World Egg Day

 

Eggs! Be they in the form of omelettes, half fry, scrambled, boiled, fried, baked, poached, broiled etc. Everybody loves eggs. The most common types of eggs consumed are chicken, duck, quail, goose but there are also rare or eggs that are eaten, such as ostriches, gulls, emu, pheasant, gunieafowl. Apart from bird eggs, fish eggs (caviar) are also enjoyed in some places.

Nutrition profile:

Eggs are a high source of protein, with natural collagen. They are natural source of vitamin D. They are rich in vitamins B2, B6, B12, Selenium, Zinc and phosphorous. A normal chicken egg can give you as much as 155 kcals of energy, 12g of protein and 10g fat . Eggs can provide a number of health benefits such as strong muscles, better brain health, energy production, healthier immune system, healthy pregnancy, better eye health, management of cholesterol levels, reduction of type II diabetes, weight maintenance and lower risk of heart disease. They also improve skin quality and decrease wrinkles and promote healthy hair and nails.  

Tidbits:

Pakistan Poultry Association is producing 17,500 million table eggs annually

·         The first World Egg Day was celebrated in 1996.

·         One of the most common infant allergies is that of the egg.

Women's Health Snapshot

Women's Health Snapshot:

In countries like Pakistan, women's health is a major problem. People do not focus much on women unless they are about to get married or give birth. Due to underlying mental burdens associated with doctoral visits, most women don't visit the doctors unless it's life-threatening or severe. Most women are not even familiar with how to keep up with their health.

It is important to visit the doctor regularly or semi-regularly to keep up with your health. Having appropriate bloodwork done is also a necessity, such as having your CBC, Liver and Renal profile on hand. These are important indicators to know whether you have any problem or not.

So let's talk about the female's body health!
Here are some vitamins which are necessary for every female to have, in order to support their body systems. 

 

 

Apart from these, it is also necessary to include:

• Vitamin A: for good vision
• vitamin B6: for good mood, sleep, and boosted immune system
• vitamin C: to protect eyes and immune system, improve heart health, prenatal health, fight wrinkles, reduce gum disease
• vitamin E: To lower risk of heart disease, cancer risk, hot flashes and support skin health
• Folic Acid: To reduce birth defects in newborns and lower risk of hypertension
• Omega-3 Fatty acids: For a healthier heart, bones, skin and hair and to improve fertility

SIDS Awareness Month- October

 OCTOBER- SIDS AWARENESS MONTH

SIDS- Sudden Infant Death Syndrome- is the sudden death of an infant (less than one year old child) for no obvious reason. Babies mostly die during their sleep, which is why it is also referred to as crib death.

Factors that contribute to SIDS:

Physical factors: 

• Brain defects: The part of brain which controls breathing and sleep may malfunction in such babies, leading to SIDS
• Low-birth weight babies: Babies who are born premature are more likely to have SIDS
• Respiratory Infection: Infants who contract SIDS were found to be suffering from cold, which weakens the respiratory system.

Environmental factors: 

• Sleeping on the side
• Sleeping on soft surface
• Sharing a bed
• Overheating 

 Risk factors:

• Age: Two to four month old babies are more at risk
• Gender: Boys are more susceptible
• Race: Non-white babies are more likely to develop SIDS
• Family history: Babies who had siblings or cousins die from SIDS are also likely to have SIDS
• Being premature: Prematurity is more likely to cause SIDS
• Passive or secondhand smoke: Living with smokers develops a higher risk for SIDS

 Maternal risk factors:

• Smoking
• Inadequate prenatal care
• using drugs or alcohol
• being younger than 20 years of age

Prevention:

• Sleeping on back
• Keeping the crib as empty as possible
• Making the baby sleep in your room
• Avoiding overheating
• Breastfeeding
• Offering pacifier
• Immunizations
• Don't use baby monitors