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Fighting kwashiorkor with a healthy diet

People suffering from kwashiorkor typically have an extremely emaciated appearance in all body parts except their ankles, feet, and belly, which swell with fluid.
 
 

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Unfortunately while it is easily treated with a change in diet, and those who are treated early usually have a full recovery, children who develop kwashiorkor may not grow or develop properly and may remain stunted for the rest of their lives.

Making sure you eat a variety of food from each group is essential to ensuring your body gets all the nutrients it needs.

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