Not Prevent Infectious Diseases with Routine Eating Fruits

Come often eat fruits and vegetables. This is a healthy suggestion that we often hear. Classical indeed, but the benefits will be felt throughout life. One is to prevent non-communicable diseases.

Non-communicable diseases, such as heart disease, stroke, or diabetes, currently ranks as the first cause of death in the world and spent a very expensive health costs. And, in fact a chronic disease that we can avoid by changing lifestyle.

There are several risk factors for non-communicable diseases, such as smoking, consumption of fatty foods and sugary, less fibrous foods, and lack of physical activity.

In terms of diet, according Dr.Fiastuti Witjaksono, clinical nutrition specialist, we have a food pyramid that regulate the number of nutritional needs.

"Consumption of fruit is part of the diet recommended in the daily menu The recommendation is 3-5 servings of vegetables and 2-3 servings of fruit per day," said Head of the Department of Nutrition at the RSCM Jakarta.