TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Nutrition expert, Doctor Johanes Chandrawinata, said that alleviating nutritional problems, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic, is becoming increasingly crucial. This Covid-19 pandemic requires us to guard immune optimal body. At the same time, we also have to maintain and improve our health in order to avoid various diseases.
“The immune system is always actively monitoring, but its activity increases if the individual is infected. This increased activity is accompanied by an increase in metabolism, which requires a source of energy and materials for biosynthesis and regulatory molecules, “said Doctor Johanes through a press release on the National Nutrition Day Webinar in collaboration with Ajinomoto Indonesia, Wednesday, January 27, 2021.
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The source of energy and material for these regulatory molecules, of course, comes from the diet. Therefore, the adequate intake of various types of substances nutrition it is very important to support the immune system to function optimally.
“Going on a low diet salt is one of the ways to prevent degenerative diseases, by preventing this, our chances of maintaining the immune system are higher, “he said.
According to him, there have been many studies on reducing sodium (salt) intake. For example, Halim et al in a recent study in 2020 in the Journal of Food Science also proved the role of MSG in maintaining the delicious taste of food even though the sodium level was reduced by 30-60 percent. From these studies, we can conclude that a reduction in salt intake can be achieved without sacrificing the taste of food by adding sufficient MSG, “he continued.
According to Doctor Johanes, the Indonesian Government’s campaign related to GERMAS (Healthy Living Community Movement), as well as limiting GGL (Sugar-Salt-Fat), is not sufficient to alleviate nutritional problems in Indonesia.
Demi immune To stay awake, it is necessary to participate in the industry or business players in the food sector by increasing and making healthier products that are low in sugar, low in salt, and low in fat, but still have high taste in order to actively participate in creating a healthier Indonesian society. “It is also necessary to educate people to increase their knowledge about healthier eating towards a healthier body,” said Johanes.
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