Nutritional Programme Report

The objectives of the nutritional program were to find out the nutritional deficiency in Thirlapalkke area, create awareness on importance of nutrition among the people of the area, and to plan and teach appropriate menu that will meet the deficiencies identified. Nutritional assessment and physical examination were conducted for the family members of 34 houses. The report showed that there is low intake of calcium and iron in their diet. A menu was planned to meet the nutritional requirement of the people based on the RDA value. The menu consisted of spinach stuffed paratha, green tomato chutney and ragi juice.