As a dietitian, my role is to help people move beyond seeing foods simply as “good” or “bad” and make informed choices based on evidence. Healthy eating is not about perfection; rather it is about balance, variety and sustainable habits that support health and good nutrition for the long term.

Red palm oil is a minimally processed oil derived from the flesh of the oil palm fruit. Distinctive for its natural red-orange colour, it is valued not only for its culinary performance, but also for its richness in carotenoids, vitamin E tocotrienols, and other naturally occurring phytonutrients.