Topic > Effects of Malnutrition in Guatemala - 1092
Rural families are unable to ensure proper infant death and newborns are often fed the same diet as the adults in the family. This average diet, based on corn and beans, lacks essential nutrients for newborns. Including home gardens, agriculture and livestock can greatly improve the nutritional situation of children and, subsequently, other family members. Educating and training women to manage gardens and breastfeed will increase children's nutrient and vitamin levels, as well as improve diet
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