{"id":50003,"date":"2015-10-25T03:43:34","date_gmt":"2015-10-24T22:43:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zairabbas.com\/blog\/?p=50003"},"modified":"2023-01-31T21:34:37","modified_gmt":"2023-01-31T21:34:37","slug":"first1000days-of-a-child-is-a-window-to-shape-healthier-more-prosperous-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zairabbas.com\/blog\/2015\/10\/25\/first1000days-of-a-child-is-a-window-to-shape-healthier-more-prosperous-future\/","title":{"rendered":"#First1000Days of a child is a window to shape healthier & more prosperous future"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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On 12th September, 2015 – I went to attend a Blogger Meetup\/Seminar held at Pearl Continental, Karachi by Nestle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was to create awareness about the importance of a child #First1000Days<\/a> and Nestle’s Start Healthy Stay Healthy initiative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The seminar was very informative where Dr. Huma Fahim<\/strong> who is Medical Advisor in Nestl\u00e9 Nutrition gave the audience an informative presentation, which was followed by an interactive quiz. Dr Huma told very clearly that first six months, child should only be fed with mother’s breast milk without any alternative. She further add to it:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“Insaan ka dodh insaan ke bachon ke liye hai aur gayein ka dodh gayein ke bachon ke liye!”<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Cow milk is good for the growth of cow kids and human milk is good for human kids. Its a complete meal which prevents from many diseases and gives your child a healthy life with healthy future. Nestle doesn’t recommend or promote any branded milk as an alternative to breast milk.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

She also told that:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“Health and growth of a child start from conception, not birth.”<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

So whatever the mother eats, it will have a great impact on the health and growth of a child from conception. Zinc, iron, magnesium, vitamin and calcium are extremely important for child’s growth and development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Few facts have been shared with us during the presentation which are not good at all for the future generation of Pakistan:<\/p>\n\n\n\n