Importantly, teach the children take lunch early

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Allowing children to bring lunch to school is considered as important for the future health of the younger generation.

According to The Center for Health Promotion Health Ministry confirms Lily Sulistyowati Sriwahyuni​​, the best time to educate bring lunch to school is as early as possible.

"Children grades 1-3 elementary school still listen to the parents, if socialized from an early age, she will have a healthy lifestyle to large," Lily said in Jakarta on Friday.

Although the habit of bringing lunch to school does not continue until the child turns early or upper secondary school, Lily says the child will get used to looking for healthy food when it comes to buying food.

He added, recommended bringing lunch to school does not mean banning kids for snacks outside. Child is okay as long as the snacks that parents can control their children eat healthy food, so Lily.