Mango is said to have been cultivated for over 6,000 years at the foothills of the Himalayas of India and Burma. The English singular form mango comes from the Latin Mangifera indica meaning mango-bearing plant from India. The mango is…

Celery: Stick of Hope Celery (Apium graveolens) is a member of the Apiaceae (Parsley) family and a relative of dill and carrots, and said to have originated from the Mediterranean. Celery is one of the oldest vegetables ever used in…

When you go to an all-you-can eat buffet, do you settle for one helping only? When it is durian season, do you have a durian feast and stop only when you are sick? Here in Malaysia, our favourite past time…

For many years I have been teaching that it is a good idea to consume whole foods for our health and well-being. The reasons seemed obvious. Whole foods are those that nature provides, with all their edible parts. Whole foods…

Pineapple: Pine of the Indies Christopher Columbus is credited with discovering the pineapple on the island of Guadeloupe in 1493 – although the fruit had long been grown in South America. He called it piña de Indes meaning “Pine of…

Mental health problems are quite pervasive in our society. For example, it has been found that generalized anxiety disorder may have a lifetime prevalence rate of about 5% in the population (www.mentalhealth.com). And that is only one of the 52…

Trying to lose weight but can’t see the results? You must be following all the wrong diet myths without knowing it. In our last issue, we covered Part 1 of Top 20 diet myths. If it was an eye-opener, here…

Trying to lose weight but can’t see the results? You must be following all the wrong diet myths without knowing it. And who can blame you when you’re bombarded with seemingly new, and most often confusing, information on what is…

Ayam Brand has packed even more goodness into its delicious tuna range! The 125-year strong brand has recently introduced the Ayam Brand Tuna Organic range, namely, Tuna Flakes in Organic Broth, and Tuna Chunks in Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil…

You’ve been deceived into thinking that saturated fats are bad for you, but let’s look at some facts… I’ll preface this article by saying that it will help if you have an open mind and accept that some of these…