Preventing the double threat of Covid-19 and NCDs


As you can’t control the amount of sugar, salt and oil when you eat out, try to choose dishes cooked in healthier methods, as well as more plant-based dishes, like the grilled chicken salad seen here. — Photos: Filepic

As we closely monitor the status of the Covid-19 pandemic, we can all heave a sigh of relief as positive cases and hospitalisations have declined, businesses are all reopening, and the standard operating procedures have been loosened.

The much-anticipated return to pre-pandemic normality is on the horizon, but we are not totally out of the woods just yet.

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