Baby Love-Eat Right

You have been married for fee years and you feel it's time to get pregnant .you 'd like to increase your chance of fertility .what should you do?

The National Infertility Association in the US recently stated that almost 30% of infertility cases are due to 'weight extremes' i.e., where the women is either excessively overweight or under weight.

There is a definite correlation between nutrition and fertility.Consider theses below ways to find out.

1. A Sensible Diet-sensible means means will reduce your weight if you are overweight. Proteins, fats, carbs ,vitamins  and minerals must be represented in their recommended quantities for you to nourish your body and lose weight at the same time.

2. Eating Smart-It is not just eating right, it is also  about eating smart.There are foods that boost ovulation. Iron rich diets- foods like beans, eggs,dals, whole grain,spinach reduce the chance of infertility .

3. Less Bad Fats-like trans fats.More fibres and multivitamins must take.

MAN,WATCH YOUR DIET

it is not just the women.Men need to keep a watch on their diets too.you have to maintain your weight and eat right because male obesity impacts testosterone and other hormones levels.

Breastfeeding can cut child deaths

India has a national law - Infant Milk Substitutes Feeding Bottles, and Infant Foods (Regulation of Production, Supply and Distribution) Act - that has placed restrictions on sales of milk substitutes. However, there has been very little awareness created on the benefits of breastfeeding over the years.

According to Dr Arun Gupta from the Breastfeeding Promotion Network of India, the law needs to be enforced more effectively and adequate maternity protection including nine months of paid maternity leave must be introduced.

The Lancet study found that cognitive losses associated with "not'' breastfeeding, which impact earning potential, amount to $302 billion worldwide annually. Extensive marketing by formula makers remains a big barrier to increase the number of breastfed children. Low and middle-income countries lose more than $70 billion annually, while high-income countries lose more than $230 billion annually due to low rates of breastfeeding.

The health benefits extend to the mother as well, with reductions in risk of breast and ovarian cancer. Based on all the existing research and according to new estimates created for this report, rise in breastfeeding could prevent extra 20,000 deaths from breast cancer each year globally.

 For India, considering the 7% protection provided by breastfeeding, it translates to preventing 4,915 deaths annually out of 70,000 deaths that occur now.

India has estimated obesity of 20% and breastfeeding provides 26% protection. Increasing breastfeeding could therefore provide 5.2 % reduction in obesity. This could be a useful addition to the effort towards control of non-communicable diseases.

Indian kids are obese, face health risks

'22% of Indian kids are obese, face health risks'

A new report by a commission formed by the World Health Organisation (WHO) has identified "marketing of unhealthy foods and non-alcoholic beverages" as a major factor in the increase in numbers of children being overweight and obese, particularly in the developing world.

Globally, the trend is high among children under five years of age with at least 41 million found to be obese or overweight in 2014. 

According to the report, in poorer countries, children of wealthier families are more likely to be obese, especially in cultures where "an overweight child is often considered to be healthy." However, in wealthier countries, poorer children are more likely to be obese partly because of the affordability of fatty fast food and high sugary snacks.

The report has made a host of recommendations to reverse the trend. This includes promoting intake of healthy foods, promoting physical activity, preconception and pregnancy care among others.