Jakarta –
Compote is a popular iftar menu in Indonesia. Not infrequently a person ends in compote every day. Is this safe for health?
After a full day of fasting, many people crave to eat sweet and legit. The compote is like a ‘comfort food’ for Indonesians in various regions.
Consumption of compote made from natural ingredients is useful when breaking the fast. Because the nutritional content of compote material can restore the body’s energy quickly after fasting.
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“Compote to breaking the fast is okay. Because the fiber is okay, then from the sugar and the coconut milk is a source of calories so it is definitely able to increase blood sugar levels that have been dropped [setelah puasa]”said the nutrition doctor inge permadhi to cnnindonesia.com.
However, this is not a reason to eat compote every day during the month of Ramadan. This is because compote is a high -calorie food.
However, the happy news, compote can still be consumed every day with not too much record. “So if you eat compote every day but a little is no problem,” said Inge.
Controlling foods that enter the body is important as a form of prevention of various diseases. “The most important thing is not too much, because if too much will make the main food consisting of protein unbalanced,” continued Inge.
 Consumption of compote every day can trigger obesity. Photo: Site Culinary/Visual |
If compote is eaten every day or excessive, it is likely to trigger obesity. Weight weight will go up, especially if accompanied by heavy meals.
“So if we consume every day, we might just gain weight,” said Nutrition Doctor Johanes Casay Chandrawinata, a person who was contacted directly by CNNIndonesia.com.
Compote will affect to gain weight if eaten excess because the main content is carbohydrates.
Keep in mind, consumption of too much carbohydrates can increase triglycerides and uric acid.
Triglycerides are reserve energy in the body, but still have a normal threshold.
“The main content is [kolak] Various and carbohydrates that are consumed too much can increase triglycerides and gout, increase weight from incoming calories, “said Johannes.
So can you eat compote every day?
 Various compotes may be eaten every day as long as they pay attention to the overall portion and balance of daily nutrition. Photo: Getty Images/Ika Rahma |
Inge Permadhi said that what is really needed is to adjust the portion of the meal.
“Actually, in principle, overeating and less energy sources will definitely be stacked in the form of fat in the body so fat. So if you eat compote every day, but just a little it’s not a problem,” said Inge.
He continued, “What makes the problem is that diabetes who keeps all eating compote. Because the compote is sweet to risk that his blood sugar levels become messy. But as long as he eats a little, only tasting or just to increase blood sugar levels is not a problem. For healthy people, eating compote every day, but eating well, the sport is also good, it doesn’t matter.”
Choose nutritious foods for the iftar menu so that the body stamina remains stable and do not overeat.
This article has been aired on CNN Indonesia with the title “Can you eat compote every day?”
(ADR/ADR)
