Nutrition Experts Share Tips For Eating Sacrificial Meat Process For Cholesterol And Heart Diseases

Illustration. (Photo: Doc. Antara)

JAKARTA - Professor in the field of Community Nutrition and Family Resources of the Bogor Agricultural Institute Prof. Dr. Ir. Ali Khomsan, MS, distributed tips on consuming processed sacrificial meat for people with cholesterol and heart disease.

"For those with cholesterol, heart disease, sugar, and hypertension, it is necessary to be careful because it is very possible for the food to be the originator of the recurrence of the disease that has been suffered," Ali said, quoted from Antara, Thursday, June 29.

In addition to worship, people will generally celebrate Eid al-Adha with food made from meat produced from sacrificial animals. Not infrequently, the food menu is combined with sanitized and oily spices, such as meat sugar, opor, rendang, and others.

Ali reminded that foods that contain coconut milk, fats are calorie-intensive, while cakes may contain high sugar and flour.

"Be aware of saturated fats and cholesterol in animal fats that tend to be excess consumption during Eid," said Ali.

The habit of Indonesians on holidays is to cook a large amount so that sometimes it takes days to eat food.

Eating large amounts of meat and coconut milk, let alone for days, can cause serious health problems for people with cholesterol and heart disease.

"For healthy people, two or three days of eating Lebaran food may not have a meaningful impact. However, it is not for those with cholesterol, heart disease, sugar, and hypertension," said Ali.

To overcome health problems during Eid al-Adha, in addition to eating with sufficient portions, Ali suggests balancing with intakes rich in vitamins, minerals, and natural fiber from fresh fruits.

He recommends consuming fruits rich in nutrients and easy to store such as apples, pries, and oranges every time before eating.

These fruits, if consumed before eating, will be very good because they reduce the desire to eat too much from Eid dishes. Thus, vegetables and fruit can reduce calorie intake from breakfast-by-night meals, "said Ali.