MediCrest

Reduce intake of harmful fats
Fats consumed should be less than 30% of your total energy intake. This will help prevent unhealthy weight gain and NCDs. There are different types of fats, but unsaturated fats are preferable over saturated fats and trans-fats. WHO recommends reducing saturated fats to less than 10% of total energy intake; reducing trans-fats to less than 1% of total energy intake; and replacing both saturated fats and trans-fats with unsaturated fats.
The preferable unsaturated fats are found in fish, avocado and nuts, and in sunflower, soybean, canola and olive oils; saturated fats are found in fatty meat, butter, palm and coconut oil, cream, cheese, ghee and lard; and trans-fats are found in baked and fried foods, and pre-packaged snacks and foods, such as frozen pizza, cookies, biscuits, and cooking oils and spreads.

Some Evenings Feel Heavier Than Others

After a long day, it’s not always your body that’s tired — sometimes it’s your mind carrying everything it didn’t get a chance to release. Work pressure, family responsibilities, unanswered messages, unfinished plans… it all piles up quietly.

You don’t need a perfect routine to feel better. Some evenings just need slower moments — a short walk outside, sitting quietly without your phone, or breathing in fresh air as the day ends. Those small pauses help your body let go of what it’s been holding all day.

If today felt heavy, that’s okay. Take a moment for yourself. You’ve earned it.

🍊 Stop Wasting Money on Fruits! Here’s How to Pick the Best Ones 🛒

Most people buy fruits by guessing — but smart shoppers know the secrets 👇

🍉 Watermelon – Choose one with a yellow spot on the side. That’s where it sat and ripened. A hollow sound = juicy inside.
🍌 Bananas – Buy them slightly green if you want them to last longer. Fully yellow with tiny brown spots = sweetest taste.
🥑 Avocado – Gently press the top (near the stem). If it gives a little, it’s perfectly ripe.
🍎 Apples – Shiny and firm = fresh. Dull and soft = stored too long.
🍍 Pineapple – Smell the base. Sweet aroma = ripe. No smell = not ready.

⚡ Bonus Tip: Don’t buy pre-cut fruit unless you’ll eat it immediately — it loses nutrients faster.

📌 Next time you shop, try these quick checks — no more bad fruit!
🔁 Share this with your shopping buddy to save them from wasting money.