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Eat, Drink and Think "Nutritious"!

There is no doubt that Singapore is a food paradise. How many times are we caught in the dilemma of deciding whether to eat what’s yummy or what’s nutritious? What you eventually choose to eat lays the foundations for your health. Start valuing your nutritional requirement.

Nutrition is the science of food in relation to health, while the word 'nutrient' describes all dietary substances used by the body to ensure normal development and maintain good health. Deficiencies such as scurvy (lack of vitamin C) and the increasing incidence of cardiac diseases and diabetes are all evidence of inadequate nutrition. Therefore, being healthy actually starts from what you decide to eat!

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