Obesity and Diabetes.  Dried Fruits and Nuts provide a healthy snack for both students and teachers in school.  Obesity is one of the challenging problems faced by students from an early age.  It was reported in the Straits Times that obesity in school children has risen from 11 per cent in 2013 to 12 per cent in 2014.  Obesity leads to heart and coronary diseases and diabetes.  Consuming the right selection and portion of snacks has been proven to help prevent obesity.      

​Concentration and Problem Solving.  Exam food.  Dried fruits and nuts are a good source of energy needed to complete their school day and all the other activities.  

​Certain nuts provide the necessary nutrients and minerals for brain cell function, useful for concentration and problem solving. Make healthy dried fruits and nuts a compulsory snack option in your school canteen.    

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