In order to get the mothers to participate, the CHW asked how to create a balanced diet. Responses included:
Before beginning the demonstrations, she also emphasized that mothers must wash their own hands and their child's hands with soap and water before eating and preparing food.
During the lesson, fruit was given to the 10 children while a
demonstration of making thick porridge was occurring. The porridge
was made by first boiling 10 cups of water. Next 10 spoons of maize
flour, and 10 spoons of sorghum flour were mixed with 2 cups of cold
water. Husbands were encouraged to watch during the demonstration.
One father participated in stirring the porridge and water mixture. This allows the fathers to prepare the food at home. Palm Oil was also added to the porridge.
The meal created demonstrated a balanced diet. It consisted of
fermented beans, palm oil, vegetable oil, small fish paste, ground
nuts, Irish potatoes, greens, and legumes. The CHWs explained how
each of the items correlated to proper health. Beans were considered to be constructing food as they provide protein for growing strong muscles. The oils and nuts were energetic foods. Greens
were protective foods, as they would prevent children from
contracting diseases. Additionally because the palm oil is red palm
oil, it provides the children with Vitamin A. This vitamin helps to
prevent blindness and other eye diseases.
When the porridge was passed out, the mothers let the children feed themselves. However after distribution of the balanced meal, the CHWs encouraged mothers to actively feed their children. All of the children seemed to enjoy the food and would not stop eating!
Eating a varied diet is very important, as each food group provides different nutrients. To ensure that children are healthy and free from disease, their meals should include the following:
• Animal-source foods (meat, chicken, fish, liver), and eggs and dairy products: provides iron to prevent anemia, Vitamin D for strong bones, and protein for strong muscles
• Staples (maize, wheat, rice, millet and sorghum); roots and tubers (cassava, potatoes): provides energy
• Legumes (beans, lentils, peas, groundnuts) and seeds (sesame): provides protein for strong muscles
• Vitamin A-rich fruits and vegetables (mango, papaya, passion fruit, oranges, dark-green leaves, carrots, yellow sweet potato and pumpkin), and other fruit and vegetables (banana, pineapple, watermelon, tomatoes, avocado, eggplant and cabbage): prevents respiratory diseases and helps to protect the eyes
It is also important to continue breastfeeding up to two years of age!
Using a kitchen garden
Eggs
Banana plants
Fish
Money to buy animal sources
Before beginning the demonstrations, she also emphasized that mothers must wash their own hands and their child's hands with soap and water before eating and preparing food.
During the lesson, fruit was given to the 10 children while a
demonstration of making thick porridge was occurring. The porridge
was made by first boiling 10 cups of water. Next 10 spoons of maize
flour, and 10 spoons of sorghum flour were mixed with 2 cups of cold
water. Husbands were encouraged to watch during the demonstration.
One father participated in stirring the porridge and water mixture. This allows the fathers to prepare the food at home. Palm Oil was also added to the porridge.
The meal created demonstrated a balanced diet. It consisted of
fermented beans, palm oil, vegetable oil, small fish paste, ground
nuts, Irish potatoes, greens, and legumes. The CHWs explained how
each of the items correlated to proper health. Beans were considered to be constructing food as they provide protein for growing strong muscles. The oils and nuts were energetic foods. Greens
were protective foods, as they would prevent children from
contracting diseases. Additionally because the palm oil is red palm
oil, it provides the children with Vitamin A. This vitamin helps to
prevent blindness and other eye diseases. When the porridge was passed out, the mothers let the children feed themselves. However after distribution of the balanced meal, the CHWs encouraged mothers to actively feed their children. All of the children seemed to enjoy the food and would not stop eating!
Eating a varied diet is very important, as each food group provides different nutrients. To ensure that children are healthy and free from disease, their meals should include the following:
• Animal-source foods (meat, chicken, fish, liver), and eggs and dairy products: provides iron to prevent anemia, Vitamin D for strong bones, and protein for strong muscles
• Staples (maize, wheat, rice, millet and sorghum); roots and tubers (cassava, potatoes): provides energy
• Legumes (beans, lentils, peas, groundnuts) and seeds (sesame): provides protein for strong muscles
• Vitamin A-rich fruits and vegetables (mango, papaya, passion fruit, oranges, dark-green leaves, carrots, yellow sweet potato and pumpkin), and other fruit and vegetables (banana, pineapple, watermelon, tomatoes, avocado, eggplant and cabbage): prevents respiratory diseases and helps to protect the eyes
It is also important to continue breastfeeding up to two years of age!
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