Category: Wellness and Complementary Therapies
Eat your way to good health
THERE is a delicious, fulfilling way to good health — by choosing good foods as well as lifestyle practices which nourish your body and soul. Those who have made the switch to eating healthier experience a remarkable transformation and they […]
Money is key to losing weight
SINGAPORE – Money makes the world grow round and, paradoxically, less round too. British think-tank Overseas Development Institute has found that, globally, the proportion of overweight and obese people rose from 23per cent in 1980 to 34 per cent in […]
Caffeine stirs memory: Study
A jolt of caffeine can boost memory, according to a study published Sunday that provides a scientific motive for students slurping coffee, tea or energy drinks when cramming for exams. A team at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, found […]
TCM clinic: Cholesterol-combating cinnamon
WHAT IT IS: This familiar spice is used in Eastern and Western cultures to flavour food, drinks and even personal products such as toothpaste and mouthwash. In traditional Chinese medicine, cinnamon, known as rougui in Chinese, is also a prized […]
How to have a healthy heart
With a westernized lifestyle and diet, and aging society, we live in a time of increasing cancer and cardiovascular diseases. The classic symptoms of cardiovascular disease include chest pain, palpitations and shortness of breath. Many people may not be aware […]
Detox your body with these simple steps
Give your body a boost by doing a simple detox. Giving your body a break is important. With all the stress that our bodies endure from environmental toxins, it’s important from time to time to detox and get rid of […]
Little known Chinese herb & iron kill 98% of cancer cells in 16 hours
According to studies that were published in an issue of Life Sciences, artemisinin – a derivative of the wormwood plant used in Chinese Medicine – can kill 98% of breast cancer cells in less than 16 hours. The herb used […]
Tips for Dandruff-Free Hair
Some help from aspirin, natural oils and more could help you get rid of dandruff from your hair. Huffingtonpost.com suggests how to get rid of dandruff: Aspirin: Take two tablets of aspirin and crush them into a fine powder. Then […]
Tricks to substituting ingredients for guiltless treats
SINGAPORE-Dessert can be made less damaging to the waistline – and to health – by using ingredients that are low in fat and contain good fat. For instance, the traditional Indian yogurt dessert, called srikhand, can be made using yogurt […]
Reading a book may change your brain
Scientists have found that reading a novel may change your brain – for days after going through the book, a new study suggests. Researchers at the Emory University, Atlanta, have detected what may be biological traces related to this feeling: […]
