The Danger of (Too Much) SALT In Your Diet
We Malaysians have a love for salt. Or is that true? To start with, there was at least one such report by a global action group (World Action On Salt and Health) that estimated that an average Malaysian takes at…
Bad Diet Attitudes to Avoid At All Cost
Even though there is so much information available about weight loss, the same diet mistakes are being made over and over every day. We are not talking here about little slip-ups where you ate a slice of pie that was…
Cow Stuff and Culture In Healthful Eating
Finding the magic way to health and longevity is a major quest in our society. We think about it, read about it, write about it with frightening frequency. Yet we are not really willing to do what it takes, because…
Are Whole Eggs or Egg Whites Better For You?
I was on a weekend trip with some friends recently and one of my friends was cooking breakfast for the whole group. I went over to see what he was cooking and saw he was getting ready to make…
The Great Malaysian Diet: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
Can we live in this food paradise and still be healthy? Can we enjoy our food without killing ourselves? Malaysia is a food haven. However, Malaysian foods are notorious for helping us put on the extra weight and clog our…
The TRUTH about Potatoes, Glycemic Index, and “White Foods”
I’d like to start a little discussion today about carbohydrates… and in particular, “white foods” as well as potatoes. One reason I wanted to mention this is because so many health and fitness professionals trash talk potatoes about being a…
Superfoods: Lady’s Fingers/Okra
Lady’s Finger: Smooth Operator Lady’s fingers is another name for okra or gumbo. Its scientific name is “Abelmoschus esculentus” and also “Hibiscus esculentus” – a flowering plant in the mallow family related to cotton, hibiscus and hollyhock. Lady’s fingers is…
10 Weight Loss Secrets From Around The World
Diet has become such an obsession nowadays. What happened to the joy of good eating without all the guilt? Eating in moderation, that is. In case you’re wondering how others around the world are taking care of the pounds, here…
Superfoods: Carrot
Carrot: Bites of goodness There’s a good reason why Bugs Bunny is shown chewing a carrot as its benefits are legendary. Carrot’s origin has a somewhat obscure history with its ancestry tracing back 5,000 years to central Asian and Middle…
Cholesterol: Is it really so bad?
Have you been told your cholesterol is too high? And has it been recommended that you take one of the cholesterol lowering drugs? Before you let yourself be scared into submission, let me show you a little more about the…
