{"id":1857,"date":"2023-08-29T05:55:38","date_gmt":"2023-08-29T05:55:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/growingwell.com\/?page_id=1857"},"modified":"2023-08-29T06:17:33","modified_gmt":"2023-08-29T06:17:33","slug":"infant-feeding-9-12-months","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/growingwell.com\/?page_id=1857","title":{"rendered":"Infant feeding 9-12 months"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1857\" class=\"elementor elementor-1857\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e543c8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"6e543c8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-806bf84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"806bf84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.14.0 - 26-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Infant Feeding 9-12 months<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aaacd53 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"aaacd53\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff91491 e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"ff91491\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90b0b55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"90b0b55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"#sec1\">Introduction<\/a><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e378aa2 elementor-align-center elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"e378aa2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/growingwell.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor\/assets\/css\/widget-icon-list.min.css\">\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#sec4\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Guidelines during Weaning<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#sec5\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Care during preparation<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#sec6\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Summary<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-698adc7 e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"698adc7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92ba9df elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"92ba9df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"#sec2\">Qualities of weaning foods<\/a><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b32b18 e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"4b32b18\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cd6794 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2cd6794\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"#sec3\">To improve the nutritive value<\/a><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9da208a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"9da208a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65a7ea2 e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"65a7ea2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e18621e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e18621e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Calorie dense foods<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01f2c77 elementor-align-center elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"01f2c77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#head1\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Malting<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#head2\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Various food preparations<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-686a072 e-con-full e-flex e-con\" data-id=\"686a072\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3019f36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3019f36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Major weaning foods<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0dc9114 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"0dc9114\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c05359 elementor-align-center elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"1c05359\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#head3\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Cereals<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#head7\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Tubers and Starchy Roots<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#head5\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Pulses<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#head16\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Oil Seeds and Nuts<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#head7\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Fruit<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#head18\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Vegetables<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b2c4d0 elementor-align-center elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"2b2c4d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#head8\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Fish Liver Oil<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#head19\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Juice of fresh fruits<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#head10\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Sugar and Jaggery<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#head11\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Foods of animal Origin<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#head12\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Milk and Milk Products<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#head13\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Oils and Fats<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a734c1f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"a734c1f\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"sec1\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-827b8e9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"827b8e9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77d8773 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"77d8773\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">INTRODUCTION<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a04532a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a04532a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.14.0 - 26-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Your baby now may have a few teeth, and can start eating larger pieces of different kinds of foods.<\/p><p>This is the task we are happily performing by telling you how to make food attractive, appealing and acceptable to your little darling. You are invited to send in your experiences about weaning foods and practices helping other mothers like you.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4807481 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"4807481\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"sec2\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e59c0e5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"e59c0e5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0170fb5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0170fb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">QUALITIES OF WEANING FOODS<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0dcd1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a0dcd1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are the desirable qualities of Additional (Weaning) Foods?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a56cf1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a56cf1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Breast milk is the only &#8220;standard&#8221; food for the infant. At the onset, with the infant still predominantly breast-fed, weaning foods are used as an additional source of energy as well as to satisfy the increasing requirements for all essential nutrients. Particular attention should be paid to proteins, iron, vitamin A and C, as these are frequently found to be deficient in the diet of young infants.<\/p><p>Keep in mind that you are feeding an infant with a small stomach capacity that has been used to liquid\/semisolid diet only.<\/p><p>Desirable Qualities of Weaning (Additional) Foods<\/p><ul><li>Should have high energy content<\/li><li>Should be easy to digest<\/li><li>Should be semi-solid to mashed in consistency<\/li><li>Should not be too thick<\/li><li>Should be fresh and clean<\/li><li>Should not be expensive and should be easy to prepare<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05d1377 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"05d1377\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"sec3\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f585428 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"f585428\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4dd868 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b4dd868\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">TO IMPROVE THE NUTRITIVE VALUE OF WEANING FOODS<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80af858 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"80af858\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">We are told about 5 different food groups. How to mix them while planning a menu for young children?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-addcc73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"addcc73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Besides the basic staple food, which is generally a cereal such as wheat, rice or jowar that provide energy, items from the following groups must be added to the diet.<\/p><ul><li>Proteins: are beneficial for the growing child. Animal milk and milk products are good sources. Where feasible eggs, meat and fish can be used to provide high quality protein. However, pulses and beans are good alternatives, especially in vegetarians.<\/li><li>Oils and fats are rich sources of calories and make the weaning food softer and tastier. Vegetable oils should be preferred over ghee. A little oil should always be added to the weaning diet to increase the nutritive value.<\/li><li>Vegetables and fruits supply vitamins and minerals including iron. Seasonal, readily available and economical options should be used. The vegetables can be easily cooked with \u2018dals\u2019.<\/li><\/ul><p>Fortunately the diet pattern in India consists of a mixture of cereals and pulses, like idli, dosa and pongal in south, and khichri and missi roti (mixture of wheat and gram flour-besan) in the North.<\/p><p>Iron stores in the liver of the infant would last only upto 5 \u2013 6 months. Hence iron rich foods like dark green leafy vegetables, cereals, wheatflour, rice flakes, legumes, jaggery liver, meat, organ meats, poultry, egg yolk. (iron is in readily available form i.e. heme iron) in appropriate forms should be given.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2033b3b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"2033b3b\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"sec4\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06c0895 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"06c0895\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3257a82 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3257a82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">GUIDELINES DURING WEANING<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4ec410 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e4ec410\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Stomach capacity has never been given much importance while telling a mother how to feed her baby. This results in mothers either force feeding or getting unnecessarily worried about baby not taking enough.<\/p><p>The stomach capacity (9 \u2013 12 months): 190 \u2013260 ml (38 \u201352 tsp.)<\/p><p>We offer few guidelines to help you wean your darling child better:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95a1774 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"95a1774\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What points should be considered while feeding weaning foods?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdaa42d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cdaa42d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li>Introduce only one food at a time to permit the infant to get used to it.<\/li><li>Allow the infant to become familiar with the food before trying to give another.<\/li><li>Give very small amounts of any new food at the beginning, 1-4 tsp.<\/li><li>If, after several trials, that baby has an acute dislike for a food, omit that item for a week or two and then try again. If the dislike persists it is better to forget about the food for a while and substitute another.<\/li><li>Food should be only slightly seasoned.<\/li><li>Child should be encouraged to try new flavors.<\/li><li>Infants may object to taking some foods by themselves but will take them willingly if when one mixed with another, e.g. egg may be mixed with formula, cereal or vegetable. Vegetables may sometimes be made accustomed to the new flavor.<\/li><li>Variety in choice of foods is important.<\/li><li>The mother or anyone feeding the infant must be careful to avoid showing in any way a dislike for a food that is being given.<\/li><li>A baby\u2019s appetite varies a lot from meal to meal and day to day. During hot weather suffering from cold the child\u2019s appetite may be less.<\/li><li>The quantity of each feed should be increased as the number decreases.<\/li><\/ol><p>Supplementary feeding at 9 months<\/p><ul><li>At least 3 meals and 2 snacks per day<\/li><li>Progression of foods from minced to finely chopped<\/li><li>Breast milk intake at least 600 ml daily.<\/li><li>Cow\u2019s milk is not recommended as main milk diet before 1 year.<\/li><li>Maintain breastfeeds throughout 1st year.<\/li><li>Include energy dense foods &#8212; nuts (ground), butter regularly<\/li><li>Give iron rich foods daily and a fruit serving for better absorption.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4fc291 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"e4fc291\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"sec5\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebea4a8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"ebea4a8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2897fc4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2897fc4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CARE DURING PREPARATION<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4869371 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4869371\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Should any special care be taken during preparation?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01d768c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"01d768c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The nutritive value of many weaning foods can be improved by taking due care during preparation. The porridge or for that matter any other weaning food should not be excessively watered down or thinned in the belief that it will be easier to ingest and digest. A classic example of this is the thin \u2018dal\u2019 water. Even small babies can easily tolerate semi-solid foods and over dilution results in loss of valuable calories.<\/p><p>Unnecessary loss of nutrients should be avoided. For instance, it is better to wash vegetables whole before cutting them into small pieces. The smaller the piece, the greater is the loss of nutrients. Use the minimum amount of water for cooking and mash the food with the water used for cooking. Adding excess water and draining it off later results in loss of water-soluble nutrients and should be avoided.<\/p><p>Husks, bean skin and vegetable fibers can cause indigestion, so everything must be thoroughly mashed in the beginning.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a400a6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"4a400a6\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"sec6\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4a3ab6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"b4a3ab6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc89da8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bc89da8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SUMMARY<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-213aff7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"213aff7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The food at this time does not need to be mashed but, if required, can be chopped or pounded. A variety of household foods can be given five or six times a day, such as rice, dal, roti or khichri and the quantity can be gradually increased. Idli, upma or curd rice is popular in the south. A variety of vegetables and seasonal fruits can also be given. Foods like curd, egg, kheer and bread can be included. Egg can be given either in boiled or scrambled form. Raw eggs should be avoided to prevent Salmonella infection. Fish or minced meat can also be added in non-vegetarian families.<\/p><p>Sample feed: \u00ef\u00bf\u00bd a bowl of mashed cereal foods, vegetables (finger foods), potato, leafy vegetable, red and orange vegetables, boiled\/fried egg (but mashed), Mashed piece of fish (before adding masala). At least 4 times a day.<\/p><p>By the time your baby is a year old he should be taking:<\/p><ol><li>Milk2 to 3 cups<\/li><li>Dal2 tablespoons<\/li><li>Egg1 no.<\/li><li>Or Meat\/Fish2 tablespoons<\/li><li>Cooked green or yellow vegetables2 tablespoons<\/li><li>Other vegetables including potatoes2 tablespoons<\/li><li>Fruit for Vitamin C1 serving<\/li><li>Other fruit\u00ef\u00bf\u00bd cup<\/li><li>Rice\u00ef\u00bf\u00bd cup (cooked)<\/li><li>Chapati\/bread\u00ef\u00bf\u00bd to 1 Chapati or slice bread<\/li><li>Butter\/ghee Vanaspati 1 teaspoon<\/li><li>Fish liver oilEnough to supply 5 mcg (200 IU) vitamin D<\/li><\/ol><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14f1258 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"14f1258\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Food note<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d64df3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d64df3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Keep breast feeding the child till 1 years of age at least, and even during illness.<\/li><li>Drinks during weaning \u2013boiled and cooled water according to thirst.<\/li><li>During illness feed the child as normal, even if the child resists.<\/li><li>During diarrhea \u2013 give lot of fluids to the child, in fact replace each bout of stools with a glass (250 ml) of clean boiled water<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9b32ee e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"e9b32ee\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23481cb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"23481cb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d8214a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9d8214a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CALORIE DENSE FOODS<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ef7874 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1ef7874\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"head1\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Malting<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b73f16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8b73f16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To meet the increased demands of calorie and protein, well cooked mashed cereals mixed with milk and sugar can be given. Calorie dense cereals can be prepared by\u00a0<i>malting<\/i>; also, sprouted pulses and beans can be used. Cereals like wheat, bajra, ragi, jowar, and pulses like moong (whole) can be malted.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04536b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"04536b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How is the food malted?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4075d5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4075d5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Soak overnight.<\/li><li>Remove the water and tie in the moist cloth and keep in warm place (Sprouting).<\/li><li>After 48 hours when sprouts come out dry in sun or roast it.<\/li><li>Make into flour.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce7ba97 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ce7ba97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Advantages<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee197a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ee197a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>During the process of malting, starch is converted to maltose due to increased production of enzyme amylase. Thus, this is also called Amylase Rich Food. Due to the conversion of starch into amylose, thinner gruels are made. With this either the infant can consume more gruel or more flour can be added to make thick gruel. This way calorie consumption can be increased.<\/li><li>Also, 1\/2 to 1 teaspoon of malted cereal, added to porridge, khichri and other weaning foods, will reduce its viscosity and child will be able to eat a larger quantity of it. This is a very good way of increasing energy density of weaning foods.<\/li><li>The malting process increases the riboflavin, niacin content. Sprouting various pulses and beans increase the content of vitamin B group and vitamin C.<\/li><li>A major advantage of preparation of these energy dense foods is that they are pre-cooked. Thus, these cereals in powdered form can be stored in airtight bottles. They can be mixed with boiled water, cooked for a few minutes and fed to the baby.<\/li><\/ul><p>However, these foods should not form the major feeds throughout the day, but given 1-2 times in the whole day. This is because the child should become familiar with various common foods and develop a taste for all foods and not reject them later.<\/p><p>As the shelf life is short, malting has to be done every three or four weeks.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d56b24f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"d56b24f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e3ca6e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"7e3ca6e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3a53ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d3a53ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"head2\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Various food preparations from these malted foods<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0df5c14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0df5c14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Foods:<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcd5e8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bcd5e8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Cereals like wheat, bajra, jowar, can be malted. Ragi malt is a common weaning food in the southern parts of India where ragi is commonly eaten.<\/li><li>Other cereals like rice, rice flakes, corn flakes, can also be roasted and powdered and given in the form of porridge.<\/li><li>Pulses like moong (whole) can be malted, as it is easy to digest. Roasted and powdered moong dal can be used in porridge.<\/li><li>Vegetables: boiled and mashed soft vegetables can be added to the porridges. For e.g. tomato, gourds, spinach and other green leafy vegetables.<\/li><\/ul><p>Egg: Hard cooked egg yolk can be added to the various porridges.<\/p><ul><li>Little sugar and oil \/ butter (1tsp.) can be added to the porridge to increase the calorie content.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0558356 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0558356\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How is the food malted?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-113a215 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"113a215\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Soak overnight.<\/li><li>Remove the water and tie in the moist cloth and keep in warm place (Sprouting).<\/li><li>After 48 hours when sprouts come out dry in sun or roast it.<\/li><li>Make into flour.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b84ac3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b84ac3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Advantages<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8dc93e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f8dc93e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>During the process of malting, starch is converted to maltose due to increased production of enzyme amylase. Thus, this is also called Amylase Rich Food. Due to the conversion of starch into amylose, thinner gruels are made. With this either the infant can consume more gruel or more flour can be added to make thick gruel. This way calorie consumption can be increased.<\/li><li>Also, 1\/2 to 1 teaspoon of malted cereal, added to porridge, khichri and other weaning foods, will reduce its viscosity and child will be able to eat a larger quantity of it. This is a very good way of increasing energy density of weaning foods.<\/li><li>The malting process increases the riboflavin, niacin content. Sprouting various pulses and beans increase the content of vitamin B group and vitamin C.<\/li><li>A major advantage of preparation of these energy dense foods is that they are pre-cooked. Thus, these cereals in powdered form can be stored in airtight bottles. They can be mixed with boiled water, cooked for a few minutes and fed to the baby.<\/li><\/ul><p>However, these foods should not form the major feeds throughout the day, but given 1-2 times in the whole day. This is because the child should become familiar with various common foods and develop a taste for all foods and not reject them later.<\/p><p>As the shelf life is short, malting has to be done every three or four weeks.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d204910 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d204910\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Suggested recipes from energy dense foods:<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-920c5d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"920c5d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Add all ingredients and cook for a few minutes by adding water or milk to a thin \/ semisolid consistency<\/p><ol><li>Plain porridge<br \/>Bajra 1 tbsp.<br \/>Chana dal 1 tbsp.<\/li><li>Riceflakes porridge<br \/>Rice flakes 1 tbsp.<\/li><li>Fruit porridge<br \/>Rawa 1 tbsp.<br \/>Add a banana\/fruit after boiling<\/li><li>Apple porridge<br \/>Rice 1 tbsp.<br \/>Apple boiled \u00ef\u00bf\u00bd no.<\/li><li>Veg porridge<br \/>Bajra 1 tbsp.<br \/>Moong 1 tsp.<br \/>Carrot\/Veg.1 tbsp.<\/li><li>Tomato porridge<br \/>Bajra 1 tbsp.<br \/>Rice powder 1 tsp.<br \/>Moong 1tsp<br \/>Tomato (boiled, seedless) 1 tbsp<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b512e6f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"b512e6f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f6ba63 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"4f6ba63\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e0621e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0e0621e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">MAJOR WEANING FOODS<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-524d97c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"524d97c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are the main categories of Indian Foods that can be used for weaning?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7da5ce7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7da5ce7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"head3\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cereals<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cef2cd7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cef2cd7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Cereals contain 7 to 12 % proteins and about 75% carbohydrate. They form an important source of energy, iron and protein in the Indian diet and also supply a certain amount of fat, which is referred to as invisible fat.<\/p><p>A thick creamy porridge made from cereals in water\/ milk\/ milk-water mixture is a good weaning food for babies. Cereals are cheaper than most other foods and are usually consumed by the family. When given alone, especially after being cooked in water, most cereals are too low in energy. The porridge should be thick (too thick to be given in a bottle) and concentrated but soft. Some oil or fat (or sugar) should be added to the porridge to make it richer in calories and easier to swallow and digest. Care should be taken to ensure that the porridge is not watered down or made unduly thin which will further compromise the energy content.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1743b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a1743b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"head4\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pulses<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea79003 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ea79003\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Indian diet consists of several kinds of legumes &#8211; lentils, Bengal gram, red gram, black gram, horse gram, rajma etc. Red gram is mostly eaten in the southern, western and central parts of India. A wider variety of pulses are eaten in the northern parts. Their protein content is 20-25%. Dry legumes that are a much richer source than the immature legumes, are also a good source of vitamins and minerals.<\/p><p>The legumes need to be cooked thoroughly and mashed to make them easily digestible for babies. It should be thick (too thick to be given in a bottle) and concentrated but soft. Some oil or fat (or little sugar) should be added to make it richer in calories and easier to swallow and digest.<\/p><p>When given with cereal staples, they are just as nutritious as animal foods (meat, fish, and milk).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57224f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"57224f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"head7\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fruits<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b5bf3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b5bf3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Commonly consumed fruits are banana, guava, melon, mango and citrus fruits. Pear, apple, plum, peach are abundantly available in the hilly regions. Banana is rich in carbohydrates and supplies about 80 calories per 100 gram. It is easily digestible and is very good as the first semi-solid food for the baby. Guava and citrus fruits are rich in Vitamin C while mango and papaya are good sources of vitamin A. Before giving any fruit to your baby, be sure that it is washed in clean water, peeled carefully, deseeded and then mashed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a32d1ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a32d1ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"head19\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Juice of fresh fruits:<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a48a3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9a48a3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Oranges, tomatoes, sweet lime, grapes serve to supplement the protective nutrients not present in sufficient amounts in breast milk as well as in animal milk. It is advantageous to start feeding small quantities of fresh fruit juice by the 4th month of life.<\/p><p>In the early stages, the fruit juice is strained and diluted with an equal amount of boiled water and only a couple of teaspoonfuls are fed. The amount of fruit juice fed is gradually increased and at the same time the dilution with water is cut down.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bd8f26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8bd8f26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"head16\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Oil Seeds and Nuts:<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7211b0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7211b0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Roasted groundnut is recommended in winter. In Maharashtra and Gujarat, green boiled groundnut is popular.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4513e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c4513e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"head7\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tubers and Starchy Roots<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-968b90b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"968b90b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>These are mostly eaten in addition to cereals and include potato, sweet potato and colocasia (arwi). In parts of Kerala, tapioca or cassava is eaten instead of rice. These are rich in carbohydrates but if given alone, especially after being cooked in water, are too low in energy.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57ff42d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"57ff42d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"head8\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fish Liver Oil:<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f78b9c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f78b9c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Fish liver oils are good sources of vitamin A and D. Infants can be given a few drops to \u00ef\u00bf\u00bd tsp. per day mixed in small quantity of milk.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-064aa40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"064aa40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"head9\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Oils and Fats<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9eb7c46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9eb7c46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Oils and fats should preferably be added to the weaning foods since they increase energy value, make the food softer and easier to swallow and help in absorption of vitamin A. Many kinds of oils are used in different parts of India \u2013 mustard oil in Bengal, Assam and Kashmir, and groundnut, sunflower, palm and til (sesame) oil in other parts.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f5b696 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7f5b696\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"head10\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sugar and Jaggery<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-240855e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"240855e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This can be used as an alternative to oils to increase the energy value of the weaning foods. However, care should be taken that excess of sugar is not added as it may result in dental decay and osmotic diarrhea.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e04c2ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e04c2ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"head11\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Foods of animal Origin<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-984f142 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"984f142\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Nearly all foods of animal origin are nutritious since they provide high quality protein, vitamin B12 and iron and are easily digestible.<\/p><p>Cooked, ground and strained fish and meat may be given at five to six months of age. Egg yolk can be given to the infant between the age of four to six months of age. The yolk contains protein, iron and vitamins, which are valuable additions to the baby\u2019s diet. Hard cooked egg yolk seems to agree well with the babies.<\/p><p>Soft custard is also a suitable way in which to introduce egg yolk. Egg white, because of the frequency of allergic manifestations, is not given until the infant is 8 to 10 months old and then it is given very cautiously<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fe524c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3fe524c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"head12\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Milk and Milk Products<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3e267f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e3e267f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>All types of milk provide high quality protein, mostly in the form of casein, in contrast to human milk, which has mainly lactalbumin. The fat content of buffalo\u2019s milk is almost double than that of human or cow\u2019s milk. Milk is a rich source of B<sub>6<\/sub>\u00a0and calcium, and has some amounts of vitamins A and C, however it is a poor source of iron. Goat\u2019s milk does not have vitamin B<sub>12<\/sub>. Instead of just being used alone, milk can be used to cook porridge or added to other weaning foods to enhance their energy content and soften them. Several milk products like curd, cottage cheese (Paneer), khoya, etc. are available and can be used. All of them have good nutritive value.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f48c9bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f48c9bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"head13\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Oils and fats<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-adef574 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"adef574\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Oils and fats should preferably be added to the weaning foods since they increase energy value, make the food softer and easier to swallow and help in absorption of vitamin A. Many kinds of oils are used in different parts of India \u2013 mustard oil in Bengal, Assam and Kashmir, and groundnut, sunflower, palm and til (sesame) oil in other parts.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46d7298 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"46d7298\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"head18\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Vegetables<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f2717f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f2717f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Vegetables are poor in calories and protein but are good sources of vitamins (especially A, B and C) and minerals (esp. iron). The dark green or yellow vegetables are particularly good sources of vitamin A. Generally, darker the color, better the food value.<\/p><p>Cooked, mashed vegetables like potato, green leafy vegetables, carrots etc. can be introduced to get vitamins and minerals in the diet.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Infant Feeding 9-12 months Introduction Guidelines during Weaning Care during preparation Summary Qualities of weaning foods To improve the nutritive value Calorie dense foods Malting Various food preparations Major weaning foods Cereals Tubers and Starchy Roots Pulses Oil Seeds and Nuts Fruit Vegetables Fish Liver Oil Juice of fresh fruits Sugar and Jaggery Foods of &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/growingwell.com\/?page_id=1857\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Infant feeding 9-12 months<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"no-sidebar","site-content-layout":"page-builder","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"disabled","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"disabled","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1857","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/growingwell.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1857","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/growingwell.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/growingwell.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/growingwell.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/growingwell.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1857"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/growingwell.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1857\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1884,"href":"https:\/\/growingwell.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1857\/revisions\/1884"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/growingwell.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1857"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}