Category: Education
Korea’s festive dishes high in calories: Study
KOREA – As the Lunar New Year holiday is fast approaching, the cardiovascular centre at Ewha Womans University Mokdong Hospital disclosed a calorie chart of staple foods for the celebration. The festive dishes contain high levels of three major nutrients […]
Cambodians ranked healthiest eaters in world
Cambodia was ranked the best country in the world for healthy eating habits due to its low rates of diabetes and obesity, according to a report released Wednesday by Oxfam International. However, the report, which ranks food health and availability […]
Using peanuts to cure allergy
Doctors said they could treat peanut allergy by feeding children the very thing their bodies reject, so building tolerance that could save a life in case of accidential ingestion. Small doses of peanut powder taken over several months seemed to […]
Researchers discover better way to design flu vaccines
TAIPEI – Taiwan’s top research institute has found a better way to design influenza vaccines that do not require frequent updates and annual immunizations. A research team at the Genomics Research Center of Academia Sinica has engineered a glycoprotein-based flu […]
Put some sting in my wine
Medicinal wine has a long history of use in many cultures worldwide, all in the name of good health. IF we study the history of medicinal wine in China, we find descriptions of it in Shiji, a book that chronicles […]
7 Crippling parenting behaviors that keep children from growing into leaders
While I spend my professional time now as a career success coach, writer, and leadership trainer, I was a marriage and family therapist in my past, and worked for several years with couples, families, and children. Through that experience, I […]
It’s a male thing
Prostate cancer occurs only in men. This is because only men have a gland called the prostate gland. It is one of the most common cancers in men. Prostate cancer is usually a very slow growing tumour. Most men who […]
Festive dishes high in calories: study
As the Lunar New Year holiday is fast approaching, the cardiovascular center at Ewha Womans University Mokdong Hospital disclosed a calorie chart of staple foods for the celebration. The festive dishes contain high levels of three major nutrients — protein, […]
Women more interested in styling hair than eating breakfast
Women would prefer doing their hair rather than starting their day with breakfast, a new study has revealed. The poll of 2,000 people, carried out online by One Poll Survey, found the most important meal of the day is sidelined […]
Love makes water taste sweeter
Love really is sweet. Both candy and water taste sweeter when people think about love, a new study has found. However, jealousy fails to bring out bitter or sour tastes, despite metaphors that say it might, researchers said. The finding […]
