"One of them is to apply good eating habits such as drinking milk and exercise routines early on to children
In line with this, clinical nutrition specialist, also professor at the University of Andalas Prof. Dr. Fasli Jalal, PhD, SpGK said, after a golden period that must not be overlooked is nutrition and energy.
"Meeting the nutritional and energy preschool and elementary school age optimizes rapid physical growth (growth spurt) and the performance of the brain to a child's learning process as well as to high physical activity," explains Prof Fasli.
However, Prof Fasli also advised that does not rely on milk because many other nutrient sources that can be used to substitute for milk. "There are many alternatives to milk as from animal and vegetable sources. For fat, can be found on the fruits that are rich in fat," he added.
And the most important is to reduce malnutrition (stunting and wasting) a combination of macro-rich foods (carbohydrates, fats, proteins) and micronutrients (vitamins, minerals, water, fiber) is necessary. "These macros can be found in a glass of milk can help children perform daily activities," he said.
Well, start optimizing your children's growth with balanced nutrition and to encourage children to exercise. - In addition to Sports Nutrition Also Important For Child Growth.