{"id":10795,"date":"2026-09-04T11:15:15","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T03:15:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/islanddhc.org.hk\/express\/%e5%81%a5%e5%ba%b7%e9%81%8e%e4%b8%ad%e7%a7%8b\/"},"modified":"2026-09-04T11:55:48","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T03:55:48","slug":"have-a-healthy-mid-autumn-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/islanddhc.org.hk\/express\/en\/have-a-healthy-mid-autumn-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Have a Healthy Mid-Autumn Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<strong>Key Message<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>During the Mid-Autumn Festival, enjoy festive foods in moderation. Do not rely only on front-of-pack descriptions such as \u201cless sugar\u201d, \u201cno added sugar\u201d or \u201clightly sweetened\u201d. Use the nutrition label and ingredient list to compare products and make healthier choices.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Many mooncakes and festive foods can be high in sugar, total fat, saturated fat and sodium. The Centre for Food Safety advises members of the public to maintain a balanced diet, avoid excessive consumption of mooncakes and refer to nutrition labels, especially the sugar, salt and fat contents, when choosing mooncakes.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Understand Nutrition Claims and Nutrition Labels<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Nutrition claims are regulated by law. Examples include claims such as \u201clow fat\u201d, \u201chigh fibre\u201d and \u201csugars free\u201d. Products must meet specified requirements before using these claims.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Check the reference amount first. Figures on a nutrition label may be expressed \u201cper 100 g\/mL\u201d, \u201cper serving\u201d or \u201cper package\u201d.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Read the \u201c1+7\u201d items on the nutrition label (energy, protein, carbohydrates, total fat, saturated fat, trans fat, sodium and sugars.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Compare products by looking at energy, sugars, total fat, saturated fat and sodium, rather than relying on marketing wording on the front of the package.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;10748&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Avoid Common \u201cReduced Sugar\u201d 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Tips<\/strong><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Avoid choosing mooncakes that are high in fat or sugar. The Centre for Food Safety advises avoiding mooncakes with more than 20 g of total fat or more than 15 g of sugar per 100 g of food.<\/li>\n<li>For reducing salt intake, choose low-sodium mooncakes, i.e. containing not more than 120 mg of sodium per 100 g of food.<\/li>\n<li>Share mooncakes with family members and friends. This helps everyone enjoy different flavours while avoiding overconsumption.<\/li>\n<li>People with chronic conditions, including diabetes and heart diseases, should consider their health condition and seek advice from healthcare professionals when needed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><strong>Food Safety Reminders<\/strong><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Buy mooncakes from reliable outlets and check that they are properly packaged.<\/li>\n<li>Pay attention to expiry dates and eat mooncakes before the expiry date.<\/li>\n<li>Store mooncakes according to package instructions. Keep snowy mooncakes at 4\u00b0C or below, and ice-cream mooncakes at -18\u00b0C or below.<\/li>\n<li>Consume snowy or ice-cream mooncakes as soon as possible after taking them out of the refrigerator.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Islands DHC Express<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Enquiries: 2556 5338<\/p>\n<p>Core Centre Address: Block B, Lot 2536, Ha Ling Pei, Tung Chung, Lantau (next to Tung Chung Fort)<\/p>\n<p>Website: <a href=\"http:\/\/islanddhc.org.hk\">islanddhc.org.hk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Opening Hours: Mon\u2013Thu 9:00 AM\u20136:00 PM | Fri\u2013Sat 12:00 PM\u20139:00 PM | Sun 9:00 AM\u20131:00 PM | Closed on public holidays<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Reference Sources<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>GovHK \u2014 Using Nutrition Labels: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.hk\/en\/residents\/health\/foodsafe\/nutrition.htm\">https:\/\/www.gov.hk\/en\/residents\/health\/foodsafe\/nutrition.htm<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Centre for Food Safety \u2014 Seasonal food surveillance project on mooncakes: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfs.gov.hk\/english\/press\/20251002_11864.html\">https:\/\/www.cfs.gov.hk\/english\/press\/20251002_11864.html<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Centre for Food Safety \u2014 Understanding Standard Setting for Sweeteners in Food: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfs.gov.hk\/english\/multimedia\/multimedia_pub\/multimedia_pub_fsf_219_02.html\">https:\/\/www.cfs.gov.hk\/english\/multimedia\/multimedia_pub\/multimedia_pub_fsf_219_02.html<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Centre for Food Safety \u2014 Sweeteners in Foods: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfs.gov.hk\/english\/programme\/programme_rafs\/programme_rafs_fa_02_05.html\">https:\/\/www.cfs.gov.hk\/english\/programme\/programme_rafs\/programme_rafs_fa_02_05.html<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Centre for Health Protection \u2014 Have a healthy Mid-Autumn Festival: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chp.gov.hk\/en\/features\/4143.html\">https:\/\/www.chp.gov.hk\/en\/features\/4143.html<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]Key Message During the Mid-Autumn Festival, enjoy festive foods in moderation. 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