Be Healthy and Earth-friendly the Organic Vegan Way! While we are having more advanced medical technologies these days, deadly diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, cancer are also on the rise, even among our younger generations. Inevitably, our medical costs follow. Studies have shown that vegans have much lower cholesterol levels than meat eaters, and [...]
Smart eating can help slow down the ageing process and stave off age-related diseases By Maripet L. Poso In the fight against ageing, some women are more than willing to try just about anything to stay young looking – from injections and surgery, to hormone intake and inversion therapy. But for others who believe it [...]
Healthy lifestyle and supplements to help you look and feel young Ageing is a natural process and cannot be reversed, but there are things that we can do to prevent premature and more aggressive ageing effects to our bodies. A healthy, balanced diet is absolutely essential to staying young. However, supplements can be used to top up nutrient intake if our diet [...]
in Singapore, over the past decade, high-blood pressure, heart disease and other lifestyle diseases have rising prevalence. In 2010, more than 40% of diagnosed conditions in Polyclinics are hypertension and heart disease related. Preventing and managing these issues are prime concerns, as most of them may ultimately lead to strokes or heart attacks. Heart attacks and strokes are leading causes of death, with one in four Singaporeans dying [...]
If you’ve been overweight, this advice is your best New Year’s gift to yourself By Asian Food Information Centre Many countries in Asia have reported a rise in the numbers of obese and overweight adults and children during the last decade. Traditionally, lowering caloric intake was the solution for reducing obesity. However, in recent years, [...]
You are probably no stranger to the fruit, but you have no idea what exactly are bananas loaded up with and most certainly its capabilities of whipping up a variety of dishes. Bananas are found to have a high content of potassium – an extremely helpful ingredient to the muscular contractions of the body – [...]
Cardiology (from Greek καρδίᾱ, kardiā, “heart”; and -λογία, -logia) is a medical specialty dealing with disorders of the heart (specifically the human heart). The field includes diagnosis and treatment of congenital heart defects, coronary artery disease, heart failure, valvular heart disease and electrophysiology. Physicians specializing in this field of medicine are calledcardiologists. Cardiologists should not [...]
