Feeding
frenzy
You’ve heard all the current
buzzwords – organic, gluten-free,
superfood – but which of these foods
should you put in your shopping
basket?
Sue Lynn Tan
finds out.
F
ood and nutrition is no longer as simple as ‘an
apple a day’. Many consumers now want to know
more – where is the apple from? Is it organic?
GMO-free? Today more than ever, especially
in Hong Kong, we have an amazing range of choice to
indulge in, either for palate or nutrition preferences, such
as tomatoes from Italy, organic dairy from Australia or
live seafood delivered right to the door. Parents have to
navigate through a dizzying array of new trends, literature
and choices to determine what they think is best for their
families.
Parents have also become more cautious about what
their children are eating. This is fuelled by concerns over
major food scandals (such as toxic milk and tainted meats),
radical changes in our food production, greater use of
pesticides and some disconcerting health trends among
Better balance
Graeme Bradshaw
from IMI offers these
suggestions to help you
move towards a healthier
and more well-balanced
diet.
• Have regular family
meals, especially for
breakfast and dinner.
• Cook meals at home
when possible.
• Make healthy snacks
readily accessible (such
as fruit, vegetables, nuts
or dried fruit).
• Limit sugar intake, even
in packaged fruit juices.
• Substitute low nutrition
food products with
healthier alternatives,
such as wheat with
soba noodles, quinoa
or oats.
