Health - 9th - 15th October marks National Nutrition Week
In today's show, we spoke to Brigitte Leclercq – A Registered
Dietician & ADSA Member. We were talking about Nutrition. The Department of Health is
hosting National Nutrition Week from the 9th to the 15th
of October in an effort to communicate to everyone that it is imperative that
they need to eat less, take care in choosing their types of foods and choose
their portion sizes with caution. It is reported that overweight and obesity are affecting the
majority of South Africans, especially adult women and preschool children. This
is putting South Africans at risk for chronic diseases, such as heart disease
and strokes, diabetes and some cancers. ‘Eat less – choose your portion with caution!’ will be the central
message for National Nutrition Week 2013, with three important supplementary
messages, namely:
·
Choose
a variety of foods from different food groups and eat recommended amounts
·
Make
portion control a daily way of life
·
Use
salt and foods high in salt sparingly
For more information on nutrition you can visit www.nutritionweek.co.za
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