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The baby should have a diet, which is substantial as well as rich in food value. Following is a chart indicating the resources of various elements necessary for growth and development. |
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Cereals and Pulses:
- Carbohydrate - Wheat, rice, maize, jowar, ragi, pulses.
- Protein - Pulses, nuts.
- Fat - Oil seeds, nuts.
- Vitamin and minerals - Rice, wheat, ragi, bajra, maize, pulses.
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Vegetables and fruits:
- Carbohydrate - Banana, plantain, breadfruit, potatoes, sweet potatoes, tapioca.
- Protein - Peas, beans, soybeans, groundnuts, dark green leafy vegetables.
- Vitamin and minerals - Spinach, drumstick leaves, amaranth carrots, tomatoes, yellow pumpkin, papaya, amla, orange, mango, lemon.
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Animal Products and other Resources
- Carbohydrate - Milk and milk products, meat, sugar canes and sugar.
- Protein - Milk and milk products, eggs, meat, fish.
- Fat - Oil, milk, cheese, butter, ghee, eggs, meat.
- Vitamin and minerals - Milk and milk products, meat, eggs.
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