Create a Healthy Breakfast Child

Breakfast is not only required of adults, but also children who are in a period of growth, and move on. Quality and breakfast clear pattern is very important as well with breakfast, children, akan tercukupi needs than gizi also have enough energy to activity, both physical and brain such as thinking, learning, and concentrating.

As disclosed nutrition expert who is also Chairman of the Department of Nutrition Sciences Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia (FKUI) from Sri Sukmaniah, MSc, SPGK (K), healthy breakfast for children should follow the pattern of eating well-balanced composition of 60-68 percent carbohydrate, 12-15 percent protein , 20-25 percent fat, and 10-15 grams of fiber. In addition, the portion of breakfast also achieve at least 20 to 25 percent of the total calorie ration for one day.

"Therefore, a healthy breakfast for children 6-12 years ideally consist of grains or whole wheat, fruits or vegetables, nuts, or products such as tempe turunannya year and susu or other animal products," said the Sri meet the press in Jakarta on Tuesday (10 / 6) last week.

For the portion of the distribution of calories, Sri light, breakfast included 20-25 percent of the total dietary needs during the day. Lunch and dinner each 30 percent, while food distraction can be done two times with portions of each 10 percent.

Breakfast food can be a change so that children akan morning tercukupi energy until noon. Carbohydrate source also does not have rice, the cereal like wheat or oat or olahannya products also can be a substitute for rice.

Grains or cereals is the ideal choice for breakfast because the completeness of the actual nutritional value and kepraktisannya. Cereals made from natural ingredients and contain more fiber than the various vitamins. Thus, the cereals will be sufficient not only needs energy, but many essential vitamin. Breakfast cereals to choose the means that already meet the adequacy of calories than a quarter of the adequacy of the vitamin, and fiber.

For children, Sri also suggested that breakfast should not share too much because the portion of the system akan pencernaannya. "Stomach feel full of pain so that the activity can be disrupted," he said.

Breakfast Tip Preparing Children:
1. Prepare the breakfast menu healthy & nutritious balanced.
2. Select a breakfast menu and a practical range from various types of food.
3. Breakfast does not have rice. Cereals, bread, potatoes, and noodles can be an alternative.
4. Susu olahannya or results, such as yogurt is recommended.
5. Can be equipped with fresh fruit or a diblender
6. Give water to drink enough
7. Also provide the opportunity for children to plan and prepare sarapannya.

source: www.kompas.com