Discover interesting facts about cheese


Minerals - A Vital Part Of A Breastfeeding Diet

When breastfeeding, your diet is verywhat people may tell you, you can obtain iron
important. The quality of breast milk can befrom other foods apart from red meat. Foods
reduced if the diet of a breastfeeding motherthat  are  rich  in  iron  are:
is poor or deficient in certain substances.
Minerals are very important to your baby;Lean  beef,  lamb  and  kidney
there are building blocks that will help to
ensure your baby's development now and in theDark  chicken  or  turkey  meat
future.
Sardines
Your breast milk contains all the nutrients
your baby needs to thrive. A baby that isEggs
exclusively breastfeed only gets the minerals
it needs from its mother. Therefore, it'sBaked  potatoes
extremely important that a breastfeeding
mother is getting her daily quota ofRed lentils, chick-peas, baked beans, kidney
minerals. But for many new mothers, the earlybeans
days, weeks and months after the birth can be
a tiring time and eating a healthy diet thatGreen vegetables like broccoli, peas, spring
contains all the minerals it should may notgreens,  spinach,  and  curly  kale
seem possible. The good news is that eating a
healthy, well-balanced diet isn't that hard;Dried  fruits  like apricots, prunes and figs
eating meat, dairy products 5 fruit and
vegetables  every  day  is  all  you need do.Calcium is important for the development and
healthy maintenance of bones. Your baby is
As well as other nutrients, like vitamins andgrowing very fast and, at the same time, her
protein, minerals play an important part inbones are hardening. Calcium is needed for
your baby's development. A nursing motherthis to happen. Milk is one of the best
should be aware of what minerals aresources of calcium, so if you like milk, now
important and what part of her diet providesis the time to drink plenty of it. Milk is
these  minerals.not only a good source of calcium but it's
also a good source of protein, zinc, vitamin
Zinc has a wide range of functions thatB2 and vitamin B12. The good news is you
ensure the healthy development of a baby. Itdon't have to drink full-fat milk either;
helps with the healing of wounds and is anskimmed and semi-skimmed milk contains the
important component of many enzyme reactions.same  nutrients  but  with  much  less  fat.
Zinc is essential for a healthy immune system
and resistance to infection. And, if you wantWhen breastfeeding your calcium requirement
your baby to have a good complexion andis the equivalent of drinking 1 2/3 pints of
lovely skin then you should make sure thatmilk. So, if you drink plenty of milk and
you're  getting  your  daily  intake of zinc.other dairy products you'll be getting all
the calcium you need. Don't despair if the
The body is very poor at absorbing zinc -thought of consuming of that much dairy
only about 20% of the zinc present in ourproduce is off-putting or if you're a vegan,
diet is actually absorbed. Also, the bodycalcium  can  be  found  in  non-milk  foods.
does not store zinc - it needs to be replaced
with  zinc  found  in  the  food  we  eat.The following are equivalent to consuming a
third  of  a  pint  of  milk:
The  following  foods  are  rich  in  zinc:
2  sardines  from  a  tin  of  fish  in  oil
Sardines are an especially good source of
zinc!One-sixth  of  a  pack  of  tofu
Red  meat1  glass  (7oz) of calcium enriched soya milk
Tahini  paste  (chick  peas)5  dried  figs
Whole  meal  bread6  medium  slices  of  white  bread
Baked  beans48  whole  almonds
Cheddar  cheese4  tablespoons  of  cooked  spinach
Fruit  yogurtEating a well-balanced and varied diet will
give you all the minerals you need for
Pumpkin  seedbreastfeeding your baby. The minerals
mentioned above are not the only ones
Peanut  butterrequired for both you and your child but they
are the most important. If you have doubts
Getting enough iron is important in the firstyou should ask your doctor. Breastmilk is an
year of life. Babies who are breastfed sufferamazing food source; it maintains the right
far less iron deficiency in later life. Ironamounts of nutrients required for your baby
is needed to make hemoglobin - a pigment thatduring its growth, even in women whose diet
is found in our red blood cells. Hemoglobinis not perfect.
carries oxygen around our bodies. Contrary to



1 A B C D 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114