Children Health of Nutrition
Posted on | Monday, June 20, 2011 | No Comments
Children are getting fatter? Be careful, this is not always healthy, obese children were found malnourished turns.Health and Morbidity Survey showed 5.4 percent of children are overweight. This includes 6.8 percent of children between 6 and 8, and 6.4 percent between the ages of 4 and 6.
Research shows there is a connection between the body is short and level of intelligence. If the beginning is not there a balance weight and height, it will affect the formation of the brain. Therefore, the nutritional needs of infants from the fetus until the age of five must be met promptly.
Nutritionists Indra Balaratnam as reported Asiaone.com said many children who Berar bodies with empty carbs. This is not a source of energy because it contains no nutrition.
So the children who seem healthy is actually suffering from micronutrient deficiencies. And if this is allowed then the energy stored as fat, causing problems such as diabetes and hypertension later in life,
According to the World Health Organization, children between the ages of 2 and 8 should consume no more than 5-6 teaspoons of added sugar a day while adults should consume no more than 10 teaspoons.
Most parents do not realize what your child eats. Especially sugar attached to a variety of sweets. Indra said the most common cause of obesity in children, because parents who spoil.
The habit of eating meals outside the home also should be aware. Not just fast food outlets, food stalls were obliged to watch out....
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