Carmela LEE is a dietitian from Hong Kong Nutrition Association. Her principle of eating well is to choose a variety of foods with the right food portions. “There will always be a chance to enjoy food next time”, she said. During the festivals like Christmas and New Year, there are lots of delicious...

Chinese style tea restaurants also offer healthy choices of food. Doris suggests us to choose food items that are steamed, grilled, stewed and/or try to avoid dishes that are stir-fried or deep-fried. Learn to Say No Lastly, Doris reminds us not to be shy to indicate our preference when...

Dining out with Dietitan in a Cha Chaan Teng Doris Lau, a registered dietitian, reminds us to follow the 'Food Pyramid' guides as we pick our food. The 'Food Pyramid' recommends that one's diet should start with plenty of whole grain products, which is followed by...

Chinese style tea restaurants (alias Cha Chaan Teng) are one of the common eating places in Hong Kong. If you do not make food choices wisely, you may fall into the trap of high fat, salt, sugar and low fibre easily. Doris Lau, a registered dietitian, reminds us to follow the 'Food...

Choose fresh meat instead of canned or preserved ones. Choose lean meat. Briskets and the cuts closer to bones tend to contain more fat. Diagram 1 compares the fat content of different parts of beef and pork. Select dishes comprised of vegetables and red meat. It not only helps reduce...