Jakarta , not only for adults , fiber contained in fruits and vegetables are also very important for children , especially those at school age is 4-18 years . If the child's fiber needs unmet , they could have had a bowel obstruction or even hemorrhoids .
"If the kids just love starchy vegetables just like the same baseball fruits , then there can be cases like my patient she could not PUP for seven days , that can be overcome with medication still mending , but if not it should be operated , " says nutritionist Dr Pauline Endang Praptini , MS , SpGK .
According to Dr. Pauline , fiber is divided into two types: soluble fiber and insoluble fiber . Soluble fiber can act as a prebiotic that nourishes the intestinal cells so as to prevent diarrhea or constipation . Meanwhile , insoluble fiber can increase fecal volume , simplify the process of defecation , and prevent hemorrhoids .
" Do not think that the kids can not get hemorrhoids . Worse if his diet , baseball ever fruit and vegetable consumption and difficult bowel movement, he ngejan , dilated blood vessels in the anus and hemorrhoids so , " he added .
Description was submitted a doctor who practiced in this Fatmawati in healthy Duniaku Media Workshop ' Food Snacks Kids Safe Schools , High Quality , Nutritious ' in Seremanis Resto , Jl KH Agus Salim , Central Jakarta , and was written on Thursday ( 10/10/2013 ) .
In addition to fiber , school-age children also need to have carbs , protein , and adequate fat as an energy source for brain cells , nerve cells , and their blood cells .
" Because if energy is not optimal , the thought of children in school will decrease , especially those who skip breakfast , " said Dr. Pauline .
Carbohydrates are recommended to be consumed is a complex carbohydrate because it has a low glycemic index and contain fiber . Complex carbohydrates contained in rice , cereals , tubers , and fruits and vegetables . Meanwhile , simple carbohydrates such as refined sugar is recommended only five percent of the total energy .
" Because it's high glycemic index . If too much of the burden of increased pancreatic cells , its function down and later in the 40s appeared diabetes , " said Dr. Pauline .
To meet the needs of protein , Dr. Pauline emphasized the need for a combination of animal and vegetable protein . If only it were filled with animal protein , cholesterol levels can be high kids . In addition, the fat needs can be met through the unsaturated omega- 3 fats which are found mainly in marine fish .
" Omega 3 can act as anti-inflammatory and thins the blood . Other type of unsaturated fats , such as omega-6 in corn oil or sunflower oil is not recommended because too much can cause non-infectious inflammation and blood viscosity " said this bespectacled doctor .
" Trans fats like butter are also not recommended because it can trigger too much cholesterol . Though still a child they can get cholesterol you know , " said Dr. Pauline