Doctor: Jus Buah Is Not Added To Children Under 1 Year

Illustration - Craftsmen put a label on a bottle containing original fruit juice in Kampungdalem Village, Kediri City, East Java / ANTARA

JAKARTA - Pediatrician dr. Herbowo Agung Sp.A does not recommend children under the age of one to consume fruit juice because it is liquid. Children become easily full. “ Which is a problem because the fiber of fruit is high and he is filling, can't make him fat. So it is recommended that under the age of one year it is not allowed,” he said in a discussion about sweet consumption in children, which was followed in Jakarta, Antara, Monday, November 14. Children who are already big are also severely limited to at least one or two glasses a day so as not to interfere with their appetite. And it is recommended to give fresh fruit to train children to eat fiber and practice chewing. Herbowo said that the consumption of sugar according to the Indonesian Pediatrician Association is that infants aged six to eight months can only be given half to one teaspoon, while the age of eight months to 12 months can be given additional sugar to the food as much as half to one and a half tablespoons. When entering the age of two years and over to 18 years, daily sugar consumption has approached the daily needs of adults, which is 25 grams a day, while in adults the daily sugar needs consumed reach 50 grams. “ So the benchmark is two to 18 years, the need is half-adult, 18 years and over is 50 grams. Children should not be as many as adults. This means that junior high to high school children also have to be careful sometimes consuming sugar more than adults, he said. Sugar in formula and Ultra High Temprature milk can also cause sugar to accumulate on the body if consumed excessively. In addition, parents also need to pay attention to milk intake so as not to interfere with their diet, especially for children under the age of a year. “ Even though the sugar is in good composition, if it is excessive, the amount will also be large. Milk can also make teeth damaged if too much is due to using dot, ” said the doctor at Hermina Jatinegara Hospital. To control daily sugar, Herbowo said many people use artificial sweeteners which are claimed to have low glycemic index or that are devoted to diabetics. However, it would be the same as using ordinary sugar if consumed excessively because of its low sugar levels. “ The use must be controlled properly if the sugar is excessive, it will also accumulate, even fruits if consumed excessively, the sugar may accumulate even though it will be very difficult to be able to eat fruit until finally the sugar is excessive,” he said. Herbowo explained that fruit consumption is the best choice to limit the amount of sugar in the body because no matter how much sweet fruit intake, it cannot balance sugar levels on artificial sweeteners.