Neeraj Suneja ¹, C. M. Bhat ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Foods and Nutrition, Haryana Agricultural University, Hissar, Haryana, IN

Abstract

Nutrition and health are not synonymous but for good heahh adequate nutrition is indispensable. At present the major focus of medical doctors in hospitals is on treating diseases or developing skills in surgery and medicine and the important role of nutrition in health and disease is neglected. Infact the nutritional state of many of the malnourished and poorly nourished patients gets aggravated due to lack of attention to the important aspect of human nutrition. Although most physicians readily acknowledge the value of nutrition as an integral part of good medical care, yet few have had training necessary to make this a reality.

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C. M. Bhat ¹, Saroj Dahiya ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Foods and Nutrition, Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar - 125 004, IN

Abstract

Preschoolers in India constitute 15 per cent of the total population as against 7 per cent in the technologically advanced countries of the world. Nutrition of preschool child is of paramount importance since the foundation for life time health, strength and intellectual vitality is laid during that period. In the developing societies, preschool children are particular victims of malnutrition. They are often weaned from breast to predominantly starchy adult diet and are thus predisposed to malnutrition and high mortality.

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Asha Kawatra ¹, C. M. Bhat ¹, Asha Arora ¹, Amrit Paul Kaur ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Foods and Nutrition, Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, IN

Abstract

The impact the dietary fibre has on human physiological activities and food properties has attracted much attention from health professionals and food scientists. From the biomedical point of view, dietary fibre acts like a sponge, binding water, nutrient, bile acid as it passes along the gastrointestinal tract which is its primary site of action.

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C. M. Bhat ¹, N. Kheterpal ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Foods & Nutrition, Haryana Agricultural Urtiversiiy, Hissar, IN

Abstract

Physical growth and development of an infant is determined by the quality of nutrition of the mother during pregnancy, adequacy of breast feeding and supplementary diet during infancy.

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C. M. Bhat ¹, Raj Bala Godara ¹, Amrit Pal Kaur ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Foods and Nutrition, Haryana Agricultural University, Hissar, IN

Abstract

Dietary fibre has been a largely neglected component of food, mainly because nutritionally it contributes little in man. Fibre is not an inert substance which simply passes through the gut but a group of compounds with physical, chemical, and metabolic properties that significantly influence the gastro-intestinal functions.

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Kiran Chopra ¹, C. M. Bhat ¹

Affiliations
1 College of Home Science, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, IN

Abstract

With the introduction of high yielding varieties, wheat production has increased almost 300 per cent in India'. Some of the common varieties that are being grown in Punjab are WG-351, WG-377, C-591, WL-212, Lerma Rajo, Sharbati Sonara, PV-18. Kalyan-227 and C-273.

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