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Weaning Your Bundle of Joy - Supplement His Diet With These Superfoods!
Congratulations! You have officially begun your child's food journey and are about to influence her food choices for life. Lay down a strong foundation of nutrition which will help her reach the point of satiety as well as help her discover diverse tastes and gain optimum weight in correspondence to her age.
The joy of watching your child gulp down her first pureed/mashed food feels truly amazing. It is an achievement for both the mother and child to take the next step after breastmilk/formula milk to real foods.
However, remember that breastmilk and formula milk must be spaced out well between mealtimes. Make the most of the day and feed your child a variety of foods. These are some ideas which worked well for me:
1. Wheat Seera
In a cooking utensil, add two to three tablespoons of ghee and let it melt down. Add about 1-2 teaspoons of atta and keep roasting it until it has a nice brown colour. Add some boiled water to get the desired consistency. Try to keep it a bit thick so your baby gets to enjoy the taste. Feed immediately.
Pro Tip - There is no need to add salt/sugar or any other flavours to your child's diet until her first birthday.
2. Apple Juice
This one is very simple to make. Just grate a quarter or half of an apple. Use a clean cloth to squeeze the grated apple and find the sweetest juice accumulated in a bowl. Feed right away.
Pro Tip - Include all kinds of fruits and vegetables to your baby's diet. But make sure to repeat the same kind of food for some days before switching to another. The reason is to check and rule out any allergies if they occur.
3. Mashed Potat
This one will be loved by your little one. Just roast the potato in pure ghee and watch the pleasure unfolding in every bite.
4. Mashed Sweet Potato
Filled with antioxidants and vitamins, this will prove to be a great in-between snack for your infant. Just boil it and mash it with a spoon and do allow your baby a few sips of water in between owing to its dry texture.
5. Moong Dal and Rice Combined with Carrot/French Bean/Beetroot/Potato/Tomato/Palak
Make this healthy dal combination a staple diet for your child. You can pick and choose the vegetable depending on how recently you bought them and feed it to your baby on a daily basis. This makes for a great big nutritious meal for your child.
Pro Tip - Associate meal times with bonding over stories, songs, life lessons, and nursery rhymes. This will not only strengthen your bond with your little one but also impart great lessons from an early age.
Wish you the best!
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शुरुआत एक नवीन पहल की (अंतिम भाग-5)
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जब अनुपमा के पतिदेव अचानक ही देश की खातिर शहीद हुए तो देवर राजीव कॉलेज के अंतिम वर्ष की परीक्षा की तैयारी करते-करते संबंधित जगहों पर नौकरी के लिए आवेदन भी भर रहा था! साथ ही भाभी को पूर्ण रूप से सहयोग भी कर रहा था, पर इन्हीं सब ऊहापोह में न जाने कब उसे अपनी भाभी से ही प्यार हो गया। राजीव दिनबदिन सोचने लगा कि उसकी कहीं तो नई नौकरी लगे तो अनुपमा से विवाह कर उसे यहॉं के प्रताड़ित चंगुल से बचाकर अपने साथ ले जाएगा! ताकि अनुपमा को सहयोग भी हो जाएगा और कंवल की परवरिश भी यथावत हो जाएगी। वह कई बार माता-पिता को समझाने की कोशिश भी करता! कि भैय्या के साथ जो भी हुआ, उसके लिए सिर्फ भाभी को कारणीभूत ठहराया जाना उचित नहीं है! बल्कि उन्हें इस स्थिति से उबरने के लिए हम सबको सहयोग करना होगा और भाभी को वर्तमान जिंदगी जीने के लिए एक नवीन पहल की शुरुआत तो हम सबको घर से ही करना होगी न मॉं?
इन्हीं सब कशमकश में जिंदगी की नाव धीमी गति से ही सही, पर बह तो रही थी! न जाने उस दिन अनुपमा की सास को अचानक क्या हुआ? उसके पूर्व वे बड़े ताऊजी और ताईजी से कुछ चर्चा कर रहीं थीं और अनुपमा को ताने मारकर बोलने लगी कि एक बेटे को खा गई! वह काफी नहीं था, जो राजीव के पीछे पड़ गई हो। मालूम भी है तुम्हें, समाज और बिरादरी वाले तुम दोनों के बारे में क्या-क्या बातें करते हैं? ऐसे बरस पड़ीं मानों भूचाल आ गया हो! और तो और राजीव के मन में क्या चल रहा है, यह जाने बिना ही बोलने लगी कि तू क्या अनुपमा के सहयोग के पीछे पड़ा रहता है हमेशा ही! कंवल को छोड़े वो झुलाघर और नौकरी जाए आटोरिक्शा या कोई दूसरे वाहन से चली जाएगी या नहीं तो नहीं जाएगी। घर ही की गाड़ी से छोड़ना इतना जरूरी है क्या? महारानी हैं घर की, जो रोज बग्गी चाहिए! आखिर जात बिरादरी वाले क्या कहेंगे? तुझे अपनी जिंदगी जीनी नहीं है क्या? और ब्याह नहीं रचाएगा क्या? कब तक यूँ ही कँवारा ही बैठा रहेगा तू? और ससुर जी हैं कि सब सुनते रहे जबकि वे अनुपमा की हालत से वाकिफ थे। इतनी सब उलाहनाएं सुनने के बाद तांव-तांव में अनुपमा कंवल को लेकर मायके चली गई और राजीव हक्का-बक्का होकर अवाक खड़ा रह गया।
कई बार कारण सामने दिखते हुए भी निरपराधी को हमेशा ही दोषी ठहराया जाना कहाँ तक सही है? यही तो हमारे समाज की विडंबना है! वैसे तो सच का साथ देने की कोशिश करने वाले कुछ विरले ही होते हैं और जो सच का साथ देते भी हैं तो उनके ऊपर भी अनावश्यक रूप से इल्जामात की लड़ी सी लग जाती है, जिससे निकलने वाला धुआं पटाखों के धुएं से भी खतरनाक होता हैं।
इसके बाद भी राजी और वत्सला की सलाह पर अनुपमा ने मायके से नौकरी पर जाना जारी रखा ताकि उसकी मानसिक स्थिति मजबूत रहे और वह कंवल की देखरेख कर सके। उसे तो पता भी नहीं था कि देवर राजीव उसके बारे में क्या सोचता है?
अकस्मात ही एक दिन राजीव को मुंबई में उसके मन मुताबिक नौकरी के लिए नियुक्ति-पत्र आखिर मिल ही जाता है और वह अपने मन की बात अनुपमा से कह देता है कि मैं तुमसे प्यार करने लगा हूँ! शादी करना चाहता हूँ तुमसे, कंवल की परवरिश हम दोनों मिलकर अच्छे से करेंगे, ताकि भैय्या और आपने साथ देखा हुआ सपना पूरा हो सके। मैं तुम्हें और ऐसी परेशानी में छोड़कर नहीं जा सकता! अब अंतिम निर्णय तुम्हें लेना है। इतना सुनते ही अनुपमा बोली कि इससे अच्छी बात और हो क्या सकती है? अपने घर की समस्या सुलझाने की कोशिश कर रहे हो! जानते हो, समझते हो, वैसे भी मेरे ऑफीस की सखियॉं मुझे कंवल की परवरिश और आगे की जिंदगी जीने के लिए दूसरी शादी करने की सलाह दे भी रहीं थीं! आखिर इन सामाजिक बेड़ियों की जंजिरों को तोड़ने के लिए हम में से ही किसी को "एक नवीन पहल आरंभ करना तो होगी न?" पर राजीव तुम अपनी जिंदगी क्यों मेरे लिए दॉव पर लगा रहे हो?
सुनते ही राजीव ने कहा.... नहीं अनुपमा जी, मैं सच में दिल से मोहब्बत करने लगा हूँ तुमसे.... अब रजामंदी तुम्हारी है! अब बोलो इस नवीन पहल की मुहिम में कदम से कदम मिलाकर साथ दोगी न मेरा? अनुपमा ने कहा मैं जरूर साथ दूँगी जिंदगी भर तुम्हारा, जैसे कि पहले भी देती ही आई हूँ पर इस समाज और बिरादरी वालों का क्या करें? वे तो मुझे ही भला-बुरा कहेंगे न?
ये कौन से खोखले समाज की बात कर रही हो अनुपमा? सबसे पहली बात ये कि क्या तुम इस रिश्ते के लिए तैयार हो? सबसे महत्वपूर्ण तुम्हारी राय है क्योंकि तुमने पहला जीवनसाथी खोया है और तुम्हारी मानसिक स्थिति भी तुम स्वयं ही जानती हो। इसलिए सबसे पहले तुम्हारा मत समझना बहुत जरूरी है। फिर आती है बारी मेरी सलाह की, तो मैं तुमसे शादी करना चाहता हूँ, भले ही तुम उम्र मे बड़ी भी हो तो भी क्या फर्क पड़ता है और मैं तो तुम्हें समान नजर से ही देखता हूँ।
चूंकि, हिन्दू समाज मे विवाह के समय लड़का और लड़की का गोत्र देखा जाता है पर मैं और तुम इन सब चीजों में विश्वास नहीं करते और एक दूसरे से विवाह के लिए सहमत हैं।
यह सब विचार-विमर्श बहुत देर से अनुपमा के सास-ससुर और मॉं, भाई, सखियाँ राजी, वत्सला और दोस्त रमेश सुनते रहते हैं और शहीद अशोक का जिगरी दोस्त जो नवीन दौर में विश्वास करता है, साथ ही नवीन प्रकाश की उम्मीदों की किरणों से सब बुजुर्गों की ऑंखे खोलता है ताकि उनकी स्वीकृति से ही राजीव और अनुपमा की शादी की एक नवीन पहल की शुरुआत कामियाबी ओर रूखसत हो सके।
दोस्त रमेश राजीव के हाथों में अनुपमा का हाथ देते हुए! कंवल को दोनों की गोद में देता है और वे सभी बुजुर्गों का आशीर्वाद पाते हैं, "शुरुआत एक नवीन पहल की करने के लिए।".... और इतने में अनुपमा की स्थायी नौकरी हेतु नियुक्ति पत्र भी आ जाता है।
जी हां साथियों.... तो ये था अंतिम भाग-5! यह प्रथम प्रयास कहाँ तक सार्थक रहा, यह तो आपकी प्रतिक्रियाओं पर निर्भर करेगा और यह कहानी मेरी आंखों देखी है, जिसको मैने शब्दरूपी मोतियों से पिरोने की कोशिश की है।
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Popular Food Trends to Follow in 2019 for a Healthy New Year!
The new year is meant for new changes, and rightly so – it’s the perfect time to get started with all the things you’ve been setting aside for ‘later’. If you’ve been meaning to get healthy but have been feeling too lazy to get on it, 2019 is the year to work towards it!
Popular Food Trends of 2019 for Health and Fitness
Diets need not be crazy or extreme – making some smart and small changes in your food habits can make a tremendous difference in your health. The food trends of 2019 are the perfect way to get on the health bandwagon – because ‘health’ is the buzzword for the coming year!
Here are the popular food trends of 2019 that you can follow for a healthier new year:
1. Plant-based Foods
The year 2018 saw a dramatic increase in plant-based dishes and foods, and this trend isn’t fading away anytime soon. A plant-based diet contains legumes, leafy vegetables, grains, seeds, and nuts, and involves avoiding meat and dairy. A plant-based diet is perfect for strict vegetarians because it will give them all the protein they need to sustain themselves. This year, opt for whole wheat, rice, lentils, sabzis and dry fruits to get healthy.
2. Food in a Bowl
It is as simple as it sounds! One of the major food trends predicted in 2019 is the increase of meals in a bowl – poke bowls, smoothie bowls, Buddha bowls and salads. As people everywhere are getting more and more health conscious, their food choices are getting more precise – without compromising on the yumminess, of course! This year, promise yourself to make more meals in a bowl because they provide diverse nutrients through its various components, and you get to decide what you put in it. Smoothie bowls are delicious, colourful, and super nutritious. Salads can also be a great alternative for a heavy dinner, especially because you can play around with the dressing as much as you like. Poke bowls are for the adventurous ones, especially for those who enjoy Asian food.
Here is a simple and delicious smoothie bowl recipe you can try out to get started with this healthy and nutritious food trend:
Banana and Oats Smoothie Bowl
Ingredients:
1/2 cup banana
1/3 cup oats
1 cup milk (you can use skimmed, almond, coconut or soya milk if you wish)
1 tbsp chia seeds
A pinch of salt
1/2 tsp vanilla essence (optional)
Directions:
Put all the above ingredients in a blender and blend.
Transfer the smoothie into a bowl.
Top the bowl with some pieces of banana, chia seeds, and some dark chocolate for added flavour.
3. Avocados
Avocados are a trend everywhere, and the reasons are many - they are soft, creamy, and full of good fats that can help nourish your system and make you healthy. Avocados are quite versatile – you can use them as they are, blend them and spread it on your toast, turn them into creamy dips, or even use them in smoothie bowls as a source of fat. Avocados are a healthy alternative to fatty foods such as butter. This year, try to change how you consume fats – after all, they’re as important as proteins to sustain the body. If you’re trying to move away from unhealthy foods but are struggling, start making small changes: instead of eating deep fried potato chips, opt for baked sweet potato chips or pita chips that you can even make at home. For dips, ditch the mayo – make a beautiful avocado dip instead.
Here’s how you can make an easy avocado dip:
Ingredients:
1 avocado, peeled, pitted and roughly cut
1/2 cup dahi
1 tsp cumin powder
2 cloves garlic
Juice of half a lemon
Salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
Blend all the ingredients together to make a smooth, thick paste. Adjust the ingredients according to your taste. Serve with pita chips, sweet potato chips, or carrots and cucumber sticks.
4. Going Back to the Roots – Super foods
Our ancestors most definitely knew what they were putting in their bodies as food, because centuries later, that food (wildly popular for its innumerable health benefits) is making a comeback. Ayurveda has done us Indians good, and we should pay attention to how our local herbs, seeds, and grains can benefit our system. One of the biggest trends of 2019 will be going local, i.e., eating bajra, jowar, ragi, singhara, haldi, dal, jawas, sabja, and amla to name a few. In the coming year, say goodbye to processed foods and embrace loosely available, chemical-free foods. Locally found grains and lentils are replete with nutrients that will help kick-start your fitness journey, so make it a point to include these foods in your daily diet. A great way to do just that is by swapping your ingredients – for example, make your roti with jawar or bajra four times a week, and make wholewheat rotis on the other days. Make it a point to have different dals every alternate day for your protein intake. Try to use turmeric, ragi, jawas, etc as additives to your everyday food. It’s easy to get on the health bandwagon when locally sourced food is right at your doorstep.
5. Going Vegan
Another trend that is being embraced is veganism – the concept of getting all your daily nutrition only from plant-based foods, and completely avoiding anything sourced from animals. Going vegan means you will have to give up meat and dairy of any kind – butter, ghee, and curd included. It might sound like a lot on paper, but it’s not that difficult for Indians to follow because most of our food falls under the category of veganism. However, in case you really need your milk, there are a lot of vegan options available in the market and in restaurants – swapping your regular milk for almond or soy milk, using coconut milk for food instead of curd, etc. Going vegan is not only a healthy alternative, but is also great for the environment, because vegetable processing requires less water than meat processing.
6. Tea
It might seem a bit odd on the list, but it doesn’t make it any less significant – tea has made a grand entry recently, and it’s here to stay in 2019. This is because tea offers innumerable benefits – it has anti-inflammatory properties and calms one’s nerves by helping them get rid of anxious thoughts. Tea is rich in antioxidants that make it a great health food. The best way to make use of tea in your fitness journey is by drinking a hot cup of tea (minus milk, of course) every night before going to bed. Some of the best teas that you can consider are green tea, chamomile tea, and hibiscus tea as they have a ton of great properties. If you’re looking for a twist, do not hesitate to upgrade your tea with a mix of spices such as cardamom and cinnamon, as they have anti-inflammatory properties themselves.
Food trends in the past few years have shown us how we can take care of ourselves and still enjoy the food we like, and 2019 shows some exciting trends that you can follow in order to meet your health and fitness goals. Always remember to enjoy yourself no matter what you’re eating – that’s when achieving your fitness goals will be a breeze.
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Q. hi mam , my baby 1 year and 9 month old just now onwards stop breast feeding .pls suggest formula milk to my baby
Dr Ghouse
Paediatrician
33 mins ago
A. your baby is more than 1 year 9 months of age any milk including buffalo milk cows milk ok. if there is no relief it is better you see your doctor for proper examination particularly physical examination if there is need for doing investigations to find out the problem and treatment ok
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Q. #AskTheExpert hello dr.
baby planning kar rhi kuch tips btayiye conceive ho jaye
Dr Ghouse
Paediatrician
34 mins ago
A. it's a natural process ok. if there is no relief it is better you see your doctor for proper examination particularly physical examination if there is need for doing investigations to find out the problem and treatment ok
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