Health tips: Recurring mouth ulcers
I received the following enquiry from a reader seeking health advice on recurrent mouth ulcers a while back. Here is his question: “I have been suffering from recurrent mouth ulcers …
Weight loss, A,B,C
Many people asked me to give advice on how to lose weight. I told them that there is no secret, how our body gain and lose weight can be expressed …
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 …
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 …
Rejuvelac – A wonderful health drink
What is the best refreshing drink for you? You answer may be Coke, 100 plus, ice lemon tea, or even Kopi Ice? But for me, it is Rejuvelac. Re… what? …
Read food labels – Step 3: Check the ingredient list for sugars, refined carbohydrates, and chemical additives
Sugars and refined carbohydrates – everyone knows we should not consume too much of them, right? According to a national survey done by the Health Promotion Board, the diet consumed …