CookSmart (14th Issue) Page3

Words from the Editor

In the stifling hot summer, when everyone’s appetite is dwindling away, a light meal like a sandwich or hot dog is the first choice for most Hongkongers. A light meal should feel ‘light’ of course, but what if you choose fatty and salty fillings, like bacon, luncheon meat or hot dog sausage AND bury them under a thick layer of butter, ketchup or mustard? Then the summer dream of a ‘light’ meal will plunge into a nightmarish immensity of calories, fat and sodium. Do you want to know how to choose your healthy light meal? You can find in this issue of CookSmart a dietitian’s nutritional analysis of common sandwich/hot dog fillings; you can also read about how to eat light and healthy.