Month: November 2022

Eat foods as close to their natural state as possible.  Whole and natural foods are rich in nutrients and contain fewer additives than heavily processed foods (eg: chips, candy, sodas, snacks, bread, burgers, pizzas and other fast foods).  Processed foods are also high in preservatives, artificial ingredients and added sugars and fats which are bad for health.

Cabbage is full of antioxidants and Vitamin C and can protect against colds and flu, and Alzheimer’s disease; help proper nervous function; and can strengthen your immune system. Red cabbage, also known as purple cabbage, is better. It contains 36 different varieties of anthocyanins, a class of flavonoids that have been linked to cancer protection. Anthocyanins have been shown to suppress the...

Research conducted at Harvard first linked TV watching to obesity more than 25 years ago.  Since then, extensive research has confirmed the link between TV viewing and obesity in children and adults, in countries around the world. And there’s good evidence that cutting back on TV time can help with weight control – part of the reason why many organisations recommend that children and teens...

5 cosmetic products have been found to contain scheduled poison, says the Health Ministry’s National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (NPRA). Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the products are: Sweet 13 Skincare Treatment Cream, Ninaskincare Skin Puteh Moisturiser and Skin Dessert Cream, which contain mercury; Karisma Birdnest Gel, which contains hydroquinone and...

These “workouts” can do wonders for your health. They’ll help keep your weight under control, improve your balance and range of motion, strengthen your bone, protect your joints, prevent bladder control problems, and even ward off memory loss.