Taking folic acid may prevent speech delays in babies

Taking folic acid may prevent speech delays in babies

folic acid and speech A study by the Norwegian Institute of Public Health has found a link between development that suggests taking supplements before and during pregnancy can reduce the risk of delayed language learning. “Maternal use of supplements containing folic acid within the period from four weeks before, to eight weeks after conception was associated with … Read more

Tempting Haleem

Haute cuisine it ain’t. But this multicultural melting pot of a meal is popular, tasty – and cheap.
Variously described as a porridge, soup or curry, haleem’s liquidity means it could be used as baby food, albeit for spice-loving infants. A rich stew of lentils, whole wheat and meat beef, mutton, lamb, chicken or a mixture the dish originated in Persia in the sixth century. When the Muslims conquered the area a century later, it spread throughout the Middle East and, ultimately, to the subcontinent.