He pointed out that the content of lentils, which is rich in dietary fiber, promotes regular bowel movement, which prevents constipation, and supports the growth of beneficial bacteria in the intestines that enhance the digestion process.
The fiber in lentils reduces levels of bad cholesterol (LDL) and triglycerides, and increases levels of good cholesterol (HDL), which reduces the risk of heart disease.
Dr. Jihan Fouad, Director of the National Institute of Nutrition, said that there is a map on the state of malnutrition in Egypt, and there is great interest in children, as they are the future of Egypt, noting that anemia and obesity fall under the name of “malnutrition”, and to improve the numbers in the prepared map, Infrastructure, water and sanitation projects and direct interventions must be improved, by following up from the beginning during pregnancy and continuing to follow up on child nutrition.
And she added, during an intervention with the media, Sarah Hazem, on the “Al-Youm” program, which is broadcast on “Al-Youm” channel.dmc“Attention from pregnancy is very important because in Egypt we have a big problem with regard to breastfeeding rates, which are low at 13%, which greatly affects the natural immunity of children, in addition to working on treating anemia, which is very complex and caused by eating habits.” Wrong, such as drinking tea and eating meat wrong, and to work on it well, work is done by providing treatment, and taking care of immunity.
And she continued: “Collective measures must be taken by various institutions to amend these numbers, which is what is being worked on now, and the school meal will not alone solve the problem of malnutrition in children, but it will help at least 30% of the child’s needs, and it includes protein and carbohydrates.”
