Breakfast is the first meal of a day, and often defined as “the most important meal of the day”. Besides, the word breakfast is also meaning to “break the fasting”, which is the calories intake after hours of the overnight fast. Regular breakfast consumption is believed to lower the risk of chronic diseases, reduce risk of obesity and wide range of health benefits. Read more
Health supplement is often used as an alternative to supplement the diet and to maintain, enhance, and improve the health status and function of the human body. The recommended serving size or dosage of the health supplement is provided and labeled on the product, but the efficacy of health supplement might be affected by several factors, such as alcohol consumption, caffeine intake, stress, medications and prescription drugs, antibiotics, and gastrointestinal disorder. Read more
According to World Health Organization (WHO), increased consumption of fruits and vegetables helps to reduce the risk of chronic diseases. WHO suggested that daily consumption of more than 400 grams of fruits and vegetables can improve overall health and reduce the risk of certain chronic diseases. Here are some ways to increase fruits and vegetables intake. Read more
Having a reunion dinner is a traditional practice among the Chinese population. During the day before Chinese New Year, which is New Year’s Eve, most Chinese will enjoy a feast or a large meal for the reunion dinner in a restaurant or even cook at home. Read more
“Drink 8 glasses of water everyday”. This is one of the recommendations where you can see from various dietary guidelines. However, the amount of water you need might be more or less than the recommended, where there are many factors that will affect every individual water consumption amount. The factors that will affect water consumption are: gender, body size, activity level, weather, illness, pregnancy or breastfeeding. Read more
Ramadan falls on the ninth month of Islamic lunar calendar, is the holiest Islamic month as Ramadan is the month where the revelation of the Quran to Prophet Muhammad occurred. Every year during Ramadan, Muslims will fast from dawn to dusk, whereby they only consume 2 meals every day, which is “Suhoor” (a.k.a. sahur), the meal before sunrise, and “Iftar”, the meal after sunset. Read more
Sleep deprivation is not a disease nor illness, it is a condition that occurs where a person does not have enough sleep. Sleep deprivation has become a common health problem for many people in recent years. Although the amount of sleep that a person needs might be varied from person to person, insufficient sleep or sleep deprivation might worsen the body’s health and lead to chronic health problems. Read more
