Nutrition – Footsteps 52

Bible studies Bible study: Traditions and customs concerning our food

Traditions and customs concerning our food All cultures develop a variety of traditional beliefs and customs concerning food. Sometimes there are foods that people eat at special festivals. Some foods may be avoided on particular days. Foods which are avoided in one culture may be valued in an-other. Most of these beliefs have little impact on nutrition but there are some that have a considerable impact. For example, in many cultures pregnant or nursing women are not supposed to eat eggs – ...

Articles Weaning practices in Nepal

How to add valuable nutrients to weaning foods including a recipe for super-flour porridge

Posters Feeding young children

Articles Feeding young children

by Ann Ashworth. Good food is important for good health. Children who are well fed during the first two years of life are more likely to stay healthy for the rest of their childhood. During the first six months of a child’s life, breast milk alone is the ideal food. It contains all the nutrients needed for healthy growth as well as immune factors that protect against common childhood infections.

Articles HIV and breast-feeding

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