The Efforts to Improve Balanced Nutrition Through Typical Foods of North Maluku

Abstract

Balanced nutrition is very important in public health, especially in early childhood, to improve the growth and development of the child's body. Adults also have an important role in consuming foods that have balanced nutrition according to the body's needs. The study was aimed at determining the increase in balanced nutrition through North Maluku special food. This study employed a qualitative research method with a descriptive literature study approach used to collect information and data in depth through reviewing various literature, books, magazines, journals and other references as well as relevant research results. The results of this study indicate that the typical food of North Maluku is a traditional food which has various benefits and nutritional intake, including carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vegetables and fruits. North Maluku typical food is very good as an effort to improve balanced nutrition because it can maintain the body's immunity to stay strong and avoid all diseases. North Maluku special food apart from papeda, garuk vegetables and others. There are also North Maluku special foods, namely sago, with a protein content of 1.43%, low fat of 0.48%, crude fibre of 2.17%