Throw away the assumption: ice cream causes little cough and colds! Precisely ice cream is now one of the recommended snacks for children under five.
In 2003, there was a type of ice cream known as Modisco aka Modified Dread Skimmed Milk and Coconut developed by a group of researchers from Makasar, South Sulawesi, Siti Nur R., SKM, Zakaria, Hendriyati, DCN and Lydia Fanny, DCN. The initial goal of creating this ice cream is to make it a snack for malnourished children under five. According to the creators, Modisco can help meet the energy needs of children under five about 12.5-17.6% and protein needs of about 27.4-30%.
In addition to protein, fat and carbohydrates, ice cream contains several types of vitamins, including vitamin A, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, and niacin. Ice cream also contains calcium minerals that are needed toddlers to help the formation and development of bones and teeth, and help regulate and maintain the work of nerves and muscles.
Guaranteed safe. Generally, ice cream is made with the main ingredients of cream. Hence, this product is named ice cream! But, now there is ice cream made with other raw materials, such as butter, condensed milk, milk powder, sweetened condensed milk, sweet cream milk, and evaporated oil.
In addition to nutritious, ice cream is also proven to be safe for toddlers. G.J. Research Connet and B.W. Lee found that upper respiratory tract infections in children, such as nasal congestion, colds, and strep throat will appear when respiratory resistance to cold or low air decreases. In other words, colds and nasal congestion due to eating ice cream will only arise if toddlers eat ice cream in unhealthy body condition, and in excessive amounts!
Eating ice cream can make toddlers overweight? During normal toddlers weight is normal, the intake of fat as much as 20-30 grams per day of ice cream eaten, will not make him obese. But, if by chance the weight is excessive toddlers, limit the consumption of ice cream as much as one serving in a week. So, do not hesitate or worry to occasionally spoil the toddler by providing this delicious, nutritious food!
INDONESIA
Buang jauh-jauh anggapan: es krim penyebab si kecil batuk dan pilek! Justru es krim kini jadi salah satu camilan yang dianjurkan untuk anak balita.
Tahun 2003 silam, ada sejenis es krim yang dikenal dengan es krim Modisco alias Modified Dread Skimmed Milk and Coconut yang dikembangkan oleh sekelompok peneliti dari Makasar, Sulawesi Selatan, yaitu Siti Nur R., SKM, Zakaria, Hendriyati, DCN, dan Lydia Fanny, DCN. Tujuan awal menciptakan es krim ini adalah menjadikannya camilan bagi anak-anak balita yang kekurangan gizi. Menurut para penciptanya, Modisco dapat membantu memenuhi kebutuhan energi anak balita sekitar 12,5–17,6% dan kebutuhan protein sekitar 27,4–30%.
Selain protein, lemak dan karbohidrat, es krim mengandung beberapa jenis vitamin, antara lain vitamin A, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, dan niasin. Es krim juga mengandung mineral kalsium yang dibutuhkan balita untuk membantu pembentukan dan perkembangan tulang dan gigi, serta membantu mengatur dan memelihara kerja saraf dan otot.
Dijamin aman. Umumnya, es krim dibuat dengan bahan baku utama berupa krim. Makanya, produk ini diberi nama es krim! Tapi, kini ada es krim yang dibuat dengan menggunakan bahan baku lain, seperti mentega, susu kental, susu bubuk, susu kental manis, susu krim manis, dan evaporated oil.
Selain bergizi, es krim juga terbukti aman dikonsumsi balita. Riset G.J. Connet dan B.W. Lee menemukan, penyakit infeksi saluran pernapasan atas pada anak-anak, seperti hidung tersumbat, pilek, dan radang tenggorokan baru akan muncul bila daya tahan saluran pernapasan terhadap udara dingin atau rendah menurun. Dengan kata lain, pilek dan hidung tersumbat akibat makan es krim hanya akan timbul jika balita makan es krim dalam kondisi badan tidak sehat, dan dalam jumlah berlebihan!
Makan es krim bisa membuat balita kegemukan? Selama berat badan balita tergolong normal, asupan lemak sebanyak 20-30 gram per hari dari es krim yang dimakannya, tidak akan membuatnya mengalami obesitas. Tapi, kalau kebetulan berat badan balita sudah termasuk berlebihan, batasi konsumsi es krim sebanyak satu porsi dalam seminggu. Jadi, jangan ragu-ragu maupun khawatir untuk sekali-kali memanjakan balita dengan memberikan makanan yang enak, dan bergizi tinggi ini!