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A quintessential Malaysian breakfast begins with a plate of ‘Nasi Lemak’ or ‘Roti Canai’, and accompanied by a steaming cup of ‘teh tarik’. A number of other breakfast selections at the restaurant or your neighbourhood ‘kopitiam’ would entail sugary sweet treats, one way or another.
And that’s just for breakfast. We Malaysians are also fond of Malay ‘kuih muih’ for elevenses or tea time, which are often paired with another cup of sweetened tea or coffee.
The amount of sugar consumed by an average Malaysian can reach up to a whopping 26 teaspoons a day. All things considered, it is hardly surprising that Malaysia is also the 8th highest sugar consumer in the world.
According to a report by the Consumer Association of Penang, sugar has been linked to over 60 ailments, including heart and kidney problems, as well as the most obvious one of all: diabetes.
THE BITTERSWEET REALITY
Diabetes is one of the top 10 health related cause of death amongst Malaysians. One in five adults (translates to roughly 3.5million people) suffer from diabetes in the country.
With such a high number of people affected by the disease, diabetics are also least likely to get the protection they need, in terms of insurance and medical benefits.
This story is from the December 2017 edition of Business Today Malaysia.
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