Wholesome whole grains
(From left) National Steering Committee for Nutrition Month Malaysia's chairman and Nutrition Society of Malaysia's current president Dr Tee E Siong, State Director of Health of the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya Dr Zainudin Abdul Wahab, and the Malaysian Association for the Study of Obesity's president Emeritus Prof Dr Mohd Ismail Noor with Serba Wangi Sdn Bhd's manager Kendy Liew.
are Wholesome”.
NMM is a major annual nutrition education programme that is celebrated every April and jointly initiated by the Nutrition Society of Malaysia, Malaysian Dietitians’ Association and Malaysian Association for the Study of Obesity.
As part of the annual programme, Food-Fit-Fun Fair was organised at IOI City Mall Putrajaya
from April 19 to 23.
Visitors at the five-day Food-FitFun Fair were treated to a large variety of whole-grain goodness through interactive activities such as cooking demonstrations-cumworkshops and product sampling.
The activities showed visitors that whole grains are not only versatile, they are delicious.
Brown rice took centre stage at the ecoBrown’s booth, which showed the flexibility of brown rice as an ingredient.
With offerings such as shitake mushroom fried rice, Peranakanstyle stir-fried vermicelli, rich chocolate fluffy rice cake and brown rice raisin tart shell, many visitors were delighted by how delicious the dishes made from brown rice tasted.
Visitors to the Food Fit-Fun Fair experienced first-hand how brown rice is not only palatable but also a whole grain that offers a variety of health benefits.
It is an excellent choice that provides you with the nutrition and energy required in your daily life as well as helps you build the foundation of a balanced lifestyle.
Other key messages that were highlighted at the NMM Food-FitFun Fair included the importance of leading a healthy lifestyle, which comprised many aspects such as a guide to a balanced diet, making time for breakfast, eating out the healthy way, and the benefits of whole grains and fibre consumption.
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