Water and Food Security
Although the International World Water Day is only celebrated once a year, the crucial importance of water goes beyond any designated date. Water footprint All human activities use water: drinking, cooking, washing, but also and mostly, for producing food, paper,…
Powerfoods: Yam
Botanically they belong to the family Dioscoreaceae; of genus Dioscorea where there are several hundred species in existence. Although yam is similar in appearance to sweet potato; but not at all related to it. Yam has been cultivated since 50,000…
Powerfoods: Guava
The place of origin of the guava is uncertain, but it is believed that Guava may have been domesticated in Peru several thousand years ago where Peruvian archaeological sites have been uncovered. Called guayaba in Spanish-speaking countries, goiaba in Brazil,…
Powerfoods: Cherry
The cherry is one of the world’s oldest cultivated fruits, along with its cousin, the apricot. Cultivation dates back to 300 B.C. and its lineage dates back even farther. The common cherry tree, Prunus avium, is native to the temperate…
Powerfoods: Alfalfa
The benefits of alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) were first discovered thousands of years ago by the Arabs. They found that when horses ate alfalfa they were stronger and faster. Alfalfa is a plant which sends its roots down twenty to…
Organic Lifestyle Choices: Easy, Healthy, and Environmentally Friendly
Do you know what organic means, and how it applies to you? In the most basic sense, organic means grown or raised naturally. For crops, this means that no chemicals (e.g., pesticides), sewage sludge, radiation, or genetic engineering are used…
Are Malaysians Getting High On Sugar?
What is this weakness with sugar for Malaysians anyway? According to the Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism (MDTCC) Ministry, we exceeded the 50gm daily limit set by the World Health Organisation (WHO). This has placed us as the 8th largest…
12 Foods That Are Bad for the Planet… And What You Can Do About It!
The world’s population is increasing, further depleting Mother Earth of her already scarce resources. If the depletion of resources isn’t bad enough, we leave behind damage in the activities we do, including eating. We’ve never thought that some of the…
Cutting Down on Fat
Good Fat, Bad Fat Being fat or obese or even overweight presents many apparent health problems besides the social stigma attached to it. There are many weight loss gadgets and pills that offer quick solutions, but do they work? Losing…
Cancer Can Be Prevented
DID YOU KNOW THAT… Each year, over 12.7 million people receive a cancer diagnosis and 7.6 million people die from cancer? If no action is taken, the global cancer burden is expected to reach 26 million new cases and 17…
