According to the article, The Bureau of Health Promotion gave the warning because its survey of 1,077 people showed that 43 per cent of them gained weight during previous Chinese New Year holiday.
The bureau further added that “it is easy to gain weight during the festivities, especially when family members and friends sit in front of the television chatting and nibbling on biscuits, sweets and nuts. A mouthful of snacks turns into many calories. It is easy to eat a piece of fat meat but hard to get rid of it.”
It went on to recommend a balanced diet of meat and vegetables, prepared with 'low oil, low salt, and low sugar.'
Personally the fact that the Taiwanese authorities need to emphasise this issue (on the eve of New Year no less), speaks volumes about how serious they take their health.
Anyway, last I checked, no such statements were issued by our very own Health Promotion Board. So that means we’re safe right? We can go on Yu Sheng, Seafood, Fa Cai, Pineapple tart binging sprees now if we want to RIGHT? Then again, our health is our own responsibility, so regardless whether our Government issues such a statement, the onus is on us to take care of our health.
By all means go ahead and enjoy yourself during this festive period but remember, Moderation, is the key word whenever it comes to food.
As it turns out this is likely my last post for the Year Of The Tiger. See you all in the Year of The Rabbit!
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