Are Singaporeans Diet unhealthy?

[Atilas]

Heng, moi is a fervent cai png eater.

 

[thyler_koh]

We like to eat Hotpot and Mala which consist of alot of processed food

You should look at the people in the north

 

[TLCTLC88]

Overall Asian Vs Caucasians.

We eat way too much carbs.

Not true. They eats lots of burgers, bread, fries which are worst than our rice, noodles.

 

[Phen8210]

cant be too healthy or hospital would close down

 

[Checkyrmed]

There have been significant changes in dietary health trends, not due to food in general, but largely because of one key ingredient, linoleic acid, also known as omega-6. With the MOH taking centre stage and promoting unsaturated oils, linoleic acid is now pervasive in almost all cooking oils and cooked foods in Singapore. This widespread presence contributes to inflammation, oxidative stress, oxidized cholesterol, and metabolic dysfunction while increasing small dense LDL particles.

The primary concern should be with unsaturated fats, which contain double bonds that make them highly susceptible to oxidation when heated. This oxidation process breaks down fatty acids and generates harmful compounds, including aldehydes, alpha and beta unsaturated aldehydes such as 4-HNE and MDA, epoxy aldehydes, acrolein, trans fats, oxidized fatty acids, and free radicals. Many of these aldehydes are highly reactive, damaging cellular components such as DNA and proteins, and have been linked to chronic diseases, including cardiovascular disease, neurodegenerative conditions like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, and certain cancers.

In contrast, saturated fats are much more stable at high temperatures, making them a preferable option for cooking to minimize the formation of these harmful substances. The rise in insulin resistance closely parallels the MOH continued promotion of unsaturated fats.

 

[Checkyrmed]

cant be too healthy or hospital would close down

One could argue that the underlying scheme is to compromise public health, thereby increasing the prevalence of chronic metabolic conditions. This, in turn, forces the state to shoulder higher lifelong medical expenses through subsidized care, reallocating funds and depleting state reserves, while generating massive profits for Big Pharma.

 

[Visor9999]

We like to eat Hotpot and Mala which consist of alot of processed food

Sg have one of the highest kidney failure rates globally

 

[Visor9999]

We got “healthy” tax… so healthy food not cheap..

Only rich people can afford to eat healthy the days

 

[Phen8210]

One could argue that the underlying scheme is to compromise public health, thereby increasing the prevalence of chronic metabolic conditions. This, in turn, not only forces the state to shoulder higher medical expenses through subsidized care, reallocating funds and depleting state reserves, and thus generates massive profits for these big pharma.

Yeap, its a self fufilling prophecy, there is literally no reason why sg dont have the capability to enforce healthier eating like korea, over here eat healthy need to pay a lot unless you prepare yourself everyday.

 

[Full_Cream_Milk]

there is literally no reason why sg dont have the capability to enforce healthier eating like korea,

How does Korea “enforce healthier eating”?

 

[tExtra]

Only rich people can afford to eat healthy the days

Poor people peope like me can only eat oats everyday…

 

[thwysg]

No, not true. Everything and anything should be taken in moderation. Plus sufficient exercise.

But I’ve yet to try hotpot and mala. And that grilled fish with lotsa chilies. Not into these. Pricey according to friends. Likewise for BBT, been many years since we had one (think at least 10yrs?).

Not having hawker food for every meal. Having meals at home most of the time unless I have no mood to cook. We do eat fast food at times when there’s cheap deals.

 

[Phen8210]

How does Korea “enforce healthier eating”?

I thought its quite obvious unless you are living in a cave, they take the growth and development of their people very seriously.

Just see MFDS and see what they have done to enforce healthier eating
https://www.mfds.go.kr/eng/wpge/m_13/de011004l001.do

Reinforcing Healthy Diets through Low-Sugar, Low-Sodium Movements​

Project to Reduce Sodium Intake​

• The connection between excessive sodium intake and chronic diseases such as high-blood pressure and strokes is well known, and the WHO is also emphasizing the importance of low sodium intake for maintaining a healthy living In Korea, the average daily sodium intake was 3,890mg in 2014, which was reduced by 20% from 4,878mg in 2010, but is still almost double the recommended daily average of 2,000mg. As the original target to lower average daily sodium intake to 3,900mg (20% decrease compared to 2010) by 2017 is already met, MFDS set a second reduction target to lower average daily sodium intake to 3,500mg by 2020

Nationwide Movements to Raise Consumer Awareness​

• Nationwide promotion is being carried out on all fronts to raise consumer awareness on the importance of low-sodium intake, including continuous campaigns, public advertisements, idea contests for sodium reduction, ″Samsam(low-sodium)“ Food Contest, and field experience programs, along with various education and training programs held under cooperation with local governments and other Ministries such as the Ministry of Education and Ministry of National Defense

Establishing Low-Sodium Food Consumption Environment​

• The portion of processed foods, restaurants and meal services are continuously increasing in the overall food consumption. Therefore, various low-sodium movements have been made on these fronts, including the development of a sodium reduction guide for typically high-sodium processed foods. For restaurants and meal services, "low-sodium meal service week" was established and smaller soup bowls were supplied. From 2015, MFDS established the Samsam (Low-Sodium) Food Service system to provide less than 1,300mg of sodium for at least one meal (lunch) a day, along with the designation and management of Low-Sodium Restaurants.

Project to Reduce Sugar Intake​

• In 2015, the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey analyzed people's sugar intake from 2007 to 2013 The result showed that in 2013, the average daily total sugar intake of people was 72.1g and average sugar intake from processed foods was 44.7g, which can be compared to 59.6g and 33.1g, which are the corresponding numbers of sugar intake for 2007. This indicates that sugar intake is showing a continuously increasing trend. For people between ages 3~29, sugar intake from processed foods took up more than 10% of total energy intake, and among people between ages 6~11 and ages 19~29, 46% resulted in having higher sugar intake than the amount recommended by the WHO, which is why sugar reduction projects are established and implemented.

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Establishing a SafeEat-Out Environment​

Food Poisoning Prevention​

• With the recent changes in people′s dietary patterns, an increasing number of the population eat out and use meal services, but at the same time, 72% of food poisoning patients come from those eating out or using meal services. In response, efforts to prevent and promptly respond to food poisoning were strengthened through pan-governmental cooperation, concentrated guidances and inspections were conducted on certain periods and facilities more vulnerable to food poisoning, and preemptive prevention measures are conducted with stronger promotion activities tailored to each food poisoning causing bacteria and season.

 

[thekh21]

They mentioned when u eat out ,u can request low salt. U know the big kimmly zi char esp bishan interchange one.Fall on deaf ears n the lady staff don't bother to answer u when u request low salt dish .

 

[LWZ]

our food is actually very bland compared to much of the world

 

[Ironside]

I ate unhealthy hawker food all my life and only switch to healthy diet, two years ago. My recent LDL cholesterol blood test shows a result that it is at optimal level.

 

[Ironside]

They mentioned when u eat out ,u can request low salt. U know the big kimmly zi char esp bishan interchange one.Fall on deaf ears n the lady staff don't bother to answer u when u request low salt dish .

I ate chicken rice requesting no added sauce, only with one packet of the chilli. Then I top up with 100g of steamed vegetable and a blended tomato and some blueberries.

 

[Multiversal]

We like to eat Hotpot and Mala which consist of alot of processed food

This is ah tiong diet. Atb also like.

 

[ceestudent]

Just cook yourself if want healthy. Even then raw ingredient also not cheap if you don't eat carb and choose good quality ingredient.

 

[ceestudent]

I ate chicken rice requesting no added sauce, only with one packet of the chilli. Then I top up with 100g of steamed vegetable and a blended tomato and some blueberries.

Don't eat the rice, very unhealthy..