Staying active

Eating the right foods and being physically active is just as important in later life. A diet rich in fruit and vegetables and low in saturated fat‚ sugar and salt can improve your overall health.

Did you know…

• South Asians are 5-6 times more likely to be at risk of Type 2 diabetes
• South Asians have much lower rates of physical activity compared to the general population
  

Top tips to reduce the fat‚ salt and sugar in your diet:

• Trim off excess fat before cooking meat
• Reduce the amount of fried food that you eat e.g. samosas‚ bhajias‚ puris‚ bhaturas‚ gatya and kachoris
• Avoid adding salt at the table
• Sweet foods such as Indian sweets‚ cakes and biscuits should be eaten in moderation
• Flavour your food with herbs and spices as opposed to adding too much salt
• Use alternatives to ghee (clarified butter) and makhan (butter) such as olive oil and rapeseed oil to prepare daal and sabjis instead‚ as these are better for your heart
• If a meal is coated with oil it is better to skim off the top layer before serving  
• Avoid adding lots of makhan at the table e.g. on rotis‚ nans‚ daals‚ sabjis and khicheris
  

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