Saturday, June 4, 2011

Schools' Role in Promoting Good Dietary Habits (Part 1)

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By Rameshon
Bsc (Hons) Degree in Physical Education, Loughborough University (1992-1994)

Masters in Education (University of Western Australia, 2005-2008)

The Star (Malaysian Newspaper) Reported by Alycia Lim

Michael Koh remembers his primary school days where he used to eat a butter and jelly sandwich packed by his father.

While his friends enjoyed buying food at the school canteen, Koh, now 27, says he ate his home-packed food faithfully until one day, his friend influenced him to start complaining about the same old "boring" food.

"I was fine with my bread until my friend started influencing me to complain because it was always the same food. But I understand why my father did what he did - it was for my own good as the food sold in the canteen were not healthy options for us."

Being the better cook at home, Koh says his father often reminded them not to take too much salt or sugar, and such advice was something that had been ingrained into him.

Koh was one of the more privileged children who grew up healthy because his parents were aware of the importance of a balanced diet.


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By Narayanan
Rameshon has taught in Hwa Chong Institution, plus several schools, and Republic Polytechnic as well. He has won many accolades and he was awarded Merit Award for 1991 marathon performance in breaking the national record of Singapore, at that time. He has made 22 male athletes do a marathon in sub-3hrs. He has made 7 female runners do sub-4 hours for the marathon, as well. He was inducted to the ‘Roll of Honour’  by the then College of Physical Education, organised by Singapore Olympic Academy, in 1998, for breaking the National record repeatedly 4 times, till he did 2hr 24min 22sec).


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