MOH and the Health Promotion Board reached out to more than 7, 000 business and professional participants to build these steps, the department said.
HPB is even interesting food and beverage users and hawkers to encourage them to move to lower-sodium materials. This is piece of its ,” Less Salty, More Taste” action launched in 2023, which aims to reduce Singaporeans ‘ calcium intake by 15 per cent.
The drive to lower sodium intake follows MOH’s battle against insulin to minimize sugar consumption in Singapore.
Nutri-Grade identifying and public health promotions helped to reduce the consumption of sugar around. Overall daily sugar intake reduced from 60g in 2018 to 56g in 2022.  ,
HPB recommends limiting sweets to no more than 10 per cent of normal strength diet, which is about 50 grams, or 10 teaspoons of sugar, based on a 2000-calorie meal.
The Singapore Heart Foundation on Sunday announced a number of activities to mark its 55th celebration, including the transfer of a life TV charity present called Resilient Hearts to be broadcast on Mediacorp’s Channel 8 on Jun 29 at 7pm.
” SHF has always been evolving to address the challenges of an ever-changing heart health landscape in Singapore”, said SHF chair Professor Tan Huay Cheem.
” As we celebrate our 55th anniversary now, we pay tribute to the tenacity of not only those who helped build a heart-healthier state together with us, but also that of respiratory arrest victims and our Heart Wellness Centre users who persistently fight again at heart disease”.