Has somebody told you that you look pale by looking at your skin, nail bed or eyes? Do you get tired easily or have low energy levels, feel shortness of breath or have difficulty in exercising? Have you had cold hands and feet for short periods during the day, over a long time? Well its […]
The DASH diet, an acronym for the “Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension” diet is a diet recommended by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of the United States Department of Health and Human Services. It’s aimed to prevent and control healthy blood pressure and LDL cholesterol levels by a low dietary sodium intake (2300 […]
“Stop using medicine to treat your food”: perspective from a kidney specialist By Dr. King-Wing Ma There is a Chinese proverb that says, “Disease enters through the mouth.” Ludwig Feuerbach stated that “man is what he eats”. In the past few decades, we have witnessed a dramatic surge in obesity and type 2 diabetes. This […]
Help – I Eat When I Am Stressed! Have you ever craved for some high-fat, high sugar and high-calorie foods after a stressful day at work? Did it just start with a handful of nuts, and the next thing you know, you are halfway through your tub of ice cream? Did you feel gross, exhausted […]
The Fasting-Mimicking Dieting shows potential to help reverse diabetes Researchers at the University of Southern California (USC) demonstrate that fasting in mice enables them to control their diabetes. The Center for Disease Control reported in 2014 that over 29 million Americans had diabetes. Diabetes is a disease marked by an impaired ability to produce or […]
Eatology Biodegradable Packaging We live in a world right now that is fully immersed in plastic and it’s only getting worse. Have a look around, plastic has been incorporated into almost every item we own. In fact, consumers use it so much, that 322 million tons of plastic was produced just last year alone. Our […]
It’s that time of year again – New Year’s resolutions time. Like some of us, you may have made resolutions before that just didn’t stick. The good news is, there are simple ways to make sure your diet and nutrition plan are resolutions you can keep this year. If you’re tired of feeling unmotivated or […]
Stay in shape for Christmas: 6 Nutrition Tips to Keep the Holiday Pounds Off Christmas may be one of the merriest times of the year, but for anyone trying to stay fit and healthy, it can also be a terrifying time. Christmas tends to include fattening foods and a lot of sitting around. It’s not […]
The gluten-free diet has gained considerable popularity in recent years with proponents supporters ranging from tennis star Novak Djokovic to fashion icon Victoria Beckham. Moreover, gluten-free products are multiplying on our grocery shelves, causing many to wonder if they too should be concerned about gluten. Gluten is a combination of proteins found in wheat and […]
Breakfast is often called the “most important meal of the day”, yet many people skip it on a daily basis, either because they aren’t hungry in the morning, or because they think it will save them calories for later in the day, helping them lose weight. The truth is that skipping breakfast has the opposite […]
