Cantaloupe

Cantaloupe

Cantaloupe is also called muskmelon and rockmelon. It belongs to the same family as gourds ,squashes,cucumber and pumpkins.

Cantaloupe is one of the fruits which should be included in the diet of obese people.

People who want to lose weight must have cantaloupe in their menu.This is because this fruit

contains more water and no cholesterol and even provides less calories .It helps in the retension of water in the body and prevents dehydration.

The provitamin present in it promotes lung health.

A cup of cantaloupe pieces provide only 56kcals.

This  fruit has high content of Beta-carotene in it when consumed gets converted to Vitamin -A .
This Vitamin -A is  good for eyes.Regular consumption of this fruit reduces the occurence of cataract in the older age and helps in providing good eye site.

And more over this fruit has high Vitamin- C (Ascorbic acid(water soluble vitamin)).
Cantaloupe is an excellent source of vitamin -B6, niacin, folic acid and potassium.
1 Cup of cantaloupe provides



Cals     - 56kcals

Protein -1.41gm

Carbohydrates  -13.38gm

Fiber    - 1.28gm

Cholesterol- 0gm

Vitamin-A - 5158International units

Niacin       -  1.13mg

Vitamin-C - 67.52mg

Folate        -27.20mg

Breastfeeding Women nutrition

                                              The Diet of a lactating/nursing/breastfeeding mother must be rich in all the essential nutrients ,calories and fiber.The diet must mainly contain foods that enhances/increases the production of breastmilk. It is known that feeding the newborns with breastmilk until their first birthday provides good resistance power through out their life.The children fed with breast milk will be more resistant to diseases/infections than children fed with bottle/formula milk. I knew this fact by looking at my sisters two daughters.Her first daughter was fed with breastmilk for the first 2 months only.But her second daughter was fed with her milk for 1 to 11/2 years.The second daughter was so stronger and immune to infections than the first one.The breastmlik supplies all the essential nutrients required for the healthy  growth of the baby.


                                                The more frequently you feed the  baby , the more will be the milk production.