Most patients with dengue recover in 1-2 weeks with rest and some basic medication. About 4-5% can develop dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) which is life threatening requiring emergency management and hospital admission. (1)
About 1% of patients with dengue can die. Some of the things that help with dengue are rest (avoid strenuous exertion), plenty of fluids (lime/orange juice, buttermilk), good protein diet, mild painkillers like paracetamol (not more than 2-3 tabs a day 4 hours apart). (2)
Many people vouch by papaya leaf juice, some have mentioned kiwi but I don’t know enough about that. Have never heard of dragon fruit & for sure its an exotic fruit & very expensive. Wouldn’t recommend it over & above these other things. Mostly it just gets better on its own. (3)
Lingayat groups in Karnataka threaten the government when eggs were introduced in mid-day meal scheme to address the malnutrition.
Luckily some Lingayat groups/leaders like SM Jamadar spoke in favour of eggs (1) news18.com/news/india/rel…
Innocent (Indian) vegetarian PART 2
Jain groups file PILs on meat-eaters and demand a ban - the exaggerated vegetarian fragility syndrome (EVFS).
"I won't eat and will punish anyone else who does" - but I'm SO INNOCENT (2)
Vitamin A is required for vision and integrity of epithelial cells (in mucosa/hollow organs). If Vitamin A is less, it can lead to permanent blindness. Retinol or preformed vitamin A is found in butter, ghee, whole milk, curd, egg yolk, liver etc. (2)
Liver oils of fish like cod, halibut, shark and saw fish are the richest natural sources of the vitamin. It is completely absorbed by the body. (3)
"Children from non-dominant caste and religious backgrounds are also the ones that bear the brunt of malnutrition. A study found that casteism was linked to stunted growth — often caused by poor nutrition in the first 1,000 days of a child’s life." theswaddle.com/karnataka-scho…
"Data suggests that children from the Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe community were 14% more likely to be stunted than dominant-caste Hindu children; children from the OBC community were 10% more likely, and upper-caste Muslim children 9%."
The National Institute of Nutrition has made the inclusion of eggs in mid-day meals mandatory since “they are considered cheaper, safer, more nutritious, and easier to procure than alternatives such as milk or bananas,” The Wire reported in 2018.
ತೂಕವನ್ನು ಕಡಿಮೆ ಮಾಡಲು / ಸಕ್ಕರೆ ಕಾಯಿಲೆಯನ್ನು ನಿಯಂತ್ರಿಸಲು ಆಹಾರ ಸಲಹೆಗಳು
• ತುಪ್ಪ/ಬೆಣ್ಣೆ/ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳ ಕೊಬ್ಬು ಸೇವನೆಯನ್ನು ಹೆಚ್ಚಿಸಿ
• ಬೆಲ್ಲ/ಸಕ್ಕರೆಯನ್ನು ಆದಷ್ಟು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿ
• ಅಕ್ಕಿ, ರಾಗಿ, ಜೋಳ, ಗೋಧಿ (ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಧಾನ್ಯಗಳು) ಕಾರ್ಬೋಹೈಡ್ರೇಟ್ಗಳನ್ನು ಕಡಿಮೆ ಮಾಡಿ
• ಕೆಂಪು ಮಾಂಸ/ಕೋಳಿ (ಚರ್ಮದೊಂದಿಗೆ), ಮೀನು, ಮೊಟ್ಟೆ, ಹಾಲು/ಡೈರಿ (ಪೂರ್ಣ ಕೊಬ್ಬು) ಸೇವನೆಯನ್ನು ಹೆಚ್ಚಿಸಿ
• ತರಕಾರಿಗಳು/ ಮೊಳಕೆ ಕಾಳುಗಳು ಬಳಕೆಯನ್ನು ಹೆಚ್ಚಿಸಿ
• ದಿನಕ್ಕೆ ಒಂದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಹಣ್ಣು ತಿನ್ನಬೇಡಿ
• ಊಟಕ್ಕೆ ಒಂದು ಗಂಟೆ ಮೊದಲು ಮತ್ತು
ಒಂದು ಗಂಟೆಯವರೆಗೆ ಚಹಾ/ಕಾಫಿ/ಹಾಲನ್ನು ಸೇವಿಸಬೇಡಿ
• ಆಹಾರದೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಇತರ ಸಮಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂಬೆ ರಸವನ್ನು ಸೇವಿಸಿ
• ಹಸಿವಾದಾಗ ತಿನ್ನಿರಿ. ಊಟದ ನಡುವೆ ದೀರ್ಘ ಅಂತರವನ್ನು ನೀಡಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿ (ಊಟದ ನಡುವೆ ಜಂಕ್ ಫುಡ್ ಮತ್ತು ಸಣ್ಣ ತಿಂಡಿಗಳನ್ನು ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿ)
• ವಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಕನಿಷ್ಠ 4-5 ಬಾರಿ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾದರೆ ದಿನಕ್ಕೆ ಎರಡು ಮೊಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿ
Global data should not be used to evaluate local contexts
Regional differences are due to large variations in feed digestibility, genetics, slaughter age/weight, climate conditions, and management as well as a different focus on wealth, draft power, fuel, religious significance
In Europe, lower footprints are partially ascribed to the fact that 80% of beef comes from dairy animals.
Globally, a 30% reduction can be achieved if all producers would adopt the practices used by the 10% most efficient ones (or 18%, adopting the best 25%)