware the community regarding all important topics then we can got positive result towards the community.
World breastfeeding week celebration in the community:
World Breastfeeding Week is observed every year from 1-7 August, across the globe including Pakistan to put the spotlight on the importance of breastfeeding to save and strengthen children’s lives. WBW came up for the first time in 1991 with the goal to protect and promote exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life which yields tremendous life ling health benefits, provides critical nutrients a child needs and protection from life threatening diseases and fostering mental and physical growth.
The 2016 world breastfeeding week celebrations theme is “Breastfeeding: A key to sustainable Development which illustrate that how breastfeeding is a key element in getting us to think about how to value our wellbeing from the start of life, how to respect each other and care for the world we share.
Objectives of breastfeeding week Celebrations in the community:
breast feeding activity in the community: activity starts with the recitation of holy Quran all members of community were warmly welcomed by the IC member. After brief introductory session the honorable guest along with Miss Shazia were present in the celebration the agenda of today is share with all female ” the breastfeeding celebration” on 5th august 2016 after brainstorming session about the breastfeeding we starts the topic of health and hygiene and nutrition values in our life. Then we came to the agenda point of breast feeding female gives us different opinion on the breastfeeding we discussed in detailed about the advantages of breastfeeding in detailed. it was observed that females have no awareness regarding breastfeeding after shared all information with females and others elders of the community they realized the importance of breastfeeding of the child till 2years.females told that her lower status of health condition and poor conditions of the house is not allow for breastfeeding some of nutrient deficiencies are shared by the members of the community. The cause behind the poor health condition is nutrition values ignorance so females guide firstly on hygiene and nutrition so they can easily understand the importance of breastfeeding these all observations shows that in the community females need the nutrition and balance diet awareness so she can safe her own life and provide breastfeeding to their child. Miss Shazia invite to interactions with females she gives an overview about the IC and its work regarding mother and child health she emphasis on the importance of breastfeeding of child. Females gives their feedback about the celebration and appreciated the work of IC for health at the end all participants thanks for joining us in the celebration and spread all the key messages in the community for welfare of the people.
Reported by: Sidragul (RSP)
Sidra Gul
we have celebrating breastfeeding week in the community on 5th august 2016 in nelore village the basic aim to mobilized the community regarding important topics health and hygiene nutrition balance diet for lactating women specially we have focus on the breastfeeding the community members were not aware about the importance of the breastfeeding we discussed in detail the advantages of breastfeeding.females ensure that we have spared the key messages in all community because every years so many deaths are expected in the area specially in children and mothers on a high risk so these types of celebration helpful to aware the community and to realized the importance of the important issues.
Sidra Gul
to convey the key messages in the community through pamphlet IEC materiel and others banners we wants to capture the attention of the people towards the importance of health and hygiene or nutrition then focus on the topic on breastfeeding which to shred inshallah in all community awareness raising session i request to all others female RSPs to include the topic in her daily session so we can play our positive role in welfare of the female which is really in venerable condition specially pregnant females and lactating mothers are in poor condition of health. the diet plan for females children are also shared with the females so they can get good food for energy and an healthy mother can better look after to her children's the key messages regarding breastfeeding, nutrition and health and hygiene should be speared in the all community through all females RSPs.hope all will consider my request its a very important and serious health issue.we can controlled many deaths and diseases in the society by playing positive role.thanks
Sidra Gul
Health and hygiene
· 32. Avoid ice rubbing! • Never apply ice packs over the injured area!! • Ice packs impair the circulation to the injured area and delays healing. • Though ice packs immediately numbs the area and relieves the pain temporarily, it will induce the chances of nerve tissue and muscle damage and cooling also increases muscular spasms , muscle inflammation and pain eventually. The pain becomes intolerable in minutes and for that you are prescribed pain killers! • Next time, apply Murivenna bandage immediately after
Sidra Gul
Nutrition
Poor nutrition can lead to reduced immunity to illness, increased susceptibility to disease, impaired physical and mental development, and reduced productivity. The 1,000 days beginning from a woman’s pregnancy to her child’s second birthday are particularly important in relation to nutrition and childhood development and can have a lasting impact on a person’s life. Much of the focus of BBC Media Action’s work on nutrition has been related to this 1,000 day period.
To influence nutritional status, we seek to encourage healthier behaviors and more supportive social norms around appropriate maternal and childcare practices; water, sanitation and hygiene; access to affordable, diverse food; and adequate health services.
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Saba rehman
Whereas in popular culture and parlance it can often mean mere 'cleanliness', hygiene in its fullest and original meaning goes much beyond that to include all circumstances and practices, lifestyle issues, premises and commodities that engender a safe and healthy environment. While in modern medical sciences there is a set of standards of hygiene recommended for different situations, what is considered hygienic or not can vary between different cultures, genders and etarian groups.[] Some regular hygienic practices may be considered good habits by a society while the neglect of hygiene can be considered disgusting, disrespectful or even threatening..
Hygiene is a concept related to cleanliness, health and medicine, as well as to personal and professional care practices related to most aspects of living. In medicine and in home (domestic) and everyday life settings, hygiene practices are employed as preventative measures to reduce the incidence and spreading of disease. In the manufacture of food, pharmaceutical, cosmetic and other products, good hygiene is a key part of quality assurance i.e. ensuring that the product complies with microbial specifications appropriate to its use. The terms cleanliness (or cleaning) and hygiene are often used interchangeably, which can cause confusion. In general, hygiene mostly means practices that prevent spread of disease-causing organisms. Since cleaning processes (e.g., hand washing) remove infectious microbes as well as dirt and soil, they are often the means to achieve hygiene. Other uses of the term appear in phrases including: body hygiene, personal hygiene, sleep hygiene, mental hygiene, dental hygiene, and occupational hygiene, used in connection with public health. Hygiene is also the name of a branch of science that deals with the promotion and preservation of health, also called hygienic. Hygiene practices vary widely, and what is considered acceptable in one culture might not be acceptable in another.
Sidra Gul
The hidden cause of common symptoms such as fatigue and muscle aches could be nutrient deficiencies. Are you at risk?
You might think nutrient deficiencies are a thing of the past, reserved for sailors trapped at sea. But even today, it’s possible to lack some of the essential nutrients your body needs to function optimally.
“Nutrient deficiencies alter bodily functions and processes at the most basic cellular level,” says Tricia L. Psota, PhD, RDN, president-elect of the DC Metro Area Dietetic Association. “These processes include water balance, enzyme function, nerve signaling, digestion, and metabolism. Resolving these deficiencies is important for optimal growth, development, and function.”
Nutrient deficiencies can also lead to other diseases. “For example, calcium and vitamin D deficiencies can cause osteopenia or osteoporosis, two conditions marked by brittle bones,” says Kate Patton, MEd, RD, a registered dietitian at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio. “And inadequate iron can cause anemia, which zaps your energy.”
Telltale symptoms are usually the first clue that you might be low in one or more important vitamins or minerals, says Patton. Here's how to recognize seven common nutrient deficiencies:
1. Calcium
Calcium is important for maintaining strong bones and controlling muscle and nerve function. Signs of severely low calcium include fatigue, muscle cramps, abnormal heart rhythms, and a poor appetite, Patton says. Make sure you're getting enough with at least three servings of milk or yogurt a day, she says. Other good sources of calcium are cheese, calcium-fortified orange juice, and dark, leafy greens.
2. Vitamin D
This vitamin is also critical for bone health. Symptoms of a vitamin D deficiency can be vague — fatigue and muscle aches or weakness. “If it goes on long term, a vitamin D deficiency can lead to softening of the bones,” Psota says.
To get enough vitamin D, Patton suggests having three servings of fortified milk or yogurt daily eating fatty fish, such as salmon or tuna, twice a week; and spending some time outside in the sunshine every day.
3. Potassium
Potassium helps the kidneys, heart, and other organs work properly. You could become low in potassium in the short term because of diarrhea or vomiting, excessive sweating, or antibiotics, or because of chronic conditions such as eating disorders and kidney disease, according to the U.S. National Library of Medicine. Symptoms of a deficiency include weight loss, muscle weakness, constipation, and in severe cases, an abnormal heart rhythm.
For natural potassium sources, Psota recommends bananas, whole grains, milk, vegetables, beans, and peas.
4. Iron
Iron helps your body make red blood cells. When iron levels get too low, your body can’t effectively carry oxygen. The resulting anemia can cause fatigue. You might also notice pale skin and dull, thin, sparse hair, Patton says. To boost iron levels, she recommends eating iron-fortified cereal, beef, oysters, beans (especially white beans, chickpeas, and kidney beans), lentils, and spinach.
5. Vitamin B12
Vitamin B12 aids the production of DNA and helps make neurotransmitters in the brain, says Rebecca Solomon, RD, director of clinical nutrition at Mount Sinai Beth Israel in New York City. With an increasing number of vegans and people who've had weight loss surgery, vitamin B12 deficiency is becoming more common, according to Harvard Health Publications. The organization says symptoms of severe B12 deficiency include numbness in the legs, hands, or feet; problems with walking and balance; anemia; fatigue; weakness; a swollen, inflamed tongue; memory loss; paranoia; and hallucinations.
You can get vitamin B12 from animal sources. “Boost your levels of B12 by eating more fish, chicken, milk, and yogurt,” Patton says. If you’re vegan, opt for vegan foods fortified with B12, such as non-dairy milk, meat substitutes, and breakfast cereals.
6. Folate
Folate, or folic acid, is a particularly important vitamin for women of childbearing age, which is why prenatal vitamins contain such a hefty dose. A folate deficiency can cause a decrease in the total number of cells and large red blood cells as well as neural tube defects in an unborn child, . Symptoms of a folate deficiency include fatigue, gray hair, mouth ulcers, poor
. Symptoms of a florate deficiency include fatigue, gray hair, mouth ulcers, poor growth, and a swollen tongue.
The Institute of Medicine’s Food and Nutrition Board recommends that women who could become pregnant take a folic acid supplement daily. To get folate from food, go for fortified cereals, beans, lentils, leafy greens, and oranges,
7. Magnesium
Magnesium helps support bone health and assists in energy production. Although deficiency is fairly uncommon in otherwise healthy people, it can affect those who take certain medications, have certain health conditions, or consume too much alcohol, according to the National Institutes of Health’s Office of Dietary Supplements.
Magnesium deficiency can cause loss of appetite, nausea and vomiting, fatigue, and weakness. In more severe cases, it can lead to numbness, muscle cramps, seizures, abnormal heart rhythms, personality changes, or low potassium or calcium levels.
To help your levels return to normal, eat more magnesium-rich foods, such as almonds, cashews, peanuts, spinach, black beans, and edamame, Patton says.
From Nutrient Deficiency to Healthy Eating
If you suspect you have a nutrient deficiency, talk to your doctor. “Blood tests can help determine if you are deficient,” Patton says. And if you are, your doctor may refer you to a registered dietitian or recommend supplements.
The best way to avoid or remedy nutrient deficiencies is to make sure you are eating a balanced, nutrient-rich diet, Patton adds. “I encourage food first, but if you are at an increased risk of a nutrient deficiency, you may benefit from taking a multivitamin,” she says. And those at risk include vegans and those who are lactose-intolerant.
Shakhnoza Kurbanalieva
Dear Sidra Gul,
Interesting insight here, how did people, particularly women, react on those food recommendations? do they eat those lentils, chicken, fish, etc or do they have access to it? can they grow or buy? Do they know that by eating balanced and diverse food you avoid nutrient deficiencies?
Sidra Gul
Companies pushing products with added vitamins and minerals can fool people into thinking that they’re eating a “healthy” food when they’re not—but it’s not like those vitamins and minerals are there for no reason. For much of human history, diseases of nutrient deficiency were the norm, and in some parts of the world, they still persist. Even into the 20th century, conditions caused by a lack of certain vitamins or minerals were endemic to North America and Europe. Artificially added nutrients may not make a food “healthy,” but they do stave off several debilitating, and sometimes fatal, diseases of malnutrition. Here are a few of those maladies.
1. Scurvy
Courtesy of The Diseases of Infancy and Childhood
The disease of pirates: the grey-death. Scurvy is caused by a lack of vitamin C, whose chemical name, ascorbic acid, is derived from the Latin term for scurvy, scorbutus. Even though the disease was known since ancient times (described by Hippocrates around 400 BCE), it was not a scourge to those who were largely land-bound. Even though its causes were unknown, many cultures realized that eating certain herbs could reverse the symptoms, and as long as there was access to fresh food, it was generally kept under control.
Scurvy didn’t become a significant problem until the Age of Discovery (beginning in the 15th century), when people at sea were not able to access that much-needed fresh food for months at a time. Preserved meats and carbohydrates contained no vitamin C, and unlike most animals, the human body is not able to create vitamin C on its own.
The early symptoms of scurvy include spongy gums, pain in the joints, and blood spots appearing under the skin. As the disease progressed, the teeth would become loose, extreme halitosis (bad breath) would develop, the afflicted would become too weak to walk or work, be in too much pain to eat, and would die “mid-sentence,” often from a burst blood vessel. Many of the early explorers lost great numbers of men to scurvy: Vasco de Gama lost 116 out of 170 men in 1499, and in 1520, Magellan lost 208 out of 230. A few deaths were attributable to other causes, but the vast majority were due to scurvy.
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Despite not being able to pinpoint the exact cause of scurvy, in the 18th century, Naval physician James Lind was able to prove, in what’s considered to be the first controlled scientific experiment, that scurvy could be prevented (and cured) by incorporating citrus fruits such as limes and oranges into the diet of sailors. Although his findings weren’t widely accepted at first, the British Navy eventually began issuing standard rations of lemon juice, and later, limes, to their sailors—which gave rise to the term “limey” in reference to the British.
These days, scurvy is an extremely rare condition, almost exclusively caused by someone eating a completely unvaried diet. In most cases, high levels of oral supplementation of vitamin C are enough to reverse the condition in a matter of weeks, and death by scurvy is almost unheard of.
2. Rickets
This condition is brought on by a lack of vitamin D, which causes the body to be unable to absorb or deposit calcium. Less commonly, it can also be caused by a lack of calcium or phosphorus, but vitamin D deficiency is by far the most common cause. Unlike vitamin C, the human body is able to produce vitamin D, but only if it has the metabolic precursors available to it.
When the skin is exposed to ultraviolet light (such as from the sun), cholesterol in the skin reacts and forms cholecalciferol, which is then processed in the liver and kidneys to create the active form of vitamin D. Even with a nominally healthy diet, without enough sun exposure, the body can’t produce the vitamin D precursors on its own. This is actually re-emerging as a health concern among some increasingly-indoor groups of people, and is one of the few hypovitaminosis (lack of vitamin) conditions not considered to be a “disease of the past.” Luckily, when the deficiency is recognized, cholecalciferol can be directly taken as a vitamin supplement or acquired from eating organ meats and oils, such as cod liver oil, allowing the body to resume producing vitamin D.
Rickets is a condition of children, as the deficiency’s most severe effects are on developing bones; in adults, “bone-softening,” or osteomalacia, can be caused by the same vitamin deficiency. But in adults, it both takes significantly longer to develop and tends to cause tip-off signs that something is wrong before bone warping sets in, such as extreme pain in the bones, and unexplained muscle weakness. In children, especially those that don’t or can’t receive regular check-ups, deformity and debilitation by the deficiency is often only noticed after significant damage has been done to their developing skeletons.
The most telling symptoms of rickets are at the epiphyses (growth plates) of bones: The body is unable to lengthen bones by depositing calcium, and ends up with bones that flare outward in a “cupping” appearance. This leads to costochondral swelling, or what’s known as the “rachitic rosary” along the ribcage of the child, as well as widened wrists and “thick” joints. Before widened wrists or rachitic rosary appears, the softening of the skull bones can lead to “Caput Quadratum”—a square-headed appearance, and often the first sign of skeletal growth problems. If left untreated, rickets also can cause an extremely curved back, stunted growth, and frequent fractures—all of which can lead to permanent and debilitating deformity.
3. Beriberi
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This condition is largely confined to Asia, especially in countries where boiled rice is a staple. The Sinhalese term “beri-beri” means, “I cannot, I cannot,” and derives from the inability to perform even the simplest of tasks once the polyneuritis (nerve inflammation) caused by the deficiency of vitamin B1 (thiamine) has permanently damaged the neurons, when the condition has progressed to the end-stage.
Although beriberi was known to exist in rice-eating countries several centuries back, its prevalence boomed with the introduction of steam-driven rice-polishing mills from Europe. The superior taste of the milled white rice led many locals to abandon the local (unpolished) brown rice, and in doing so, abandon their primary source of thiamine. From the 1860s to the turn of the 20th century, people whose plant consumption was limited to the polished white rice would often come down with weakness, pain, weight loss, difficulty walking, and emotional disturbances. Beriberi became one of the leading causes of mortality in the region.
In the 1880s, a doctor named Christiaan Eijkman began researching the causes of this epidemic at a laboratory in the Dutch East Indies (now Jakarta, Indonesia), and initially believed that the condition was caused by a bacterial infection. However, after years of study, he came to the conclusion that “white rice is poisonous.” He discovered this by feeding a group of chickens solely white rice, and another group unpolished brown rice. The chickens that ate the white rice came down with beriberi-like symptoms, while the others stayed healthy. Eijkman also discovered that when the chickens fed white rice were subsequently fed brown rice, they recovered from their illness! Later dietary testing on prisoners confirmed his results. Even though he didn’t know the cause of the condition, Eijkman proved that white rice was the culprit, and shared the 1929 Nobel Prize in Medicine for his discovery.
Beriberi is occasionally seen in the modern world, but its primary cause is chronic alcoholism—the poor diets of some chronic alcoholics, combined with the decreased absorption of what thiamine is consumed, leads to symptoms that unfortunately are sometimes left undiagnosed until it’s too late. Recently, beriberi was also seen in Haitian prisons, when the prison system began buying imported polished rice from the United States, and stopped feeding their inmates the local brown rice.
4. Pellagra
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Pellagra is caused by a lack of vitamin B3 (niacin). First identified and commonly diagnosed in the Asturian Empire (now Northern Spain), it was originally called “Asturian leprosy.” However, the condition was seen throughout Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa, wherever a large percentage of food energy was derived from corn, and fresh meat was not available. The area of highest prevalence was Northern Italy, where Francesco Frapoli of Milan called it “pelle agra,” meaning “sour skin.”
It was initially believed that either the corn itself, or some insect associated with corn, was causing pellagra. This belief was reinforced when much of France eliminated corn as a food staple and virtually eradicated the condition. Between the era that corn was introduced to Europe (the early 16th century) and the late 19th century, pellagra was found almost everywhere that poor people subsisted on cornmeal and little else.
Around the turn of the 20th century, people began to notice that despite subsisting on just as much corn as poor Europeans, poor Mesoamerican natives didn’t come down with the condition. It was eventually discovered that this was because the traditional processing of corn in the Americas involved “nixtamalization,” in which the kernels were soaked in limewater before hulling them. The alkali solution freed up the niacin that was present in the grain, but previously inaccessible.
Despite the extensive work of Dr. Joseph Goldberger in the 1910s and 1920s, which proved that pellagra wasn’t caused by a germ but by a dietary deficiency, the condition was occurring in epidemic proportions in the rural Southern US until the 1940s.
Today, pellagra is most common in the poorest regions of the world, especially places that rely upon food aid programmes. Some countries still ship unfortified cornmeal rather than corn masa (nixtamalized corn) or fortified cornmeal to developing countries or to their own impoverished populations. China, parts of Africa, Indonesia, and North Korea all have endemic pellagra among their lowest classes.
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The discovery of important vitamins and how to produce them has been so significant to human health that many of those who were integral to the discoveries have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine; more than 10 Nobel Prizes have been divided among almost 20 eminent scientists for the discovery or isolation of vitamins A, B1, B12, C, D, E, and K. Over the second half of the 20th century, after the beginning of widespread supplementation to everyday food items, the incidences of the conditions covered here went down dramatically across much of the world.
Of course, the minerals essential to the human body play similarly important roles in maintaining health. However, humans have not historically had a widespread significant problem acquiring these nutrients, as most plants absorb many minerals from the soil. With the increased processing of our food throughout the 20th century, however, some of these minerals have been lost, and have had to be re-added to the average Western diet through supplementation. In the rest of the world, displacement due to war, and unfortified food from aid programmes, has left survivors with enough calories, but not enoubeginning to help give displaced people (especially displaced children) a new chance
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Handwashing with soap (HWWS) is important for school-age children in the improvement of health and disease prevention (e.g. diarrhea and gastrointestinal infections), which in turn reduces absenteeism due to illness (1–10). Investing in HWWS is minimal and easy, and HWWS is effective in maintaining health. The practice is significant for schoolchildren, who might suffer a more severe burden of hygiene-related diseases compared to adults (11–13).
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Personal hygiene can be a sensitive subject to bring up to a classroom of students or to your own children. It is important to instill good hygiene practices early on to prevent cavities, infections and other health problems. Your child or student must also feel safe discussing this topic with you, especially as they begin to go through puberty. Most teens must change their personal hygiene habits at this point. There are a number of ways to teach personal hygiene. In most cases, you must explain how germs work, develop a hygiene plan and make good hygiene fun. This article will explain how to teach personal hygiene.
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Teach children the 6 steps of hand-washing immediately after explaining these germs. You should wet your hands, apply soap, lather the soap, rub your hands for at least 20 seconds, rinse them and dry them. You can use your bathroom or a large school bathroom to do this activity.
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Have the children or students list all the times it is necessary to wash your hands. Discuss daily bathing in connection with hand washing. Enumerate all the places germs like to hide and how best to clean them with soap and water.
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Create a lesson to repeat every flu season. Demonstrate how colds and bacteria are passed around and teach the children to cough into their arm, wash their hands and avoid sharing germs through communal food or supplies.
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In school and hospitals I saw in my visit that mostly people unaware from the harmful results of carelessness about health hygiene and cleanliness. I visit there and captured the condition. .so i focus on school n hospitals now because we can get the people in gathered form these places. .
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during the visits of nelore and ghoraki village i educate the people on different topic regarding health and hygiene and seasonal disease speared in the community like diarrhea , typhoid and other more diseases speared in the result of unhygienic condition of the community during my sessions i gave feedback to the females regarding these disease we discussed and Awareness raised in the community about the diarrhea , typhoid and other serious disease like TB, Cancer which is repaid spread due to unhygienic condition or deficiency of food. the sign and symptoms and in the community ow to control over these disease so firstly we should be aware all community regarding health and hygiene issues specially on disease and to prevent these disease the followings agendas are shared in the community for the betterment and good health of the people.
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. At first previous meeting decisions were revised and meeting agenda was shared with all participants. After providing an over view of all pre requisites, came to the topic health and hygiene which is most of important topic among all then we discussed how the different disease spread due to un hygienic condition of the people in community and how can we control over these diseases to follow up all guidelines and pamphlets shares with you hopefully all community members take a great advantages to learn all health and hygiene information and apply all those practices in their daily routine life. And hope so in future they will be able to guide more people. Then we came to the point of the nutrition values in our life if we follow all hygiene instruction then we can got the nutrition values in our food items during the session different answers questions were asked from all females the way they are using food how they are follow hygiene in their daily routine fresh foods and vegetable can improved the nutrients deficiency in the childrens and females female is appreciated the IC efforts for doing the best work the betterment of health issues and also introduced the organic farming Organic farming is an integrated system of farming which sustains the fertility of the soil, increases the productivity of the crops and enhances biological diversity and limits the use of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides, increases the water holding capacity of the soil and makes nutrients availability to the crop plants. Ultimately the rich nutrient crops are encouraged to supply balance dietary food nutrition to the people and control over the effects of malnutrition and nutrient deficiencies. To disseminate the information to the people the work has been started under the MAAN project with the support of International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movement (IFOAM), in Beer Union Council of Haripur district. So females take interest in the agricultural development and told that we try to focus on kitchen grading as now we knows the advantages of kitchen grading and nutrition values and this way we can got fresh foods and vegetables for our families
. The main causes of disease : the main cause of these disease to ignore all cleanliness habits such as hand washing ,dirty water, use of expire foods, use fruits and vegetable without washing and ignore the nutrition’s values, over loaded use of food, ignore the balance diet values, use of markets open food , in diarrhea the signs and symptoms are really clear and need to be care for patient specially in children’s its very dangerous to survive for child many death cab be expected in the result of diarrhea in children all female should know about the first aid at home e level to sustain the condition of the child the use of ORS within the seconds can cover the water need in body, and consult with the doctor in the same day. Discussed in detail the causes and sign symptoms and how to safe their families from negative effect of the diseases.
Objective of the visit:
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1- Nutrition and balance diet : nutrition and balance diet plays a very important role in our daily life. Nutrition values should be understand by everyone because a healthily person can take care of our family and serve the country by work. So we should all follow the nutrition values and balance diet importance in our life and guide all specially children’s and females we should follows diet plans and chats to improve the condition of health.
2- Awareness rising session on Nutrition and balance diet for females and child in the community.
- To improve the nutrition and balance diet in the community.
3 - Diversity in nutrition and balance diet.
4- Capacity building regarding nutrition and balance diet.
5- Nutrition promotion messages.
6- Importance of nutrition and balance diet.
7- Additional messages for nutrition and balance diet.
8- Diet plan chat with complete picture.
9- Key role of balance diet to promote nutrition.
10 – Foods groups and its importance.
11 – Important food components and its use in daily life.
Expected result :
Good habits regarding food,
Challenges and problems :
Outcome
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Topics are selected.
1- Awareness rising session on diseases speared in the result of food deficiency.
2- To improve the nutrition and balance diet in the community.
3 - Diversity in nutrition and balance diet and to control the disease.
4- Capacity building regarding nutrition and balance diet.
5- Nutrition promotion messages.
6- Importance of nutrition and balance diet.
7- To aware the community about important food element.
8- Disease control in the community speared due to the deficiency of food.
9- The main cause of TB disease and its sign and symptoms’.
10 – deficiency of iron , vitamin A, zinc , iodine, vitamin C ,vitamin D,.
11 – Important food groups and its importance.
12- To control the diseases speared in the result of deficiency of nutrition and balance diet.
13- Importance of carbohydrate, protein, vitamins, fats, minerals and specially water,
14- Nutrition and balance diet for children’s pregnant or lactating women.
15 –ICE material for sessions.
16 – Disease controlled strategy in the community.
Disease speared in the result of food deficiency
Nutritional disease
Nutritional disease any of the nutrient-related diseases and conditions that cause illness in humans .They may include deficiencies or excesses in the diet, obesity and eating disorders, and chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, hypertension, cancer, and diabetes mellitus. Nutritional diseases also include developmental abnormalities that can be prevented by diet, hereditary metabolic disorders that respond to dietary treatment, the interaction of foods and nutrients with drugs, food allergies and intolerances, and potential hazards in the food supply. All of these categories are described in this article. For a discussion of essential nutrients, dietary recommendations, and human nutritional needs and concerns throughout the life cycle, see nutrition, human.
Nutrient deficiencies
Poor nutrition can lead to reduced immunity to illness, increased susceptibility to disease, impaired physical and mental development, and reduced productivity. The 1,000 days beginning from a woman’s pregnancy to her child’s second birthday are particularly important in relation to nutrition and childhood development and can have a lasting impact on a person’s life
Although the so-called diseases of civilization—for example, heart disease, stroke, cancer, and diabetes—will be the focus of this article, the most significant nutrition-related disease is chronic under nutrition, which plagues more than 925 million people worldwide. Under nutrition is a condition in which there is insufficient food to meet energy needs; its main characteristics include weight loss, failure to thrive, and wasting of body fat and muscle. Low birth weight in infants, inadequate growth and development in children, diminished mental function, and increased susceptibility to disease are among the many consequences of chronic persistent hunger, which affects those living in poverty in both industrialized and developing countries. The largest numbers of chronically hungry people live in Asia, but the severity of hunger is greatest in sub-Saharan Africa. At the start of the 21st century, approximately 20,000 people, the majority of them children, died each day from under nutrition and related diseases that could have been prevented. The deaths of many of these children stem from the poor nutritional status of their mothers, as well as the lack of opportunity imposed by poverty.
Only a small percentage of hunger deaths is caused by starvation due to catastrophic food shortages. During the 1990s, for example, worldwide famine (epidemic failure of the food supply) more often resulted from complex social and political issues and the ravages of war than from natural disasters such as droughts and floods.
Malnutrition is the impaired function that results from a prolonged deficiency—or excess—of total energy or specific nutrients such as protein, essential fatty acids, vitamins, or minerals. This condition can result from fasting and anorexia nervosa; persistent vomiting (as in bulimia nervosa) or inability to swallow; impaired digestion and intestinal malabsorption; or chronic illnesses that result in loss of appetite (e.g., cancer, AIDS). Malnutrition can also result from limited food availability, unwise food choices, or overzealous use of dietary supplements.
Selected nutrient-deficiency diseases are listed in the table.
Select nutrient-deficiency diseases
disease (and key nutrient involved)
symptoms
foods rich in key nutrient
ophthalmic
(vitamin A)
blindness from chronic eye infections, poor growth, dryness and keratinization of epithelial tissues
liver, fortified milk, sweet potatoes, spinach, greens, carrots, cantaloupe, apricots
rickets
(vitamin D)
weakened bones, bowed legs, other bone deformities
fortified milk, fish oils, sun exposure
beriberi
(thiamin)
nerve degeneration, altered muscle
coordination, cardiovascular problems
pork, whole and enriched grains, dried beans, sunflower seeds
pellagra
(niacin)
diarrhea, skin inflammation, dementia
mushrooms, bran, tuna, chicken, beef, peanuts, whole and enriched grains
scurvy
(vitamin C)
delayed wound healing, internal bleeding, abnormal formation of bones and teeth
citrus fruits, strawberries, broccoli
iron-deficiency anemia
(iron)
decreased work output, reduced growth,
increased health risk in pregnancy
meat, spinach, seafood, broccoli, peas, bran, whole-grain and enriched breads
goitre
(iodine)
enlarged thyroid gland, poor growth in infancy and childhood, possible mental retardation, cretinism
1. Calcium
Calcium is important for maintaining strong bones and controlling muscle and nerve function. Signs of severely low calcium include fatigue, muscle cramps, abnormal heart rhythms, and a poor appetite, Patton says. Make sure you're getting enough with at least three servings of milk or yogurt a day, she says. Other good sources of calcium are cheese, calcium-fortified orange juice, and dark, leafy greens.
2. Vitamin D
This vitamin is also critical for bone health. Symptoms of a vitamin D deficiency can be vague — fatigue and muscle aches or weakness. “If it goes on long term, a vitamin D deficiency can lead to softening of the bones,”
To get enough vitamin D, Patton suggests having three servings of fortified milk or yogurt daily eating fatty fish, such as salmon or tuna, twice a week; and spending some time outside in the sunshine every day.
3. Potassium
Potassium helps the kidneys, heart, and other organs work properly. You could become low in potassium in the short term because of diarrhea or vomiting, excessive sweating, or antibiotics, or because of chronic conditions such as eating disorders and kidney disease, according to the U.S. National Library of Medicine. Symptoms of a deficiency include weight loss, muscle weakness, constipation, and in severe cases, an abnormal heart rhythm.
For natural potassium sources, Psota recommends bananas, whole grains, milk, vegetables, beans, and peas.
4. Iron
Iron helps your body make red blood cells. When iron levels get too low, your body can’t effectively carry oxygen. The resulting anemia can cause fatigue. You might also not. Vitamin B12
Vitamin B12 aids the production of DNA and helps make neurotransmitters in the brain, says Rebecca Solomon, RD, director of clinical nutrition at Mount Sinai Beth Israel in New York City. With an increasing number of vegans and people who've had weight loss surgery, vitamin B12 deficiency is becoming more common, according to Harvard Health Publications. The organization says symptoms of severe B12 deficiency include numbness in the legs, hands, or feet; problems with walking and balance; anemia; fatigue; weakness; a swollen, inflamed tongue; memory loss; paranoia; and hallucinations.
You can get vitamin B12 from animal sources. “Boost your levels of B12 by eating more fish, chicken, milk, and yogurt,” Patton says. If you’re vegan, opt for vegan foods fortified with B12, such as non-dairy milk, meat substitutes, and breakfast cereals.
6. Folate
Folate, or folic acid, is a particularly important vitamin for women of childbearing age, which is why prenatal vitamins contain such a hefty dose. A Folate deficiency can cause a decrease in the total number of cells and large red blood cells as well as neural tube defects in an unborn child, Psota says. Symptoms of a folate deficiency include fatigue, gray hair, mouth ulcers, poor growth, and a swollen tongue.
The Institute of Medicine’s Food and Nutrition Board recommends that women who could become pregnant take a folic acid supplement daily. To get folate from food, go for fortified cereals, beans, lentils, leafy greens, and oranges, Psota says.
7. Magnesium
Magnesium helps support bone health and assists in energy production. Although deficiency is fairly uncommon in otherwise healthy people, it can affect those who take certain medications, have certain health conditions, or consume too much alcohol, according to the National Institutes of Health’s Office of Dietary Supplements.
Magnesium deficiency can cause loss of appetite, nausea and vomiting, fatigue, and weakness. In more severe cases, it can lead to numbness, muscle cramps, seizures, abnormal heart rhythms, personality changes, or low potassium or calcium levels.
To help your levels return to normal, eat more magnesium-rich foods, such as almonds, cashews, peanuts, spinach, black beans, and damage, Patton says.
From Nutrient Deficiency to Healthy Eating
If you suspect you have a nutrient deficiency, talk to your doctor. “Blood tests can help determine if you are deficient,” Patton says. And if you are, your doctor may refer you to a registered dietitian or recommend supplements.
The best way to avoid or remedy nutrient deficiencies is to make sure you are eating a balanced, nutrient-rich diet, Patton adds. “I encourage food first, but if you are at an increased risk of a nutrient deficiency, you may benefit from taking a multivitamin,” she says. And those
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Nutritional disease
Written By:
Jean Weininger
Last Updated:
5-3-2016
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Nutritional disease, any of the nutrient-related diseases and conditions that cause illness in humans. They may include deficiencies or excesses in the diet, obesity and eating disorders, and chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, hypertension, cancer, and diabetes mellitus. Nutritional diseases also include developmental abnormalities that can be prevented by diet, hereditary metabolic disorders that respond to dietary treatment, the interaction of foods and nutrients with drugs, food allergies and intolerances, and potential hazards in the food supply. All of these categories are described in this article. For a discussion of essential nutrients, dietary recommendations, and human nutritional needs and concerns throughout the life cycle, see nutrition, human.
Nutrient deficiencies
Although the so-called diseases of civilization—for example, heart disease, stroke, cancer, and diabetes—will be the focus of this article, the most significant nutrition-related disease is chronic undernutrition, which plagues more than 925 million people worldwide. Undernutrition is a condition in which there is insufficient food to meet energy needs; its main characteristics include weight loss, failure to thrive, and wasting of body fat and muscle. Low birth weight in infants, inadequate growth and development in children, diminished mental function, and increased susceptibility to disease are among the many consequences of chronic persistent hunger, which affects those living in poverty in both industrialized and developing countries. The largest number of chronically hungry people live in Asia, but the severity of hunger is greatest in sub-Saharan Africa. At the start of the 21st century, approximately 20,000 people, the majority of them children, died each day from undernutrition and related diseases that could have been prevented. The deaths of many of these children stem from the poor nutritional status of their mothers, as well as the lack of opportunity imposed by poverty.
Only a small percentage of hunger deaths is caused by starvation due to catastrophic food shortages. During the 1990s, for example, worldwide famine (epidemic failure of the food supply) more often resulted from complex social and political issues and the ravages of war than from natural disasters such as droughts and floods.
Similar Topics
Malnutrition is the impaired function that results from a prolonged deficiency—or excess—of total energy or specific nutrients such as protein, essential fatty acids, vitamins, or minerals. This condition can result from fasting and anorexia nervosa; persistent vomiting (as in bulimia nervosa) or inability to swallow; impaired digestion and intestinal malabsorption; or chronic illnesses that result in loss of appetite (e.g., cancer, AIDS). Malnutrition can also result from limited food availability, unwise food choices, or overzealous use of dietary supplements.
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Selected nutrient-deficiency diseases are listed in the table.
Select nutrient-deficiency diseases
disease (and key nutrient involved)
symptoms
foods rich in key nutrient
xerophthalmia
(vitamin A)
blindness from chronic eye infections, poor growth, dryness and keratinization of epithelial tissues
liver, fortified milk, sweet potatoes, spinach, greens, carrots, cantaloupe, apricots
rickets
(vitamin D)
weakened bones, bowed legs, other bone deformities
fortified milk, fish oils, sun exposure
beriberi
(thiamin)
nerve degeneration, altered muscle
coordination, cardiovascular problems
pork, whole and enriched grains, dried beans, sunflower seeds
pellagra
(niacin)
diarrhea, skin inflammation, dementia
mushrooms, bran, tuna, chicken, beef, peanuts, whole and enriched grains
scurvy
(vitamin C)
delayed wound healing, internal bleeding, abnormal formation of bones and teeth
citrus fruits, strawberries, broccoli
iron-deficiency anemia
(iron)
decreased work output, reduced growth,
increased health risk in pregnancy
meat, spinach, seafood, broccoli, peas, bran, whole-grain and enriched breads
goitre
(iodine)
enlarged thyroid gland, poor growth in infancy and childhood, possible mental retardation, cretinism
iodized salt, saltwater fish
Source: Gordon M. Wardlaw, Perspectives in Nutrition (1999).
Protein-energy malnutrition
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Chronic undernutrition manifests primarily as protein-energy malnutrition (PEM), which is the most common form of malnutrition worldwide. Also known as protein-calorie malnutrition, PEM is a continuum in which people—all too often children—consume too little protein, energy, or both. At one end of the continuum is kwashiorkor, characterized by a severe protein deficiency, and at the other is marasmus, an absolute food deprivation with grossly inadequate amounts of both energy and protein.
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Dear Sidra Gul, theoretical information would be good to have as separate page under Knowledge Bank or Library, because it is useful not only for this microproject but in general terms as well
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in my session i selected the series wise topics starting from hygiene, nutrition , and then comes towards disease like diarrhea , typhoid , TB , and other seasonal disease then about nutrition deficiency to aware the community regarding important topics breastfeeding topic is included in all sessions then comes towards to antenatal care and now working on kitchen grading for females and to develop the interest of female on agricultural.
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Objectives of breastfeeding week Celebrations in the community:
activity in the community: activity starts with the recitation of holy Quran all members of community were warmly welcomed by the IC member. After brief introductory session the honorable guest along with Miss Sidra were present in the celebration the agenda of today is share with all female ” the breastfeeding celebration” on 5th august 2016 after brainstorming session about the breastfeeding we starts the topic of health and hygiene and nutrition values in our life. Then we came to the agenda point of breast feeding female gives us different opinion on the breastfeeding we discussed in detailed about the advantages of breastfeeding in detailed. it was observed that females have no awareness regarding breastfeeding after shared all information with females and others elders of the community they realized the importance of breastfeeding of the child till 2years.females told that her lower status of health condition and poor conditions of the house is not allow for breastfeeding some of nutrient deficiencies are shared by the members of the community. The cause behind the poor health condition is nutrition values ignorance so females guide firstly on hygiene and nutrition so they can easily understand the importance of breastfeeding these all observations shows that in the community females need the nutrition and balance diet awareness so she can safe her own life and provide breastfeeding to their child. Sidra to interactions with females she gives an overview about the IC and its work regarding mother and child health all females emphasis on the importance of breastfeeding of child. Females gives their feedback about the celebration and appreciated the work of IC for health at the end all participants thanks for joining us in the celebration and spread all the key messages in the community for welfare of the people.
1- Nutrition and balance diet plays a very important role in our daily life. Nutrition values should be understand by everyone because a healthily person can take care of our family and serve the country by work. So we should all follow the nutrition values and balance diet importance in our life and guide all specially children’s and females we should follows diet plans and chats to improve the condition of health.
2- Antenatal care postnatal care :
We also include the topic of antenatal care in our session because many antenatal and postnatal females female were present in the session .it was observed and to be very sad that they were not in good health condition we told them about the food and diet plan they should be follow during pregnancy periods. As they know about the health and hygiene issues nutrition diet and breastfeeding’s also discussed in detailed the danger signs during the pregnancy and also about postnatal care. They told us about their health condition and the problems they are facing. And also guide the females for regular checkup and told them about the importance of hospital deliveries. Especially we discussed about three delays in detail.
Key objectives:
Observations:
Fears of people and negative rumors of the NGOs in the community
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. The main causes of disease : the main cause of these disease to ignore all cleanliness habits such as hand washing ,dirty water, use of expire foods, use fruits and vegetable without washing and ignore the nutrition’s values, over loaded use of food, ignore the balance diet values, use of markets open food , in diarrhea the signs and symptoms are really clear and need to be care for patient specially in children’s its very dangerous to survive for child many death cab be expected in the result of diarrhea in children all female should know about the first aid at home e level to sustain the condition of the child the use of ORS within the seconds can cover the water need in body, and consult with the doctor in the same day. Discussed in detail the causes and sign symptoms and how to safe their families from negative effect of the diseases.
Objective of the visit:
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we do inshallah more efforts with innovation to change the behavior of the people regarding these all topics i want to convey MSG to all females RSPs that included all import topics in her sessions which give the knowledge and awareness regarding topics this would be helpful to change the behavior of the people towards nutrition and agriculture.and to build the capacity of female to do some thing for their on or her families members.and share the more important things which each others so one can get good idea from other experienced person.
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Nutrition in Mountain Agro-Eco System
Beer Union Council District Haripur NMA Minimum Dietary Diversity Score
Topics are selected.
Prepared by: Sidragul (RSP)
Sidra Gul
Nutrition in Mountain Agro-Eco System
Beer Union Council District Haripur NMA Minimum Dietary Diversity Score
Topics are selected.
1- Awareness rising session on diseases speared in the result of food deficiency.
2- To improve the nutrition and balance diet in the community.
3 - Diversity in nutrition and balance diet and to control the disease.
4- Capacity building regarding nutrition and balance diet.
5- Nutrition promotion messages.
6- Importance of nutrition and balance diet.
7- To aware the community about important food element.
8- Disease control in the community speared due to the deficiency of food.
9- The main cause of TB disease and its sign and symptoms’.
10 – deficiency of iron , vitamin A, zinc , iodine, vitamin C ,vitamin D,.
11 – Important food groups and its importance.
12- To control the diseases speared in the result of deficiency of nutrition and balance diet.
13- Importance of carbohydrate, protein, vitamins, fats, minerals and specially water,
14- Nutrition and balance diet for children’s pregnant or lactating women.
15 –ICE material for sessions.
16 – Disease controlled strategy in the community.
Disease speared in the result of food deficiency
Nutritional disease
Nutritional disease any of the nutrient-related diseases and conditions that cause illness in humans .They may include deficiencies or excesses in the diet, obesity and eating disorders, and chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, hypertension, cancer, and diabetes mellitus. Nutritional diseases also include developmental abnormalities that can be prevented by diet, hereditary metabolic disorders that respond to dietary treatment, the interaction of foods and nutrients with drugs, food allergies and intolerances, and potential hazards in the food supply. All of these categories are described in this article. For a discussion of essential nutrients, dietary recommendations, and human nutritional needs and concerns throughout the life cycle, see nutrition, human.
Nutrient deficiencies
Poor nutrition can lead to reduced immunity to illness, increased susceptibility to disease, impaired physical and mental development, and reduced productivity. The 1,000 days beginning from a woman’s pregnancy to her child’s second birthday are particularly important in relation to nutrition and childhood development and can have a lasting impact on a person’s life
Although the so-called diseases of civilization—for example, heart disease, stroke, cancer, and diabetes—will be the focus of this article, the most significant nutrition-related disease is chronic under nutrition, which plagues more than 925 million people worldwide. Under nutrition is a condition in which there is insufficient food to meet energy needs; its main characteristics include weight loss, failure to thrive, and wasting of body fat and muscle. Low birth weight in infants, inadequate growth and development in children, diminished mental function, and increased susceptibility to disease are among the many consequences of chronic persistent hunger, which affects those living in poverty in both industrialized and developing countries. The largest numbers of chronically hungry people live in Asia, but the severity of hunger is greatest in sub-Saharan Africa. At the start of the 21st century, approximately 20,000 people, the majority of them children, died each day from under nutrition and related diseases that could have been prevented. The deaths of many of these children stem from the poor nutritional status of their mothers, as well as the lack of opportunity imposed by poverty.
Only a small percentage of hunger deaths is caused by starvation due to catastrophic food shortages. During the 1990s, for example, worldwide famine (epidemic failure of the food supply) more often resulted from complex social and political issues and the ravages of war than from natural disasters such as droughts and floods.
Malnutrition is the impaired function that results from a prolonged deficiency—or excess—of total energy or specific nutrients such as protein, essential fatty acids, vitamins, or minerals. This condition can result from fasting and anorexia nervosa; persistent vomiting (as in bulimia nervosa) or inability to swallow; impaired digestion and intestinal malabsorption; or chronic illnesses that result in loss of appetite (e.g., cancer, AIDS). Malnutrition can also result from limited food availability, unwise food choices, or overzealous use of dietary supplements.
Selected nutrient-deficiency diseases are listed in the table.
Select nutrient-deficiency diseases
disease (and key nutrient involved)
symptoms
foods rich in key nutrient
exophthalmia
(vitamin A)
blindness from chronic eye infections, poor growth, dryness and keratinization of epithelial tissues
liver, fortified milk, sweet potatoes, spinach, greens, carrots, cantaloupe, apricots
rickets
(vitamin D)
weakened bones, bowed legs, other bone deformities
fortified milk, fish oils, sun exposure
beriberi
(thiamin)
nerve degeneration, altered muscle
coordination, cardiovascular problems
pork, whole and enriched grains, dried beans, sunflower seeds
pellagra
(niacin)
diarrhea, skin inflammation, dementia
mushrooms, bran, tuna, chicken, beef, peanuts, whole and enriched grains
scurvy
(vitamin C)
delayed wound healing, internal bleeding, abnormal formation of bones and teeth
citrus fruits, strawberries, broccoli
iron-deficiency anemia
(iron)
decreased work output, reduced growth,
increased health risk in pregnancy
meat, spinach, seafood, broccoli, peas, bran, whole-grain and enriched breads
goitre
(iodine)
goitre
(iodine)
enlarged thyroid gland, poor growth in infancy and childhood, possible mental retardation, cretinism
1. Calcium
Calcium is important for maintaining strong bones and controlling muscle and nerve function. Signs of severely low calcium include fatigue, muscle cramps, abnormal heart rhythms, and a poor appetite, Patton says. Make sure you're getting enough with at least three servings of milk or yogurt a day, she says. Other good sources of calcium are cheese, calcium-fortified orange juice, and dark, leafy greens.
2. Vitamin D
This vitamin is also critical for bone health. Symptoms of a vitamin D deficiency can be vague — fatigue and muscle aches or weakness. “If it goes on long term, a vitamin D deficiency can lead to softening of the bones,”
To get enough vitamin D, Patton suggests having three servings of fortified milk or yogurt daily eating fatty fish, such as salmon or tuna, twice a week; and spending some time outside in the sunshine every day.
3. Potassium
Potassium helps the kidneys, heart, and other organs work properly. You could become low in potassium in the short term because of diarrhea or vomiting, excessive sweating, or antibiotics, or because of chronic conditions such as eating disorders and kidney disease, according to the U.S. National Library of Medicine. Symptoms of a deficiency include weight loss, muscle weakness, constipation, and in severe cases, an abnormal heart rhythm.
For natural potassium sources, Psota recommends bananas, whole grains, milk, vegetables, beans, and peas.
4. Iron
Iron helps your body make red blood cells. When iron levels get too low, your body can’t effectively carry oxygen. The resulting anemia can cause fatigue. You might also not. Vitamin B12
Vitamin B12 aids the production of DNA and helps make neurotransmitters in the brain, says Rebeca Solomon, RD, director of clinical nutrition at Mount Sinai Beth Israel in New York City. With an increasing number of vegans and people who've had weight loss surgery, vitamin B12 deficiency is becoming more common, according to Harvard Health Publications. The organization says symptoms of severe B12 deficiency include numbness in the legs, hands, or feet; problems with walking and balance; anemia; fatigue; weakness; a swollen, inflamed tongue; memory loss; paranoia; and hallucinations.
You can get vitamin B12 from animal sources. “Boost your levels of B12 by eating more fish, chicken, milk, and yogurt,” Patton says. If you’re vegan, opt for vegan foods fortified with B12, such as non-dairy milk, meat substitutes, and breakfast cereals.
6. Folate
Folate, or folic acid, is a particularly important vitamin for women of childbearing age, which is why prenatal vitamins contain such a hefty dose. A Folate deficiency can cause a decrease in the total number of cells and large red blood cells as well as neural tube defects in an unborn child, Psota says. Symptoms of a folate deficiency include fatigue, gray hair, mouth ulcers, poor growth, and a swollen tongue.
The Institute of Medicine’s Food and Nutrition Board recommends that women who could become pregnant take a folic acid supplement daily. To get folate from food, go for fortified cereals, beans, lentils, leafy greens, and oranges, Psota says.
7. Magnesium
Magnesium helps support bone health and assists in energy production. Although deficiency is fairly uncommon in otherwise healthy people, it can affect those who take certain medications, have certain health conditions, or consume too much alcohol, according to the National Institutes of Health’s Office of Dietary Supplements.
Magnesium deficiency can cause loss of appetite, nausea and vomiting, fatigue, and weakness. In more severe cases, it can lead to numbness, muscle cramps, seizures, abnormal heart rhythms, personality changes, or low potassium or calcium levels.
To help your levels return to normal, eat more magnesium-rich foods, such as almonds, cashews, peanuts, spinach, black beans, and damage, Patton says.
From Nutrient Deficiency to Healthy Eating
If you suspect you have a nutrient deficiency, talk to your doctor. “Blood tests can help determine if you are deficient,” Patton says. And if you are, your doctor may refer you to a registered dietitian or recommend supplements.
The best way to avoid or remedy nutrient deficiencies is to make sure you are eating a balanced, nutrient-rich diet, Patton adds. “I encourage food first, but if you are at an increased risk of a nutrient deficiency, you may benefit from taking a multivitamin,” she says. And those
iodized salt, saltwater fish
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Nutrition in Mountain Agro-Eco System
Beer Union Council District Haripur NMA Minimum Dietary Diversity Score
Topics are selected.
1- Awareness rising about importance of kitchen grading.
2- Kitchen grading as a good hobby for females.
3 – Awareness rising in the community regarding production of food.
4- Capacity building regarding kitchen grading at household level.
5- Kitchen grading promotion messages.
6- Importance of nutrition and balance diet.
7- Knowledge share about kitchen safety and hygiene condition.
8- To change the behavior of the people towards kitchen grading.
9- How kitchen grading provide us fresh and healthy food.
10 – Kitchen grading in Pakistan and others countries.
11 – Seeds distribution for kitchen gardening.
12- To guide them to increase the productivity for sustainable agriculture.
13- To create interest of females in kitchen gardening and agricultural production.
14- The main crops production in the areas.
15 – Females participation in kitchen grading and agricultural production.
16 – Kitchen grading at small level to increase the productivity.
17- Knowledge share regarding kitchen grading
IMPORTANCE OF KITCHEN GARDING
Kitchen Gardening
Many housewives have started gardening activities at home as it helps pass time and gives a good output. Kitchen garden can comprise of a wide range of fruits, vegetables and spices grown at the backyard of your house. Kitchen garden is not necessarily outside the kitchen door. It can be in the backyard near the kitchen or to the wall adjacent to the kitchen. There are quite a few tips for kitchen gardening and to utilize vegetable gardening to its fullest. You may grow tomatoes, chilly, onions, tamarind, basil, curry leaves, lemon and so on. There is a large list of plants you can grow in vegetable gardening. It depends on the climatic conditions, soil type and your dedication. Here are some tips for kitchen gardening.
Tips for kitchen gardening are:
1. Nurture: Your plants need a lot of nurturing in the initial stage. Each plant has different needs and necessities. You must work accordingly and provide the nutrients required.
2. The Sunbath Area: Always choose the backyard space that receives an ample amount of sunlight. The sun is the source of energy for plants and it stimulates the growth of plants. Plants should get an ample amount of sunlight for 5-6 hours a day. Therefore, avoid shady areas for growing your vegetable garden.
3. Continual Process: Kitchen gardening is not a once in a week procedure. Once started you have to continue and nurture your garden well like a kid.
4. The Water Content: The soil chosen for vegetable gardening should have sufficient water content and should be naturally drained regularly. Too much or too less of water is not appropriate for plants.
5. Maintain the Garden: Once you plant your crop, maintain it well. Each crop has different harvesting periods. When harvesting take good care of avoiding damage to the crops. This is an important tip for kitchen gardening.
6. Prepare the soil: The soil where you are planning to put your vegetable garden needs to be prepared. Remove the rough stones and patches from the soil. Add compost to make the soil good for gardening.
7. Rotate: Just like the Crop Rotation Technique used in farming, rotate your plants according to seasons. This will keep the soil fertilized and give you a variety in vegetables and fruits.
8. Plant Selection: Always select the vegetables and fruits that you want to grow beforehand. The selection should be based on the soil type, the suitability of the crop to the soil and climatic factor and the daily requirement of the plant.
. Plant Selection: Always select the vegetables and fruits that you want to grow beforehand. The selection should be based on the soil type, the suitability of the crop to the soil and climatic factor and the daily requirement of the plant.
9. Water the Plants: Regular watering is very necessary. Imagine a day you spend without water. The same the plants go through when not watered regularly. Especially the saplings need water as their roots are not yet developed to absorb water from deep soil depths.
10.Design: Make a proper design and layout of your vegetable garden. You must be sure of which crop or plant to use and where to use the same. The layout will make your garden look organized. The maintenance also reduces and becomes easier.
In its simplest form, a kitchen garden produces fresh fruits, vegetables and herbs for delicious, healthy meals. A kitchen garden doesn’t have to be right outside the kitchen door, but the closer it is, the better. Think about it this way: The easier it is for you to get into the garden, the more likely it is that you will get tasty things out of it. Did you forget to add the chopped dill on your boiled red-skinned potatoes? No problem — it’s just steps away.
Starting a Kitchen Garden
If you have to choose between a sunny spot or a close one, pick the sunny one. The best location for a new garden is one receiving full sun (at least six hours of direct sunlight per day), and one where the soil drains well. If no puddles remain a few hours after a good rain, you know your site drains well.
After you’ve figured out where the sun shines longest and strongest, your next task will be to define your kitchen garden goals. My first recommendation for new gardeners is to start small, tuck a few successes under your belt in year one, and scale up little by little.
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For children, maintenance of personal hygiene helps to improve the quality of life and longevity. This is of particular importance in a slum community with compromised living situation. This study was undertaken to find out the knowledge and practice of personal hygiene among the primary school children living in a slum area, to identify any misconception among them regarding the maintenance of personal hygiene, to find out their morbidity pattern, and also to elicit the relationship between practice of personal hygiene among the children and the literacy status of their mother.
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The foundations of lifelong responsibility for the maintenance of personal hygiene are laid down in childhood, which is important for a healthy childhood, for a healthy adulthood and for the development of positive values about health and the use of health services.
Poor health among school children is resulted from the lack of awareness of the health benefits of personal hygiene. Diarrhoeal diseases, skin diseases, worm infestations and dental diseases are most commonly associated with poor personal hygiene. One of the major problems faced by school children are infections. The primary causes of infections are contaminated water and poor sanitation, as well as poor hygienic practices. Lack of personal hygiene coupled with poor sanitation favor person-to-person transmission of infection. Infection and malnutrition form a vicious circle and retard children's physical development. Repeated attacks of infections often compound the existing poor health of children, compromising children's attendance and performance at school and not uncommonly, can result in death [1]. The condition may even be worse in a slum community with poor socio-economic condition and compromised living situation. The origins of many of the illnesses of adulthood also have their roots in the health behaviors of childhood and adolescence. However, majority of the childhood illnesses are preventable by promotion of hygienic practices among school children through proper health education by their parents and teachers.
Children in their primary schooling age can learn specific health-promoting behaviors, even if they do not fully understand the connections between illness and behavior [2]. Health habits can be developed in this period. More research on this ground is needed. The present inadequate knowledge base hinders the development of improved strategies for enhancing the maintenance of personal hygiene, which is of great importance to decrease the burden of communicable diseases in the developing countries.
With the above background, this study was undertaken with the following objectives:
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Majority of the health problems affecting school children are preventable by promotion of hygienic practices through proper health education by the teachers, who are the first contactsThe study was undertaken to find out the status of nutrition and personal hygiene among primary school children and their association with their varied morbidity profiles. A descriptive, observational, cross-sectional study was conducted in a primary school situated in the largest slum of Kolkata. Results: The participants included 103 boys and 81 girls, with a mean age of 6.2 years. The mean personal hygiene score of the girls (4.15 ± 0.98) was significantly higher than that of boys (3.2 ± 1.4) [P<0.05]. Most of the boys (54.37%) and girls (74.07%) were normally nourished as per the CDC growth chart. Over 70% of the children were suffering from one or more morbidities, the most common morbidity in both the sexes being pallor, followed by worm infestation. Personal hygiene scores were significantly higher (P<0.05) among those children who were normally nourished as well as those who did not suffer from any morbidity in the last 15 days. Conclusions: Care should be taken to improve the pitiable state of personal hygiene and poor sanitary practices of these school children through coordinated and concerted health education measures by teachers as well as parents.
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School hygiene or school hygiene education is a healthcare science, a form of the wider school health education. School hygiene is a study of school environment influence; it explores affection of schooling to mental and physical health of students.[1]
The primary aims of school hygiene education is to improve behavior through useful practices connected to personal, water, food, domestic and public hygiene.[2] Also, it aims to protect water and food supplies and to safely manage environmental factors
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Schools can determine children's health and well-being by their exposure to a healthy or unhealthy school environment.[13] There are lot of architectural and aesthetic aspects related to a school's hygienic needs, such as: school's building plan, safe water supply, disposition of waste, emergency lighting, heating and ventilation, as well as adequate school facilities (halls, classrooms, and common areas) and furniture.
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Importance of school hygiene[edit]
Schools have a central place in the health of a community. Inappropriate hygiene in schools can cause many diseases. If there are no school sanitation and hygiene facilities, or if they aren't maintained and used adequately, schools become places where diseases are likely transmitted.
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Nutrition: School-Age
Helpful feeding information for your school-age child
School-age children (ages 6 to 12) need healthy foods and nutritious snacks. They have a consistent but slow rate of growth and usually eat four to five times a day (including snacks). Many food habits, likes, and dislikes are established during this time. Family, friends, and the media (especially TV) influence their food choices and eating habits. School-age children are often willing to eat a wider variety of foods than their younger siblings. Eating healthy after-school snacks is important, too, as these snacks may contribute up to one-third of the total calorie intake for the day. School-age children have developed more advanced feeding skills and are able to help with meal preparation.
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The following are some helpful mealtime hints for school-age children:
Always serve breakfast, even if it has to be "on the run." Some ideas for a quick, healthy breakfast include:
Fruit
Milk
Bagel
Cheese toast
Cereal
Peanut butter sandwich
Take advantage of big appetites after school by serving healthy snacks, such as:
Fruit
Vegetables and dip
Yogurt
Turkey or chicken sandwich
Cheese and crackers
Milk and cereal
Set good examples for eating habits.
Allow children to help with meal planning and preparation.
Serve meals at the table, instead of in front of the television, to avoid distractions.
Healthy food choices
The Choose My Plate icon is a guideline to help you and your child eat a healthy diet. My Plate can help you and your child eat a variety of foods while encouraging the right amount of calories and fat.
The USDA and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services have prepared the plate to guide parents in selecting foods for children age 2 and older.
The My Plate icon is divided into five food group categories, emphasizing the nutritional intake of the following:
Grains. Foods that are made from wheat, rice, oats, cornmeal, barley, or another cereal grain are grain products. Examples include whole wheat, brown rice, and oatmeal.
Vegetables. Vary your vegetables. Choose a variety of colorful vegetables, including dark green, red, and orange vegetables, legumes (peas and beans), and starchy vegetables.
Fruits. Any fruit or 100 percent fruit juice counts as part of the fruit group. Fruits may be fresh, canned, frozen, or dried, and may be whole, cut up, or pureed.
Dairy. Milk products and many foods made from milk are considered part of this food group. Focus on fat-free or low-fat products, as well as those that are high in calcium.
Protein. Go lean on protein. Choose low-fat or lean meats and poultry. Vary your protein routine—choose more fish, nuts, seeds, peas, and beans.
Oils are not a food group, yet some, such as nut oils, contain essential nutrients and can be included in the diet. Animal fats are solid fats and should be avoided.
Exercise and everyday physical activity should also be included with a healthy dietary plan.
According to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2010 (the most recent guidelines), a decrease in intake of 50 to 100 calories per day for children who are gaining excess fat can reduce the rate at which they gain weight. With this reduction in intake, they will grow into a healthy weight as they age. Help your child to find higher-calorie foods that can be cut from his or her daily intake.
Nutrition and activity tips:
Try to control when and where food is eaten by your children by providing regular daily meal times with social interaction and demonstration of healthy eating behaviors.
Involve children in the selection and preparation of foods, and teach them to make healthy choices by providing opportunities to select foods based on their nutritional value.
For children in general, reported dietary intakes of the following are low enough to be of concern by the USDA: calcium, magnesium, potassium, and fiber. Select foods with these nutrients when possible.
Most Americans need to reduce the amount of calories they consume. When it comes to weight control, calories do count. Controlling portion sizes and eating nonprocessed foods helps limit calorie intake and increase nutrients.
Parents are encouraged to provide recommended serving sizes for children.
Parents are encouraged to limit children’s video, television watching, and computer use to less than two hours daily and replace the sedentary activities with activities that require more movement.
Children and adolescents need at least 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity on most days to have good health and fitness and for healthy weight during growth.
To prevent dehydration, encourage children to drink fluid regularly during physical activity and to drink several glasses of water or other fluid after the physical activity is completed.
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Nutrition for kids: Guidelines for a healthy diet
You want your child to eat healthy foods, but do you know which nutrients are necessary and in what amounts? Here's a quick overview of nutrition for kids.
Introduction
Nutrition for kids is based on the same principles as nutrition for adults. Everyone needs the same types of nutrients — such as vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates, protein and fat. Children, however, need different amounts of specific nutrients at different ages.
So what's the best formula to fuel your child's growth and development? Check out these nutrition basics for girls and boys at various ages, based on the latest Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
Consider these nutrient-dense foods:
Aim to limit your child's calories from:
If you have questions about nutrition for kids or specific concerns about your child's diet, talk to your child's doctor or a registered dietitian.
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Healthy Food for Kids
Nutrition Tips for Children and Teens
While peer pressure and TV commercials for junk food can make getting kids to eat well seem impossible, there are steps parents can take to instill healthy eating habits without turning mealtimes into a battle zone. By providing healthy food for your kids, you can help stabilize their moods and energy levels, sharpen their minds, and give them the best opportunity to grow into healthy, confident adults.
Healthy food for kids tip 1: Encourage healthy eating habits
Children develop a natural preference for the foods they enjoy the most, so the challenge is to make healthy choices appealing.
Healthy eating for kids starts with breakfast
Kids who enjoy breakfast every day have better memories, more stable moods and energy, and score higher on tests. Eating a breakfast high in quality protein—from enriched cereal, yoghurt, milk, cheese, eggs, meat, or fish—can even help teenagers lose weight.
GMOS and pesticides: Keeping your kids safe
Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) are mainly engineered to make food crops resistant to pesticides. Since children’s brains and bodies are still developing, they are more sensitive to these toxins. Eating organic produce has been shown to reduce pesticide levels in kids, but tends to be more expensive. So how can you keep your kids safe if you’re on a budget?
Healthy food for kids tip 2: Make mealtimes about more than just food
Making time to sit down as a family to eat a home-cooked meal not only sets a great example for kids about the importance of healthy food, it can bring a family together—even moody teenagers love to eat tasty, home-cooked meals!
Healthy food for kids tip 3: Limit sugar in your child's diet
A child’s body gets all the sugar it needs from that naturally occurring in food. Added sugar just means a lot of empty calories that contribute to hyperactivity, mood disorders, and increase the risk for obesity, type 2 diabetes, and even suicidal behaviors in teenagers.
How to cut down on sugar
The American Heart Association recommends that sugar intake for children is limited to 3 teaspoons (12 grams) a day. A 12-ounce soda contains up to 10 teaspoons or 40g of added sugar, shakes and sweetened coffee drinks even more. Large amounts of added sugar can also be hidden in foods such as bread, canned soups and vegetables, frozen dinners, and fast food. In fact, about 75% of packaged food in the U.S. contains added sugar.
Avoid foods that impair your child’s mood
Healthy food for kids tip 4: Be smart about fat
Healthy fats help to fill kids up, improve concentration, and prevent emotional health problems.
Healthy fats for kids
Unhealthy fats
Healthy food for kids tip 5: Cope with picky eaters
Picky eaters are going through a normal developmental stage. Just as it takes numerous repetitions for advertising to convince an adult consumer to buy, it takes most children 8-10 presentations of a new food before they will openly accept it.
Instead of simply insisting your child eat a new food:
Healthy food for kids tip 6: Address weight issues
Children who are substantially overweight are at greater risk for cardiovascular disease, bone and joint problems, sleep apnea, poor self-esteem, and long-term health problems in adulthood.
Encourage exercise
The benefits of lifelong exercise are abundant and regular exercise can even help motivate your kids to make healthy food choices.
Healthy food for kids tip 5: Find junk food alternatives
Fast food is typically high in sugar, unhealthy fat, and calories and low in nutrients. Still, junk food is tempting for kids, so instead of eliminating it entirely, try to cut back on the times your kids eat fast food and, on the times that they do, substitute healthier alternatives.
Eating out with kids
Related HelpGuide articles
Resources and references
General information on nutrition for kids
Healthy eating for toddlers and young children
Healthy Eating, Part II and Healthy Eating, Part III – How to differentiate healthy from unhealthy choices for children, and the five greatest motivators for preschool children to eat healthy foods. (DrGreene.com)
Eating Tips for Children: Young Toddlers – Parental concerns and unique challenges of feeding toddlers. (Better Health/
Eating Tips for Children: Older Toddlers – Tips to get finicky eaters on the right track. (Better Health
Nutrition for school-age
Eating Tips for Children: Primary School – The importance of breakfast, dealing with peer pressure around food, exercise and snack ideas. (Better Health/
Early Childhood and School Age – Very detailed information on nutritional needs of children.
Nutrition for Kids: Guidelines for a Healthy Diet – Offers exact nutritional needs for different age groups and genders.
School Lunches– Suggestions for helping kids make better cafeteria choices; ideas for packed lunches that satisfy and taste and nutrition concerns. (
Healthy eating for teens and teenagers
What’s the Right Weight for Me? – A child’s guide to understanding body type, calories, exercise, and how to maintain optimal weight. (Kids Health)
Healthy Eating For Teens – Good summary of nutritional needs of teenagers, including a chart of recommended servings of different food groups. (Nutrition.com.)
Kids and junk food
Junk Food vs. Healthy Nutrition for Children – How to help your child maintain a healthy diet, regardless of adverse influences.
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sensitization workshop is conducted in the village of Ghoraki the basic purpose of the workshop is to be Awareness raising sessions on all important topics like ,health and hygiene ,nutrition , balance diet ,seasonal diseases . antenatal care postnatal nutrition diet exclusive breastfeeding ,about diarrhea , TB ,and other disease were discussed in detail a large numbers of females participated in the workshop and share their knowledge about the community.females really appreciated the efforts doing for the betterment of specially females and child health which is mostly ignored we go through all topics as series wise with the participation of all females they all gives their feedback about the workshop and demand that in future this type of workshops should be held for community awareness raising on different topics i also share the pictures of the event on page.
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Exposure visit to our respected RSP Mr abbasi and Amir shah groups.joint visit with other members to attend the training of sir abbsi group regarding kitchen garding i also working in the same area of the nelore to introduced my self with females of the group and give them short orientation about my work and also attend with my female colleges the theater drama which is also held in nelore village.we learn a lot and we have nice visits to the groups.
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subtle actions mainstreamed in day to day family life in the households to prevent negitive health effects such as hand washing, kitchen cleanliness,food handling and self cleanliness.
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Exposure visit to Rsps groups on 1st September first of all the visit planed to the group of Respected and most senior RSP Mr. mian abbasi where the training of the groups member were proceeding by the female trainer their also male training were arranged in the village of Nelore the training theme is about kitchen gardening A large numbers of females and males were join the training session the purpose of exposure visit is to interaction with females of the areas and to know the interest of the people about training on kitchen gardening after introduction session, gave them the orientation about the project and the work and the sessions was conducting in the areas of Nelore and discussed series of topics which were discussed in Nelore and others catchments areas. Females take interest in the topics and asked the different questions regarding health and hygiene and nutrition.atfter orientation training was start after orientation we see females really take interest in the training give feedback about the training first day gave them the time and date for the next detail session. There is so many things I have observed about females it would be helpful for me to covered all area and provide them to knowledge about all important topics, at last thanks to all participants to give me the time and take interest in the discussion. And at the end thanks to Mr Abbasi to give me permission for the visit to his group then we according to the plan visit to sir Amir group to watch the theater activity about the nutrition and kitchen gardening my female groups members also join us in theater drama. Give us more information and innovation about the activities there we give the orientation about the Awareness rising topic and about the work, IC regarding nutrition and sustainable agriculture.
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Sustainable Agriculture Techniques
Sustainable agriculture provides high yields without undermining the natural systems and resources that productivity depends on. Farmers who take a sustainable approach work efficiently with natural processes rather than ignoring or struggling against them – and use the best of current knowledge and technology to avoid the unintended consequences of industrial, chemical-based agriculture. One important result is that farmers are able to minimize their use of pesticides and fertilizers, thereby saving money and protecting future productivity, as well as the environment.
Below are some of the most common sustainable agriculture techniques employed by farmers today to achieve the key goals of weed control, pest control, disease control, erosion control and high soil quality:
Crop Rotation
Crop rotation—growing different crops in succession in the same field—is one of the most powerful techniques of sustainable agriculture, and avoids the unintended consequences of putting the same plants in the same soil year after year. It is a key element of the permanent and effective solution to pest problems because many pests have preferences for specific crops, and continuous growth of the same crop guarantees them a steady food supply, so that populations increase. For example, right now European corn borers are often a significant pest in the United States because most corn is grown in continuous cultivation or in two-year rotations with soybeans. Four- or five-year rotations would control not only corn borers, but many other corn pests as well. In fact, rotation reduces pest pressure on all the crops in the rotation by breaking the pest reproductive cycles.
In rotations, farmers can also plant crops, like soybeans and other legumes, that replenish plant nutrients, thereby reducing the need for chemical fertilizers. For instance, corn grown in a field previously used to grow soybeans needs less added nitrogen to produce high yields.
On a related note, the importance of crop rotation as a defense against pest infestations should be a key part of any discussion about growing crops for bioenergy purposes. Government policies to encourage bioenergy crops should not inadvertently encourage farmers to forgo crop rotation in favor of planting corn year after year.
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Cover Crops
Many farmers also take advantage of the benefits of having plants growing in the soil at all times, rather than leaving the ground bare between cropping periods, which produces unintended problems. The planting of cover crops such as hairy vetch, clover, or oats helps farmers achieve the basic goals of:
Using appropriate cover crops is worth the extra effort because it reduces the need for chemical inputs like herbicides, insecticides, and fertilizers.
Learn more about cover crops
Soil Enrichment
Soil is arguably the single most prized element of agricultural ecosystems. Healthy soil teems with life, including many beneficial microbes and insects, but these are often killed off by the overuse of pesticides. Good soils can improve yields and produce robust crops less vulnerable to pests; abused soils often require heavy fertilizer application to produce high yields. Soil quality can be maintained and enhanced in many ways, including leaving crop residues in the field after harvest, plowing under cover crops, or adding composted plant material or animal manure.
Natural Pest Predators
Understanding a farm as an ecosystem rather than a factory offers exciting opportunities for effective pest control. For example, many birds, insects, and spiders are natural predators of agricultural pests. Managing farms so that they harbor populations of pest predators is a sophisticated and effective pest-control technique. One of the unfortunate consequences of intensive use of chemical pesticides is the indiscriminate killing of birds, bats, and other pest predators.
Biointensive Integrated Pest Management
One of the most promising technologies is the control of pests through integrated pest management (IPM). This approach relies to the greatest possible extent on biological rather than chemical measures, and emphasizes the prevention of pest problems with crop rotation; the reintroduction of natural, disease-fighting microbes into plants/soil, and release of beneficial organisms that prey on the pests. Once a particular pest problem is identified, responses include the use of sterile males, biocontrol agents like ladybugs. Chemical pesticides are only used as a last resort.
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Exposure visits to RSPs Groups:
Exposure visit to Rsps groups on 1st September first of all the visit planed to the group of Respected and most senior RSP Mr. mian abbasi where the training of the groups member were proceeding by the female trainer their also male training were arranged in the village of Nelore the training theme is about kitchen gardening A large numbers of females and males were join the training session the purpose of exposure visit is to interaction with females of the areas and to know the interest of the people about training on kitchen gardening after introduction session, gave them the orientation about the project and the work and the sessions was conducting in the areas of Nelore and discussed series of topics which were discussed in Nelore and others catchments areas. Females take interest in the topics and asked the different questions regarding health and hygiene and nutrition.atfter orientation training was start after orientation we see females really take interest in the training give feedback about the training first day gave them the time and date for the next detail session. There is so many things I have observed about females it would be helpful for me to covered all area and provide them to knowledge about all important topics, at last thanks to all participants to give me the time and take interest in the discussion. And at the end thanks to Mr Abbasi to give me permission for the visit to his group then we according to the plan visit to sir Amir group to watch the theater activity about the nutrition and kitchen gardening my female groups members also join us in theater drama. Give us more information and innovation about the activities there we give the orientation about the Awareness rising topic and about the work, IC regarding nutrition and sustainable agriculture.
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Introduction:
To address globalization challenges, the International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM) articulated the principles of organic agriculture through a worldwide participatory stakeholder process. The process aimed to bridge the values from the pioneers of organic agriculture to the present time of globalization and to extended growth of the organic sector. As a result the principles of health, ecology, fairness and care are now worldwide considered as the basis from which organic agriculture grows and develops. The four principles offer a perspective on how to deal with the challenges of globalization.
HELVETAS Swiss Inter-Cooperation’ works in Pakistan, and supports livelihood program for rural households in improving their livelihood strategies based on their potentials. Furthermore it aims to reduce their vulnerabilities caused by various factors such as natural disasters; it is also implementing a new social security and rural development project.
For the inception of the project ‘Nutrition in Mountain Agro-Eco System’ Beer Union Council of district Haripur, has been selected to undertake the work on nutrition sensitive agriculture to reduce the negative effects of malnutrition and nutrition deficiencies. A yesterday until the moment she woke up today, in the selected areas of Beer Union Council. The guidelines and formats were provided to predict the score data the basic purpose of this project reduce the nutrition deficiency and improve the agricultural growth for sustainability for this purpose many of RSPs working in different areas the betterment of the people for the improvement in all nutritional and agricultural field. For this purpose community awareness raising sessions were conducted in different areas to realized the importance of nutrition and organic agriculture suitability to change the behavior of the people towards these topics all RSPs working with enthusiastically in the community. Besides these we Aware the community on different topics regarding health and hygiene and nutrition importance and others topics like kitchen grading or agricultural work for females .in this regards we celebrate some important celebration in the field to aware the community about topics. For this purpose we have celebrate the event of world breastfeeding week in the community. The first step to mobilization of any community regarding topics need to behavior change strategy because community mobilization is processes to assess the people bring change in their life and sustainability. So we take the responsibility to aware the community regarding all important topics then we can got positive result towards the community.
World breastfeeding week celebration in the community:
World Breastfeeding Week is observed every year from 1-7 August, across the globe including Pakistan to put the spotlight on the importance of breastfeeding to save and strengthen children’s lives. WBW came up for the first time in 1991 with the goal to protect and promote exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life which yields tremendous life ling health benefits, provides critical nutrients a child needs and protection from life threatening diseases and fostering mental and physical growth.
The 2016 world breastfeeding week celebrations theme is “Breastfeeding: A key to sustainable Development which illustrate that how breastfeeding is a key element in getting us to think about how to value our wellbeing from the start of life, how to respect each other and care for the world we share.
Objectives of breastfeeding week Celebrations in the community:
breast feeding activity in the community: activity starts with the recitation of holy Quran all members of community were warmly welcomed by the IC member. After brief introductory session the honorable guest along with Miss Shazia were present in the celebration the agenda of today is share with all female ” the breastfeeding celebration” on 5th august 2016 after brainstorming session about the breastfeeding we starts the topic of health and hygiene and nutrition values in our life. Then we came to the agenda point of breast feeding female gives us different opinion on the breastfeeding we discussed in detailed about the advantages of breastfeeding in detailed. it was observed that females have no awareness regarding breastfeeding after shared all information with females and others elders of the community they realized the importance of breastfeeding of the child till 2years.females told that her lower status of health condition and poor conditions of the house is not allow for breastfeeding some of nutrient deficiencies are shared by the members of the community. The cause behind the poor health condition is nutrition values ignorance so females guide firstly on hygiene and nutrition so they can easily understand the importance of breastfeeding these all observations shows that in the community females need the nutrition and balance diet awareness so she can safe her own life and provide breastfeeding to their child. Miss Shazia invite to interactions with females she gives an overview about the IC and its work regarding mother and child health she emphasis on the importance of breastfeeding of child. Females gives their feedback about the celebration and appreciated the work of IC for health at the end all participants thanks for joining us in the celebration and spread all the key messages in the community for welfare of the people.
Reported by: Sidragul (RSP)
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during the visits of nelore and bhutt village i discuss with people different topic regarding health and hygiene and seasonal disease speared in the community like diarrhea , typhoid and other more diseases speared in the result of unhygienic condition of the community during my discuissons i gave feedback to the females regarding these disease we discussed and Awareness raised in the community about the diarrhea , typhoid and other serious disease like TB, Cancer which is repaid spread due to unhygienic condition or deficiency of food. the sign and symptoms and in the community ow to control over these disease so firstly we should be aware all community regarding health and hygiene issues specially on disease and to prevent these disease the followings agendas are shared in the community for the betterment and good health of the people. Main reason of their sicknes the un hygenic water in villege.Water is full of jerms .and dangrous for their health.
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Helping your school-age child eat a healthy diet can enhance his growth and optimize his development. The U.S. Department of Agriculture reports that children in the U.S. consume too many calories and too little nutrients, which can lead to malnutrition, obesity or both. Malnutrition in children can result in difficulty learning, poor growth, fatigue, dizziness, weakness, a low body weight and decaying teeth.
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Calories
The number of calories a school-age child needs each day depends on his age, gender and activity level. Your child’s pediatrician will make sure his weight is within a healthy range and he’s growing at a consistent pace. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, girls ages 4 to 8 need 1,200 to 1,800 calories, girls ages 9 to 13 require 1,400 to 2,200 calories and teen girls ages 14 to 18 need about 1,800 to 2,400 calories each day. Boys ages 4 to 8 require 1,200 to 2,000 calories, boys ages 9 to 13 need 1,600 to 2,600 and teen boys ages 14 to 18 need about 2,000 to 3,200 calories per day to maintain a healthy body weight.
Protein
Protein is important for growth, strength and muscle maintenance in school-age children. According to the Institute of Medicine, children ages 4 to 8 need at least 19 grams of protein, kids ages 9 to 13 require 34 grams of protein, teen girls ages 14 to 18 need 46 grams and teen boys ages 14 to 18 require at least 52 grams of protein every day. High-protein foods include lean red meat, chicken, turkey, seafood, eggs, dairy foods, peanut butter, soy products, legumes, nuts and seeds.
Carbohydrates
Carbohydrates are the main source of energy for school-age children. The Institute of Medicine recommends all children ages 1 and older consume at least 130 grams of carbohydrates every day. Choosing carbohydrates from whole grains, milk products, fruits, vegetables and legumes instead of refined grains and added sugars will help increase the nutrition of your child’s diet.
Fat
Fats, especially omega-3 fatty acids, are important for your child’s cognitive development. The Institute of Medicine recommends school-age children ages 4 and older consume 25 to 35 percent of their daily calorie intake from fats, especially mono- and polyunsaturated fats found in vegetable oils, avocados, peanut butter, hummus, nuts and seeds. Foods high in omega-3 fatty acids include purified fish oils, canola oil, walnut oil, walnuts, soybeans, soybean oil, algal oil, flaxseeds, flaxseed oil and pumpkin seeds.
Vitamins and Minerals
Your child’s pediatrician may recommend he take a multivitamin supplement containing essential vitamins and minerals, especially if your school-age child is a picky eater. Important nutrients for school-age children include calcium found in dairy products and dairy-free calcium-fortified beverages, iron in meats and iron-fortified grains, vitamin A found in fruits, vegetables and dairy products, vitamin D in fish and dairy products and iodine, which is abundant in seafood, dairy products, enriched grains and iodized salt. Look for child multivitamins containing these key nutrients, and always get the okay from your child’s pediatrician before offering your child a supplement.
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The Nutrition Requirements for Preschoolers
The dietary needs of preschoolers are different than those of older children.
Children ages 3 and 4, often referred to as preschoolers, have unique dietary needs. In general, they require less food than older children and more food than younger children. In addition to simply feeding your child the right amount of food, you must ensure that you feed him the proper amounts of each of the food groups. Learning about your child's nutritional needs can assist you in creating healthy meals and snacks that will boost your child's nutritional intake and keep him satisfied.
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The dietary needs of preschoolers are different than those of older children.
Children ages 3 and 4, often referred to as preschoolers, have unique dietary needs. In general, they require less food than older children and more food than younger children. In addition to simply feeding your child the right amount of food, you must ensure that you feed him the proper amounts of each of the food groups. Learning about your child's nutritional needs can assist you in creating healthy meals and snacks that will boost your child's nutritional intake and keep him satisfied.
Fruits
According to USDA's Choose My Plate, 3-year-old children should eat 1 cup of fruits per day and 4-year-old children should consume 1 to 1 1/2 cups of fruit per day. Examples of 1 cup of fruit include a small apple, 1 cup of 100 percent fruit juice, 32 seedless grapes, a medium grapefruit and eight large strawberries.
Vegetables
Three-year-old children need 1 cup of vegetables each day and 4-year-old children should eat 1 1/2 cups of vegetables daily, according to USDA's Choose My Plate. Your child should eat a variety of different vegetables throughout the week. The Choose My Plate website suggests that children who are 3 years old eat one-half cup of dark green vegetables, 2 1/2 cups of orange and yellow vegetables, one-half cup of beans and peas, 2 cups of starchy vegetables and 1 1/2 cups of other vegetables over the course of a week. Four-year-old children should eat 1 cup of dark green vegetables, 3 cups of orange and yellow vegetables, one-half cup of beans and peas, 3 1/2 cups of starchy vegetables, and 2 1/2 cups of other vegetables over the course of a week.
Grains
Children who are 3 years old should consume 3 ounce equivalents of grains per day and children who are 4 years old should consume 5 ounce equivalents of grains per day. At least half of the grains your child eats each day should be whole grains. Examples of an ounce equivalent of grains include a slice of bread, a miniature bagel, 3 cups of popped popcorn, one-half cup of cooked rice, one-half cup of cooked pasta and five whole-wheat crackers.
Protein
Children who are 3 years old should consume 2 ounce equivalents of protein per day and those who are 4 years of age should consume 4 ounce equivalents of protein daily. Examples of an ounce equivalent of protein include 1 ounce of poultry, fish or meat; one egg; 2 tablespoons of hummus; one-half ounce of nuts or seeds; one-quarter cup of cooked beans; 1 tablespoon of peanut butter; and one-quarter cup of tofu.
Dairy
Three-year-old children should consume 2 cups of dairy per day, and children who are 4 years old should consume 2 1/2 cups of dairy daily. Examples of what counts as a cup of dairy include a cup of milk, 2 cups of cottage cheese, 1 cup of pudding made with milk, 1 cup of calcium-fortified soy milk, one-third of a cup of shredded cheese, 1.5 ounces of hard cheese such as cheddar cheese and one-half cup of ricotta cheese.
Oils
Most preschoolers get enough oils and fats in the foods they eat. Therefore, instead of having a suggested amount that children of this age group should consume, there is a daily allowance of oils suggested by USDA's Choose My Plate. For children who are 3 years old the allowance is 3 teaspoons per day, and for children who are 4 years old the allowance is 4 teaspoons daily.
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Protein can be found in meat, poultry, seafood, dairy, eggs and many plant-based foods.
Protein is an important substance found in every cell in the human body. In fact, except for water, protein is the most abundant substance in your body. This protein is manufactured by your body utilizing the dietary protein you consume. It is used in many vital processes and thus needs to be consistently replaced. You can accomplish this by regularly consuming foods that contain protein.
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Protein is an important substance found in every cell in the human body. In fact, except for water, protein is the most abundant substance in your body. This protein is manufactured by your body utilizing the dietary protein you consume. It is used in many vital processes and thus needs to be consistently replaced. You can accomplish this by regularly consuming foods that contain protein.
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Repair and Maintenance
Protein is termed the building block of the body. It is called this because protein is vital in the maintenance of body tissue, including development and repair. Hair, skin, eyes, muscles and organs are all made from protein. This is why children need more protein per pound of body weight than adults; they are growing and developing new protein tissue.
Energy
Protein is a major source of energy. If you consume more protein than you need for body tissue maintenance and other necessary functions, your body will use it for energy. If it is not needed due to sufficient intake of other energy sources such as carbohydrates, the protein will be used to create fat and becomes part of fat cells.
Hormones
Protein is involved in the creation of some hormones. These substances help control body functions that involve the interaction of several organs. Insulin, a small protein, is an example of a hormone that regulates blood sugar. It involves the interaction of organs such as the pancreas and the liver. Secretin, is another example of a protein hormone. This substance assists in the digestive process by stimulating the pancreas and the intestine to create necessary digestive juices.
Enzymes
Enzymes are proteins that increase the rate of chemical reactions in the body. In fact, most of the necessary chemical reactions in the body would not efficiently proceed without enzymes. For example, one type of enzyme functions as an aid in digesting large protein, carbohydrate and fat molecules into smaller molecules, while another assists the creation of DNA.
Transportation and Storage of Molecules
Protein is a major element in transportation of certain molecules. For example, hemoglobin is a protein that transports oxygen throughout the body. Protein is also sometimes used to store certain molecules. Ferritin is an example of a protein that combines with iron for storage in the liver.
Antibodies
Protein forms antibodies that help prevent infection, illness and disease. These proteins identify and assist in destroying antigens such as bacteria and viruses. They often work in conjunction with the other immune system cells. For example, these antibodies identify and then surround antigens in order to keep them contained until they can be destroyed by white blood cells.
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Proteins, such as from eggs, form many basic building blocks of life.
Proteins, such as from eggs, form many basic building blocks of life.
Proteins are macronutrients that support the growth and maintenance of body tissues. Amino acids are the basic building blocks of proteins and are classified as essential or non-essential. Essential amino acids are obtained from protein-rich foods such as meat, legumes and poultry, while non-essential ones are synthesized naturally in your body. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, you should obtain 10 percent to 25 percent of your daily calorie needs from proteins.
Proteins, such as from eggs, form many basic building blocks of life.
Proteins are macronutrients that support the growth and maintenance of body tissues. Amino acids are the basic building blocks of proteins and are classified as essential or non-essential. Essential amino acids are obtained from protein-rich foods such as meat, legumes and poultry, while non-essential ones are synthesized naturally in your body. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, you should obtain 10 percent to 25 percent of your daily calorie needs from proteins.
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Hormonal
Hormones are protein-based chemicals secreted by the cells of the endocrine glands. Usually transported through the blood, hormones act as chemical messengers that transmit signals from one cell to another. Each hormone affects certain cells in your body, known as target cells. Such cells have specific receptors on which the hormone attaches itself to transmit the signals. An example of a hormonal protein is insulin, which is secreted by the pancreas to regulate the levels of blood sugar in your body.
Enzymatic
Enzymatic proteins accelerate metabolic processes in your cells, including liver functions, stomach digestion, blood clotting and converting glycogen to glucose. An example is digestive enzymes that break down food into simpler forms that your body can easily absorb.
Structural
Also known as fibrous proteins, structural proteins are necessary components of your body. They include collagen, keratin and elastin. Collagen forms the connective framework of your muscles, bones, tendons, skin and cartilage. Keratin is the main structural component in hair, nails, teeth and skin.
Defensive
Antibodies, or immunoglobulin, are a core part of your immune system, keeping diseases at bay. Antibodies are formed in the white blood cells and attack bacteria, viruses and other harmful microorganisms, rendering them inactive.
Storage
Storage proteins mainly store mineral ions such as potassium in your body. Iron, for example, is an ion required for the formation of hemoglobin, the main structural component of red blood cells. Ferritin -- a storage protein -- regulates and guards against the adverse effects of excess iron in your body. Ovalbumin and casein are storage proteins found in breast milk and egg whites, respectively, that play a huge role in embryonic development.
Transport
Transport proteins carry vital materials to the cells. Hemoglobin, for example, carries oxygen to body tissues from the lungs. Serum albumin carries fats in your bloodstream, while myoglobin absorbs oxygen from hemoglobin and then releases it to the muscles. Calbindin is another transport protein that facilitates the absorption of calcium from the intestinal walls.
Receptor
Located on the outer part of the cells, receptor proteins control the substances that enter and leave the cells, including water and nutrients. Some receptors activate enzymes, while others stimulate endocrine glands to secrete epinephrine and insulin to regulate blood sugar levels.
Contractile
Also known as motor proteins, contractile proteins regulate the strength and speed of heart and muscle contractions. These proteins are actin and myosin. Contractile proteins can cause heart complications if they produce severe contractions.
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Protein is a macronutrient that is essential for providing energy as well as building, maintaining and replacing muscle tissue. It is made of building blocks called amino acids. Your body needs 22 types of essential amino acids in order to function properly. It can make 13 of them, but you must obtain the other nine from foods to stay healthy. There are two main types of protein, complete and incomplete. Often, you can identify the type of protein in your food by determining whether it comes from an animal or plant source. This is not always the case, however, as there are some plant-based foods, including quinoa and soy, that are complete proteins.Beans and grains are incomplete proteins that become a complete protein when combined
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Complete Proteins
Some protein sources, such as animal products, contain all of the essential amino acids. Meat, poultry, fish, eggs and dairy are all considered complete proteins. If you consume two to three servings of these foods a day, you will meet your daily protein needs. Quinoa, a plant-based seed that is often called a grain, is also a complete protein and a healthy option if you do not want to eat animal foods. Soy products, like tofu, tempeh, edamame and soy milk, are other plant-based complete protein options.
Incomplete Proteins
Excluding quinoa and soy, proteins from plant-based foods are typically considered incomplete proteins because they only contain some of the essential amino acids. Beans and legumes, nuts and seeds, grains, vegetables and fruits are all incomplete proteins. You can combine two incomplete protein food choices in order to get all of the essential amino acids. For example, you can combine brown rice and black beans and the meal will be considered a complete protein. If you do not want to eat the beans and rice together, your body will still get the same protein benefits if you eat the rice at one meal, like lunch, and the beans at dinner.
Vegetarian and Vegan Protein
If you are a vegetarian, you can consume complete protein foods by eating dairy products and eggs in addition to plant-based proteins. If you are a vegan, you can still get all the essential amino acids your body needs with careful meal planning. Just make sure you are eating a wide variety of plant-based incomplete protein foods. Healthy plant-based high-protein options include 1/4 cup of nuts like almonds, 1 to 2 cups of beans or lentils and 1/2 cup of quinoa.
Protein Powders
There are a variety of protein powders on the market that come from both incomplete and complete protein sources. If you want a complete protein powder, a good option is whey protein, which comes from dairy. A plant-based complete protein powder option is soy protein. Other plant-based protein powders include brown rice protein and pea protein. In order to get a plant-based complete protein with all of the essential amino acids, look for a powder that combines these two protein sources.
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An essential nutrient is a nutrient that the body cannot synthesize on its own -- or not to an adequate amount -- and must be provided by the diet. These nutrients are necessary for the body to function properly. The six essential nutrients include carbohydrates, protein, fat, vitamins, minerals and water
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Carbohydrates
Carbohydrates are the main energy source for the brain. Without carbohydrates, the body could not function properly. Sources include fruits, breads and grains, starchy vegetables and sugars. Make at least half of the grains you consume whole grains. Whole grains and fruit are full of fiber, which reduces the risk of coronary heart disease and helps maintain normal blood glucose levels.
Essential nutrients need to be provided by the diet for proper functioning.
An essential nutrient is a nutrient that the body cannot synthesize on its own -- or not to an adequate amount -- and must be provided by the diet. These nutrients are necessary for the body to function properly. The six essential nutrients include carbohydrates, protein, fat, vitamins, minerals and water.
Carbohydrates
Carbohydrates are the main energy source for the brain. Without carbohydrates, the body could not function properly. Sources include fruits, breads and grains, starchy vegetables and sugars. Make at least half of the grains you consume whole grains. Whole grains and fruit are full of fiber, which reduces the risk of coronary heart disease and helps maintain normal blood glucose levels.
Protein
Protein is the major structural component of cells and is responsible for the building and repair of body tissues. Protein is broken down into amino acids, which are building blocks of protein. Nine of the 20 amino acids, known as essential amino acids, must be provided in the diet as they cannot be synthesized in the body. Ten to 35 percent of your daily calories should come from lean protein sources such as low-fat meat, dairy, beans or eggs.
Fat
Fat is an energy source that when consumed, increases the absorption of fat-soluble vitamins including vitamins A, D, E and K. Twenty to 35 percent of your daily intake should come from fat. Choose healthy options such as omega-3-rich foods like fish, walnuts and vegetable-based oils. Omega-3s help with development and growth. Limit intake of saturated fats such as high-fat meats and full-fat dairy. Other smart choices include nuts, seeds and avocado.
Vitamins
Vitamin C is necessary for the synthesis of collagen, which provides structure to blood vessels, bone and ligaments. Rich sources include citrus fruits, strawberries and peppers. Folate, found in foods, helps to prevent birth defects. Pregnant women or women who plan to become pregnant should speak with their physician about taking a folic acid supplement, the synthetic form of folate, in addition to their diet. Vitamin D helps to maintain calcium homeostasis. It can be found in food sources or synthesized by the sun.
Minerals
Sodium helps to maintain fluid volume outside of the cells and helps cells to function normally. Keep intake under 2,400 milligrams per day. Potassium maintains fluid volume inside and outside of cells and prevents the excess rise of blood pressure with increased sodium intake. Rich sources include bananas, potatoes and tomatoes. Calcium helps to maintain and build strong bones and teeth. Include three servings of calcium-rich foods per day including milk, low-fat cheese and yogurt.
Water
Water helps to maintain homeostasis in the body and transports nutrients to cells. Water also assists in removing waste products from the body. All beverages and high-moisture foods such as soup and watermelon contain water and count towards your daily water requirement. Adults should consume 25 to 35 milliliters of fluids per kilogram body weight or 2 to 3 liters .
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all health education for nutrition and balance diet need to be work because it is very effective to aware the community regarding importance of topics
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Linkages developed with the the community TBA LHVs and other influential person in the community also meetings with schools teachers and religious female leaders of the community.which are so help to coordinate and identified the problems of the community regarding health and hygiene and nutrition or agricultural issues..
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Experts are studying how diet may affect the onset and progression of Alzheimer's disease. Learn the latest research into this memory-robbing disease.
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Little in life is as scary as the idea of forgetting our loved ones, our histories, and ourselves. Yet that is exactly what is happening to the more than 5 million people in North America suffering from Alzheimer's disease.
Mild forgetfulness in the early years of the disease slowly expands to include serious problems with memory, language, and abstract reasoning until eventually this brain disorder robs its victims of the ability to function.
Despite extensive research, both cause and cure for Alzheimer's disease remain elusive. Experts theorize that a complicated combination of genetic, environmental, and lifestyle factors result in cognitive decline, though they are still working on exactly how it happens and what can be done to prevent it.
One logical area of exploration is diet. While there have been no definitive breakthroughs yet, there are certain foods that are being carefully studied for their specific relationship to Alzheimer's.
Diet and Alzheimer's Disease: Omega-3 Fatty Acids and B Vitamins
"A few studies found a correlation between high dietary fish with omega-3 fatty acid intake and a decrease in developing Alzheimer's," says Tara Harwood, registered dietitian at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio. "However, more studies must be conducted before any conclusions can be drawn."
High levels of homocysteine, an amino acid in the blood, have been associated with the risk of dementia. One avenue being examined is whether increasing intake of folate and vitamins B6 and B12, which break down homocysteine, can help prevent Alzheimer's disease. "Neither vitamin B6 or B12 supplementation has been proven effective," says Harwood, "but data from one study found a lower incidence of Alzheimer's for individuals with the highest folate intake."
Diet and Alzheimer's Disease: Antioxidants
Another possible theory in the development of Alzheimer's disease involves free radicals destroying the integrity of the body's cells. These unstable molecules have the potential to cause cell aging and damage, which could be one piece of the Alzheimer's puzzle.
"You can reduce your exposure to free radicals by limiting contact with the sun, environmental pollutants, and cigarette smoke," says Harwood. "However, free radicals are a byproduct of metabolism, which occurs every minute of the day. Because it's impossible to completely eliminate free radicals, [eating foods with] antioxidants, such as vitamin E, vitamin C, beta carotene, and flavonoids, can help."
Foods high in antioxidants include berries, dark green and orange vegetables, nuts, and beans. Specifically, studies have shown rats and mice bred to develop Alzheimer's disease had improved mental function after being fed blueberries, strawberries, and cranberries. Green tea is also high in antioxidants, and although it hasn't been proven specifically to prevent Alzheimer's, it has been shown that drinking five cups a day can reduce one's risk of heart disease.
Diet and Alzheimer's Disease: The Mediterranean Diet
A few recent studies conducted by researchers from the neurology department at Columbia University Medical Center in New York have looked at the possible preventive effects of the typical diet eaten by people in countries around the Mediterranean sea, such as Greece. The "Mediterranean diet" is primarily made up of fruits, vegetables, and beans, fish, olive oil, a moderate amount of wine, some dairy foods, and small amounts of meat and chicken. Though more study is needed, results point to a reduced risk of developing Alzheimer's and lower mortality rate among those who contracted the disease.
Diet and Alzheimer's Disease: Next Steps
While there is no definitive answer to the Alzheimer's mystery, there are certainly clues to follow. "No changes in diet, dietary supplements, food additives, vitamins, nor alternative herbal medicines have ever been demonstrated to affect the risk for Alzheimer's disease or the course of the disease in a well-designed clinical trial experiment," says Randolph Schiffer, MD, director of the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health in Cleveland. "With that said, most of us in the Alzheimer's research field believe that people should adopt and continue healthy lifestyles, including diets low in saturated fats and high in antioxidants and B vitamins."
Until more research is available, it makes sense to combine a good diet with physical and mental activity and social interaction. This approach just might help keep Alzheimer's disease, as well as other illnesses, at bay.
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Nutrition Guidelines: Getting Started
With so many diets and quick weight-loss promises on the market today, it's hard to remember what a healthy diet really looks like. Start here with the basics of good nutrition.
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Diet pills, fad diets, foods to boycott, foods to eat exclusively. With all the crazy diet advice out there, do you even remember the basics of healthy eating? Get rid of the clutter when it comes to diets, and use basic good nutrition guidelines and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)'s MyPlate as your framework for healthy eating.
Food Groups and Healthy Nutrition: MyPlate
So how do we know what healthy meals should look like? The USDA is responsible for publishing nutritional guidelines for healthy eating based on ongoing research. Although the basics haven't really changed, recently, there have been a few adjustments.
The major adjustment is the focus on filling half of your plate with fruits and vegetables at every meal. Women need at least seven servings of fruits and vegetables each day, while men need at least nine. "We just know there's so much good stuff in fruits and vegetables," including essential nutrients and fiber, says Sandra Meyerowitz, MPH, RD, a nutritionist and owner of Nutrition Works in Louisville, Ky. Carbohydrates are also an important part of a healthy diet, contrary to many popular fad diets being touted today — the key is consuming fiber-rich complex carbs like beans, whole grains, and fruit.
Food Groups and Healthy Nutrition: USDA Recommendations
Here are details about the USDA's recommended nutritional guidelines to follow for a healthy eating plan:
Food Groups and Healthy Nutrition: Guidelines to Get You Going
Here are some other tips to help you develop a healthy eating plan. If you keep these general nutrition rules in mind, you'll be on the right track toward healthy eating for life:
Start thinking about the basics of diet and nutrition again, and make nutritional guidelines part of your everyday life. It won't be a diet, it won't be a fad, and it definitely won't be temporary. It will be your new healthy lifestyle, and when you think, "What's for dinner?" the answer will naturally be a healthy choice.
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RSPs capacity Development Program face2 face 2nd day report on 17nov 2016
RSPs 2nd Face to Face Capacity development program has been started in Peshawar for three days. Today 2nd day of the training
Block 1- feedback session about the last day. Every RSP give their feedback on cards which are display and discussed one by one.
Block 2-Advocacy
Block 3- Financial skills & Report writing
Day 2 Discussion:
⦁ After feedback session Group work organized for all RSPs to write the objective and work of their cluster in group all members shared their points in chats and present their presentation one by by. First of all honey bee cluster prepared the presentation about their cluster .miss anam from honey bee cluster explain in detailed about the importance of honey bee production in beer union counsel she give orientation about the honey bee production. Mr jawed introduced the simple method of honey bee production. Miss Shazia also add the experience of work that IC already do the work on honey bee keeping and she further explain how to connect the work with this cluster How there intervention give positive change and outcome for the community and and how people adopted the honey bee business .nutrition value of the honey bee. Community awareness level and on ground work presentation second cluster presentation on Sailg Group Mr Manzoor explain in detailed about the process of silage he e use in the community and how to motivate people from their idea about the use of silages.
⦁ Conventional method in the community
⦁ Use of sailege use in different production
⦁ Use in kitchen gardening
⦁ Waste material use orientation in the community
⦁ Source of income
⦁ How many people adopted methodology
⦁ Earnable business
⦁ Storage
⦁ People demand in the end he shares with all participants about the case study of the mr Azam who starts the business of the sailged as profitable business. And other people adopted the methodology.
⦁ Health and hygiene cluster represent from miss Nargis she oriented all the activities in detail
⦁ Behavior change of the community
⦁ Practical of hand washing demonstration
⦁ Nutrient values of fruits and vegetable
⦁ Practical demo of washing fruits and vegetable
⦁ Health and hygiene promotion in the community
⦁ Meetings session ,celebrations ,workshops for behavior change
⦁ Antenatal postnatal care and balance diet
⦁ Mobilized community regarding speared disease
⦁ Motivation about kitchen gardening and agricultural production
⦁ After this presentation post harvest technology cluster represent from RSP Hammad he exceptionally linked his topic to all RSPs intervention is the uniqueness of the project
⦁ Safe production
⦁ Marketing
⦁ Compose making
⦁ Loses of post harvest production
⦁ Processing link with hygiene
⦁ Advantages
Kitchen grading cluster represent from Mr Amir he explained innovation and ideas about their project.
⦁ Analysis need
⦁ Sessions about kitchen gardening
⦁ Group formations
⦁ Use of domestic waste for kitchen gardening
⦁ Community mobilized for kitchen gardening
In the last Mr Asif represent food production cluster their progress outcome challenges during work main components discussed in detailed.
⦁ Food production at household level
⦁ Community awareness raising
⦁ Nutrition values
Mr Nadeem represent there cluster work series wise about their working demands after presentation all participants asked questions about relevant topics
Second part of session
Situation of malnutrition in KPK
Advocacy
Dr Arshad Danish first give brief orientation about the malnutrition deficiencies the country he exceptionally explain about the malnutrition deficiency in KPK and all over the world situation as in our province emergency declared about malnutrition deficiencies he discussed the situation in Pakistan the role of the civil society and the planning need on government level as well
Micronutrient deficiencies
he further proceed there presentation on malnutrition situation of children’s and females in Pakistan the factors shows the indicators that like other poor and undeveloped countries unfortunately Pakistan face the micronutrient deficences deficiency of iron, zinc, folic acid, vitamins, minerals all are causes of anemia in pregnant females and children’s.
Factors of malnutrition
⦁ Inadequate access to clean water
⦁ Food insecurity
⦁ Micronutrient malnutrition
⦁ Inadequate access to health services finding practices
⦁ Poverty
⦁ Uneducated people
Capacity development program
⦁ To improve nutrition
⦁ Health
⦁ Agriculture
⦁ Education
⦁ Social
⦁ Women empowerment
Advocacy and campaigning
Further he in detailed he explain the as a set of organized activities to influence policies to lasting change. In this regard many policies and law are passed but need to be implementation in the society.
Advocacy cycle
⦁ Gather evidence
⦁ Monitoring and evolution
⦁ Mobile resources
⦁ Identified resources
⦁ Sets goal
⦁ Analysis policy
⦁ Policy process
⦁ Identified targets
⦁ Developed messages
⦁ Developed action plan
Advocacy objectives
⦁ Mapping
⦁ Lots of power
⦁ Less power
⦁ Support
⦁ Opposition
At the end through group work every cluster finds advocacy and applied on the same method to link up with the project demand.RSPs capacity builds about the topic of advocacy in very interesting manners.
Finance orientation
At the end finance session will be held from Mr Atique to clear all finance report to convey the gaps and the weakness and discussed issues in detailed.
Feedback about the session
All participants take keen interest in the session because everyone got a chance to know about the others interventions and added more informative suggestions capacity building of all RSPs and progress sharing
Prepared by Sidragul
Syed Abdul Majeed Shah
Aoa I think u forget Mr Javed khan presentation
Muhammad Anwar Bhatti
Dear Sidra;
I think you forget to tell about the "marketing sessions"; Isn't it?
Rizwana shaheen
sir its mentioned in the activity report of date 16th, Nov 2016 on Pakistan page
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Feedback about the training
three days RSPs training in Peshawar 2nd face to face for capacity building program in the first the three sessions are very interesting before we dont know about the marketing and its value after sir anwar butti session is most interesting part of the day IC projects and works are discussed in detailed by miss shazia in detailed practical works developed more capacity of all RSPs. second day are more interesting because after presentation on advocacy we applied it on our cluster wise activity.rsps presentation share their knowledge with each other and share important suggestions and feedback .financial parts clear more gaps and issues the third day post harvest presentation is increase the level of the knowlge of all RSPs share the knowledge with each other because every related into different topics so its very exceptional learning about the other work and how to link this with over project for positive result and out comes.
Muhammad Anwar Bhatti
Thanks Rizwana for the correction.
Rizwana shaheen
when we started work with the community women of selected area. we observed the some issues which were very important but always neglected by the common community as well as educated member of the community also. that are
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source of drinking water in village Bhatt UC Beer
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Mountain Argo-Ecosystem Action Network (MAAN)
MonthyProgress Report
Period: May –September 2016
Name of RSP: Sidra Gul
Detailed list of activities
Outputs / Strengths /Opportunities
intervention / challenges
Means of verification
Responsible
To Motivate Different Age Groups Of Women About Concept Of
Health, Hygiene, Nutrition & Proper Diet.
Month of May
Meeting
preparation
Baseline survey
FDG
At start face so many challenges but with the passage of time community behavior change into positive.
Reports and work plan
Monthly work plan and reports are share timely.
Work according to monthly work plan.
Program officer
Shazia Hina
Month of July
Webinar
Formations
Community awareness raising sessions.
Working on linkages to develop strong coordination and with the people of the areas for social acceptation.
Groups formed and removed all misconception about NGOs working.
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activities reports are share in detailed.
Minutes of meetings share regularly
Month of August
Progress sharing
Workshops/celebration
Community awareness raising sessions in working villages.
Capacity build of the females regarding health to improved the health condition of females and childrens in the community.
Awareness regarding breastfeeding.
3. Improved Pre and post natal nutritious food dietary for the mother and child health care
Monthly Reports are share as well in health and hygiene cluster page.
Program officer
Month of September
Exposure visit
Community awareness raising sessions.
Capacity building of females of the community.
Behavior change of community regarding health and nutrition or sustainable agriculture in the community.
Minutes of meeting and Pictures are shared on page in detailed.
Other Activities
Referred to Govt schools/organization.
Coordination with others organizations.
As we are working about the nutrition and health or sustainable agricultural in the community besides we also educate the people on different topics, health, education, child rights, antenatal postnatal care, hygiene issues.
Preparation of training in October
Prepared by: Sidra gul (RSP)
Submitted: to program officer Shazia hina
Rizwana shaheen
Behavior of community B4 MAAN interventions:
Few Changes in Behavior after MAAN interventions:
( one A/N during awareness raising session adopted these information and started exclusive breast feeding to her new born)
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ACHIEVEMENTS AND GOALS
As we are working about the nutrition and health or sustainable agricultural in the community besides we also educate the people on different topics, health, education, child rights, antenatal postnatal care, hygiene issues.first we reared the ground for working because we can not directly go to the theme firstly we make their mind for health and hygiene then we link it with the importance of nutrition values add to need analysis in the community then go through going different issues come to the agenda n nutrition and sustainable agriculture we see with the short notice of time got good result from the community now they understand the importance of theme how much necessary in our life.female behavior totally change towards the nutrition and agriculture interest build their capacity more and children's of the community seared this message in door to door as they take interest in the nutrition and health and hygiene topic so gracefully and successfully we are now at the tract from which we motivate the female for kitchen gardening and agricultural work its take a time but we planned it very Ste wise and we developed trust in the community for positive change for nutrition and agricultural importance now females CBAs elders of the community male members follow us and the process will be continue to start practically work on it at domestic level females shows great interest to food reservation side and kitchen gardening and they started on small areas of their houses for grown vegetables and food for healthy life of their family
Other Activities
Referred to Govt schools/organization.
Coordination with others organizations.
As we are working about the nutrition and health or sustainable agricultural in the community besides we also educate the people on different topics, health, education, child rights, antenatal postnatal care, hygiene issues.
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Organic agriculture is an ecological production management system that promotes and enhances biodiversity, biological cycles and soil biological activity. It is based on minimal use of off-farm inputs and on management practices that restore, maintain and enhance ecological harmony. Why Organic Agriculture
Pakistan is facing severe energy crisis and high prices of chemical fertilizers in national market. The raw material like rock phosphate is depleting at faster rate. The high priced synthetic fertilizers are beyond the purchasing power of the poor farmers of the country. This situation is further augmenting. Hence, it is the need of the time to introduce alternate farming technologies which are cost effective and sustainable both for productivity and soil fertility.
Directorate of Organic Farming was established on August 22, 2008 to help the small farmers. With the blessing of Allah, Directorate of Organic Farming progress leaps and bounds and introduced/developed lot of innovative technologies like bio-fertilizers, bio-pesticides and bio-herbicides. Moreover, In view of these innovations, Directorate of Organic Farming was upgraded to National Institute of Organic Agriculture. The institute is involved in identifying new production technology and disseminating new knowledge to the small farmers across the country.
World Organic Agriculture Scenario
Organic Agriculture has rapidly developed worldwide during last few years and is now practiced in approximately 110 countries of the world including Pakistan. The share of agricultural land and farms continue to grow. Furthermore, it can reasonably be assumed that unfortified organic farming is practiced in even more countries. According to latest survey, more than 26 million hectares are currently managed organically by at least 558,449 farms worldwide. Pakistan has also great potential to introduce organic rice as major export commodity in international market like India. India is selling her rice in European market at very high price (three fold higher than conventional) as compared to conventional rice. Although peoples consider that with the introduction of organic farming yield will reduce. Actually, this is not the real case because in Pakistan small land holders are not able to apply heavy doses of fertilizers as well as pesticides. It is expected that 33% of Pakistani farmers are already producing mixed organic. Now it is the need of the time to support such farmers technically and morally to use natural inputs like residues, compost and crop rotation which are useful for land sustainability.
Pakistan Organic Agriculture Scenario
In 2005-2006 total area under organic agriculture was 35000 acres which increased to 150000 acres (approx.) by 2009-2010 as reported by Hunza Organic, Noor Organic, Taj Food and from others (Muhammad, 2010). The total export value of our organic rice, cotton, dry fruit and fresh fruit is worth 100 million US Dollars.
Economic Evaluation of Applications of Organic Fertilizers (Nutrients) and Bio-pesticides
Besides evaluation of efficacy of different organic field inputs levels, economic analyses of using these products are carried out for different crops including vegetables. Overall cost expenditures incurred and total returns obtained from different organic products are subjected to analyze and estimate the net returns per unit area and per unit time while using organic production systems.
National Institute of Organic Agriculture
SERVICES
National Institute of Organic Agriculture (NIOA) is providing technical support to different clients, educationists, extension agents, researchers and farmers for producing organic crops and vegetables products.
Training to farmers and other clienteles is provided on manufacturing biofertilizer, biopesticide and bioherbicide at commercial scale, small scale and at household level.
Information to traders for obtaining certification for exporting their organic products is provided.
Organic products (wheat, pulses, and vegetables) are marketed to consumers at reasonable prices.
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You've been trying to eat more organic foods, both to decrease the amount of pesticides you and your family consume, and to help protect the environment from overloading with toxic chemicals. But organics can get a bit expensive, we know. Luckily, there's a way to grow your own delicious, fresh produce, while having fun and learning at the same time: organic gardening!
Don't know where to start? It is possible to hire someone to install and maintain a beautiful organic garden for you. But most of us can roll up our sleeves with a surprisingly small amount of effort. Remember, you can start small, even with just a single plant or two. Don't worry if things aren't perfect right away.
Organic gardening means you won't be using synthetic fertilizers or pesticides, but that doesn't mean your plants are left to fend for themselves. There are an array of tools you can use to bolster plant health and ward off pests. Organic gardening also isn't just about what you don't do, it's about trying to foster a more holistic, natural ecosystem. Read on for specific tips, taken from expert garden blogger, Leslie Land, her New York Times book 1000 Gardening Questions & Answers, and other sources.
Preparing the Soil
In order to get the best results with your new organic garden, you'll want to make sure the soil is properly conditioned. You have to eat, and so do plants, so make sure your veggies get lots of fresh nutrients. Good healthy soil helps build up strong, productive plants. Chemical soil treatments can not only seep into your food, but they can also harm the beneficial bacteria, worms and other microbes in the soil.
The best way to gauge the quality of your soil is to get it tested. You can get a home testing kit, or better, send a sample to your local agricultural extension office. For a modest fee you'll get a complete breakdown of pH and nutrient levels, as well as treatment recommendations (be sure to tell them you're going organic). That way you can tailor your gardening program. Typically, it's best to test in the fall, and apply any organic nutrients before winter.
Even if you don't have time for testing, you'll want to make sure your soil has plenty of humus -- the organic matter, not the similarly named Mediterranean spread. According to 1000 Gardening Questions & Answers, you'll want to mix in compost, leaf and grass clippings and manure. Manure should be composted, unless you aren't going to harvest or plant anything for two months after application. Preferably, get your manure from local livestock that have been organically and humanely raised -- and never use manure from animals that eat meat.
How to Make Good Compost
All gardens benefit from compost -- and preferably you can make your own on site. Hey, it's free! Compost feeds plants, helps conserve water, cuts down on weeds, and keeps food and yard waste out of landfills (where it produces methane), instead turning garbage into "black gold." Spread compost around plants, mix with potting soil, use to bolster struggling plants…it's hard to use too much!
According to Country Living, the best compost forms from the right ratio of nitrogen- and carbon-rich organic waste, mixed with soil, water and air. It might sound like complicated chemistry, but don't worry too much if you don't have time to make perfect compost. Even a minimally tended pile will still yield decent results.
1. To get started, measure out a space at least three feet square. Your compost heap can be a simple pile or contained within a custom pen or bin (some can be rotated, to improve results).
2. Add alternating layers of carbon (or brown) material -- leaves and garden trimmings -- and nitrogen (or green) material -- such as kitchen scraps and manure, with a thin layer of soil in between.
3. Top off the pile with four to six inches of soil. Turn the pile as new layers are added and water to keep (barely) moist, in order to foster microbe action. You should get good compost in as little as two months (longer if it's cold).
4. A properly maintained compost pile shouldn't smell. But if it does add more dry carbon material (leaves, straw, or sawdust) and turn it more frequently.
5. Even if you live in a city, you can do some composting under your counter with a tidy worm kit, or partner with a community garden.
Choose the Right Plants
It really pays to select plants that will thrive in your specific micro-conditions. As a general guide don't forget to check the USDA's Hardiness Zones (which have recently been updated by the National Arbor Day Foundation due to climate change). Choose plants that will be well adjusted to each spot, in terms of light, moisture, drainage and soil quality. Most gardens have gradations in these variables. The happier your plants are, the more resistant they'll be to attackers.
If you're buying seedlings, look for plants raised without chemical fertilizers and pesticides. A great place to look is at your local farmers' market, which may also have native plants and varieties well suited to your area. It's better to buy stocky seedlings with few, if any blooms yet, and with roots that don't look overcrowded.
Many things are best grown from seed, including sunflowers, annual poppies, evening-scented stock (Matthiola bicornis), coriander, dill, annual phlox (Phlox drummondii), larkspur, annual lupine, morning glories, sweet peas, squash and cucumbers.
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ops in Wide Beds
Plants that you will be harvesting, such as vegetables or cutting flowers, should be grouped tightly in beds that you don't walk on (raised beds work great). Grouping reduces weeding and water waste, and helps you target compost and nutrients. Easier path maintenance helps lead to healthy soil. Ample space between rows helps promote air circulation, which repels fungal attacks.
Remember that seedlings won't always stay diminutive, and you do want to try to limit over shadowing. It's a good idea to thin crops based on nursery suggestions.
According to Leslie Land, if you have limited space and time, and want the highest returns of fresh organic produce, these plants are typically winners:
1. Indeterminate Tomatoes. So named because the vines keep getting bigger and producing new fruit until they are felled by frost.
2. Non-Hybrid (Old-Fashioned) Pole Beans. They keep growing and producing 'til frost -- assuming you keep them picked.
3. Zucchini. Everything they say about avalanches of zucchini is true, especially of hybrid varieties.
4. Swiss Chard. You can keep breaking off outer leaves for months, and every picking will be tender as long as plants get enough water.
5. Tall Snow Peas and Sugarsnaps. They grow readily and produce delicious rewards.
Proper Watering
The best time to water plants is usually in the morning. Why? Mornings tend to be cool and without strong winds, so the amount of water lost to evaporation is reduced. If you water in the evening plants stay damp over night, making them more likely to be damaged by fungal and bacterial diseases.
Ideally, you want to water the roots, not the greenery, which is easily damaged. A drip or soak system can work great, or just carefully water the bases of plants by hand.
Most experts recommend substantial, infrequent watering for established plants, typically a total of about one inch of water per week (including rain). One or two applications a week encourages deeper rooting, which promotes stronger plants. To avoid shocking tender greenery, try to use water at or near air temperature (collected rainwater is best).
With population growth and climate change putting increasing pressure on our precious freshwater supplies, it is becoming more important than ever to save water.
Weeding
Ah weeding. Even if you live in the Biosphere, you'll still get weeds, since their tiny seeds are pervasive. Pulling weeds by hand may sound like hard work -- and it can be -- but it also can be good exercise, and gets you outside in the fresh air. You don't want to pour toxic chemicals on your food, or where your children and pets play, right?
Reduce the number of weeds you have to contend with by applying mulch (which also helps protect the soil). According to Leslie Land, organic mulch that will rot down into the soil is almost always preferable to landscape fabric, although burlap and other materials can work in a pinch. Straw is cheap but doesn't last long. Wood chips are nice, but can get pricey. Many people opt to use lawn clippings, although it should be noted that because they are high in nitrogen, clippings should only be used on plants that need a lot of the nutrient, such as squash and lettuce.
If you get tired of weeding or aren't able to bend over, consider hiring some neighborhood kids. It's a good way to get to know others in your community. Remember too that raised beds can be made wheelchair accessible, and others can take advantage of wheeled stools, arthritis-friendly gardening tools and other equipment.
Protect Plants Without Toxic Pesticides
If your plants are being assaulted by pests, it may be a sign of other problems, so the first thing you should do is make sure they are getting enough light, nutrients and moisture. Also remember that a diverse garden helps prevent pests, by limiting the amount of one type of plant offered up to enemies, and boosting biodiversity.
It's a good thing to foster natural predators in your garden, such as frogs, toads, lizards, birds, and even bats. Beneficial insects can be your best friends, especially lady bugs (many nurseries even sell cans of them, though it's true there's a high probability they won't stick around). Leave a small source of water out to attract friendly predators. It's also a good idea to grow plants with small blossoms, such as sweet alyssum and dill, which attract predatory insects. Nets and row covers can also work.
It may sound surprising, but homeowners use more pesticides on their lawns and gardens than farmers do, acre for acre, according to EPA data. But there are organic alternatives that are much safer for you and our environment. Find out what problem you have (an agricultural extension service can help), then look for alternatives.
Organic weapons include Bacillus thuringiensis, a naturally occurring bacteria that disrupts the digestion of caterpillars and other leaf-eaters. You can also use horticultural oils, insecticidal soaps and garlic and/or hot pepper sprays.
Harvesting
Don't forget to harvest the fruits of your labor! Fresh organic produce also makes great gifts, educating your friends, neighbors and coworkers. Generally, the more you harvest, the more your plants will produce for you.
During peak harvest season, you'll likely find that it's best to check your garden every day. Got herbs? If you use them fresh pick them right before you need them. But if you'll be drying and storing them, it's best to wait until just before they flower, since they'll have the most flavor. Gather all herbs except basil in mid morning, shortly after dew has dried. Harvest basil in the late afternoon, since it will last longer after some time in the sun. It's best not to wash herbs before you dry or use them, since that can leach flaor (extra incentive for growing organic!).
When harvesting leafy greens pick sporadically from the entire crop, a little from each plant. For broccoli, wait until the central head is as large as it will get, before sending off buds for flowering. Cut it off right above the leaf node, and you'll likely get better production from the rest of the plant. In general, it's best to cut produce off with a sharp knife or scissors, versus ripping with your fingers, which can cause more damage to plant tissue.
If you get too much bounty, remember you can also freeze, store some types of produce in a root cellar, or take up canning. Enjoy!
Cleanup
If you have sick plants to remove, either during the season or at the end of the year, make sure you pull up the entire organism. Don't forget to rake up underneath, since diseased leaves can harbor problems for a long time. Put all infected material deep in the woods, in the ground at least a foot deep, or on the bonfire.
Most healthy or expired plants can actually be left in place over winter. You'll provide some food and habitat for birds and other wildlife, and plant cover can help protect your soil from eroding. It's better to chop off annuals then yank them out, because that way you'll leave soil intact, and help prevent weeds from gaining a foothold.
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Organic Farming Practices:
Soil:
Organic farmers maintain the health of their soil by using manure or compost and other organic material instead of synthetic fertilizers. Biological fertilizers like compost, release nutrients slowly, build up organic soil matter, increase the capacity of soil to retain moisture and reduce leaching of nitrates into groundwater. Up to 40 percent of synthetic fertilizers used on conventional farms end up in ground and surface waters, eventually polluting rivers, lakes, and oceans.
Beneficial insects:
Some organic farmers introduce beneficial insects such as ladybugs, soldier beetles, green lace wings, big-eyed bugs and beneficial nematodes that eat harmful insects.
Crop rotation:
Organic farmers often do not grow the same crop on the same field year after year. Crop rotation naturally replenishes the soil because as different plants contribute varying nutrients to the soil. Disrupting the habitats of insect pests and weeds helps control them.
Buffers:
Organic farmers designate the edges of their land as buffer zones. This means the land is managed in accord with organic practices, but the crops grown on them aren’t sold as organic because some plants in the buffer may have been exposed to genetically engineered crops or chemicals used in conventional agriculture but barred for organic farms.
Cover Crops:
Cover crops such as clover, rye, and wheat are planted between growing seasons to help replenish the soil with nutrients and prevent soil erosion. They also help maintain populations of beneficial insects. Cover crops can control weeds by smothering and shading them and out competing them for nutrients.
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Field work
last week i visited my all groups for community awareness sessions in which i see more positive changes before we talking about the behavior change of the community female regarding nutrition and balanced diet or sustainable agriculture i feel very good change in the community because of our awareness raising mostly females starts kitchen garding on small level in their houses which is very good and appreciated from me my groups member starts kitchen gardening of vegetables they give me the feedback that our youngster take great interest after your session now we know the value of things the importance of nutrition we are happy that specially through awareness raising female capacity build for the kitchen garding. and all female take care about health issues they further demand for us for the vegetable and futurists seeds to carry on it in future for sustainable agriculture.so the last week work give me opportunity to identified more needs and problems.this is the contentiously process we have planed the training's and more capacity building workshops.
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Nutrition in Mountain Agro-Eco System
Beer Union Council District Haripur NMA Minimum Dietary Diversity Score
1- Nutrition and balance diet for females or child : nutrition and balance diet plays a very important role in our daily life. Nutrition values should be understand by everyone because a healthily person can take care of our family and serve the country by work. So we should all follow the nutrition values and balance diet importance in our life and guide all specially children’s and females we should follows diet plans and chats to improve.
Good nutrition is the cornerstone for survival, health and development. Well-nourished children perform better in school, grow into healthy adults and in turn give their children a better start in life. Well-nourished women face fewer risks during pregnancy and childbirth, and their children set off on firmer developmental paths, both physically and mentally
The importance of food in young girls
Unfortunately in Pakistan mostly families were not giving importance to the females health as the result the female and the child in future she has to be given birth or facing many problems so there should be proper diet for specially for young girls so they can survive better in the life in the future. And should provide them the proper diet
Globally, more than one third of child deaths are attributable to under nutrition.
Global distribution of deaths among children under age 5, by cause,
Malnutrition is linked to nearly half of all childhood deaths. Prices for basic food like rice, maize, wheat, oil, sugar and salt are skyrocketing, threatening food security, and forcing millions of the world's poorest children into severe malnourished and starvation.
In much of the world, children with full bellies are still lacking the nutrients and vitamins they need to grow to their full potential. A malnourished child is less able to fight off illness, less likely to get the most out of schooling, and often becomes physically and mentally stunted.Malnutrition.
Optimal breastfeeding of infants under two years of age has the greatest potential impact on child survival of all preventive interventions, with the potential to prevent over 800,000 deaths (13 per cent of all deaths) in children under five in the developing world.
Breastfed children have at least six times greater chance of survival in the early months than non-breastfed children. An exclusively breastfed child is 14 times less likely to die in the first six months than a non-breastfed child, and breastfeeding drastically reduces deaths from acute respiratory infection and diarrhea, two major child killers (Lancet 2008). The potential impact of optimal breastfeeding practices is especially important in developing country situations with a high burden of disease and low access to clean water and sanitation. But non-breastfed children in industrialized countries are also at greater risk of dying - a recent study of post-neonatal mortality in the United States found a 25% increase in mortality among non-breastfed infants. In the UK Millennium Cohort Survey, six months of exclusive breast feeding was associated with a 53% decrease in hospital admissions.
While breastfeeding rates are no longer declining at the global level, with many countries experiencing significant increases in the last decade, only 39 per cent of children less than six months of age in the developing world are exclusively breastfed and just 58 per cent of 20-23 month olds benefit from the practice of continued breastfeeding. A growing number of countries are demonstrating that significant and rapid progress is possible, without
2- Both boys and girls need proper diet for their good health.
3- For children the balance diet needs because of their better nourishment.
4- Girls and boys need same Quantity of food.
5- There is no discrimination in male and females for balance food mostly families preferred boys for good healthy foods that is wrong thinking and should need to be changed.
6- The balance diet need for young girls for better nuritionment of the body.
7- To make them healthy and fit physically and to make strong their bones.
8- To make them active and healthy to performed all works.
9- In future to become a good mother for thir child.
10- To realized the mothers and the young girls regarding the importance of balance diet.
11- Awareness rising session on Nutrition and balance diet for females and child in the community
Prepared by: Sidragul ( RSP)
Nutrition in Mountain Agro-Eco System
Beer Union Council District Haripur NMA Minimum Dietary Diversity Score
1- Nutrition and balance diet for females or child : nutrition and balance diet plays a very important role in our daily life. Nutrition values should be understand by everyone because a healthily person can take care of our family and serve the country by work. So we should all follow the nutrition values and balance diet importance in our life and guide all specially children’s and females we should follows diet plans and chats to improve.
Good nutrition is the cornerstone for survival, health and development. Well-nourished children perform better in school, grow into healthy adults and in turn give their children a better start in life. Well-nourished women face fewer risks during pregnancy and childbirth, and their children set off on firmer developmental paths, both physically and mentally
The importance of food in young girls
Unfortunately in Pakistan mostly families were not giving importance to the females health as the result the female and the child in future she has to be given birth or facing many problems so there should be proper diet for specially for young girls so they can survive better in the life in the future. And should provide them the proper diet
Globally, more than one third of child deaths are attributable to undernutrition.
Global distribution of deaths among children under age 5, by cause,
Malnutrition is linked to nearly half of all childhood deaths. Prices for basic food like rice, maize, wheat, oil, sugar and salt are skyrocketing, threatening food security, and forcing millions of the world's poorest children into severe malnourishment and starvation.
In much of the world, children with full bellies are still lacking the nutrients and vitamins they need to grow to their full potential. A malnourished child is less able to fight off illness, less likely to get the most out of schooling, and often becomes physically and mentally stunted.Malnutritionkeepschild.
Optimal breastfeeding of infants under two years of age has the greatest potential impact on child survival of all preventive interventions, with the potential to prevent over 800,000 deaths (13 per cent of all deaths) in children under five in the developing world.
Breastfed children have at least six times greater chance of survival in the early months than non-breastfed children. An exclusively breastfed child is 14 times less likely to die in the first six months than a non-breastfed child, and breastfeeding drastically reduces deaths from acute respiratory infection and diarrhea, two major child killers (Lancet 2008). The potential impact of optimal breastfeeding practices is especially important in developing country situations with a high burden of disease and low access to clean water and sanitation. But non-breastfed children in industrialized countries are also at greater risk of dying - a recent study of post-neonatal mortality in the United States found a 25% increase in mortality among non-breastfed infants. In the UK Millennium Cohort Survey, six months of exclusive breast feeding was associated with a 53% decrease in hospital admissions.
While breastfeeding rates are no longer declining at the global level, with many countries experiencing significant increases in the last decade, only 39 per cent of children less than six months of age in the developing world are exclusively breastfed and just 58 per cent of 20-23 month olds benefit from the practice of continued breastfeeding. A growing number of countries are demonstrating that significant and rapid progress is possible, without
2- Both boys and girls need proper diet for their good health.
3- For children the balance diet needs because of their better nourishment.
4- Girls and boys need same Quantity of food.
5- There is no discrimination in male and females for balance food mostly families preferred boys for good healthy foods that is wrong thinking and should need to be changed.
6- The balance diet need for young girls for better nuritionment of the body.
7- To make them healthy and fit physically and to make strong their bones.
8- To make them active and healthy to performed all works.
9- In future to become a good mother for thir child.
10- To realized the mothers and the young girls regarding the importance of balance diet.
11- Awareness rising session on Nutrition and balance diet for females and child in the community
Prepared by: Sidragul ( RSP)
Sidra Gul
Mountain Agro-Ecosystem Action Network (MAAN)
MonthyProgress Report of November (2016)
Challenges face in the community :
Outcomes:
Prepared by Sidragul
Submitted to Shazia Hina
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Monthly Report November,2016
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Date: 24-7-2016
Time: 12:45 pm
Area/UC: Beer
Venue: village Ghoraki
Activity: Community Awareness raising Session
No of Participants: 12
Objective of the session
v To increase awareness about Health & Hygiene
v To improve living environment at house hold level
v To improve care seeking behavior of rural women about nutrition & balance diet
v To realize rural women about importance of food diversity to overcome malnutrition among women and children
Participants:
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Outcome
Reported By:
Riwana Shaheen RSP UC Beer Villages Bhatt & Ghoraki
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Date: 25-7-2016
Time: 11:45 am & 1:30 pm
Area/UC: Beer
Venue: village Bhatt
Activity: Community Awareness raising Session
No of Participants: 16+13=29
Objective of the session
v To increase awareness about Health & Hygiene
v To improve living environment at house hold level
v To improve care seeking behavior of rural women about nutrition & balance diet
v To realize rural women about importance of food diversity to overcome malnutrition among women and children
Participants:
Agenda Points
Challenges:
Outcome
Reported By:
Rizwana Shaheen RSP UC Beer Villages Bhatt & Ghoraki
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Date: 3-8-2016
Time: 12:40 pm
Area/ UC: Beer
Venue: village Bhatt
Activity: Community Awareness raising Session
No of Participants: 11
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Rizwana Shaheen RSP UC Beer Villages Bhatt & Ghoraki
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Date: 6-8-2016
Time: 12:30 pm & 2:50 pm
Area/ UC: Beer
Venue: village Bhatt
Activity: Community Awareness raising Sessions
No of Participants: 10 + 10= 20
Objective of the session
Agenda Points
Key Achievement:
A 7 days postnatal Mrs. Zaib were counseled for exclusive breast feeding with sharing all importance of breast feeding for mother-child health. She was happy and agreed and responded positively. She shared that before this no one told her about this valuable knowledge.
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Reported By:
Rizwana Shaheen RSP UC Beer Villages Bhatt & Ghoraki
Sidra Gul
Nutrition in Mountain Agro-Eco System
Beer Union Council District Haripur
Awareness’ raising session on health and hygiene
(Working Villages: Nelore & ghoraki)
Report Status: Meeting Report Date of visit/meeting: 03/09/16
Area: Ghoraki village. Time: 10am
Union council: Beer.
Purpose of visit: session about Health and hygiene.
Activity Progress: Activity was started with the recitation of holy Quran by a volunteer participant after that an introductory session of RSP and Participants accomplished to develop interaction. Furthermore proceedings RSP presented a brief introduction of IC organization and the objective of the project NMA is reflected a high level nutrients deficiencies in beer union council the need of this project also analysis during survey specially consider to mother and child health condition and nutrition deficiencies in the area. At first previous group discussion review and then the meeting agenda was shared with all participants. After providing an over view of all pre requisites, came to the topic health and hygiene which is most of important topic among all because the nutrients values not got positive result until we are not follow the hygiene guidelines. then we discussed how the different disease spread due to un hygienic condition of the people in community and how can we control over these diseases to follow up all guidelines and pamphlets shares with you hopefully all community members take a great advantages to learn all health and hygiene information and apply all those practices in their daily routine life. And hope so in future they will be able to guide more people.
Objective of the visit:
During session shared the importance of Hygiene in our daily life. I started with brainstorming session and asked many introductory questions to ensure active participation of the community like
It was discussed during the session that many diseases can affect the body brutally and there are many steps that can be taken individually & by the community as a whole. These steps concern personal hygiene, environmental hygiene, & sanitation, which help in prevention of diseases. Following points about personal hygiene were discussed to the community members.
Personal Hygiene
Personal hygiene means to maintaining cleanliness and grooming of the external body.
Poor Personal Hygiene
Failure to keep up a standard of hygiene can have many implications. Not only is there an increased risk of getting an infection or illness, but there are many social and psychological aspects that can be affected.
Poor Personal Hygiene, in relation to preventing the spread of disease is paramount in preventing epidemic or even pandemic outbreaks. To engage in some very basic measures could help prevent many coughs and colds from being passed from person to person.
Children and Personal Hygiene
Children should be taught the importance of hygiene as early as possible, with oral care, washing, and toilet hygiene and hair care being taught as part of everyday routines. By this a mother can prevent her child from different diseases and help out her kid in passing a healthy life.
Aspects of Personal Hygiene
There are many contributory factors that make up personal hygiene with the main ones being washing, oral care, hair care, nail care, wound care, cleansing of personal utensils and Preventing Infection. It is essentially the promotion and continuance of good health.
Food Hygiene
Probably the most important aspect of all, food hygiene is very closely association with personal hygiene. Poor personal cleansing can had a very significant effect on the start and spread of many illnesses.
Sanitation:
Sanitation is the hygienic means of promoting health, through prevention of human contact with the hazards of waste as well as the treatment proper disposal of sewage or waste water. We must use home toilet for prevention of diseases. We avoid open defecation & strictly instruction to other community members, do not use open place for waste it focuses on the management of waste produced by human activities.
Observations :
Expected result : We can increased the level of the knowledge and capacity building regarding health and hygiene .
Challenges and problems :
Status of accomplishments:
Activity is completed
Outcome
PICTURE GALLERY OF ACTIVITY
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Date: 9-8-2016
Time: 1:00 pm
Area/UC: Beer
Venue: village Ghoraki
Activity: Community Awareness raising Session
No of Participants: 13
Objective of the session
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Rizwana Shaheen RSP UC Beer Villages Bhatt & Ghoraki
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Date: 10-8-2016
Time: 11:30 pm & 1:30 pm
Area/ UC: Beer
Venue: village Ghoraki Ziyrat
Activity: Community Awareness raising Session
No of Participants: 12 + 12= 24
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Rizwana Shaheen RSP UC Beer Villages Bhatt & Ghoraki
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Date: 13-8-2016
Time: 12:30 pm & 2:00 pm
Area/UC: Beer
Venue: village Bhatt
Activity: Community Awareness raising Session
No of Participants: 12 + 12 = 24
Objective of the session
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Rizwana Shaheen RSP UC Beer Villages Bhatt & Ghoraki
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Date: 15-8-2016
Time: 1:40 pm Bhatt & 11:30 am Ghoraki
Area/UC: Beer
Venue: village Bhatt Ziyrat / Ghoraki
Activity: Community Awareness raising Session
No of Participants: 11 (Bhatt) & 13 (Ghoraki)
Objective of the session
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Rizwana Shaheen RSP UC Beer Villages Bhatt & Ghoraki
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Date: 16-8-2016
Time: 12:00 pm & 1:30 pm
Area/UC: Beer
Venue: village Bhatt Ziyrat & Bhatt Stop
Activity: Community Awareness raising Session
No of Participants: 13 + 11
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Reported By:
Rizwana Shaheen RSP UC Beer Villages Bhatt & Ghoraki
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Attended two days training from university of Haripur Food sciences department about Domestic processing of Fruits and vegetables
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Best community behavior for me with the intervention of MAAN Project
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Two days Capacity building/training program of women nutrition promotion Committee (WNPC)
Village Bhatt will be held on 10th & 11th December 2016 along with 20 females participants ( participants are farmers, CBAs, mother with children's, LHW, Lady Counselor of the area and influential members of the area).
Sidra Gul
Feed back about training
two days training held in university of Haripur on food preservation very informative training the basic aim to attend this event is to build our capacity on food reservation iteams which we can utilized to mobilized our female to improve the dietary diversity towards natural and home made products like James jelly and achars and other products made at household leavel so this training to link u with our project we learn so many things and try to best applied in our community for females.
Training participants from maan project
miss saeeda shah
miss rizwana
miss sidra
miss saba
miss aniqa
mr Hamaad
ahmad
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Two Days Training of women Committee Village Bhatt
Date: 10th & 11th Dec, 2016
Venue: Village Bhatt UC Beer
No of Participants: 21
Objectives:
after training participants will be able
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Training Objectives, Work plan and Questioner are attached here
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stationery & teaching Material used during training
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Pre-Test & Group work by the participants
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Food Safety (selection, washing, cutting and preparation)
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Kitchen Gardening Demonstration
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i will share more details later, at this time have not data cable to transfer the data from mobile to laptop
Sidra Gul
Nutrition in Mountain Agro-Eco System
Beer Union Council District Haripur
Report On
Awareness’ raising session on kitchen gardening
(Working Villages: Nelore & ghoraki)
Submitted to: INTER COOPERATION PESHAWAR
Submitted by: SIDRAGUL (RSP)
Report Status: Meeting Report Date of visit/meeting: 27 /08/16
Area: Nelore village Time: 1pm
Union council: Beer.
Purpose of visit: session about Health and hygiene and nutrition.
1- Proceeding: Activity was started with the recitation of holy Quran by a volunteer participant after that an introductory session of RSP and Participants accomplished to develop interaction. Furthermore proceeding RSP presented a brief introduction of organization and the objective of the IC inter corporation to promote the nutrition values and sustainable agricultural development in beer union council. At first previous meeting decisions were revised and meeting agenda was shared with all participants. After providing an over view of all pre requisites, came to the follow hygiene in their daily routine fresh foods and vegetable can improved the nutrients deficiency in the childrens and females female is appreciated the IC efforts for doing the best work the betterment of health issues and also introduced the organic farming Organic farming is an integrated system of farming which sustains the fertility of the soil, increases the productivity of the crops and enhances biological diversity and limits the use of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides, increases the water holding capacity of the soil and makes nutrients availability to the crop plants. Ultimately the rich nutrient crops are encouraged to supply balance dietary food nutrition to the people and control over the effects of malnutrition and nutrient deficiencies. To disseminate the information to the people the work has been started under the MAAN project with the support of International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movement (IFOAM), in Beer Union Council of Haripur district. So females take interest in the agricultural development and told that we try to focus on kitchen grading as now we knows the advantages of kitchen grading and nutrition values and this way we can got fresh foods and vegetables for our families. Kitchen regarding importance and the female interest developed regarding.
Objective of the visit
1-To create interest of the female regarding kitchen grading
2- Awareness rising about importance of kitchen grading.
3 – Awareness rising in the community regarding production of food.
4- Capacity building regarding kitchen grading at household level.
5- Kitchen grading promotion messages.
6- Importance of nutrition and balance diet.
7- Knowledge share about kitchen safety and hygiene condition.
8- To change the behavior of the people towards kitchen grading.
9- How kitchen grading provide us fresh and healthy food and as a good hobby.
10 – Kitchen grading in Pakistan and others countries.
11 – Seeds distribution for kitchen gardening.
12- To guide them to increase the productivity for sustainable agriculture.
13- To create interest of females in kitchen gardening and agricultural production.
14- The main crops production in the areas.
15 – Females participation in kitchen grading and agricultural production.
16 – Kitchen grading at small level to increase the productivity.
17- Knowledge share regarding kitchen grading
IMPORTANCE OF KITCHEN GARDING
Kitchen Gardening
Many housewives have started gardening activities at home as it helps pass time and gives a good output. Kitchen garden can comprise of a wide range of fruits, vegetables and spices grown at the backyard of your house. Kitchen garden is not necessarily outside the kitchen door. It can be in the backyard near the kitchen or to the wall adjacent to the kitchen. There are quite a few tips for kitchen gardening and to utilize vegetable gardening to its fullest. You may grow tomatoes, chilly, onions, tamarind, basil, curry leaves, lemon and so on. There is a large list of plants you can grow in vegetable gardening. It depends on the climatic conditions, soil type and your dedication. Here are some tips for kitchen gardening.
Tips for kitchen gardening are:
1. Nurture: Your plants need a lot of nurturing in the initial stage. Each plant has different needs and necessities. You must work accordingly and provide the nutrients required.
2. The Sunbath Area: Always choose the backyard space that receives an ample amount of sunlight. The sun is the source of energy for plants and it stimulates the growth of plants. Plants should get an ample amount of sunlight for 5-6 hours a day. Therefore, avoid shady areas for growing your vegetable garden.
3. Continual Process: Kitchen gardening is not a once in a week procedure. Once started you have to continue and nurture your garden well like a kid.
4. The Water Content: The soil chosen for vegetable gardening should have sufficient water content and should be naturally drained regularly. Too much or too less of water is not appropriate for plants.
5. Maintain the Garden: Once you plant your crop, maintain it well. Each crop has different harvesting periods. When harvesting take good care of avoiding damage to the crops. This is an important tip for kitchen gardening.
6. Prepare the soil: The soil where you are planning to put your vegetable garden needs to be prepared. Remove the rough stones and patches from the soil. Add compost to make the soil good for gardening.
7. Rotate: Just like the Crop Rotation Technique used in farming, rotate your plants according to seasons. This will keep the soil fertilized and give you a variety in vegetables and fruits.
8. Plant Selection: Always select the vegetables and fruits that you want to grow beforehand. The selection should be based on the soil type, the suitability of the crop to the soil and climatic factor and the daily requirement of the plant.
9. Water the Plants: Regular watering is very necessary. Imagine a day you spend without water. The same the plants go through when not watered regularly. Especially the saplings need water as their roots are not yet developed to absorb water from deep soil depths.
10. Design: Make a proper design and layout of your vegetable garden. You must be sure of which crop or plant to use and where to use the same. The layout will make your garden look organized. The maintenance also reduces and becomes easier.
Out comes and result:
Capacity build
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2nd Training session will be held at Village Ghoraki on dates of 17th & 18th Dec, 2016
Saba Rehman, Saeeda Shah, Sidra Gul, Nurgis Bibi, Zeb Gull, aniqa, Yasmin Bibi, Wajiha javed, Faria Sultan, Shazia Hina
Dear all you are invited to join us in this training. Hopefully your comments and suggestion will support my training session.
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Domestic processing of fruits and vegetables training at Uni of Haripur Certificate distribution ceremony
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Food preservation
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Role Play during training session about nutrition and balance diet
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Presentation s & Group work
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sweet memories of the training village Bhatt
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Outcomes/way forwards of training at village Bhatt UC Beer
Sidra Gul
conducted two days training in working village nelore on 17thand 18th December 2016
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Two Days Training of women Committee village Ghoraki
Date: 17th & 18th Dec, 2018
Venue: House of Leary Health Worker
No of Participants: 27 adults / 10 children
No of trainees: 25
Topics of two days training
Recitation/Introduction/Registration/ norms setting
Purpose of training/ expectation & Fears of the participants
Pre-Test
Brainstorming session about Balance diet/Organic agriculture/ issues related to health and agr
Tea Break
Balance Diet, its elements, Food Triangle, important food groups, disease and care, importance of balance diet (discussion, group work)
Diet for A/N, P/N, Breast feeding, diet for 0 to 24 months children, Recipes with full of nutrition, Treatment with food
Lunch break/Prayer
Kitchen Gardening, its importance, Benefits, land preparation, Irrigation, Use of fertilizers, type of soil, selection of seeds
(Practical Demonstration)
Recitation/Registration/Review of the day one
Compost making, prevention from insects, when you can take off vegetables and fruits (Practical demonstration)
Safe Food handling
Tea Break
Food preservation at domestic level (Practical demonstration)
What is communication, Effective communication, its types, Issues in communication, Responsibilities of sender and receiver
(Activity : how a message encode and decode), important steps of communication
Need of women promotion committee, its role and responsibilities, Record keeping,
Lunch/Prayer
Way forward
Feedback of the training/ post test
Closing ceremony
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Dear Saba Rehman
Please share the process and purpose of Festival club. what is the future goal of club and its members?
what is the link of this club with the nutrition sensitive agriculture?
Saba rehman
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Dear Shazia Hina & IFOAM Administrator
Please shift the general data from this page to knowledge box
Dear page members please share only project activities and reports here
for other details use knowledge box and Pakistan page
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2nd training for women committee village Ghorki
dates: 17th & 18th Dec, 2016
Venue: Ghoraki Health House
Activities detail
Group discussions/ groups work/ pre-test
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food processing and safe handling at domestic level
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Kitchen Gardening
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conducted two days training in village nelore with 2nd group on 24th to 25th December 2016
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Two days training for women committee 2 village Bhatt on 31st Dec 2016 & 1st Jan, 2017
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Two days Training of women committee 2 Village Bhatt
Date: 31 Dec, 2016 to 1, Jan 2017
Venue: village Bhatt Ziyrat
No of Participants: 23
Trainees: 20
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Pre-test / group discussion/ norms setting
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Nutrition/ Antenatal, post natal diet & breast feeding
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Safe Food handling (washing, cutting & cooking)
Sidra Gul
Case study of community female about antenatal care
Nasreen a housewife and a mother of two children's living in the village of Nelore .his husband is working as a labor in outside of the country. She is living with his in-laws in join family system. When we intervention in the village of Nelore for my field visit and group formation I meet different females in the community and asked from them so many things. During my formations of group in Nelore I fond mostly people in poor health condition. In my first formation I clear to all females about the purpose of my project and give them to brief orientation about my project and work every one appreciated the efforts of IC to work for the betterment of our community. In community I focus specially on children's and antenatal female I meet with miss Nasreen during my formation of group she is antenatal her physically condition was not able to delivered a baby iam so surprised to see her poor health condition and specially planned to visit her house I asked them many Questions about her home and analysis that she needs a take care of her health. I asked them about the antenatal checkups she said ‘’that there is no hospital for cheek up or nor a Lhvs for delivery causes mostly people went to city and some females doctor in one time’ only a male come in our houses for polio drops no other health related person come here
She was so anemia even she is not able to any work or cooked for children her in-laws look after her house asked them about the blood group she did not know about her blood in her hospital documents there is no blood test BP report I told her that her condition was not good she need healthy diet and and preparation for her delivery. She is too much weak and peal unable to talk with me I told her mother in-law that she in danger sign in her health she told that ‘’ in our times there is no hospitals and female do all work in their house not in bed rest and easily delivered a baby in house now days females shows herself sensitive and weak ‘’ after this I decided in every nutrition session I aware the female about the importance of antenatal care about her diet plan etc.
Unfortunately when I arrange a visit for session I heard from females that she has give birth to the child but her condition was so bad visited her home for guide them for postnatal care when I meet her she is in bad condition and her baby is so weak and anemic its look that he cannot survive she told me’ that she delivered baby in home before the TBA comes to another village I feel so terrible condition’ and the baby was so weak she even not breastfeed the baby head and face covered with the red sports due to wrong method of delivery and continuously on bottle feeding the household females were not follow the cleanliness during delivery because these females are not expert or professionals. Firstly I guide them for immediate postnatal checkup and and healthy diet, they were not starting for breast feeding and give them gutty after immediate birth i told them about clostam importance and breastfeeding importance which is necessary for the child life because of misguidance’s of females she suffer a lot but it was really a metrical that she is safe with her child but miracles not happened all the time now I delivered a sessions about the antenatal care on nutrition and balance diet and the dander sign and hospitals delays these all information are helpful in the females in future. Specially through pictures brochures and stories and videos I realized them the importance so no other female like Nasreen suffers a lot because it is our duty to provide them knowledge practice and coverage for the better results.
In my all sessions Nasreen were regularly comes and told to all females to follow the guideline for their good health now she is happy that she knows all the important things during the session and can help other females to guide them and take care of her health. She them the feedback to the all females that if I know about these knowledge I never suffer a lot because of misguides and illiteracy I can lost my life I dnt want to another female suffer like me, these all health and nutrition information can save the life’s .now in the community aware about the all health issues besides we take many sessions exclusive breastfeeding antenatal care , nutrition and balance diet for females and childrens and capacity building among female regarding sustainable agricultural production.
Sehat zindagi, saving lives videos and all important booklet information were help full to convey the message to the community regarding health and nutrition importance. Now females can sort out there problems and feel women empowerment in her personality. And also promise that they will be speared the knowledge in the community regarding health and hygiene and nutrition.
Prepared by : Sidragul
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Success story of the community female regarding nutrition
Nusrat wife of hammed living in Nelore village she has three children's all of children is about school going age she belongs to a middle class family her income was low she hardly spend her life with her children she told me during my session and interview that it was such a hard time for me to fulfill all needs of my children's including education and health issues. During the groups sessions she often asked me questions to satisfied her self’s remembered when I visited her house during baseline survey her family attitude towards me so much different even the female does not except my presence but when I give them orientation in focus group discussion after detailed discussion about nutrition and health and hygiene antenatal care seasonal diseases etc I try to talk them on so many issues or topic to build their capacity on different topics on food health, education ,women empowerment and about the different diseases in the community. Through this diverted their attention towards sustainable agriculture and domestic kitchen garding.
After formation of group in the Nelore village I realized that there is dire need of community mobilization regarding health and hygiene or nutrition’s planned the session in the community on different topic series wise starting from health and hygiene, nutrition, antenatal care, balance diet, seasonal disease, kitchen gardening ect with the help of IEC material or audio video or pictorial metrical these elements helpful to convey the Messages of nutrition and health and hygiene. With the passage of time community realized the importance of nutrition or sustainable agriculture and attends every session with enthusiastically .the negative behavior of the people changes into positive thought and now community is waiting for the sessions I interviewed often females regarding session and take feedback about my works and efforts. Nusrat is one among these females she says during her interview that’’ we have learn so many things from the baji comes and guide us on important topics about health my biggest problem all the time to plan what is balance diet and which type of food is to be need for my children because my childrens is very choicely about the food the things which don’t like I never cooked in house. This session is helpful to solve my problems we have the milk and eggs in our house but my children don’t like to eat eggs and dislike to drink milk even they don’t like some vegetables and pulses the good thing is that baji also ensure the participation of childrens in the sessions now my children says’’ that baji told us about health and hygiene and nutrition we eat everything for our healthy health Nusrat says’’ now I know the importance of health and hygiene and my childrens fondly eat to vegetables pulses and all kinds of fruits and prefer to drink milk every day her grandmother also appreciated the efforts my childrens and all village childrens waiting for baji arrival’’
This is the real outcomes of our community mobilization when I meet with teachers and religious leaders in the community they also give me the feedback that childrens told us a teacher came to our house and shows us the practically shows us the method of hand washing and told us importance of nutrition in this way not only educate the females of the community is aware to the important topics also the childrens and others family members were well aware, its all possible because of the coordination and the positive behavior of the people which change doing little efforts now the community females and childrens waiting for the sessions.
‘’Grandmother also give her feedback that now we take care about health and hygiene and nutrition and we wash the vegetables and fruits regularly and try to do little bit effort for kitchen garding to get fresh food we now the importance of balance diet even our childrens point out us that follow the method of baji about hand washing and cleanliness or washing foods no body body comes before to guide us’’.
As for as my concern community mobilization is important tool to educate the people regarding any topic you can not directly go through to your topic unless you not prepared the ground for need analysis I thing this the real success of our project to change the behavior of the people towards positive things and educated them friendly way.
So we starts our work to change the behavior of the people towards nutrition and balance diet and then linked with sustainable agriculture which is not so rapid process but gradually our females adopted all these techniques and at the end of the project more positive out comes will seem and now she also take interest in growing fresh vegetables and fruits for their family members and their capacity were build towards sustainable agriculture productions.
Prepared by sidragul
Saeeda Shah
one day women training program at village Chanjjihala
Date: 8 Jan, 2017
Day: Sunday
Timing: 10 am to 3:30 pm
Venue: Mrs. Perveen's House Kachi Chanjjihala
Trainer: Saeeda Shah
Supporting Person: Sobia yasir
Trainees: 29 community Women ( lactating mothers, young school going girls, newly married women, mothers with children less then 5 years, Farmers)
Objectives/aim of Training:
Introduction/norms/exception/ fears/ Training Material
Pre- Test/ Groups Discussions
Group Work activities by trainees
Rizwana shaheen
Monthly Report Dec, 2016
Name of RSP : Rizwana
UC : Beer
Villages: Bhatt & Ghoraki
Activities during the Month
Awareness Raising Sessions:
No of sessions: 13
No of Participants in sessions: 137
Topics of sessions
Challenges
outcomes/ Impact of sessions
Trainings:
No of trainings: 03
No of participants/Trainees: 66
Objectives of trainings:
outcomes/ Impact of trainings:
Rizwana shaheen
Today RSPs meeting with Miss Shazia held at Badban Office Haripur. main point of discussion were following
Sidra Gul
Nutrition in Mountain Agro-Eco System
Beer Union Council District Haripur
Report On
Two days training report 17th and 18th December 2016
(Working Villages: Nelore & ghoraki)
Submitted to: INTER COOPERATION PESHAWAR
Submitted by: SIDRAGUL (RSP)
Report Status: Meeting Report Date of visit/meeting: 17,18/12/16
Area: Nelore village Time: 10pm
Union council: Beer.
Purpose of visit: conducted two days training among women committee of the community.
Proceeding: Activity was started with the recitation of holy Quran by a volunteer participant after that an introductory session of RSP and Participants accomplished to develop interaction. All females were present in training Furthermore proceeding RSP presented a brief introduction of organization and the objective of the IC inter corporation to promote the nutrition values and sustainable agricultural development in beer union council. At first previous meeting decisions were revised and training agenda was shared with all participants. After providing an over view of all pre requisites, came to the topic nutrition and balance diet. After over view al activity share the objective of the training we start with training manual which is consist series wise and the topics divided into two days so that participants cover message easily durining training group work also including to participation of all females in training females learn more positive things in the activities in which nutrition health and hygiene antennal diet plan and kitchen gardening for female they all participated in actively in the training the first day material divided into time wise female capacity already build durining the session the practical work and group work will helpful to divert their attention towards the importance of nutrition and sensitive agricultural needs in the community in second day with practical demonstration of kitchen garding enhance more capacity of female to do kitchen garding in their house level the training was very effective and informative for all females as they give their feedbacks at the end of the trainings days and they all encourage in future this type of training should be conducted in community level of one the good thing female shares their experiences about the kitchen garding which he starts at small level to grown the methi, palak,danya,salad,lesion,mint at their houses Then we came to the point of the nutrition values in our life if we follow all hygiene instruction then we can got the nutrition values in our food items during the session different answers questions were asked from all females the way they are using food how they are follow hygiene in their daily routine fresh foods and vegetable can improved the nutrients deficiency in the childrens and females mostly females capacity were builed for doing agricultural work for sustainability now females starts kitchen gardening at house hold level and take interest in making achar james or grow female is appreciated the IC efforts for doing the best work the betterment of health issues and also introduced the organic farming Organic farming is an integrated system of farming which sustains the fertility of the soil, increases the productivity of the crops and enhances biological diversity and limits the use of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides, increases the water holding capacity of the soil and makes nutrients availability to the crop plants. Ultimately the rich nutrient crops are encouraged to supply balance dietary food nutrition to the people and control over the effects of malnutrition and nutrient deficiencies. To disseminate the information to the people the work has been started under the MAAN project with the support of International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movement (IFOAM), in Beer Union Council of Haripur district. So females take interest in the agricultural development and told that we try to focus on kitchen grading as now we knows the advantages of kitchen grading and nutrition values and this way we can got fresh foods and vegetables for our families.
Objective of the training:
Outcomes/way forwards of training at village Nelore UC Beer
18 women of the village trained about the need of organic foods, nutrition, balance diet, kitchen gardening, food preservation at domestic level, their role and responsibilities as committee members
they decided that male members of their area are not taking interest to sort out issues and its solution so they will approach the neighbor villages and motivate these to approach the district administration and govt. Department for the issues of health, education, water and agriculture
Two antenatal attend full training session & remarked that they needed this too much and they will follow these information during their pregnancy period
Challenges and problems :
Status of accomplishments:
Activity is completed
Sidra Gul
Mountain Agro-Ecosystem Action Network (MAAN)
MonthyProgress Report of December (2016)
Training in the month of December
Challenges face in the community :
Outcomes:
Prepared by Sidragul
Submitted to Shazia Hina
Rizwana shaheen
RSPs Advocacy Team Haripur
Meeting date: 16 Jan, 2018
Timing: 3:30 pm
venue: BDS office Haripur
Agenda: Planning & Budgeting for advocacy campaign
final agenda point for campaign:
to promote and address organic farming through Agriculture Department
Sidra Gul
Conducted two days training at village Ghoraki on 7th to 8th January 2017
Sidra Gul
Nutrition in Mountain Agro-Eco System
Beer Union Council District Haripur
Two days training report 7th and 8th January 2017
Report Status: training Report Date of visit/meeting: 7th January to 8th January 2017
Area: Ghoraki village Time: 11: 30am
Union council: Beer.
Purpose of visit: conducted two days training among women committee of the community.
Proceeding: Activity was started with the recitation of holy Quran by a volunteer participant after that an introductory session of RSP and Participants accomplished to develop interaction. Furthermore proceeding RSP presented a brief introduction of organization and the objective of the IC inter corporation to promote the nutrition values and sustainable agricultural development in beer union council. At first previous meeting decisions were revised and training agenda was shared with all participants. After providing an over view of all pre requisites, came to the topic nutrition and balance diet. After over view al activity share the objective of the training we start with training manual which is consist series wise and the topics divided into two days so that participants cover message easily during training group work also including to participation of all females in training females learn more positive things in the activities in which nutrition health and hygiene antenatal diet plan and kitchen gardening for female they all participated in actively in the training the first day material divided into time wise female capacity already build during the session the practical work and group work will helpful to divert their attention towards the importance of nutrition and sensitive agricultural needs in the community in second day with practical demonstration of kitchen garding enhance more capacity of female to do kitchen garding in their house level the training was very effective and informative for all females as they give their feedback at the end of the training days and they all encourage in future this type of training should be conducted in community level of one the good thing female shares their experiences about the kitchen garding which he starts at small level to grown the methi, palak,danya,salad,lesion,mint at their houses Then we came to the point of the nutrition values in our life if we follow all hygiene instruction then we can got the nutrition values in our food items during the session different answers questions were asked from all females the way they are using food how they are follow hygiene in their daily routine fresh foods and vegetable can improved the nutrients deficiency in the children and females female is appreciated the IC efforts for doing the best work the betterment of health issues and also introduced the organic farming Organic farming is an integrated system of farming which sustains the fertility of the soil, increases the productivity of the crops and enhances biological diversity and limits the use of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides, increases the water holding capacity of the soil and makes nutrients availability to the crop plants. Ultimately the rich nutrient crops are encouraged to supply balance dietary food nutrition to the people and control over the effects of malnutrition and nutrient deficiencies. To disseminate the information to the people the work has been started under the MAAN project with the support of International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movement (IFOAM), in Beer Union Council of Haripur district. So females take interest in the agricultural development and told that we try to focus on kitchen grading as now we knows the advantages of kitchen grading and nutrition values and this way we can got fresh foods and vegetables for our families.
Objective of the training:
Outcomes/way forwards of training at village Nelore UC Beer
26 women of the village trained about the need of organic foods, nutrition, balance diet, kitchen gardening, food preservation at domestic level, their role and responsibilities as committee members
They all discussed and decided at the end that they will meet District administrations like DC and Nazim for the issues of their area
They will contact Agriculture and forest department for free of cost Seeds for kitchen gardening and fruits plantation
They will use natural fertilizers as well as compost for the kitchen gardening
in future they will be demand for more training in their areas and continue the awareness raising in all villages.
They will start counseling of Antenatal and postnatal women for proper diet and breast feeding their child for two years
Committee members will also motivate and sensitize their family members, relatives, friends and neighbors for this cause
They decided that male members of their area are not taking interest to sort out issues and its solution so they will approach the neighbor villages and motivate these to approach the district administration and govt. Department for the issues of health, education, water and agriculture
Challenges and problems :
Status of accomplishments:
Activity is completed
Saeeda Shah
Sensitization workshop
date 21 jan 2017
village karach UC Beer
no of Participants 32
A sensitization workshop conducted in Village Karach UC Beer along with Antenatal, Postnatal’s and mothers with children less than 5 years about importance of Breast feeding, Nutrition and Balance diet. LHW of the area was invited and link this women group with LHW for guidance about the nutrition issues for child mother health
Shazia Hina
Sidra Gul the wall looks good very well done. Hope we will be able to see the fruit of this particular activity where there is no land but still women want to grow some vegetables
Hope we the pictures of the produce will also be shared
Saeeda Shah
Training of women Group and Distribution of Seeds
Date: 28 & 29 January, 2017
Venue: village Karach
No of Participants: 30
Shazia Hina
Saeeda Shah Its good that you modified your intervention and women are more tilted towards kitchen gardening.Hopefully it will have good impact on their health as well as their family income.
Sidra Gul
Celebration of workshop in working villages
Workshops in the community Green wall activity
Creative way to build capacity of females regarding nutrition and sensitive agricultural through kitchen gardening innovative ways to recycle plastic water as many females were not take interest in kitchen gardening and always excuses about the less land and water problems in their areas this work is specially effected for those hilly areas where the problems facing by females. In this way females capacity were build to doing something in their house level which needs not so much time easily can do at their houses. So the use of plastic bottles helpful to continue our kitchen gardening in houses. Total 23 females and 8 children's were join in the workshop held on15th January in village ghoraki. This workshop purpose is to create interest of the females regarding nutrition and kitchen gardening production because mostly hilly areas females facing the challenges of different issues so this way they can utilized their capacity for working at house level. The making of green wall idea is to helpful to build their capacity regarding kitchen gardening the females of the community take a great interest in the activity even after brief discussion and watching video clips build their capacity more for doing by their own hands. The workshops also held in village Nelore on 28th January 21 members join us in workshop the purpose of workshop is to capacity build for females which are helpful create interest in kitchen gardening and agricultural productions females take great interest in the activities and give feedback that in future they will promote the ideas and try to make these types of things at their house.
After completing the process of the work all members of the groups work together in the team as in briefing they learn the group work we can easily achieve our goal. Some of the members were busy in cutting the bottles and others filled it with soil and seeds. Some fruits plants were grow for the demonstration of the group members. Every one participate in the activity even the children's of the community also help her mother’s to doing work. In making green bottle wall every participant take interest and help out eatch others to complete the task.
Every participant write the name on green wall bottle it is decided that the group member take one plant and bottle swan of seeds were taken to the home after finishing the activity and every member grow 10 bottles make at their home for gardening in this way all females do work by their own hands for kitchen gardening at their houses.
Outcome
Reported by sidra gul (RSP)
Sidra Gul
Thanks Miss Shazia for Appreciation inshallah we will soon share the result of the activity on ground.we always need your assistance.
Saba rehman
Role and responsibility of clubs members
RSPs assigned the role and responsibilities to the hygiene club members, which are following
Session with other class mates
Spread the messages of cleanliness and nutrition to others
Prepare the posters and drawing for club
Sharing of knowledge with parents and community
Monthly meeting of members
Prepare debate on health and hygiene or nutrition
Poems and skits about importance of Hygiene and nutrition
Promotion of nutrition and health and hygiene in school
Issues and problems share with head teachers
Regular participation in the sessions
Ensure attendance of all students in the sessions
Ready to help eatch other
Take interest in nutrition activities and participated as role model to others
Ready to work for the betterment of student on nutrition and hygiene issues
Criteria for student’s selection
Active participation
Confident
Communicate to other easily
Talkative in nature
Role model for others
Obedient
Complete to task
Promote the nutrition and health and hygiene
Rizwana shaheen
RSPs experience sharing Meeting in Field Area
Date: 2nd Feb, 2017
Venue: farm House Village Soha (Mr Manzoor Khan)
Participants:
Sidra Gul
Mountain Agro-Ecosystem Action Network (MAAN)
MonthyProgress Report of January (2017)
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Training in the month of January
Challenges face in the community :
Outcomes:
Prepared by Sidragul
Submitted to Shazia Hina
Sidra Gul
Nutrition in Mountain Agro-Eco System
Beer Union Council District Haripur
Report On
Exposure visit to NARC Islamabad
(Working Villages: Nelore & ghoraki)
Report Status: Exposure visit Report Date of visit/meeting: 26/01/17
Area: NARC Islamabad. Time: 10am
Participants: 24
Purpose of visit: exposure visit to NARC Islamabad
Exposure visit to NARC:
Exposure visit members of Group to NARSP on 26st January the group members including male females the basic purpose of visit is to joint exposure visit to the NARC Islamabad for capacity building of the group members regarding kitchen gardening and agricultural productions. After introductory session with the department officials give them short orientation about the project by Mr Abbasi Mr. Raja farooq warmly welcomed to all participants in the his department he briefly oriented about the work of department and about their research activities on the ground or the field activities by the group’s members in rural areas of Islamabad. The research work in NARC After distribution of booklet about kitchen gardening he briefly told the participants about the seasonal kitchen gardening and according to the calendar which vegetables and fruits were season is suitable for the productions. Participants asked so many questions during the session to clear their thoughts about the production of different vegetables and fruits.
Groups visit to the Farm of fruits and vegetables
Then all members were visited to the farms or the tunnel of fruits and vegetables Mr Asad brief all the participants about the turners and shows the seeds and the plants growing in the tunnel and share the methodology and the process of the growing vegetables he also told about the quality of the seeds use in these tunnel. Participants take great interest in the activity and learn techniques of production vegetable and fruits.participants visited all the areas of the department different section were divided for organic food production and research work . the workers in the Green house also brief the participants and told some techniques for( pavancari) of the the different fruits plants he give them demonstration to all participants how to increase the growth of food and production of these all items need to proper work and care give positive result. Every participant told that they are produced different seasonal vegetables according to their needs
Objective of the visit:
Outcome
Status of accomplishments:
Activity is completed
Reported by Sidragul
Sidra Gul
Congratulations to Miss Shazia or all IC and ifoam team for doing efforts to create Urdu language for page this is the great effort for all Pakistani users working on page as so many users face difficulties.as we are proud of our national language.Pakistan zindabad
Sidra Gul
پاکستان ذندہ باد
Saba rehman
How Much Protein Should a Kid Get in a Day?
Low-fat milk, lean meat and beans serve as excellent sources of protein.
Protein is a vital, but often overlooked, nutrient. Dietary protein contains amino acids your body needs to produce enzymes and hormones, build muscle tissue, skin and bones and transport nutrients. Kids require more protein per pound of body weight than adults to support their faster growth rate. To help your child build a strong foundation for both physical and cognitive health, make sure they get the right amount of protein per day, which varies depending on age.
Saba rehman
Ages 1 to 3
The Institute of Medicine recommends kids between the ages of one and three eat enough protein to account for 5 to 20 percent of their total calorie intake each day. For a moderately active child who averages 1,200 calories per day, between 60 and 240 of those calories should come from protein sources. More specifically, kids between 1 and 3 should consume 1.1 grams of protein for every kilogram of body weight each day. The recommended dietary allowance, the amount necessary to meet the needs of 97 to 98 percent of healthy kids in this age group, is 13 grams per day.
Ages 4 to 8
Kids between the ages of 4 and 8 should get between 10 and 30 percent of their total daily calories from protein. Moderately active children of this age who consume an average of 1,500 calories per day should ensure 150 to 450 of those calories come from proteins. Because the growth rate slows to a steadier pace, kids in this age range need .95 grams of protein for every kilogram of body weight each day. The recommended dietary allowance increases to 19 grams per day for this age group to account for the increase in body weight.
Ages 9 to 13
The recommended percentage of protein remains the same -- 10 to 30 percent of daily calories -- for those ages 9 to 13. Moderately active girls should eat an average of 1,800 calories per day and 180 to 540 of those calories should come from protein sources. Boys of the same age need an average of 2,000 calories each day, so protein should account for 200 to 600 of their calories. Boys and girls 9 to 13 need the same .95 grams of protein for each kilogram of body weight, making the recommended dietary allowance for kids in this range 34 grams per day.
Ages 14 to 18
As kids enter their adolescent years, the percentage of protein they need per day remains the same, 10 to 30 percent. For moderately active girls who consume an average of 2,000 calories, protein should account for 200 to 600 calories. For boys, the average calorie intake is 2,600, which means 260 to 780 calories should come from protein. However, the amount kids this age need per pound of body weight drops to .85 grams of protein for each kilogram of body weight. In this age group, the recommended dietary allowance is 46 grams for girls and 52 grams per day for boys.
Saba rehman
Carbohydrate Needs in Children
Whole-grain breakfast cereal is a good source of carbohydrates.
Carbohydrates provide the energy that fuels children's metabolism, supports growth, keeps their brain and nervous system working and maintains overall health. Children don’t have a problem meeting their daily carbohydrate needs, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, but they’re not getting nearly enough fiber, while consuming too much added sugar.
Saba rehman
Carbohydrate Requirements
All three types of carbohydrates -- sugar, starch and fiber -- consist of molecules of sugar, but only the simple sugars and starches are digested and used for energy. Beginning at the age of 1 year, and continuing throughout their teens, children need to consume 130 grams of total carbohydrates daily. The majority of their carbs should come from whole grains, fruits, vegetables and beans. In addition to being sources of carbohydrates, these foods provide the nutrients that support children’s growth and development.
Dietary Fiber
Fiber is included in the daily intake of total carbohydrates, but it also has separate guidelines to ensure children get an adequate amount. From the ages of 1 to 3 years, all children need 19 grams of fiber daily. They should consume 25 grams daily between the ages of 4 to 8 years. At the age of 9, boys need 31 grams of fiber daily, and when they turn 14, their requirement increases to 38 grams. Girls should consume 26 grams of fiber daily from age 9 to 18.
Sugar and Starch
When sugar is added to foods, such as sweets and soda, it supplies calories for energy but has no nutritional value. Added sugar also causes an unhealthy spike in blood sugar that can lead to weight gain and diabetes. When the same sugar comes from whole food, it provides energy together with vitamins, minerals, phytochemicals, starch and fiber. The presence of fiber, especially the soluble type, is vital because it helps limit sugar's impact on blood sugar levels. Starches are healthy complex carbohydrates found in whole grains, vegetables, beans and fruits. They break down more slowly during digestion, so they provide long-term energy and have less impact on blood sugar.
Daily Guidelines
Children who are 2 to 3 years old need 1 cup each of fruits and vegetables and 3 ounces of grains daily. Between the ages of 4 and 8 years, they need 5 ounces of grains, 1.5 cups of vegetables and 1 to 1.5 cups of fruit every day. At the age of 9, their daily consumption should increase to 1.5 cups of fruit, 2 to 2.5 cups of vegetables and 5 to 6 ounces of grains. When they turn 14, they need another 0.5 cup of both fruits and vegetables and should eat 6 to 8 ounces of grains daily.
Serving Tips
Turn sliced fruit into a substitute for sweets by serving it with a nutritious dip, such as vanilla yogurt or pudding made with fat-free milk. Use a blender to mix carrots and orange juice into a dip for raw cucumbers, zucchini and celery. Beans are packed with fiber, starch and protein, so try adding them to your child’s favorite soup or making bean burgers. Serve whole-grain tortilla chips with a chickpea or white bean dip. Children have a natural aversion to bitter flavors, so begin with naturally sweet vegetables, such as carrots, sweet potatoes and peas.
Sidra Gul
Mountain Agro-Ecosystem Action Network (MAAN)
Quarterly Progress Report
Period: –September to march. 2016, 2017
Name of RSP: Sidra Gul
Detailed list of activities
Outputs / Strengths /Opportunities
intervention / challenges
Means of verification
Responsible
To Motivate Different Age Groups Of Women About Concept Of
Health, Hygiene, Nutrition & Proper Diet.
Month of September October
Meeting
Preparation
Awareness raising sessions
At start face so many challenges but with the passage of time community behavior change into positive.
Reports and work plan
Monthly work plan and reports are share timely.
Work according to monthly work plan.
Program officer
Shazia Hina
Month of December
Training
sessions
.
Training in the month of December
Challenges face in the community :
Monthly Reports are share as well in health and hygiene cluster page.
Program officer
Month of January
Training
Awareness sessions
.Workshops
Exposure visit
February and march
.
Training in the month of January
Follow ups visits of field areas
3follow ups visits
Capacity building of females of the community.
Behavior change of community regarding health and nutrition or sustainable agriculture in the community.
Minutes of meeting and Pictures are shared on page in detailed.
Reports and work plan
Monthly work plan and reports are share timely.
Work according to monthly work plan.
Other Activities
Referred to Govt schools/organization.
Coordination with others organizations.
Schools furniture lights issues
As we are working about the nutrition and health or sustainable agricultural in the community besides we also educate the people on different topics, health, education, kitchen gardening , agricultural issues, seasonal diseases ,food handling washing cutting , nutritional values , antenatal postnatal care, hygiene issues ,
Out comes
Prepared by: Sidra Gul (RSP)
Rizwana shaheen
Behavioral change among mountainous rural women through awareness rising on nutrition sensitive agriculture
RSP Rizwana Shaheen
Jan to March, 2017
Activities Details:
Sidra Gul
Mountain Agro-Ecosystem Action Network (MAAN)
QuterlyProgress
Quarterly Report
1-Formations of 04 clubs in GG Primary Girls and boys school Nelore and butt: 04
2-Trainings in Primary Girls and boys Schools no of trainings: 02
Name of RSP Saba Rehman
Topics
Working on nutrition
Awareness rising of school going children
Training's
Clubs
Highlight the nutritional issues in school going children
Saeeda Shah
Quarterly Report
RSPs Saeeda Shah
Jan to March, 2017
Activities details:
Outcome:
Follow up session: 5 follow up session conducted with 103 women in villages Karach, Chanjjihala and Darwaza to refresh the knowledge of the women regarding the organic farming, Nutrition, balance diet, A/N & P/N diet and breast feeding.
Silja Heyland
Dear Saeeda Shah, thank you for the information. It is very nice to see all your activities. What did you do during the awareness walk? May I ask you also how far the ministry of agriculture is now engaged in the awareness raising of the 1000 golden days? Do they recognise/promote the connection between nutrition from food and health of people?
Shazia Hina
Saeeda Shah and Rizwana shaheen please respond to Silja Heyland. Thanks
Sidra Gul
Follow up visit
Sidra Gul
Follow up visit about breast feeding celebration
breastfeeding celebration feedback from community. mostly females starts breast feeding to their child from birth to 2 years before females dont care about the child health. the importance of exclusive breast feeding after sessions and celebration in community females capacity build regarding breastfeeding even during the session they were allow to feed their child.we time to share knowledge about exclusive breastfeeding through case studies of different females and show them different pamphlet on breastfeeding to arise the importance of breast feeding.this would more helpful to controlled breast cancer as well.
Sidra Gul
Follow up visits in the community about sensitization workshops
Silja Heyland
Dear Sidra Gul, what are you growing in between the sticks and what are your experiences with it? And regarding the bottles: How are your experiences here? I can imagine the soil gets easily dry in the bottles, or do you have other experiences?
Sidra Gul
Respected Silja Heyland ,some of our beneficiaries grow tamateo between sticks for domestic use. these sticks usually use for maintenance the balance of the sensitive plan for good production.as in our working areas one of my village i face challenge of hard area or the water issues.so i feel to sensitized the people regarding these bottles and other materiel for growing vegetables.in the start we face some challenges when we consult with our expert from agriculture that only soil can be hard after some days need to add Goober as fertilizer.and daily care this was good experience to change the behavior of female towards growing production.
Sidra Gul
knowledge management team visit to working areas of RSPs from 23rd may to 25th may 2017
Sidra Gul
conducted End line survey and focus group discussion on following dates 19th may to 22may2017 in working villages nelore and Ghoraki.
Sekata kenea
Dear Sidra! How are you? This is sekata from Holeta, Ethiopia. I see what you post Really you did good things for your community. I have one question for you. If i am not mistaken you conducted end line survey. Is there any change from baseline survey?
Sidra Gul
Respected, Sekata kekata,im good hope you are fine first of all bundles of thanks for appreciating my small efforts doing for my community yes of course their is a lot of changes from baseline survey.the thing i want to share that is negative behavior of the people so in start we face really challenges in community like,behavior problem ,expectation of peoples ,negative behavior towards nutrition and eating habits,lack of interest in agricultural production health and hygiene issues etc
but gradually we prepared ground for our activities with the coordination of community members.before the intervention in community the knowledge level of the community is low and they do not take interest in nutrition and agricultural production.now in the end line we can see the production and consumption. and the groups of foods now they tries to improve gradually for their good health and to save themselves from diseases.not only their attention divert towards nutrition sensitive agricultural they show practically work on it and in a result they started kitchen gardening on small level and adopted all practices which they learn during Awareness raising and sensitization in community. i think these things go towards positive from baseline to end line.
Sidra Gul
after completing project activities conducted training's in community groups on financial literacy project to provide more facilitation to the community members regarding financial issues.2 days training's conducted at village nelore.others groups including Butt and Ghoraki training's scheduled after Ramadan. the basic purpose of financial literacy project is to provide basic knowledge to community.
Specific Objectives
Rizwana shaheen
Distribution.docx
Rizwana shaheen
Behavioral change among mountain rural women through awareness rising on nutrition sensitive agriculture
Date: 25th /26th Feb, 2017
Activity: Distribution of seeds, seedling and Fruits Plants
Target Villages: Bhatt & Ghoraki
Beneficiaries: 30 (20 Bhatt & Bhatt Zityrat/ 10 Ghoraki)
RSP: Rizwana Shaheen
Purpose of Activity:
Distribution plan:
Date
Venue
No of Participants
Seeds
Seedling
Fruit Plants
25 Feb 2017
Bhatt & Ziyrat
20
26 Feb 2017
Ghoraki
10
Seeds seedling and fruits plants distributed among the women of Targeted villages. Firstly in a broad meeting all participants were asked about the kitchen gardening and fruits plantation. On their desire and suggestion seeds, seedling and Fruits plants purchased from different stakeholders and then distributed among those who were willing to do this.
out Comes:
Rizwana shaheen
Behavioral change among mountain rural women through awareness rising on nutrition sensitive agriculture
Date: 23 April, 2017
Time: 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Venue: Mrs. Farzana House Ghoraki
Participants:
Theme of Celebration:
Agenda:
Objectives:
And organic farming
Proceeding:
Recitation & Registration of Participants:
Event started with recitation at 10:00am. Some verses of the Holy Book recited by a woman from the participants. Then all the participants were registered for today activity.
Opening Remarks & Introduction:
After recitation Miss Rizwana (RSP) well come all the participants for today workshop. Then she asked everyone to introduce herself with brief family and agricultural back ground. All the participants introduced her one by one. This introduction session supported the RSP to observe the participants interest in agriculture and project activities for promotion in the community.
Introduction of the Project:
Before going to agenda point RSPs shared the project introduction, needs in the area and why the project implemented in the area. Participants were aware about the activities which were conducted in the area by RSP Rizwana Shaheen.
Theme of the Celebration:
After the introduction of participants and project it was shared that why we are gathered here today and what are the importance of our gathering. We as a human needed quality and nutrient full food to live healthy so today we are celebration a day with following themes
With this, there are some other agenda points for today session which we will discuss with the full participation of all participants.
Importance of Nutrition Sensitive Agriculture & Organic Farming:
(By Ms Rizwana)
To ensure the participation it was asked them that what they know about the “organic farming”. Participants told that this was a new concept for them because before the intervention of the project they were unaware about this. We eat only for to fulfill body need. We have no idea that what is nutrition and why we should take proper diet. Here we aware about the concept that “We need some amount of nutrients in our food on daily basis to provide energy for healthy growth which we can adopt from the organic foods”
If we did not take proper and nutrient full food, our body suffers from some deficiencies which cause “malnutrition” and malnutrition is the deficiency of nutrient in the body. Due to the lack of some nutrient in the body human being lose its immunity system and more vulnerable to the disease.
To ensure the balance diet it is very necessary that everything which we eat must have nutrition value. Due to over fertilizer and artificial techniques we although found everything every time during the year in the market but unfortunately all the vegetables, fruits, grains and fleshes which we eat in routine are not nutrient full. So we need focus on the nutrition value of the food. For this purpose it is important that we follow the phrase
“Grow healthy, eat healthy and live healthy”
We should focus on the organic farming instead the artificial method. We should replace the latest with traditional and it’s the time to address the quality instead the quantity.
Address of Lady Health Worker(Ms Nazrana):
She said as a mother, as a community member and as a LHW I learnt much more from the project. This is a project which focuses on healthy life and if we will healthy we will meet every challenge of the life. But if we will not healthy we will suffer from diseases which mean we will remain back steps from the world and could not meet the life challenges.
As a LHW I am here to serve child mother health and I will be with NMA staff when they will do any activities for the child mother health in our area. I feel much confident regarding the balance diet, nutrition and diet of child mother. Beside this we are belongs to rural area where we works in field and with animals but we did not know that nutrition sensitive agriculture should be promoted. We destroyed our crops and vegetation with use of fertilizer. This project gave us awareness and sensitizes us that we should focus on quality instead of quality. We have live stock, poultry, fruits, vegetables and honey bees at our home. Thanks to NMA Project and NMA Project Team.
Feedback of the Participants:
Visit of women to Food Groups Stalls:
Outcome:
Rizwana shaheen
Behavioral change among mountain rural women through awareness rising on nutrition sensitive agriculture
Date: 25 Feb, 2017 & 26 Feb, 2017
Activity: Feed Back Sessions
Target Villages: Bhatt, Bhatt Ziyrat, Ghoaraki
Beneficiaries: women community
No of Participants: 16+15+16+17=64
RSP: Rizwana Shaheen
Purpose of Activity:
Sessions Detail:
Date
Venue
No of Participants
Topics
Community Response
25.2.2017
Bhatt
16
Project intro
Balance diet, nutrition, NSA, Breast feeding, Health & Hygiene, organic kitchen gardening and its importance, linkage development
Sensitized, mobilized and motivated as compared to day one. Production and consumption increased
25.2.2017
Bhatt Ziyrat
15
26.2.2017
Bhatt
16
26.2.2017
Ghoraki
17
Outcome:
Pictures of the Activities:
Rizwana shaheen
Behavioral change among mountain rural women through awareness rising on nutrition sensitive agriculture
Activity: Awareness Raising Sessions
Target Villages: Bhatt, Bhatt Ziyrat, Ghoaraki
Beneficiaries: women community
RSP: Rizwana Shaheen
Purpose of Activity:
Sessions Detail:
Date of sessions
No of Sessions
Venue
No of Participants
Remarks
7.1.2017