Food Facts

• Avoid coffee or tea just after a meal because it prevents absorption of minerals such as iron.
• Switch to boiled rice which is rich in vitamin B. The nutrition in raw rice is lost in the milling process.
• Eat more of wholegrain
• Never throw away the water that has been used to boil vegetables, dal, or cereals in, because it contains a lot of micro nutrients.
• Don't wash vegetables after chopping them; the nutrients get washed away.
• Eat fruits rather than drinking fruit juices.
• Buy your veggies often, rather than hoarding up supplies for a week.
• Fresh vegetables and fruits contain health promoting factors called phytochemicals.
• Eat fruits and vegetables with their skins, which is where nutrients get stored.