Healthy Tips: Eat less from the box, eat more from the ground!

Nutritional value is altered in the creation of processed foods, and the added preservatives are harmful for health. Prefer wholesome and fresh foods grown in the islands. A healthy diet helps to protect against malnutrition in all its forms, as well as noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), including such as diabetes, heart disease, stroke and cancer.

Useful links:

• Nutrition page on SPC’s Public Health Division website.
• Healthy diet fact sheet on WHO website.