How to Solve Indonesian Nutritional Problem?

Why are Fruit and Vegetables Vital?

 Fruits and vegetables have many health benefits including antioxidants, fiber, vitamins and minerals. And the good thing is all maintaining a low-calorie status.

In here fiber helps people feel fuller longer thereby assisting with weight management. Research has also shown that fiber helps reduce the risk of heart disease and a variety of cancers. In addition fiber plays a role in diabetes management by stabilizing blood glucose levels. Therefore,  high-fiber diet keeps our digestive tract running smoothly and helps to prevent constipation. 

So, a good diet should be nutritious, balanced, and varied. For this reason, we need to consume more food groups, but each in moderation.

We love these two fruits, Naga and Avocado (dokpri)

However to solve the Indonesian lack of fruit and vegetables consumption aren't easy job. According to Jansen, the  issue of low consumption rate of fruits and vegetables is complex problems. It is not only a deal with the possible impact on human health, but also a deal with the improvement of people’s awareness and educating people;  increasing availability of the produce through betterment of production systems and various economic and political incentives.

More varieties of fruit that we can consume (dokpri)

Therefore, we need to have comprehensive programs covering the areas of promotion of consumption, improvement of marketing efficiency, increasing and improving quality of production, and providing sufficient production inputs should be accomplished. All those are needed in order to create a sustainable system of production, distribution and consumption of fruits and vegetables.

Failure to accomplish one or more of the segments will jeopardize the whole system, which is to improve health condition of the population. The whole system will require  to have appropriate actions by different institutions. Such as in various government ministries, private sector, schools and parents. Coordination and synchronization of such actions are of very important.

My son when he was in Junior High School (dokpri)

Role of Parents in Promoting Fruit and Vegetables Consumption

Children require healthy diets to support optimal growth and development of their minds and bodies. Healthy eating, including eating a variety of vegetables and fruits helps prevent widespread health problems, such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, obesity, iron deficiencies, osteoporosis and dental caries.

Moreover nutrition is important for children's development and long-term health. Eating fruit and vegetables can be a habit and promoting healthy eating behaviors for later life.  Hence, one of the best ways to encourage children to eat fruit and vegetables is at an early age. So, we need to get our kids interested in and exposed to all different foods with an emphasis on fruit and vegetables.  

However, parents are often up against many influences on their child’s food intake. There are the alluring television commercials for junk foods, fancy food packaging for processed foods, the noteworthy influence of peer pressure and the vast availability of “less wholesome” foods at the cafeterias.