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 [...]
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 [...]
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 – [...]
Dr. Peter Yan gives us a rundown on how to keep our hearts in check — from simple stress testing to more complicated myocardial perfusion imaging. By Maripet L. Poso Our heart is an amazing little thing. It works constantly without resting, beating over 100,000 times a day and almost 40 million times a year. [...]
