During the starting of the Ramadhan (the fasting month for Muslims worldwide), the day will begin with prayers and then a light meal is eaten- and for the whole day, those doing the fasting would not drink even a single drop of water or have any intake of food. They even have to give up …
Spiritual aspect in changing eating patterns more effective than just dieting Read More »
A number of people I know is very addicted to the bubble milk tea- to be specific, the one from the Chatime. Now that Chatime delivers to the office, almost everyday there would be people from my office ordering and they would have no difficulty meeting the minimum order amount of 16 in order to …
Lite FM radio (frequency 107.5 in the Klang Valley) have this morning segment of Living Lite with Dr Rajbans Singh. Dr Rajbans Singh is a consultant, physician and president and of the Malaysian Wellness Society. Sometimes I catch a snippet of this while on my way to office in the morning. Last Wednesday, I managed the …
On too much sweat, too little sweat and sugary drinks Read More »
Celebrities are no different than us- they battle with weight as much as we do. And given their hectic schedule- touring, flying, travelling- often they just grab whatever fastest food they can find- and often, these pre-packaged food are high in preservatives, calories, sugar and saturated fat. Given the endless media appearances and rehearsals, it …
For those who want a healthy tea time snack, instead of grabbing that bar or chocolates or chips, why not try making the snack below? All you need is an orange or two, some roasted walnuts and raisins. Cut the orange in cubes and put in roasted walnuts and raisins. You may add in your …
This information appeared in Shape magazine (April 2012), one of my favourite magazine. The visual and calorie information gives us a good indication of the price we need to pay for that impulsive treat indulgence. It may make us think twice before mindlessly opening that packet of candy bar, peanuts, jelly beans or chocolates: Gosh, …
How much it takes to burn off the calories from your favourite treats Read More »
Found this very good article resource in The Star paper that states the calories contained in common Malaysian food- especially when the festive season is happening, you may want to have a better idea of the amount of calories that you are consuming. Below is taken from The Sunday Star dated 22 January 2012 written …
Actually losing weight is not really that hard- all you need is to be more aware of what you eat and cut down gradually on the portion of carbohydrates that you are taking in the form of rice, sugar, bread and other flour based items. Recently during a training I met one of the trainer- …
Losing weight need not be complicated and cost lots of money Read More »
As a multiracial nation, we get to savour and enjoy the best of all worlds- Malay, Indian, Chinese, Western…everywhere you go, there are a rich array of food, rich in fat and carbohydrate. No surprise that Malaysians have the most obesity related woes as reported in the papers: MALAYSIA is first among South-East Asian countries …
How not to gain weight when our local diet is as such… Read More »
Most of us cannot function without our daily dose of coffee. We may have a vague suspicion that the daily fix may ran havoc to our health- and our instincts are right. If you suffer from the following symptoms and is an active coffee/ tea drinker, perhaps you may want to go about to gradually …
