Category: Wellness and Complementary Therapies
Butter is not so bad after all
Spread the word – saturated fats supposedly have little impact on one’s risks of heart disease. Cheese lovers, rejoice. A new report in the British Medical Journal suggests that butter and cheese may not be as bad for your heart […]
Stop At One
October 20 was World Osteoporosis Day. This year’s theme, ‘Stop at One’, aims to encourage all those who have had osteoporotic fractures to get treatment to prevent another fracture. WHEN your bones become fragile and brittle due to a loss […]
Eating healthy, Laker-style
The Laker diet plan: Nope, they can’t have fries with that… but they can have raw cheese, bone soup and grass-fed beef. THE smell hit first, causing many on the Los Angeles Lakers squad to turn up their offended noses. […]
Skin experts suggest five ways to keep men’s skin soft
Men’s facial skin will be affected by daily cleaning and shaving. An expert says that regular use of moisturiser is one way to regain the softness. Navin Taneja, director of the National Skin Centre, suggests how to keep the skin […]
Good health good for wealth
“To good health, a long life and prosperity” – we hear these words often, during gatherings with friends, in birthday toasts, and many celebrations that come our way. Indeed, all three are what many Singaporeans aspire to. It is interesting […]
Why some mothers can’t produce enough milk
Lack of stimulation. Premature babies are usually kept under observation in the hospital. Thus, for mothers, there is no stimulation by the baby’s sucking, especially during the first two weeks, to produce the hormone prolactin that stimulates milk production. Inadequate […]
How to live past 90
SINGAPORE – Living healthily and staying active well into your 90s is no longer such an anomaly. Singapore is home to 12,800 people aged 90 and above, according to resident population estimates at the end of June. This is 700 […]
Eat more fruits and vegetables to look gorgeous
Experts reveal that fruits and vegetables like apples and pumpkin have great nutritional value. Their consumption can clear out acne or even delay wrinkle formation. Peggy Kotsopoulous, holistic nutritionist and culinary consultant, provides a list of foods to get us […]
Exercises that heart patients can do safely
SINGAPORE – The best exercise for the heart is one that works it to make it stronger. These are aerobic exercises, such as walking, swimming and running, and even heart patients should not shy away from such activities in the […]
Cure earache with a loaf of bread
17th century book written by King Charles II’s personal physician, Dr. William Sermon reveals that ancient royals used a loaf of bread to cure earache. The book, titled ‘A Friend To The Sick, or The Honest Englishman’s Preservation’, explained that […]
