Question

Give the rationale of the given diet of every age group.

(Non-pregnant, pregnant and lactating)

Answer 1

1.Diet for Non pregnant lady:

* Daily energy requirements= 2065kcal/kg

* Daily protein requirements= 1.21 g/kg/ body weight

2. Diet for pregnant women:

* Increase food intake. A pregnant mother requires 300 extra calories per per day to meet the demands of pregnancy.

* Whole gram, pulses and legumes, sprouted pulses, leafy vegetables, jaggery, dates, groundnuts are foods of plant origin having good iron content.

* Include green leafy vegetables in daily diet right from the beginning as all foliage provide folic acid much needed during early months.

* Consume one seasonal fruit daily.

* Milk, curd, butter milk, egg, meat, fish are helpful.

* Iodised salt should be consumed as pregnant woman requires sufficient iodine bfor brain development of the children the womb.

* Take plenty of fluids/water

* Take small and frequent meals.

3. Diet for lactating mother:

* Include more of cereals, pulses and green leafy vegetables in daily diet.

* Take vegetables and one seasonal fruit a day.

* Take milk, butter milk, fluids and a lot of water.

* Egg, meat, fish are beneficial.

* Energy dense food like ghee/oil and sugar are necessary to meet the increased energy needs.