Ah, the five food groups according to our tradition are grains like rice and roti, pulses and legumes, milk and dairy, fruits and vegetables, and fats and sugars in moderation. For deficiencies, pale eyelids and fatigue often point to low iron, while poor night vision can hint at vitamin A lack. But I must say, during my pregnancy, the doctor’s charts felt very distant—my true guide was my mother-in-law’s insistence on daily *gur* and spinach, and my sudden, intense craving for ripe mangoes, which she said was the body’s own wisdom calling for exactly what it needed.
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