Nutrition for infants and babies: Food for a healthy tot
One of the most neglected forms of human deprivation is malnutrition, particularly among children. Scientific evidences suggest that when one compares the risks facing a well-nourished child, the risk of death from common childhood diseases has doubled for a mildly malnourished child, tripled for a moderately malnourished child, and increased to eight times for a severely malnourished child. Several myths surround the child malnutrition. How prominent are they? And how well can this nutrition level of the food be improved? Here’s a discussion detailing the facts on the various types of food available and also about the myths surrounding the toddler’s nutritional needs.

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Sharvari A Joshi is a freelance writer. Email: sajoshi47@hotmail.com