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Post-Pandemic Trend of Plant-Based Diet

After three years, the Covid-19 pandemic is no longer a threat. In addition to the grief it created, the pandemic ended up teaching us lessons. Growing awareness of a healthy lifestyle, which includes using a balanced food, is one of the lessons. According to the survey results of Kerry Indonesia, a food ingredient company with headquarters in Ireland, there are three categories of reasons why someone chooses to consume healthy food: for physical health, for the health of the planet and the environment, and for dietary reasons. The consumption of plant-based diet is one example of a healthy diet that is currently in style. Healthy food is becoming increasingly important in modern society. There are various healthy eating movements that regulate the types of foods that must be consumed and those that must be avoided, as well as how to control the frequency and timing of eating.

Tren Makanan Nabati Pascapandemi

TIGA tahun pandemi covid-19, selain memilukan, rupanya membawa hikmah. Salah satu hikmahnya ialah meningkatnya kesadaran tentang pola hidup sehat, termasuk menerapkan pola makan sehat. Menurut hasil survei Kerry Indonesia, produsen bahan makanan yang berpusat di Irlandia, ada tiga kelompok alasan mengapa seseorang memilih untuk mengonsumsi makanan sehat, yaitu untuk kesehatan tubuh, untuk kesehatan bumi dan lingkungan, dan karena alasan diet. Salah satu penerapan pola makan sehat yang sekarang sedang ngetren ialah mengonsumsi makanan berbahan nabati.  Masyarakat modern semakin memperhatikan soal makanan sehat. Muncul berbagai gerakan makan sehat yang mengatur jenis makanan apa saja yang wajib dikonsumsi dan apa yang harus dihindari. Lalu, bagaimana mengatur frekuensi dan waktu makan. 

Uric Acid, a Threat to Kidney

One of health problems often faced at the age of 30 years and over is high uric acid levels. This problem is often discovered only when conducting a health examination at a clinic or health facility. High uric acid level also often causes symptoms such as pain, swelling in the joints or a feeling of stiffness. In addition to these complaints, uric acid can also lead to kidney damage. Like an unbroken cycle, kidney damage also causes problems in uric acid discharge from the body and causes build-up. Therefore, it is important to know the relationship between blood uric acid levels and kidneys' health. Uric acid is actually a waste product excreted by the body. In good body condition, this substance will normally be excreted by the kidneys and its levels in blood will be maintained in normal conditions of 3.5-7.0 mg/dL in males and 2.5-6.0 mg/dL

A Glimpse on Kidney Stones

Almost all of us are familiar with the term kidney stones. The term is very popular and it indicates that the incidence of kidney stones in the community is so high. Several studies report that every year up to half a million people come to the emergency room because of kidney stones. In the United States, it is estimated that one in ten people will have a kidney stone at some point in their life and kidney stones are more common in males. In India, about 12% of people with kidney stones in total population are susceptible to urinary tract stones. Of this 12%, 50% of the population are severely affected by kidney injury, which can even lead to kidney loss. On average, the chances of any of us having at least one kidney stone in our lifetime is about 10%. In developing countries, including Indonesia, the occurrence of stones is increasingly frequent. It is apparent that the incidence of kidney stones is very common.

Mengenal Sekelumit Batu Ginjal

Hampir semua dari kita mengenal istilah batu ginjal. Istilah tersebut sangat populer dan itu menandakan bahwa kejadian batu ginjal di tengah masyarakat demikian tingginya. Ada studi yang melaporkan bahwa setiap tahun didapatkan hingga lebih dari setengah juta orang pergi ke ruang gawat darurat karena masalah batu ginjal. Di Amerika, diperkirakan satu dari sepuluh orang akan memiliki batu ginjal pada suatu saat dalam kehidupan mereka dan batu ginjal lebih sering ditemukan pada pria. Sedangkan di India, ditemukan sekitar 12 persen orang dengan batu ginjal pada total populasi yang rentan terhadap batu saluran kemih. Dari 12 persen ini, 50 persen populasi sangat terpengaruh oleh kerusakan ginjal, yang bahkan sampai menyebabkan hilangnya ginjal. Rata-rata, kemungkinan di antara kita setidaknya memiliki satu batu ginjal dalam kehidupan kita adalah sekitar 10 persen. Di negara berkembang termasuk Indonesia, kejadian batu semakin sering. Dari gambaran tersebut, maka jelas nampak bahwa kejadian batu ginjal sangat umum.