SST and health: Nutritionist highlights local fruits to meet daily needs
Amid concerns that the new five percent Sales and Service Tax (SST) on imported fruits could have detrimental health effects, a nutritionist has suggested local options that can affordably provide daily nutritional needs.
According to Lee Zhi Ling, who has gained over 200,000 followers on Instagram by sharing healthy cooking tips that are easily adaptable by the average Malaysian, local fruit varieties can be just as nutrient-dense and beneficial as their imported counterparts.
For example, she said that...
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