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Sumiko at 60: Adults over the age of 50 need 50% more protein, say experts
It’s also best to spread out your intake of protein evenly across three meals.
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ST executive editor Sumiko Tan with a Japanese bento lunch. Her diet has been deemed “pretty balanced” on most days by an HPB dietitian.
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Sitting down with Health Promotion Board (HPB) dietitian Valerie Tay to review 12 days’ worth of meals I had recorded, I felt curious and apprehensive.
Thankfully, she had some positive feedback.

