Promoting physical activities, such as walking and cycling, for transport is a promising strategy to address physical inactivity at the population level. Singapore Health Promotion Board has been enco.. Read More

Numerous blogs and internet websites are stating that peach gum is rich in collagen and therefore can provide health and aesthetic benefits associated with collagen. How true is this?.. Read More

Peach gum is the solid resin from Chinese wild peach trees (Prunus persica). Nutritionally, it is naturally rich in proteins (~6.4%) and polysaccharides (~80%)... Read More

While the scientific evidence is abundant to support the adoption of a plant-based diet to improve and maintain good health, there is limited knowledge of how a plant-based diet benefits health... Read More

The Glycemic Index (GI) is an index given to food to indicate their influence on the blood sugar level during the 2 hours after consumption. High-GI foods (so-called fast carbs) are believed to promot.. Read More

Five-Flower Tea (五花茶), as the name suggested, refers to a tea brew of five different flowers.  The commonly used flowers include Lonicera japonica (金银花), Chrysanthemum morifolium (菊花), Sophora japonic.. Read More

Prunella vulgaris 夏枯草, also known as self-heal, is a type of herb under the mint family that is commonly used in European, Asian, and Chinese countries... Read More

Chinese herbal tea is also known as “Leung Cha” 凉茶 in Cantonese, which means cooling tea. There are various types of “leung cha” 凉茶 with the main difference being the herb compositions.1 .. Read More

I wrote numerous times about the impact of added sugar on health. While new policies are governing the uses of added sugar in the food and educating the consumers on the health impact of added sugar i.. Read More

“Are processed tomato products as nutritious as fresh tomatoes?” A recently published review summarizes the current understandings from twelve original research papers on the effects of industrial pro.. Read More

Soy and its products have been recognized as healthy food or healthier protein compared to animal proteins. Current evidence regarding the soy’s effects in type 2 diabetes mellitus remain unclear. .. Read More

Stevia is a sweetener naturally derived from the leaves of Stevia rubaudiana. It is non-caloric (zero calories) and 150-folds sweeter than sucrose (cane sugar)... Read More

Pure or 100% orange juice has no added sugar, naturally contains flavonoids and ascorbic acid, which can modulate the body's oxidative and inflammatory systems. I had blogged about orange and its good.. Read More