What the hell, foods including junk food? What about children who are accustomed to eating junk food menu?
Junk food is food that has little nutritional value, or nutritional content of food is actually pretty but it contains substances that are unhealthy if consumed continuously. "The first, a little nutritional content of food. For example, foods contain calories but little nutritional value other or incomplete, "says nutrition specialist from Pondok Indah Hospital, Jakarta, Dr. David Dawn P., MS, Sp.GK.
For example, an apple and junk food which both contain calories by 50 calories. Although both have the content of 50 calories, an apple also contain fiber, vitamins, minerals, and so forth. While junk food which both contain 50 calories, has no other nutritional value (empty calories). Examples of sugar. "One tablespoon of sugar has calories equals one apple. But the sugar only contains calories, it does not contain the others. This is certainly not healthy, "said David.
Secondly, junk food is food that actually has nutritional content, but if consumed on an ongoing basis and in the long term become unhealthy. For example burgers, french fries, and so forth. In these foods contain carbohydrates, proteins, fats, and so on, but if every day we consume, become unhealthy. For example, because they contain good fats or saturated fats (saturated fat), contains too much salt, or is always accompanied by a lot of sugar. Or from the beverage in the form of soft drinks, bottled teas, and so forth. Which also includes food junk food is the food though fast food, like chicken nuggets.
Multipurpose Deep FriedIn addition to the owned content, the food is called junk food is also because of how its processing. "The way of processing effect. Junk food is usually prepared by frying, especially deep fried fry, "said David.
How deep fried frying will cause the emergence of unhealthy saturated fat. Junk food usually also ready to eat (ready to eat). For example, pizza is easily found on sale in supermarkets. "Enter into a microwave cook live alone. Surely, these foods contain substances preservatives. "
Fast food or fast food is the same. How fast processing and generally processed by frying. "There's no way prepared foods processed by steaming, because it certainly takes a long time (slow food) and it took a fairly technical. The fastest way is to fry, "continued David.
Diabetes RiskSo, what are the risk of eating junk food? Clearly, if most of the sugar, the edges can be affected by diabetes. Diabetes is a disease most evil with all its complications, the risk of heart disease, stroke, kidney, and so forth.
Consumption of salt in large numbers and duration can also cause various diseases, such as hypertension, heart disease, stroke and some cancers. Not to mention the preservative substances which can also trigger cancer. "Consumption of saturated oils are also associated with narrowing of the arteries (atherosclerosis), which ends stroke and heart as well," said David.
Recommend Healthy FoodWhat about children? It was, today's junk food has become a daily serving most children of school age. In fact, the kids really is not recommended eating junk food.
Children have a longer lifespan than adults. If during his lifetime that is longer that the children ate more junk food and long, then the health risk will occur, although in the long term. "The 50-year-old most only eat junk food for a few years. The difference with children aged 10 years. If he continues to eat junk food until the age of 50 years, mean 40 years he was eating junk food. Certainly the risk of various diseases is greater, "he continued.
The children love junk food because it tastes spicy (spicy and tasty). "Pain is due to put a lot of spicy flavor to it. High salt, a lot of sugar, and fat. Not to mention the matter of taste and other preservatives. This produces an artificial flavor, "David said, adding many factors that cause children to consume junk food. "Could be, parents know that the food served are unhealthy, but because of busy, until the house was tired, and then no longer possible to prepare healthy foods that slow food. So many factors, from environment to practice in the family, "he added.
To prevent children from junk food, since little should they be introduced to healthy foods. For example, get children to eat vegetables and fruit. No need to import fruit, local fruits are good as well. "Parents also need to give examples, do not get kids to eat vegetables, but they do not," explained David.
Vitamin supplements can be given, although not a requirement. If the food served is complete, vitamins actually not necessary. Except in certain circumstances, such as child illness, fatigue, and so forth.
Must be BalancedWhat about regional foods / traditional? Generally, traditional food is far healthier than junk food. However, some types of cuisine to watch out because they contain lots of fat and coconut milk. One example is the cuisine of Padang.
"Yes, must be balanced, not too much coconut milk. If too much coconut milk, eventually become unhealthy food. Vegetables also not be forgotten. Actually, other foods, like fried chicken, also have reduced fat, "said David as he stressed the need to present a healthy menu.
Healthy menu is a menu with balanced nutrition, such as those found in the food pyramid. In it are included, among others, carbohydrates, can of rice, potatoes, sweet potatoes, noodles, and so forth. Then, there should be vegetables and fresh fruits. Side dish should contain protein, animal protein, vegetable, milk example : animal protein meat, eggs, chicken, fish. While vegetable protein such as beans (tempeh and tofu), as well as cheese or yogurt as a milk protein source. "Use the oil, salt, and sugar to taste. Just a little, do not need all the food with salt, "explained David.
