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Dear Friend,
Eating together and sharing food is one of the highlights during CNY. But we also need to be mindful of our health and weight during this season.
Here are 7 tips to stay healthy & slim during CNY from Mount Elizabeth Hospital:
1. Stay hydrated - Water is an ideal beverage because it contains zero calories and help flush out wastes accumulated from feasting.
2. Watch your portions - Try to limit your snacking to just 1 or 2 pieces. For big dinners, opt for a smaller plate to pace yourself and limit your intake.
3. Snack less by not going on an empty stomach - DO NOT visit on an empty stomach as this sets you up for overeating and snacking too much.
4. Stay active - Integrate a workout into your CNY routine! Take every opportunity to move: play with the kids, or park your car further. Just move your body!
5. Get enough sleep - Take advantage of any chance to take a nap or break.
6. Eat selectively - Traditional CNY goodies are packed with sugars and fats and contain very little nutritional value.
Here’s a calorie count guide of 10 most popular Chinese New Year goodies:
#1 Nian gao – 482 calories per serving
#2 Bak kwa – 179 calories per piece
#3 Peanuts – 170 calories per bowl (30g)
#4 Kueh lapis 157 calories per piece
#5 Love letter – 112 calories per piece
#6 Cornflake cookie – 82.8 calories per piece
#7 Pineapple tart – 82 calories per piece
#8 Kueh bahulu – 40 calories per piece
#9 Kueh bangkit – 23 calories per piece
#10 Mini dried shrimp roll – 22 calories per piece
If you are moving house to house, ration the amount you can afford to eat per household. You should aim for not more than 2000 calories in a day.
7. Prepare a healthy reunion dinner - Dietitian-approved tips to whip up a healthy yet delicious reunion dinner:
Include a variety of colourful vegetables to add nutrients.
Include a fish dish for heart health. Choose lean meat and skinless poultry.
Serve wholegrain foods as these are abundant in nutrients and fibre.
Use sauces/marinates with Healthier Choice symbol and in moderation.
For steamboat, prepare the soup base with soy bean and more vegetables. Prepare homemade juice or flower tea as instead of sweetened or canned drinks. Serve a plate of fruit salad or healthy nuts as snacks.
There's a chunk of gold in these tips and for added support on your health goals, check out our CNY promotion. Enjoy up to 40% discount on Blackmores, Stazen, Sundown Natural products and many more!
Plus we are giving an $88-worth of CNY gift product to 2 of our lucky shoppers each week!
T&C apply. Whilst Stock Supplier. Promotion is until 31 January only!
Wishing Health & happiness Always,
Vitamin.sg
For the full article: https://www.mountelizabeth.com.sg/healthplus/article/7-tips-to-stay-slim-and-healthy-chinese-new-year
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