Energy intake is the product of portion size, the energy content of an ingestive event, and ingestive frequency (the number of ingestive events per unit time). An uncompensated alteration in either po.. Read More

What exactly is the Mediterranean diet? A Mediterranean diet is generally rich in vegetables, fruits, legumes, nuts, beans, cereals, grains, fish, and unsaturated fats such as olive oil. It usually in.. Read More

Rapid weight loss diet is often unhealthy, hard to maintain, and requires extreme efforts in diet and exercise.[1] Losing weight too quickly can lead to the loss of water weight or even lean tissue si.. Read More

Prebiotics, synbiotics (technically a mixture of prebiotics and probiotics), and short-chain fatty acids have been shown to decrease systemic inflammation and play a protective role in chronic respira.. Read More

Some of us are still debating whether 100% juices should be classified as sugar-sweetened beverages. It is scientifically accurate that the juices contain natural sugar and therefore are sweetened wit.. Read More

More people are suffering from psychological stress and its accompanied gastrointestinal disorders. While pharmaceutical treatments alleviate severe gastrointestinal diseases and cognitive perturbatio.. Read More

Our lives are occupied with screen devices. These screen devices undoubtedly add productivity and convenience to our everyday lives. Adolescents and children seem to be most affected by screen devices.. Read More

Polyunsaturated fat (PUFA) intake has been associated with better cardiovascular health. Do you know that they can also influence your sleep quality?.. Read More

Soy intake has been associated with decreased systemic inflammation. However, clinical evidence is not strong... Read More

I had briefly introduced the Body roundness index (BRI) as a new anthropometric index that has been explored clinically to predict health outcomes, like the role currently played by body mass index.  .. Read More

You may know body mass index (BMI), but have you heard of body roundness index (BRI)? Body roundness index (BRI) is a new anthropometric index that combines height, waist, and hip circumferences to pr.. Read More

Not sure if you remember that the Singapore government was contemplating imposing a sugar-sweetened beverage tax back in 2019. The sugar intake reduction movement aligns with the current scientific ev.. Read More

Cardiovascular diseases are a significant cause of death worldwide, but there are limited prospective data on dietary risk factors for cardiovascular diseases in South and Southeast Asian populations... Read More

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