Monday, May 16, 2011

A Rainbow of Fruits & Vege - Blue/Purple


The blue & purple coloured fruits/vege :
Prune
Raisins
Dates
Eggplant
Grapes
Plum
Blueberry

Sunday, May 15, 2011

A Rainbow of Fruits & Vege - Green


Kids' 'favourite' colour for vege:
  • Broccoli
  • Cucumber
  • Spinach
  • Cabbage
  • Celery
  • Leek
  • Green pepper
  • Lettuce
  • Peas
  • Lady's finger/okra
  • Kai lan
The green fruits:
  • Avocado
  • Kiwi
  • Green apple

A Rainbow of Fruits & Vege - Orange/Yellow

A Rainbow of Fruits & Vege - The Red

Examples of Red coloured fruit/vege:
Tomato
Strawberry
Red pepper
Cherry
Watermelon
Guava
Beetroot
Red grapefruit

Thursday, May 12, 2011

Diet Recall

life as a dietitian..
taking diet recall everyday..
it can be annoying when you have this kind of patients..
how big is the bagel? well, it's a bagel size! lol
enjoy the video

Broccoli

Broccoli:
- part of the cabbage family
- a good source of:
  • vitamin C
  • anti-inflammatory vitamin K
  • vitamin A (through its concentration of carotenoid phytonutrients)
  • heart-healthy folate
  • soluble fiber
  • enzyme-activating manganese
  • muscular-system-supporting potassium, protein, and magnesium
  • energy-producing vitamin B2, vitamin B6, and phosphorus
  • omega-3 fatty acids
  • bone-healthy calcium
  • immune-supportive zinc & vitamin E

Sunday, May 1, 2011

Food Pyramid Malaysia

Comparing The New and Old Food Pyramid

New Food Pyramid Malaysia 2010



Old Food Pyramid

The New Food Pyramid

The Previous Food Pyramid

Rice, cereal, tubers

4-8 servings/day

Eat adequately

8-12 servings/day

Vege & fruits

Vege: 3 servings/day (Eat plenty)

Fruits: 2 servings/day (Eat plenty)

Vege & fruits:

3-5 servings/day

Meat, fish, poultry, legumes

½ -2 servings chicken/meat/egg /day

1 serving fish/day

½ - 2 servings legumes/day

Eat in moderation

2-3 servings/day

Milk, dairy products

1 – 3 servings / day

Eat in moderation

1-2 servings

Fat, sugar, salt

Eat less

In a small amount

Per Serving

Based on 30g carbohydrate

Based on 15g carbohydrate