National Nutrition Day 2025, Here Are Tips To Teach Balanced Nutritious Eating Patterns In Children

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JAKARTA - On Saturday, January 25, National Nutrition Day 2025 will be commemorated. The theme of this year's celebration is 'Select Nutritious Food for Healthy Families', which invites people to jointly adopt a balanced nutritious diet.

This balanced nutritious diet must be applied mainly to children during their growth period. Here are some tips to teach children a balanced nutritious diet, quoted from Health Park Pediatrics, on Friday, January 24, 2025.

Breakfast is a very important meal time for children to start the day. Make sure the children's breakfast menu contains balanced nutrition, especially protein that helps them feel full longer and improve concentration.

Choose and make it easier for children to eat healthy foods, for the sake of a balanced nutritional intake in their bodies. Especially consumption of fruit and vegetables. If children tend not to like to eat vegetables and fruit, serve creatively to make them attractive.

You can also replace the use of milk, instead of pure milk, use low-fat milk, replace cooking oil with olive oil, and choose water instead of colored drinks for children. By consuming healthy foods, the child's nutritional intake will be balanced.

Sugar-high foods are often the cause of obesity and various health problems. Therefore, it is important for parents to limit sugar consumption in children. It is better to choose natural sweet foods, such as fresh fruit, honey, or additional sugar-free yogurt.

Snacks are often a inhibiting factor in a balanced nutritious diet in children. Make it customary for children to eat healthy snacks such as nuts, to dry fruit. Serve snacks in small portions to prevent excessive eating.

Children tend to imitate their parents' behavior. Therefore, show your commitment to adopt a healthy lifestyle, so that children can see and participate in it.