A healthy Food diet consists of key nutrients such as energy sources (sugars), growth nutrients (meats) and micronutrients such as vitamins and minerals. Here macro means "big" and micro means "small". This session will look at the nutrients our bodies need to function properly. Nutrients are needed in very small amounts, but they are so important that A person may become ill or physically or mentally disabled if the specified amount is not taken.Generally more or less than 100ml per day is called Mukhya and Anu.

Nutritional Ingredients-

There are many types of malnutrition in food, the most important of which are-

1. Vitamin A.

2. Vitamin B complex. 

3. Vitamin C.

4. Vitamin D.

5. Iodine.

6. Calcium.

Vitamin A

Vitamin A is one of the most important fat- soluble vitamins that are very important for the body.

Sources of Vitamin A:

Animal sources: Breast milk, liver, egg yolk, small fish, fish oil, butter, ghee. If vitamin A is taken from animal sources, it is quickly absorbed by our body.

Vegetable Sources: Yellow colored fruits – ripe jackfruit, ripe mango, ripe papaya and all dark leafy greens. For example - carrot, sweet pumpkin, green leafy greens, radish greens, helencha greens, coriander leaves, pui greens, kalmi greens, sajne greens, red greens, jute greens, spinach, thunkuni leaves, mint leaves etc.

Vitamin A Deficiency Problems:

• Impaired eyesight can lead to night vision, eye fog and other problems and even blindness.

• Decreased immune system may cause the child to get sick more often and even the child may die.

• The normal growth of the body is disturbed

Prevention of Vitamin A Deficiency Problems:

• During pregnancy, the need of vitamin A of mothers increases, for this reason, to meet the deficiency of vitamin A, pregnant mothers should eat foods rich in vitamin A such as dark green vegetables, yellow fruits, if possible, honey, eggs, liver, meat in large quantities. Must eat. Eating all these foods will meet the requirement of vitamin A in the body and there will be no harm to the unborn child.

• Maternal mother during delivery (42 days) (after birth if possible) 2 lakh I. U. A red colored vitamin A capsule with potency should be consumed.

* A newborn baby should be exclusively breastfed for up to 6 months, including colostrum

• Infants should be breast fed till 2 years of age and should be given extra food rich in vitamin A from 6 months of age. Growing children should eat foods rich in vitamin A (fish - especially small fish, meat, liver, eggs), yellow and dark colored vegetables and fruits. Foods should be prepared in a way that children like. Vegetables must be cooked with as little oil as vitamin A requires oil to be absorbed by the body. Because of vitamin A (Fat soluble) if there is no oil found in fat, no benefit can be obtained from vegetables.

1 lakh IU to all children aged 6-11 months. A blue colored vitamin A capsule with potency should be consumed.

• All children aged 1-5 years should be given 2 lakh IU every 6 months. A red colored vitamin A capsule with potency should be consumed

• In addition, nutrition education should be given to all about vitamin A rich foods.Remedies for vitamin A deficiency:

Malnutrition