Food safety is the most important factor to protect consumers from any health risk related to food. Based on Indonesian National Agency of Food and Drug Control (BPOM) guidelines, there are 5 keys to food safety: Maintain the hygiene – Hygiene can be maintained by washing hands before and after handling food, washing all cooking […]
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Stunting VS Obesity
“Joint action to prevent stunting and obesity” is the theme for 62nd National Nutrition Day in Indonesia on January 25th 2022. National Nutrition Day or Hari Gizi Nasional (HGN) was started from the establishment of “People’s Food Institute” or Lembaga Makanan Rakyat (LMR) lead by Prof. Poorwo Soedarmo that was also known as “Indonesian […]
Why Dietary Cholesterol is No Longer A Concern?
Hypercholesterolemia, the presence of high levels of cholesterol in the blood, is one of the major risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD). Plasma cholesterol level is the result of intestinal cholesterol absorption and hepatic cholesterol synthesis, also biliary excretion and cellular use (Lecerf and Lorgeril, 2011). Lipoprotein is a compound found in the bloodstream containing […]