Lai Cheng

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.  

Sitting too much can boost your risk of a stroke, but adding more movement – even low-effort activity such as doing household chores – may help lower that risk, according to a study in the 1 June 2022 issue of JAMA Network Open. The study involved 7,607 adults who wore a hip-mounted accelerometer (a device that records how fast you move) for a week. Their average age was 63. During a...

If you're feeling overwhelmed, these stress-relieving tips can help you relax in 15 minutes or less.  

The changes in your body start 20 minutes after you stop smoking.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has recognised 23–29 October 2022, as International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week to raise awareness and promote actions to address the health impacts of lead exposure. In conjunction with this occasion, the Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) calls on the Malaysian government to expedite regulatory measures that would eliminate lead in paint. This year...

Fruit is delicious and can be enjoyed in a healthy diet. But drinking fruit juice leads to a high intake of fructose which can be damaging. (Image: @robertlufkinmd)