2011/04/21

13 Messages Basis Towards Balanced Nutrition

Feeding must think about the best of one's body's ability to digest food, age, gender, type of event, & under positive circumstances such as disease, pregnancy, lactation.

Nutrition comes from the Arabic "Al Gizzai" which means food & health benefits. Al Gizzai can also mean nutrients beneficial to health. Nutrition science is the study of how to provide the best food for the body is always in optimal health.

When the every day food consumption is less diverse, then there will be an imbalance between input & nutrient requirements necessary to live healthy & productive. With everyday foods as diverse, nutrient deficiency on the type of food that will be complemented by the excellence of nutrient composition of foods in order to receive a balanced input of nutrients. So, to accomplish a balanced input of nutrients can not be met only by type of food, but must consist of a variety of foodstuffs.

To live & improve the quality of life, every person requires three groups of nutrients (carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, & minerals) in sufficient amount, not excessive & not short. In addition, humans require water & fiber to facilitate a variety of physiologic processes in the body. If the nutrient group diuraiakan more detail, then there's over 45 kinds of nutrients. Naturally, the nutrient composition of each type of food has positive advantages & humadity. Plenty of diagnostic foods high in carbohydrates but contain less vitamins & minerals. Plenty of diagnostic While other foods rich in vitamin C but not vitamin A.

Description above are also interdependencies between nutrients. For example, the optimum absorption of vitamins A input requires the presence of fat as a solvent & related vitamin A to all parts of the body. In addition, if the reserves of manganese (Mn) in the body is less, then vitamin A can also not be optimally utilized by the body. Another example, is necessary in the development of vitamin C is food to enhance absorption of iron (Fe).

Historicallyin the past, milk often get the credit, because of high nutritional value. On the other hand other foods thought about low because of less nourishing. Appropriate idea of linkages between nutrients, it is time to judge the quality of food that is based on the exaltation of the nutrient content of positive foods began to be abandoned. Now is the time socializing the inter-dependence between the many-nutrients or foods. Each type of food has a role in balancing the respective inputs of nutrients every day.


The role of various food groups is clearly reflected in the logic cone-shaped balanced nutrition (Tumpeng). In the food carefully, tersebu ikelompokkan based primary functions of nutrients in nutritional science ith popularized the term "Tri To Food".

First, the source of energy substances that whole grains & tubers as well tepungtepungan depicted in the bottom of the cone. Second, the source of regulating substances namely ayuran & the fruit depicted on the middle of the cone. Third, the source of substance embangun, yaiut legumes, animal foods & processed products, there is illustrated the top of the cone.

Efforts to address the issue of double nutrient, which is "underweight" & "overweight", is used to consume the every day dishes with a balanced composition of nutrients ang.

Nutrient balance is obtained when the every day meal consists of groups of food directly, which is a group of carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, & minerals. From each group chosen or more types of food.

MESSAGE one
VARIOUS TYPES OF FOOD EAT
Not of the foods that contain all the nutrients, which can make a person to live healthy & productive growth. Therefore, every person needs to consume a variety of foods, except for kids aged 0-4 months is to consume only mother's milk (breast milk) only.

For this purpose, there's 13 messages Balanced Nutrition Association.

How to know the growth of body weight & school-age kids can use the KMS, while for control BB elderly to make use of KMS elderly people & adults by using the Body Mass Index (BMI) with the following formula:

MESSAGE two
EAT FOOD TO MEET ADEQUACY OF ENERGY
Everyone is encouraged to eat foods that contain energy, in order to live & over out every day activities, such as working, studying, exercising, recreation, social activities & other activities. Energy needs can be met by eating food sources of carbohydrate, protein & fat. Adequacy of energy input for a person characterized by normal weight.

From the formula disimpulakan threshold BMI for Indonesia, such as below:

      Weight (kg)
BMI = ----------------------------------------------
      Height (m) x Height (m)

  * Thin-level deficiency BB weight: 25.0 - 27.0
  * Excess weight BB level:> 27.0

Section: BMI

MESSAGE three
FAT AND OIL CONSUMPTION LIMIT TO HALF OF THE ADEQUACY OF ENERGY
Fats & oils contained in food is useful to increase the amount of energy, helps the absorption of vitamins A, D, E, & K, as well as add appetizing dishes. Consumption of fats & oils are at least 10% of energy needs.
Ought to make use of the fat & vegetable oil, because vegetable oil is basically digested by the body.
If a person consumes excessive fats & oils will reduce the consumption of other foods. Consequently, other nutritional needs are not met. It is recommended, the consumption of fats & oils in every day diet does not lbih than 25% of energy needs

MESSAGE three
EAT FOOD SOURCES OF CARBOHYDRATES HALF OF ENERGY NEEDS
There's groups of carbohydrates, namely complex carbohydrates & simple carbohydrates.
Food sources of complex carbohydrates are whole grains (rice, corn, wheat), tubers (cassava, sweet potato, potato), & other foods such as flour, sago, & bananas. While sugar as simple carbohydrates, contains no other nutrients. Excessive sugar consumption can reduce the chance of the fulfillment of other nutrients.

MESSAGE 6
EAT FOOD SOURCES OF IRON
Iron is essential element in the process of formation of red blood cells. Iron is naturally obtained from foods. Iron deficiency in everyday foods in a sustainable manner may cause anemia disease or known by the public as the disease is less blood.

MESSAGE three
Use iodized salt
Iodized salt is salt that has been enriched with KIO3 (potassium iodate) as much as 30-80 ppm.
In accordance Presidential Decree. 69 year 1994, all garm circulating in Indonesia must contain iodine. This policyowner is closely related to the high incidence of Iodine Deficiency Disorders (GAJY) in Indonesia.

At the age of 0-4 months, kids only breast-fed only (exclusive breast feeding), because milk production in the coursework of this period is for kids to grow up healthy.

MESSAGE 7
ASI JUST GIVE THE BABY TO three MONTHS AND ADD MP - ASI thereafter
Air Susu Ibu (ASI) is the best food for kids. Not of the other foods that may replace breast milk, because nutrition, psychological aspects asapek immunity, such ties of affection that are essential for mental development & intelligence of kids.
To gain the maximum benefit from breast milk, the milk ought to be given to kids immediately after birth (within 30 minutes after birth), because the baby's suction power at that time the most powerful to further stimulate milk production.

MESSAGE 8
Familiarize EAT MORNING
Eating breakfast in the morning or very beneficial for everyone. For adults, breakfast can maintain physical endurance, maintain endurance at work & increase productivity. For school kids, breakfast can improve concentration & make it simpler to absorb lessons learned, so that better learning achievement.

Failure of exclusive breastfeeding will cause a reduction in the number of kid brain cells as much as 15-20%, thereby inhibiting the development of intelligence of kids at a later stage.

MESSAGE 9
Drink water IS SAFE AND CLEAN ENOUGH numbers
Drinking water ought to be neat & safe. Safe means neat & free of germs. To get it, drinking water ought to be boiled first.

In Spain, there is research that the huge number of traffic accidents on the highway caused by drivers who do not breakfast.

Functions of water in the body are:

  * Smooth transport of nutrients in the body.
  * Regulate liquid balance & mineral salts in the body.
  * Regulate body temperature.
  * Launch the process & the small bowel.

To fulfill the functions mentioned above, adults consumed fluids, drinking water, at least liters, equivalent to three glasses each day. Also, consume plenty of fluids to prevent dehydration or lack of body fluids, & can reduce the risk of kidney stone disease.

MESSAGE ten
DO PHYSICAL ACTIVITY REGULARLY
Physical activity is very beneficial for everyone. Because it can increase kebukaran, stopping excess weight, improve heart function, lung & muscle & slow the process penuan.
A healthy person can perform physical aktvitas every day without fatigue, which means.

MESSAGE 12
EAT SAFE FOOD FOR HEALTH
In addition to nutritionally complete & balanced diet ought to also worthy of consumption, making it safe for health. Safe food is food that is free from harmful germs & chemicals, & not contrary to the beliefs of society.
Foods that do not conflict with religious beliefs or norms known by the term "lawful."

MESSAGE 11
AVOID DRINKING BEVERAGES BERAKOHOL
Someone who drink alcoholic drinks will often urinate causing thirst. This person will solve his thirst by drinking alcohol again. Alcohol contains only energy, but do not contain other nutrients.

MESSAGE 13
READ LABELS ON FOOD packaged
Labels on packaged foods is a description of the content, type & size of materials used-bahanyang, nutrient composition, expiration date & other important information.

All detailed information on packaged food labels help consumers when choosing & use traditional food, according to nutritional needs & medical conditions of consumers.

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