His name also lives in the community, of course not separated from the myths and customs. Well, diet related in any society there are myths believed correctly that becomes a habit.
"In Nigeria, eating eggs is considered to delay closing the crown of the baby," said the expert staff of the Ministry of Women's Empowerment and Child Protection, Dr Pinky Saptandari, MA in discussion 'The Role of Culture in Maternal and Child Nutrition Fulfillment' Sarihusada held at the Hotel Sultan, Jl Gatot Subroto, Jakarta, and was written on Thursday (18/07/2013).
Because there is such a myth, consequently mothers still give breast milk (ASI) do not eat eggs. In fact, eggs are one source of animal protein that is important for breastfeeding mothers and babies.
"Once in there NTB practices where the baby is fed rice first chewed by the feed, the mother / grandmother. So it's not just the food you eat babies, but there may be diseases that follow to move," said Pinky.
Another myth is that the fish should not be given to pregnant women because it will make the baby smell fishy. This is simply not true. In fact, some fish contain essential nutrients that are beneficial to the developing fetus.
In addition there is the understanding that the purpose of merely eating so full. Therefore, the nutritional content is not considered at all. As a result many children are fed but minimal nutritional value. For example, children were fed rice in large quantities with a side dish of soy sauce and crackers. Of course the food was very minimal nutrients required for the growth and development of children.
"Evolving also that boys need to eat more than girls. If there are children who eat a lot of straight women say eating like porters, so then girls eat less than boys," said Pinky.
Also in the family structure, the main priority of food for father and son, while the mother (including pregnant women) received second priority. "It's such a habit where if you eat chicken, the father may choose chest, children chose another section, but she can claw," said the woman from Surabaya, East Java, this.
Therefore need policies and service models that build self-reliance and community-based health services with health paradigm. There should also be a change of mindset, lifestyle and behavior, as well as changing patterns in family caregiving.
"The importance of a thorough change in education and parenting in the family, so that the whole community is aware or literate nutrition to build and strengthen the next generation," Pinky suggestions.
