Category: Wellness and Complementary Therapies
Consuming milk for breakfast to lower blood glucose
Milk consumed with breakfast cereal reduced postprandial blood glucose concentration compared with water, and high dairy protein concentration reduced postprandial blood glucose concentration compared with normal dairy protein concentration. Whether you pour a glass or have it with cereal, consuming […]
Eating cabbage and broccoli could prevent common form of cancer
Scientists say they have discovered why some vegetables – including cabbage, broccoli and kale – can reduce the risk of bowel cancers. That cruciferous veg is good for the gut has never been in doubt but a detailed explanation has […]
Good hygiene habits help protect your child from HFMD
Good hygiene habits can help to protect your child from hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD), a highly infectious viral disease that is common among young children in Singapore, with outbreaks typically occurring in kindergartens and childcare centres. While both […]
World Breastfeeding Week 2018: 10 benefits of breastfeeding
August 1 to 7 marks World Breastfeeding Week 2018, celebrated every year to encourage and support breastfeeding in an effort to improve the health of babies around the world. Here we round up ten facts about breastfeeding and how it […]
6 tips to stay healthy in an office environment
The office is not always the healthiest of environments in which you can work, especially if your work requires you to be at your desk all day. Even if you exercise in the morning or after work, it’s important that […]
Turmeric eye drops could treat glaucoma
A derivative of turmeric could be used in eye drops to treat the early stages of glaucoma, finds a new study led by UCL and Imperial College London researchers. In the new Scientific Reports paper, the researchers report a new […]
Eat fish for a longer life span
Eating fish may be the secret for long life, said scientists. According to a latest study published in the Journal of Internal Medicine, consuming fish and other foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids may lower the risk of early death […]
5 common foods that can burn belly fat
Losing belly fat is no easy feat. Fat around the abdomen is a problem area for millions of people, who struggle to shed the lard and reach their body goals. There are a number of changes that go into losing […]
Cancer prevention tips
Many people spend their free time on Google trying to find out the foods one needs to consume to avoid cancer. Dr Tejinder Singh, an oncologist with Apollo Hospitals, Navi Mumbai, has a few tips on what to eat to […]
5 tips to a longer life
Healthy lifestyle and longevity Researchers from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health conducted a massive study of the impact of health habits on life expectancy, using data from the well-known Nurses’ Health Study (NHS) and the Health Professionals […]
