Tarvinder Jeet Kaur ¹, G. K. Kochar ¹, Madhu Gupta ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Home Science, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, Haryana, IN

Abstract

Physical growth and development of an infant is determined by the quality of nutrition of the mother during lactation. In India, special attention is paid to the diet during lactation with nutritious supplements. This is with the plea that these foods result in producing more milk both qualitatively and quantitatively and would be helpful to the infant on feeding. However, socio -cultural background , religious beliefs, customs and tradition play a significant role in overall picture of dietary habits.

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Tarvinder Jeet Kaur ¹, G. K. Kochar ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Home Science, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, IN

Abstract

Vitamin C is available only in fresh fruits and vegetables and is essential for the synthesis of collagen and metabolism of tyrosine. In addition to this, it also plays a vital role in bone formation, wound healing, electron transport, cholesterol metabolism and also act as an antioxidant. In poor Indian diet, where fruit is expensive, green leaves of vegetables can make up the requirement of vitamin C and other nutritional disorders, if consumed in plenty. These green leaves of vegetables are also rich in other important constituents, which are required by the human body such as dietary fibre, beta carotene, iron, phosphorus and calcium.

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