Cutting back on ultra-processed food in your child’s diet doesn’t have to be a huge lift. Learn shortcuts and smart swaps, like giving them nuts for a snack instead of chips. Even if they’re salted, the higher protein and healthy fats in nuts are an added benefit.
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Cutting back on ultra-processed food in your child’s diet doesn’t have to be a huge lift. Learn shortcuts and smart swaps, like giving them nuts for a snack instead of chips. Even if they’re salted, the higher protein and healthy fats…
INTEGRATE NEW HABITS WITH OLD
Eating well doesn’t mean emptying your pockets. Organic and pricey are not necessarily healthy. Take for example the sodium levels in the dressings and marinades of the protein in a fancy salad bowl – let’s just say, not all salads are created equal.
Be careful of that soup dish too. About 80 per cent of adult Singapore residents exceed the salt intake recommendation of less than 5g per day. Don’t empty your bowl when having fish soup or yong tau fu with clear soup, as the soup could also be loaded with sodium.
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