Diet, Weight loss, and Common Misconceptions…
In recent years, there has been a great deal of confusion and misconceptions about health and fitness. There is too much information floating around, conflicting opinions, and debates on what constitutes to be right and wrong. This could be a…
So who are the culprits?
Life as you know it has evolved with time. These days, our bodily needs i.e., food, is largely depended on processed food, which I might add, sees large food corporations laughing their way to the bank. With the struggling economy…
Is Your Body Crying For Water?
Let’s review some basic facts about our total body of water. As infants, we started life with 75‑80% of water against body weight. As we age, it decreases to 60-65% for men and for women slightly less to about 50-60%.…
Powerfoods: Mango
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…
Powerfoods: Celery
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…
Portion Control, Malaysian Style
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…
Why Should We Eat Whole Foods?
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…
Powerfoods: Pineapple
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…
Better Nutrition, Better Mental Health
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…
Ten More Diet Myths
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…
