Fresh Milk Consumption Indonesia Still Low
Health Care November 9th, 2010
Currently, Indonesia is still facing problems of poor nutrition and over nutrition which is closely linked with the consumption patterns of society. Ideally, the consumption of animal derived food enough.
Data The World Bank in 2006 suggests, as many as 54 percent of infant mortality and infant nutrition backed by an ugly situation. Further, the nutritional status of children in 2007 showed there are still lots of short children (34.8 percent) as a reflection of chronic malnutrition.
“Mother is a short and a variety of micronutrient deficiency is a serious nutritional problem,” said DR Minarto MPS from the Directorate of Community Nutrition Ministry of Health in the Media Seminar on Tetra Pak “Fresh Milk Just Me” at Hotel Mulia, Senayan, Jakarta, recently.
DR Minarto added, the cause could be due to consumption of animal derived food of Indonesian people is low. In fact, according to DR Minarto, the quality of grain consumption alone is not enough; whether it was because there was not enough material, can not afford to buy, or not recommended to eat, let alone other nutritional needs.
Yet according to the “law of nutrition”, to ensure growth, development, health, humans need different nutrients, each with specific functions and are not interchangeable. Law of other nutrients, says that the function of nutrients linked (interact) and should be available at the same time and no one type of food that contains all the nutrients the body needs.
“Getting good drinking milk, especially in children who are still in the process of growth. Because cow’s milk as a protein source contain some essential amino acids larger than other sources of protein “specifically.
After getting enough golden standard on infant feeding, including Caring for Early Initiation (IMD) and rooming-in, exclusive breast feeding up to six months, continued breastfeeding up to two years, and given MPASI after the age of six months, the child’s nutritional needs according to growth age. For example, children aged 4-6 years requiring 1550 kcals of energy, 39 g protein, 450 ug RE of vitamin A, calcium 500 mg, and 9 mg of iron.
“To improve the nutritional quality of Indonesian society, first we need to increase public awareness of balanced nutrition. Fresh milk is a liquid diet which is very beneficial for health because they contain calcium, protein, vitamins and minerals needed by the body and build a balanced nutrition, especially for children who are still growing. To that end, much needed public awareness to drink fresh milk every day, “he said.
Childbirth Maternal Mortality Still High
Health News November 9th, 2010
maternal mortality ratio in Indonesia has so far remained relatively high, reaching 228 / 100 live births.
“It is known based on the demographic health survey of Indonesia (IDHS) in 2007,” said the director of Survival Mother Baby and Child National Family Planning Coordinating Board (BKKBN) perinagatan Wicaksono while attending the National Family Day (Harganas) 2010 level of Bengkulu province, Wednesday (7 / 7 / 2010).
The high maternal mortality rate is because society is still felt not be guaranteed to live in the birth process, particularly for residents who live far from the place of medical delivery. However, he said, the risk of maternal mortality in the country is going to be repressed by the government as small as possible by providing a variety of health insurance for the community.
In 2015 the risks to the mother mlahirkan 102/100 live births will decline, the figure is far from the results of the 2007 IDHS. The high figure is due to a lack of knowledge on the health of the womb of pregnant women and infants.
Maternal death in childbirth can also be caused health in infants in the womb, he said. Bengkulu provincial government to address these issues will improve health and increase medical and health facilities.
“We will be scheduled health and family planning programs a priority in planning the construction of healthcare facilities such as health centers and integrated health promoting,” said Assistant II Seta Fauzan Rahim Bengkulu province.
With rare that the problems that still burden the people and government can be reduced and the program achieved towards “Healthy Bengkulu in 2015.”
Rework dish from Purple Sweet Potatoes
Weight Loss November 9th, 2010
Sweet potato or sweet potato has been known to our society, comes from the Americas. Sweet potato in the 16th century began to spread throughout the world, especially the tropics. In the 1960s, planting sweet potatoes have been widespread across Indonesia, with production centers in West Java, Central Java, East Java, Papua and North Sumatra.
Sweet potato is a source of carbohydrates that can be utilized as a main meal. Now the sweet potatoes are still used by residents in Papua and Maluku. In other areas the mother potato used as a snack.
With the presence of sweet potato flour, many of which can be used as a variation of the dish, good for snacks, main meals, traditional and modern dishes. Kind of sweet potatoes have white, orange, red, yellow and purple. Carb high nutritional value, rich in vitamins and minerals. Red, yellow, orange, contain beta carotene which the body is converted into vitamin A.
In addition, purple sweet potato contain anthocyanin which acts as an antioxidant and prevent premature aging, cancer, heart disease, stroke, and cataracts.
Let us take advantage of cassava and sweet potato starch such as flour or meal using the bulb in addition to health also menganekaragamkan our cuisine.
Implant Telescope, Prevent Blindness
Health News October 28th, 2010
Kompas.com – the evolving medical technology brings new hope for treatment of various diseases. Elderly man was threatened with blindness can now be helped with a mini telescope implantansi placed inside the eye.
The Implantable Miniature Telescope was aimed to prevent blindness, especially in patients with macular degeneration disease, one of the main causes of blindness in people aged over 50 years. This disease causes the central vision becomes dark so that someone will be difficult to read, watch television or recognize faces.
It is expected that the implanted miniature telescope will help to improve the function of central vision. Meanwhile, the surrounding visual function is usually still pretty good.
“This operation did not restore eyesight was like when people aged 20 years, but fungsi retina can be improved. If previously sulit melihat keseluruhan faces of others, this operation mungkin live nose that looks just a vague,” said Colby Dr.Kathryn, expert eyes from Harvard.
In clinical trials on 210 patients, found 90 percent improvement megnalami vision function. Yet the FDA also warned of side effects from the implant surgery, the corneal damage and deterioration of vision.
Save the Small of the Allergy
Health Care October 28th, 2010
POWER immunity in its infancy the child shall be the parents’ attention. Because, his endurance of children prone to bad allergies.
In the last five decades in Southeast Asia, including Indonesia, there has been a trend decline in the number of infectious diseases such as tuberculosis and measles. But on the contrary, there was a significant increase in the number of disease immune system disorder, such as allergies.
Similar revealed by Profeseor Sibylle Koletzko, head of the division “Pediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology” Ludwig Maximilians University of Munic, Germany.
“Allergic disease is closely related to the immune system of children. Allergies are the immune system response to excess on a normally harmless substance, which can cause adverse symptoms of the body, ranging from respiratory disorders, disorders of the gastrointestinal tract and skin. At an early age , the signs of an allergic reaction usually is a skin infection (such as a red rash) and gastrointestinal disorders (vomiting, etc.). With increasing age, major allergic reaction is the respiratory system, such as asthma and rhinitis, “he said when being met at the Hotel Mandarin Oriental , Central Jakarta, Tuesday (06/07/2010).
Explaining the causes of allergies, Koletzko states there are five food allergy triggers.
“For Indonesia, the originator of the five major food allergies in children are a group of crustaceans (crabs, shrimp), nuts, seafood, eggs, and dairy cows. It is very important to know the types of food that could spark food allergies because it avoids the occurrence of allergic triggers (elimination) is the best way to prevent allergies, “he continued.
Professor Koletzko also submitted that the factors causing allergic to date can not be explained with certainty. However, in some studies show that genetic factors, diet, lifestyle, environment, exposure to cigarette smoke during pregnancy and the period of the first year of age is a factor that can increase the risk of allergies in children.
Based on his explanation, from genetic factors, children born of parents who also have allergies at risk of allergy with the frequency of risk to reach 40-80 percent.
Child’s allergy-immunology consultant, Dr. Munasir Zakiudin also an important reminder for parents, especially mothers to perform preventive actions during pregnancy, birth, or in childhood.
“Sharp rise in cases of allergies in children, in Indonesia, not only caused by genetic factors, also influenced by environmental factors and lifestyle of their parents. It is very important for mothers to do the preventive measures during pregnancy, birth or in childhood, because if we have allergies in childhood, so when we get older the risk of allergies was also going great, “he asserted.
In young infants, the increasing trend begun in the provision of allergy to cow’s milk. Preventing allergies occur in your baby, Dr. Zakiudin mention the parents can try other alternatives to milk hydrolysis.
“If the mother can not give milk, it could be due to hydrolysis of milk protein has been fragmented and can reduce allergies. But if the mother is allergic to have the talent, then it should have consulted a doctor,” he said.
