‘Use iodine salt to keep disorders at bay’

Kakinada: Iodine is needed to ensure proper metabolism in our body  and if disturbed, the body will suffer many disorders, said reputed nutritionist Pardhasaradhi. He participated as a guest in an awareness programme on nutrition at the Anganwadi Centre, Ramanayya Peta here on Thursday.

Speaking on the occasion, Pardhasaradhi said that iodine was necessary for the growth of our body; especially it was necessary for lactating mothers, pregnant women and children. He informed that the alertness and liveliness would diminish as the age progresses in the children because of lack of iodine in the body.  Everybody should take iodine in their diet. He advised that women should use iodine salt instead of normal salt in their routine cooking menu. Adabala Ratna Prasad Rao, Relangi Bapi Raju, Meena Kumari, pregnant women, lactating mothers participated.