Tip 101

Practice Balance, Moderation, and Variety in your diet to easily fulfill your body's nutritional needs.

For starters, fill half of your plate up with fruits and non-starchy vegetables.

These are high in dietary fibre, vitamins, and minerals that our body requires. Common non starchy vegetables: green leafy vegetables, broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, cucumber, peppers, etc
Starchy vegetables: potato, corn, yam, etc

The My Healthy Plate dietary concept divides your plate into correct proportion of different food groups. It is suitable for every age group except those who need specific dietary requirements!

Cholesterol is not as bad as what most people assume. Human-beings need cholesterol as much as they need oxygen. It makes up our cell membrane, aiding in the synthesis of certain vitamin, hormone and bile for digestion and the absorption of fat, and many other functions. Despite the importance of cholesterol, high blood cholesterol can cause numerous health problems. The main concern regarding cholesterol is that it can lead to atherosclerosis (clogging up of blood vessel) and cause cardiovascular disease (heart disease, stroke, etc). This week we will share with you about this significant component which ensure proper functioning of human being.