Dietitians

Year
Choose Wisely, Cook Healthily
Sylvia LAM, a dietitian, said chicken wings and chicken feet, many people's favourites, have a high fat composition because of the skin is not usually removed during served. Eating too much might increase the cholesterol level. She also reminds us to cook chicken in a low-fat healthy...
Eat Less Egg Yolk
Choose Wisely, Cook Healthily Sylvia LAM, a dietitian, said chicken wings and chicken feet, many people's favourites, have a high fat composition because of the skin is not usually removed during served. Eating too much might increase the cholesterol level. She also reminds us to cook...
Egg and Cholesterols
Egg has a rich source of proteins, yet it also contains high cholesterol. An ordinary egg, for instance, contains 236 mg of cholesterols whilst the recommended daily cholesterol intake for an average adult is 300 mg. People with cardiovascular diseases, diabetes or hyperlipaedemia should limit their...
Red Meat and White Meat
Hong Kong people are very fond of eating chicken. Chicken is always a main dish in a festival feast. In recent years, many health-conscious people are eating less red meat, i.e. beef, pork and mutton but more chicken. Egg, similarly, appears almost in every meal. Sylvia LAM, a dietitian,...
Rainbow Diet
One may wonder whether organic food products are healthier choices than conventional food. Kathleen YAU, a dietitian, clarifies that although organic farming do not use pesticide which are harmful to the body, there is not enough evidence to suggest that organic foods are healthier than...