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Nuts such as almonds and walnuts are an appropriate snack for people on GLP-1 weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic. Photo: Shutterstock
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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.

Food and Drinks

Liquid gold: why leading restaurants are buzzing over making their own honey

Hong Kong society

Editorial | More must be done in Hong Kong’s battle against obesity

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How much should you eat before, during or after exercise? Expert advice

Nutrition experts on when to eat carbs before workouts, why you needn’t guzzle protein shakes after and why what you eat is most important.

A banana with peanut butter is OK eat ahead of a workout. Photo: Shutterstock
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Is a vegan diet healthy? Not always, but here’s how to get it right

Nutrition experts give tips on avoiding plant-based pitfalls such as eating too many processed foods and not enough vitamins and minerals.

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You can meet your protein needs with a plant-based diet. Here’s how

‘It’s as easy to get protein from sources that grow in the field as it is from the animals that graze there,’ nutrition researcher says.

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Which foods help you sleep? Recipes for a good night’s rest in cookbook

Eat better to sleep better is the mantra of a researcher who studied which foods promote and hinder rest. Her findings led to a cookbook.

Eatin gnuts, seeds and whole grains helps promote sleep. Photo: Shutterstock
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How global obesity epidemic is set to get a whole lot worse

Study projects 60pc of adults, 33pc of children to be overweight or obese in 25 years’ time. Author calls out ‘monumental societal failure’.

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How ultra athlete gains weight, and tips on the most healthy ways

Hong Kong-based Mayank Vaid’s way of adding weight is not for everyone. Hong Kong-based dietitians recommend safe ways to pile on the kilos.

India

Can Modi’s call to cut down on cooking oil help address India’s obesity crisis?

The prime minister calls it a small change for better health, but experts say bigger action is needed to prevent a crisis.

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Street vendor frying mutton samosa in Bangalore. Photo: Getty Images
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Need a reason to eat fibre? It ‘has anticancer effects’, study finds

A Stanford University study shows how fibre goes to work in the gut to reduce cancer risk; grains, fruit, vegetables are all high in fibre.

Having fibre in your diet helps prevent cancer, research shows. Foods high in fibre include whole grains, seeds, nuts, cruciferous and other vegetables and fruit. Photo: Shutterstock
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Peanut butter and apple? How about chilli paste? Korea goes nuts for spread

South Korea has fallen for peanut butter, having it on apples, in smoothies and coffee and even adding it to chilli paste and soybean paste.

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How do you keep your child’s heart healthy? 5 things to keep in mind

From modelling good eating habits to promoting exercise to learning CPR, parents can lay the foundation for a child to have a healthy heart.

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Parents who shed 50kg to be role models for son ‘feel like winners’

A child’s request for pizza to relieve stress was a wake-up call that set his parents on a quest to become the ‘best versions’ of themselves.

Chinchak Satapathy and Himanshu Thakur turned their lives around by shedding 50kg. Photo: instagram.com/worklifewellness_himanshu
What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, Feb 21-23

Celebrate noodles and a restaurant’s anniversary, and see the latest in vegetarian and vegan food – or a film that dives into deaf culture.

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A dish from VEA’s 10th anniversary noodles celebration. Photo: Instagram/vea_hk
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Trying to lose weight? Sparkling water could be your secret weapon

A new report shows that fizzy water may have metabolic benefits, which could have implications for weight loss – but you’ll still need to exercise and watch your diet.

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Probiotic foods like miso, kimchi and kefir could ease anxiety, study finds

Gut germs can cause depression and anxiety, scientists say, but fermented foods and probiotics supplements could help improve mental health.

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‘I poisoned my children,’ says woman in court over PFAS ‘forever chemicals’

PFAS have caused an environmental disaster in Italy. Here’s why getting rid of the harmful substances found everywhere on Earth is difficult.

Elisabetta Donadello, an Italian mother whose land is contaminated with FPAS. Photo: AFP
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Dementia’s link to blood-vessel health and how to keep yours healthy

Lifestyle changes and medicine for cardiovascular problems may help lower the risks of blood vessel damage and so keep dementia at bay.

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Babies like to eat what mums ate while pregnant, study shows

Babies ‘react more favourably’ to foods mothers ate late in pregnancy, so if she eats bitter, healthy greens, so might baby, research shows.

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Why superfood goji berries are good for you – in moderation

Goji berries are known to help fight eye degeneration as you age. What else might they be good for, and is there anything to watch out for?

Dried goji berries have long been used in traditional Chinese medicine. Photo: Shutterstock
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What is fatty liver disease? How lifestyle changes can prevent it

Simple changes, including drinking more water and less alcohol, and eating better, can help ward off a potentially fatal health risk.

Fatty liver disease is a potentially lethal condition that can be prevented and treated with a healthy diet, exercise, adequate hydration, and a lower intake of alcohol. Photo: Shutterstock
Food and Drinks

What are the best, healthiest vegetables? The ones you’ll actually eat

Raw or cooked? Blanched, sautéed or roasted? How you prepare vegetables matters less than choosing ones you want to eat, nutritionists say.

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‘Don’t ignore the signs,’ says super fit man who had heart attack at 39

A fitness instructor left hospital just three days after open-heart surgery and was running soon after, thanks to his cardiovascular health.

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Feeling depressed? Bacteria in your gut may be the cause, study says

Intestinal bacteria that set off an autoimmune inflammatory response could be the reason you are feeling down, researchers find.

A study by scientists at Harvard University and Massachusetts General Hospital links bacteria found in the human gut to the onset of depression. Photo: Shutterstock
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What are the benefits of eating cucumbers? An expert explains

Despite not being ‘super nutritious’, cucumbers are a low-calorie vegetable with vitamins K, C and A and are a healthy substitute for crisps.

Believed to have origins in the Himalayas, cucumbers are at least 95 per cent water, which can help with hydration, and are low in calories, with only 45 calories each. Photo: Shutterstock
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How to eat less added sugar and lower your risk of health issues

You are eating more sugar than you realise, and that is bad for you. But there are ways to cut down, including eating non-processed food.

Food and Drinks

How ginger transforms dishes, from China to Chicago

Pastry chef Jacky Lee Shing-lam likes ginger’s warming notes, which include many chemicals useful to our bodies, as Dr Vivian Chen, founder of Plateful Health, and Dr Jamie Bering, of the Mayo Clinic in Arizona, explain.

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