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How gut health could affect your brain and your risk of dementia
Studies suggest that ensuring good gut health – such as by eating 30 different plant foods weekly – can safeguard your brain health.
12 May 2025 - 6:15PM
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Why are younger adults getting colon cancer? A Hong Kong artist’s story
10 May 2025 - 2:44PM
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Vegan diets often lack 2 essential amino acids, study finds
3 May 2025 - 6:15PM
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Living longer starts with healthy eating. Cooks show it need not cost a lot
Quick, healthy recipes from ‘Blue Zones’ like Japan with high life expectancy are being taught to change eating habits and boost longevity.
2 May 2025 - 11:07AM
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Want to protect against cardiac arrest? Drink champagne and eat more fruit
Study identifies 56 risk factors associated with sudden cardiac arrest, finds 63 per cent of cases might be avoidable with lifestyle changes.
30 Apr 2025 - 7:45PM
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4 peanuts a day keep peanut allergy at bay, ‘life-changing’ study finds
Adults allergic to peanuts can be desensitised to them by taking microdoses of the nuts, a therapy already used on children, research shows.
30 Apr 2025 - 4:15PM
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Bangkok’s integrative wellness retreat, RAKxa
Boasting an innovative approach to wellness, RAKxa’s bespoke wellness includes exercise, nutrition, relaxation, stress management and restorative treatments across medical and alternative practices.
28 Apr 2025 - 6:04PM
Malaysia
1 in 3 Malaysian children are overweight as nation’s sugar addiction worsens
A new health ministry survey shows that one third of Malaysians aged 5 to 19 are overweight, with high-sugar diets blamed.
24 Apr 2025 - 6:30PM
Trending in China
China ‘big stomach’ eater devours expensive Japan buffet, slammed for being cheap
Competitive eater with millions of followers has downed 25kg of king crabs in single sitting, eaten 35 burgers and 30 chicken drumsticks in 4 hours.
25 Apr 2025 - 9:54AM
Food and Drinks
From Rome, Hong Kong and Canada, chefs share the art of the artichoke
Don’t be intimidated by its appearance: find out what top chefs at Ama Ristorante and Amber in Hong Kong, and Published on Main in Vancouver, love about artichokes, and their favourite ways to cook them.
22 Apr 2025 - 2:00PM
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Singaporean chef lost 15kg for his wedding. Then he lost another 15kg
LG Han of Michelin-starred restaurant Labyrinth hit 94kg in 2022. Now over 30kg lighter, he says he is happier and more mentally focused.
19 Apr 2025 - 4:15AM
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Detox dos and don’ts – beyond the instant ‘miracle’ cures of the spring fad
Health experts unravel modern detox myths and stress the importance of good diet, an active lifestyle and a long-term approach as the best ways to ensure underlying health risks are kept at bay.
17 Apr 2025 - 2:00PM
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Can eating chocolate be good for you? Yes, as long as it’s dark chocolate
A dietitian and a chocolate craftsman explain why it is OK to indulge a chocolate craving – as long as it is dark, and only in moderation.
16 Apr 2025 - 7:15PM
Wellness
People who use sugar substitutes to lose weight could be making things worse
Sucralose, a widely used alternative to sugar, could actually increase hunger and negatively affect weight loss, a new study says.
16 Apr 2025 - 12:45PM
Wellness
How high humidity causes ‘damp’ illnesses, plus TCM experts’ health tips
As Hong Kong edges towards summer, traditional Chinese medicine practitioners share how to protect health by eating, acting and thinking right.
15 Apr 2025 - 7:15PM
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How the little-known nutrient choline is vital for your mental health
Choline may lower the risk of dementia and mild cognitive impairment, and helps with gene expression, protein production and DNA repair.
14 Apr 2025 - 7:15PM
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How to lower your risk of Parkinson’s disease and slow its advance
Study estimates 25 million people could have Parkinson’s by 2050. Healthy habits can prevent it or slow its progression.
13 Apr 2025 - 5:15PM
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She was on American Ninja Warrior in her 70s. How is she ageing so well?
Ginny MacColl, who was diagnosed with osteopenia in her 40s, says women are never too old to build muscle. Here’s how she does it.
13 Apr 2025 - 7:45AM
Hong Kong society
Hong Kong reporter’s 20kg weight-loss journey opens conversation on body image
City desk reporter Oscar Liu shares his trials and triumphs in bringing down his weight from 98kg last September to 78kg in January.
12 Apr 2025 - 6:35PM
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Take a photo of what food you have and let AI work out what you can cook
You’ve got the ingredients but what to prepare for you or your family? Free AI meal planning generators and apps can help get recipes.
7 Apr 2025 - 7:15PM
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What is best to eat for breakfast? 4 nutrition experts tell us theirs
Breakfast should not be skipped, especially if you are a woman, nutritionists say. Eat it soon after you awake and include protein, they add.
6 Apr 2025 - 5:30PM
Fame and celebrity
How does Michelle Monaghan look so youthful at 48?
At 48, Monaghan hardly looks a day over 30 – here’s what we know about her wellness routine, from her workouts and favourite skincare products to baking as a form of meditation.
6 Apr 2025 - 4:00AM
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Crying out for a no-tears way to slice onions? How to make it happen
A professor of botany explains why onions make us cry, and we consider some of the ways you can try to stop the tears flowing.
5 Apr 2025 - 6:30PM
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Can alternative cancer treatment like in Netflix’s Apple Cider Vinegar work?
Integrative cancer treatment fusing conventional medicine and holistic therapy from meditation to yoga is getting eyeballs. Experts weigh in.
5 Apr 2025 - 4:15AM
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Ancient grain farro a superfood trending in Asia. Why it’s so healthy
Singer-actress Uhm Jung-hwa is among Korean celebrities to have embraced a grain 2,000-plus years old, as farro recipes flood social media.
2 Apr 2025 - 3:15PM
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This teacher lost 36kg. Now she runs races that used to be impossible
Beth Trustrum could barely keep up with friends during walks. A Hong Kong trainer helped her lose weight, sleep better and get running.
31 Mar 2025 - 12:21PM
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Here is why literally keeping your cool might help you live longer
Reducing body temperature by entering a torpor-like state, like hibernation in animals, could keep you younger, a study in mice suggests.
25 Mar 2025 - 4:15AM
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How weight-loss drugs are reducing snacking and lowering grocery bills
People are buying healthier snacks and household food bills are dropping as GLP-1 weight-loss drugs alter eating habits.
21 Mar 2025 - 4:15PM
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