Public awareness of consuming healthy food is increasing. It can be seen from the increase in sales of healthy food on Tokopedia.
As revealed by Tokopedia's External Communications Senior Lead, Ekhel Chandra Wijaya that transactions for healthy foods such as Granola have almost tripled, Yogurt and Oats more than 4x, while Muesli increased almost 6x in the first quarter 2021 compared to the same quarter on 2020.
Collaborating with Serasa Salad Bar, This time Tokopedia shares tips and inspiration for healthy food during Eid. see below, of!
1. Avoid Packaged Food
Making your own cakes or snacks at home can be a healthier alternative for Eid.
“By making your own food, we can choose and arrange the ingredients used to be healthier,"said the owner of Taste of Salad Bar, Fitriani Rahmah.
2. Increase Fiber Consumption
Serving vegetables, e.g. salad, Among Eid dishes, you can balance the body's fiber and vitamin needs.
Ekhel added, “The number of vegetable transactions increased almost 4x in the first quarter 2021 when compared to the same quarter in the previous year.”
3. Want a Sweet Drink, Replace with Smoothies
Sweet drinks are certainly a mainstay when celebrating victory day, But the thing to note is to avoid consuming drinks that contain too much sugar.
“Green Smoothies from Serasa, for example. The blend of fresh flavors of pineapple, Mint leaves and the sweetness of dates can be a refreshing and healthy drink alternative,"explained Fitri.
4. Drink more water
Drinking water is highly recommended to replace body fluids lost during fasting. The good mineral content in water can also restore the body's metabolism to stay healthy and fit to welcome the day of victory.
5. Fruit Salad as Dessert
“Combine fruit slices with yogurt and granola to make eating fruit fun. other than that, fruit salad can also be a very practical refreshment menu to serve during Eid,"closed Fitri.
Since the beginning of Ramadan, Tokopedia presents a series of innovations to make it easier for people to meet their daily needs, for example through the Special WIB Ramadan, Extra Ramadan Special WIB, Ramadan parcels to Daily Ngabuburit.
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