Protecting the kidney function with alkaline foods
Human kidneys are extremely hardworking. They are water filtering plants in the body that work non-stop for 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to help the body to …
Soy is GOOD for breast cancer patients
Many breast cancer patients were advised by their oncologist to avoid soy foods and products. This has severely restricted the sources of protein for anyone who is considering a plant-based …
Vegetarian = healthy?
Many people thought that, by simply adopting a vegetarian diet, they are automatically eating healthily. Is this true? Undoubtedly, scientific evidence does show that vegetarians clearly experience less cardiovascular diseases …
The benefits of a slow-cooked meal
Slow-cooking refers to any food preparation method that relies on low heat and cooks over a long period of time. Traditionally, it was done with low-heat oven or smoker. Today, …
Add green tea to your weight loss plan
If you are weight conscious and trying to find a healthy beverage that can help you to manage your weight, try green tea! In one random controlled trial, moderately overweight …
Make ginger your everyday super food
Ginger is such a wonderful super food. Modern research has shown that ginger can reduce inflammation, modulate oxidative stress, kill bacteria, cure fungal infection, relieve pain, ease nausea and vomiting, …
Don’t keep beans out of your diet!
I have met quite a number of people, both vegetarians and non-vegetarians, who try to avoid eating beans, lentils and their derived products such as tofu and tempeh. While a …
Artificial sweetener: Aspartame
This post summarises is my take on the artificial sweetener – Aspartame. I wrote this piece as an assignment for one of my nutrition subject: Prelude Artificial sweeteners are food …
Blended smoothies for good health
I have been taking blended raw vegetables and fruit smoothies for several years now. In fact, it was my first step towards a healthier diet. I will briefly introduce the …
Making my own Taugeh (mung bean sprouts)
Let’s talk about sprouting again; this time I am going to talk about Taugeh (豆芽, mung bean sprouts). Well, Taugeh is definitely one of the most commonly used ingredients that …