Leap Day comes only once every four years and
on 29 Feb 2004, Changi General Hospital decided to celebrate this
special day with the residents of the east at NECDC Funtasia organised
by Northeast Community Development Council.
Held at the open field besides Tampines MRT, there
were stage performances (belly dance, dance and sports demonstrations),
food stalls, activity booths, food stalls and games for children.
The Dietetics & Catering (D&C) Department,
Pharmacy Department, and Changi Sports Medicine Centre set up 3
booths on Sunday from 1:00pm to 9:00pm.
Singaporeans love their food and this was proven true
again at the NECDC Funtasia. The D&C Department booth drew crowds
with its colourful food display, food pyramid and free Body Mass
Index and body fat analysis.
Food models of local delicacies eg. laksa, chicken
rice, fish head curry, nasi lemak, nasi briyani were displayed with
the corresponding amount of fat in each dish. Eg. a plate of chicken
rice has 5 teaspoons of oil. While not advocating the ban against
such foods, dietitians advised residents to eat a balanced diet
and in moderation. Therefore, treats like chicken rice should be
limited to only once a week.
Long queues formed when residents went for their free
Body Mass Index and Body Fat analysis. Participants received a report
of their measurements and those with undesirable BMI and body fat
measurements were counselled by the dietitians.
Special guests including Rear Admiral Teo Chee Hean,
Minister for Defence and MP for Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC, Mr Yeo Guat
Kwang, MP for Aljunied GRC, Mr Yatiman Yusof, Senior Parliamentary
Secretary, Ministry of Information and the Arts and MP for Tampines
GRC led by host, Mayor Zainul Abidin Rasheed, NECDC, also visited
the D&C booth.
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