ehk; kdpjDf;F jd; ngw;NwhH (,UtUf;Fk; eyk; nra;a Ntz;baJ) gw;wp Nghjpj;Njhk;¢ mtDila jha; gy`Pdj;jpd; Nky; gy`Pdk; nfhz;ltshf (fHg;gj;jpy;) mtid Rke;jhs;¢ ,d;Dk; mtDf;Fg; ghy; Fb kwj;j(yp)y; ,uz;L tUlq;fs; Mfpd;wd¢ MfNt 'eP vdf;Fk; cd; ngw;NwhHf;Fk; ed;wp nrYj;Jthahf¢ vd;dplNk cd;Dila kPSjy; ,Uf;fpwJ." (Fh;Md; 31:14)
my;yh`;tpdhy; gilf;fg;gl;l <L ,izaw;w jha;ghyhdJ Foe;ijfSf;F mtrpakhd rf;jpia G+h;jp nra;af;$ajhfTk; Foe;ijfis NehapypUe;J fhg;ghw;wf;$bajhfTk; ,Uf;fpwJ. jha; ghypy; fhzg;gLk; rj;Jfs; rhpahd mstpy; fhzg;gLtjhy; Foe;ijapd; tsh;r;rpailahj clYf;F Vw;wjhf fhzg;gLfpwJ. mNjNeuk; jha;ghypy; rj;Jfs; epiwe;J fhzg;gLtjhy; mit %is nry;fspd; tsh;r;rpia mjpfg;gLj;jp euk;G njhFjpiaAk; tsh;r;rpaila nra;fpwJ. 1 kdpjdhy; jw;fhy njhopEl;gj;ij nfhz;L jahhpf;fg;gl;l czTfshy; ,e;j mjpra czit <Lnra;a Kbatpy;iy.
jha;ghyhy; Foe;ij ngw;W nfhs;Sk; ed;ikfspd; gl;bay; md;whlk; ePz;L nfhz;Nl NghfpwJ. jha; ghy; Cl;lg;gl;l Foe;ijfs; rkpghL kw;Wk; Rthr njhFjpfspy; Vw;gLk; njhw;WNeha;fspypUe;Jk; ghJfhf;fg;gLtjhf rkPgj;jpa Ma;Tfs; njhptpf;fpd;wd. Mjw;F fhuzk; jha;ghypYs;s vjph;g;G rf;jpfs; njhw;W Neha;fSf;F vjpuhf Neubahd ghJfhg;ig toq;FfpwJ. jha;ghypYs;s kw;w Neha; vjph;g;G fhuzpfs; NfL tpistpf;f $ba gf;Bhpah itu];fSf;F vjpuhf jLg;G mikg;gJld; ey;y gf;Bhpahf;fshd Nehky; GNshuh mDkjpg;gjw;fhd rpwe;j #oiy Vw;gLj;JfpwJ. NkYk; jha; ghypy; fhzg;gLk; rpy fhuzpfs; njhw;W Neha; vjpuhf Neha; vjph;g;G fhuzpahf jahh;gLj;JtJld; mij Kiwahf njhopw;gl cjTtjhf ep&gpf;fg;gl;Ls;sd. 2
jha; ghy; tpNrlkhf jahhpf;fg;gl;Ls;sjhy; mit kpf ,yFthf rkpghlila$ba czthf fhzg;gLfpwJ. mit rj;J epiwe;J fhzg;gLJ kl;Lky;y mit Foe;ijapd; kpf nkd;ikahd rkpghl;L njhFjpapy; ,yFthf rkpghL milfpwJ. Foe;ijfs; rkpghl;bw;fhf Fiwe;jsT rf;jpNa nrytpLtjhy; me;j rf;jpia nfhz;L clypd; kw;w nray;fSf;Fk; kw;w ghfq;fs; tsh;r;rpailaTk; ghtpf;fg;gLfpwJ.
Fiwkhj Foe;ijfis <d;w jha;khh;fspd; ghyhdJ Foe;ijapd; Njitfis <Lnra;Ak; Kfkhf nfhOg;G - Gujk; - Nrhbak; - FNshiul; kw;Wk; ,Uk;G rj;Jfis mjpfsthf nfhz;L fhzg;gLk;. cz;ikapy; jha;ghy; Cl;lg;gl;l Fiwkhj Foe;ijapd; fz; tsh;r;rpahdJ rpwg;ghf ,Ug;gNjhL mitfs; rpwe;j rpe;jid Mw;wpy; rpwg;ghf ,Ug;gjhf ep&gpf;fg;gl;Ls;sd. mth;fSf;F NkYk; gy Mw;wy;fs; ,Ug;gJ fz;Lgpbf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ.
gpwe;j Foe;ijf;F jha;ghy; mj;jpatrpakhdjhf ,Ug;gjw;F fhuzk; mjpy; xNkfh-3 xapy; my;gh ypNdhypf; mrpl;fs; ,Ug;gjhNyahFk;. mit kdpj %is kw;Wk; fz;tpopj;jpiuf;F Njitahd nghUshf ,Ug;gNjhL Gjpjhf gpwe;j Foe;ijapd; ghh;itapy; mit kpf Kf;fpakhdjhf ,Uf;fpwJ. xNkfh-3 fUTw;w fhyfl;lj;jpYk; Foe;ijapd; Muk;g fhyfl;lq;fspYk; %isAk; euk;Gk; rhjhuzkhf tsu Njitg;gLfpwJ. tpQ;Qhdpfs; xNkfh-3 ,aw;ifahfTk; rpwe;j Nrkpg;G fplq;fhfTk; jha;ghy; ,Ug;gjhy; mij kpf Kf;fpaj;Jtk; nfhLf;fpwhh;fs;. 3
NkYk; gphp];ly; gy;fiyfof tpQ;Qhdpfs; Nkw;nfhz;l Ma;tpy; jha;ghypd; ePz;l fhy ed;ikapd; fhuzkhf mit ,uj;j mOj;jk; fl;Lg;gLj;JtJld; ,jak; rk;ge;jkhd ghjpg;Gfis Fiwf;fpwJ. Ma;T FOtpd; mwpf;if jha;ghypd; ghJfhf;Fk; jd;ik mJ nfhz;Ls;s rj;jpypUe;J tUtjhf $WfpwJ. jha; ghy; nfhLf;fg;gl;l Foe;ijfSf;F ,jak; rk;ge;jkhd Neha;fs; tUtJ FiwT vd;W kUj;Jt mwpf;if $WfpwJ. jha; ghypy;Nyhd;q; nrapd; nghypmd;nrLNull;ngl;b mrpl;fs; fhzg;gLtjhy; - ,it euk;Gfs; ,Wf;fkilahky; fhg;ghw;WfpwJ - mij Nghd;W jha; ghy; Cl;lg;gl;l Foe;ijfs; Nrhbaj;ij Fiwthf ngw;Wnfhs;tjhy; - ,it ,uj;jk; mOj;jk; Vw;gl fhuzkhf Fiwf;fg;gLfpwJ. mjd; fhuzkhf mit epiw mjpfhpf;fg;gjhy; jha;ghy; ,jaj;jpw;F gadspf;fpwJ.4
lhf;flh; yprh khh;bd; jiyikapd; fPo; mNkhpf;fhtpYs;s rpd;rpdhl;b Foe;ij kUj;Jtkidapd; kUj;Jth; FO Nkw;nfhz;l Ma;tpy; jha; ghypy; mbnghdf;bd; vd;W mwpag;gl;l Guj N`hNkhd;fs; mjpfkhf fhzg;gLtJ fz;Lgpbf;fg;gl;bUf;fpwJ.5 mbnghdf;bd; msT ,uj;jj;jpy; mjpfkhf fhzg;gl;lhy; ,jaj;jpy; Vw;gLk; Mgj;Jfs; FiwfpwJ.. cly; gUkdhdth;fspYk; khuilg;G Mgj;Js;sth;fsplKk; mbnghdf;bdpd; msT Fiwe;J fhzg;gLfpwJ. ,jd; %yk; gUkdhd Foe;ijfspy; N`hNkhd; Fiwtjw;Fk; njhlh;G ,Ug;jhf ep&gpf;fg;l;Ls;sd. NkYk; mth;fspd; Ma;tpd; NghJ jha;ghypy; fhzg;gLk; nyg;bd; vd;w kw;nwhU N`hNkhDf;Fk; ngl; nklNghyprk; njhlgh;G ,Ug;gJ njhpate;Js;sJ.. clypy; nfhOg;G ,Ug;gij njhptpf;Fk; rhjdkhf nyg;bd; ,Ug;gJ fz;Lgpbf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ. lhf;lh; khh;ndpd; $WtjhtJ jha;ghypd; %yk; ngwg;gl;l ,j;jifa N`hNkhd;fs; msTf;F mjpkhf gUkdhtJ - ,uz;lhk; epiy rf;fiu Neha; - ,d;Rypid vjph;gJ Nghd;w Neha;fshy; Vw;gLk; Mgj;ij Fiwf;fpwJ. 5
gRikahf czit gw;wpa cz;ikfs;
jha;ghypd; ed;ikfs; ,j;Jld; Kbtile;J tpLtjpy;iy. Foe;ijapd; MNuhf;fpaj;jpy; mjd; gq;fhdJ me;j Foe;ij flf;Fk; xt;nthU fhyfl;lj;jpw;F Vw;g mjf; czT Kiwfs; khw;wkiltJld; me;j Fwpg;gpl;l fhyfl;lj;jpw;F Vw;g ghypd; cs;slf;fKk; khw;wkilfpwJ. vy;yh Neuj;jpYk; jFe;j ntg;gepiyapy; jahuhf fhzg;gLk; jha;ghyhdJ %is tsh;r;rpapy; ngUk; gq;F tfpf;fpwJ. mjw;F fhuzk; mJ nfhz;Ls;s rPdp kw;Wk; nfhOg;GkhFk;. NkYk; fy;rpak; Nghd;witfs; Foe;ijapd; vOk;G tsh;r;rpapy; ngUk; gq;F tfpf;fpwJ.
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jha;ghYk; mwpTk;
kw;w Foe;ijfis tpl jha; ghYl;lg;gl;l Foe;ijfSf;F tsh;r;rp mjpfkhf ,Ug;gij tpQ;Qhd Ma;Tfs; fhl;Lfpd;wd. jha;ghy; Cl;lg;gl;l Foe;ijfSk; ghy;kh Cl;lg;gl;l Foe;ijfisAk; Ma;Tf;F cl;gLj;jpa nfz;lfp gy;fiyfofj;ij Nrh;e;j N[k;]; md;lh;rd; vd;gth; kw;w Foe;ijfis tpl jha;ghy; Cl;lg;gl;l Foe;ijfspd; mwpT jpwd; 5 Gs;spfs; mjpfkhf ,Ug;gij ep&gpj;jhh;. 6 khjk; tiu jha;ghYl;lg;gl;l Foe;ijapd; mwpT Nkd;gLj;jg;gl;bUg;gjhfTk; 8 thuq;fSf;F Fiwthf ghYhl;lg;gl;l Foe;ijfSf;F vt;tpj mwptpy; vt;tpj Kd;Ndw;wKk; ,y;yhky; ,Ug;gJ ,e;j Ma;tpd; Kbthf ,Uf;fpwJ. 7
jha;ghy; Gw;WNehia fl;Lg;gLj;Jfpwjh?
gy Ma;Tfs; elj;jg;gl;L gy fl;Liufs; ntspalg;gl;litfs; midj;Jk; jha;ghyhdJ Foe;ijfis Gw;WNehapypUe;J fhg;ghw;wf;$bajhf ,Ug;gij ep&gpj;Js;sd. ,e;j nray;Kiw ,d;Dk; KOikahf Ghpe;J nfhs;sg;gltpy;iy. Nrhjid $lq;fspy; cUthf;fg;gl;l fl;b nry;fis jha;ghypy; fhzg;gLk; Gujq;fs; kw;w MNuhf;fpakhd nry;fistpl;L tpl;L mopg;gij tpQ;Qhdpfs; ngUk; rf;jp ,Ug;gij Rl;bf;fhl;Lfpwhh;fs;. RtPldpYs;s Yd;l; gy;fiyfoj;jpd; njhw;WNeha; rk;ge;jkhd Nguhrphpah; fjhPdh rtd;Ngh vd;gthpd; jiyikapy; Muha;r;rp FO jha;ghypYs;s mjprakhd ,ufrpaq;fis fz;Lgpbj;jJ.8. ,e;j Yd;l; gy;fiyfofj;jpd; Ma;T FO jha;ghyhdJ gytifahd Gw;W Neha;fSf;F vjpuhd ghJfhg;ig toq;Ftij mjprakhd fz;Lgpbg;G vd $WfpwJ.
Kjypy; Muha;rpahsh;fs; Gjpjhf gpwe;j Foe;ijapypUe;J vLj;j Fly; Kfh]; nry;fis jha;ghNyhL Nrh;j;J ghpNrhjpj;jdh;. epNkhdpah vd;w DkNfhf]; gf;Bhpahtpdhy; Vw;gLj;jg;gl;l ghjpg;Gfis jha;ghyhdJ kpf rpwe;j Kiwapy; jLj;J epWj;jpaij fz;lwpe;jhh;fs;. NkYk; jha;ghy; Cl;lg;gl;l Foe;ijfSf;F Gl;bg;ghy; Cl;lg;gl;l Foe;ijfis tpl Fiwe;jsT Nfl;ly; rk;ge;jkhd FiwghLfSk; Rthr Njhw;W Neha;fSk; Vw;gLfpwJ. gy Ma;TfSf;F gpwF jha;ghyhdJ Foe;ijfSf;F Gw;W Neha; Vw;gltij jLf;fpwJ vd;gJ fz;lwpag;gl;Ls;sJ. NkYk; jha;ghy; Cl;lg;gl;l Foe;ijfis tpl Gl;bg;ghy; Cl;lg;gl;l Foe;ijfSf;F Foe;ij gUtj;jpy; Gw;W Neha; tUtJ 9 tPjk; mjpf tha;gpUg;gjhf $wg;gLfpwJ. ,e;j ngWNgWfs; kw;w Gw;WNeha; tiffSf;Fk; nghUe;Jk;. Jha;ghyhdJ Gw;WNeha; nry;fis rhpahf ,zq;fz;L mtw;iw mopg;gjhf Ma;Tfs; Rl;bf;fhl;Lfpd;wd. jha;ghypy; mjpfkhf fhzg;gLk; my;ghyf; (my;ghyf;ly;Gkpd;) vd;w nghUs; Gw;WNeha; nry;fis ,zq;fz;L mtw;iw mopf;fpwJ. ghypy; fhzg;Lk; Rfh; yf;Nlh]; cUthf;f gad;gLk; Gujj;jhNyNa my;gh-yf; cUthf;fg;gLfpwJ.
,e;j ,izaw;w mUs; my;yh`;tpd; ghprhFk;
,e;j jha;ghypd; ,d;ndhU mw;Gjk; mJ ,uz;L Mz;Lfs; Cl;lg;LtjhFk;10 ,e;j Kf;fpakhd jfty; tpQ;Qhdj;jhy; kpf mz;ikapy; fz;Lgpbf;fg;gl;lJ. Mdhy; ,e;j cz;ikia Fh;Md; 14 Ehw;whz;LfSf;F Kd;Nd $wptpl;lJ.
jha;khHfs; jq;fs; Foe;ijfSf;F epug;gkhd ,uz;L Mz;Lfs; ghY}l;Ljy; Ntz;Lk; (Fh;Md; 2: 233)
mij Nghd;W jhahdts; ghiy cw;gj;jp nra;aNtz;Lk; vd;W epidg;gjpy;iy. Mjutw;w Foe;ijf;F Njitahd rj;Jfis gl;baypLtJkpy;iy. mJ Njitfis ed;F mwpe;J vy;yhtw;Wf;Fk; mUs; nrYj;Jfpd;w Mw;wy;kpf;f my;yh`; jhd; jhapd; clypy; Foe;ijf;F Njitahd ghiy cUthf;Ffpwhd;.
fl;Liuf;F cjtpa E}w;fs;
1- “High-Risk Newborn—The Benefits of Mother's Own Milk,” University of Utah Health Sciences Center, www.uuhsc.utah.edu/healthinfo/pediatric/Hrnewborn/bhrnb.htm.
2- Ibid.
3- C. Billeaud, et al., European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 1997, vol. 51, 520-526.
4- "Breast milk 'does cut heart risk'," 1 March 2004, http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/3523143.stm.
5- "Breast milk helps reduce obesity," 2 May 2004, http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/3673149.stm.
6- Ibid.
7- Tim Whitmire, “IQ Gain from Breastfeeding,” http://abcnews.go.com/sections/living/DailyNews/breastfeeding990923.html.
8- “Breakthrough in Cancer Research,” www.mediconvalley.com/news/Article.asp?NewsID=635.
9- Peter Radetsky, "Human Breast Milk Kills Cancer Cells," Discover 20, No. 06, June 1999.
10- Rex D. Russell, “Design in Infant Nutrition,” www.icr.org/pubs/imp/imp-259.htm.
