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3 Julai 2025

Mlo kamili kwa mtoto wa miezi 12 kwa ukuaji wa kawaida

Mtoto wa miezi 12 anahitaji lishe yenye mchanganyiko wa vyakula mbalimbali vinavyomsaidia kukua vizuri, kuwa na nguvu, na kuimarisha kinga yake. Katika umri huu, mtoto anaweza kula vyakula vilivyopikwa vizuri ambavyo vina mchanganyiko wa protini, wanga, mafuta, vitamini na madini. Pia anaendelea kunyonyesha maziwa ya mama au maziwa ya ng’ombe yaliyochemshwa kwa kiasi kidogo.

Lengo la lishe kwa mtoto wa miezi 12

Kuendeleza ukuaji wa mwili na mifumo ya mwili
Kuimarisha maendeleo ya akili na uwezo wa kujifunza
Kuongeza kinga dhidi ya magonjwa
Kuepuka utapiamlo na uzito mdogo

Ratiba kamili ya mlo wa wiki (Mtoto wa Miezi 12)

Siku	Asubuhi (7–8am)	Saa 10 Jioni (10am)	Mchana (1–2pm)	Saa 4 Jioni (4pm)	Usiku (7–8pm)
Jumatatu	Uji wa lishe + mafuta ya alizeti	Parachichi au papai	Wali laini + samaki + mboga	Ndizi ya kupika au viazi vilivyopondwa	Ugali laini + maharage + mboga za majani
Jumanne	Uji wa ulezi + siagi ya karanga	Ndizi mbivu iliyopondwa	Wali laini + kuku/chicken stew + mboga	Papai au embe	Uji mzito wa lishe + maziwa ya ng’ombe yaliyochemshwa
Jumatano	Uji wa mahindi + nazi	Papai, embe au parachichi	Ndizi za kupika + dengu + mchicha	Parachichi au pawpaw	Ugali laini + mayai + mboga
Alhamisi	Uji wa mtama + karanga	Parachichi au pawpaw	Wali laini + dagaa waliopondwa + matembele	Uji mwepesi	Viazi mviringo + mboga za majani
Ijumaa	Uji wa nafaka mchanganyiko + siagi ya karanga	Ndizi mbivu iliyopondwa	Ugali laini + maharage + kisamvu	Papai au embe	Wali laini + samaki
Jumamosi	Uji wa lishe + mafuta ya nazi	Parachichi	Wali laini + mayai + mboga za majani	Uji mwepesi	Ndizi ya kupika + maharage laini
Jumapili	Uji wa mahindi + siagi ya karanga	Papai, parachichi au ndizi mbivu	Wali laini + dagaa waliopondwa + mchicha	Viazi vilivyopondwa	Ugali laini + mboga za majani + maziwa ya ng’ombe

Maelekezo muhimu

Uji wa lishe: Changanya unga wa mahindi, mtama, ulezi, au mchele na ongeza mafuta bora (alizeti, ufuta, nazi).
Mafuta bora: Ongeza kijiko 1 cha mafuta bora kwenye milo ya mtoto.
Mboga za majani: Safisha vizuri, pika mpaka laini, na zipondwe kabla ya kumpa mtoto.
Samaki/dagaa: Punguza mifupa midogo vizuri ili kuepuka hatari.
Mayai: Chemsha vizuri, toa robo hadi nusu kwa siku.
Nyama: Kuku, nyama nyembamba zilishe kwa kiasi kidogo.
Matunda: Toa matunda laini kama papai, parachichi, embe, au pawpaw.
Endelea kunyonyesha maziwa ya mama au kumpa maziwa ya ng’ombe yaliyochemshwa kidogo.

Vidokezo kwa wazazi

Hakikisha chakula kimepondwa vizuri kulingana na uwezo wa mtoto.
Mtoto apate milo 3-4 mikubwa kwa siku na vitafunwa 1-2.
Tumia vyombo safi na mikono safi wakati wa kumpa mtoto chakula.
Mpe mtoto muda wa kula, usimlisha kwa haraka.
Epuka vyakula vyenye chumvi, sukari na vyakula vya viwandani.
Endelea kunyonyesha maziwa ya mama mara 3-5 kwa siku.

Vyakula muhimu kwa mtoto wa miezi 12

Aina ya Lishe	Vyanzo vya Asili Tanzania
Wanga (Nishati)	Wali, ugali wa dona, viazi, ndizi za kupika
Protini	Samaki/dagaa, kuku, nyama nyembamba, mayai, maharage, dengu
Mafuta bora	Mafuta ya alizeti, ufuta, nazi, siagi ya karanga, parachichi
Matunda	Papai, parachichi, embe, pawpaw, ndizi mbivu
Mboga za majani	Mchicha, kisamvu, matembele, majani ya maboga
Maziwa	Maziwa ya mama, maziwa ya ng’ombe yaliyochemshwa kidogo

Hitimisho

Mtoto wa miezi 12 anahitaji lishe yenye mchanganyiko wa vyakula vya kutosha kwa afya na ukuaji wake. Lishe hii inapaswa kuandaliwa kwa usafi na kumpa mtoto muda wa kula vizuri. Endelea kunyonyesha au kumpa maziwa ya ng’ombe yaliyochemshwa kwa kiasi kidogo. Kwa ushauri zaidi, wasiliana na mtaalamu wa afya.

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3 Julai 2025, 09:35:09

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