Don't Ditch Your Diet, Make It Better
Nutrition tips by Nestlé
Love hanging out with friends or catching up with family members over a good meal outside, but often caught in the middle when it comes to making the right choice? Here's the ABC rule to guide you:
ADD an extra serving* of vegetables to your meal!
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| Add more leafy vegetables or bean sprouts to noodles soup | Add more ulam to mixed rice | Add more cucumbers or boiled kangkung to nasi lemak |
* One serving of vegetables is 1 cup (raw)or 1/2 cup (cooked)
BUY fruits that are easy to consume for after-meal desserts!
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| Banana | Apple | Orange | Pear |
If your meal comes with no fruits or vegetables, buy a vegetable soup or rojak buah to complement your meal
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| Vegetable soup | Rojak Buah |
CHANGE food choices to healthier alternatives
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| Meat dish to fish dish | Nasi Minyak to brown or white rice | Gravy with coconut milk to yogurt/non-coconut milk based gravy e.g:Asam Pedas or Tom Yam | French fries to vegetable salad/roastedvegetables |
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| Full cream milk to low fat/skimmed milk added in beverage | Internal organs (liver,kidney, etc) to lean meat |
References:
1. Smart Substitutions
2. Diet and Lifestyle Recommendations
3. Heart Smart Eating Habits
