HPB campaign for Ramadan & Hari Raya encourages S’poreans to reduce sugar intake & quit smoking – Mothership.SG

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A marketing campaign by the Well being Promotion Board (HPB) was launched on Sunday (Mar. 27) to encourage Singaporeans to guide a more healthy way of life this Ramadan and Hari Raya.

The marketing campaign— Kita Dah Cukup Manis, Kurangkan OK? (We’re candy sufficient, Cut back it OK?)— was launched by Parliamentary Secretary for Well being Rahayu Mahzam in a livestream occasion.

Cut back sugar consumption, eat carefully, and extra

As a part of the marketing campaign, members of the general public are inspired to scale back their sugar consumption, select more healthy components, eat carefully, and keep lively.

In line with The Straits Occasions, those that break their quick throughout Ramadan by shopping for more healthy meals or drinks from halal eateries beneath the ‘More healthy Eating Programme’ will obtain an unique HPB inexperienced packet set.

The total checklist of collaborating eateries, which incorporates quite a few halal choices, might be discovered right here.

Stop smoking

The marketing campaign additionally encourages people who smoke to give up smoking by becoming a member of the ‘I Stop’ programme.

If a participant is smoke-free for 28 days, he/she’s going to obtain a S$50 e-voucher.

After three smoke-free months, they’ll get a S$30 e-voucher.

A S$20 e-voucher can be given after six smoke-free months.

Good time to begin wholesome habits

In a Fb publish on Monday (Mar. 28), Rahayu mentioned that Ramadan is a month for the Malay-Muslim neighborhood in Singapore to mirror and reaffirm their religion.

Thus, she defined that it might be time to “begin wholesome habits as we quick and chorus from indulgence in the course of the day”.

Rahayu added: “I hope fellow Muslims will take the chance to start or proceed their journey in direction of good well being this Ramadan and keep on by way of Hari Raya, and the remainder of the 12 months.”

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