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Protein-enhanced products have been trending for years, but the number of new products promoted with high or added fibre has seen a big uptick of late. On social media, this has helped boost “fibermaxxing”. Photo: Shutterstock
Wellness

Should you eat more fibre? How much you need and what foods are full of it

Fibre offers benefits from improved digestion to better heart health – but think twice before going all out on ‘fibermaxxing’.

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He was once Singapore’s fastest man. Here’s how he lives a happy, healthy life

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Women who eat lots of ultra-processed food at more risk of precancerous polyps

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What are the best supplements? Expert advice on what works and what doesn’t

The demand for supplements is high and continues to grow, but it can be hard to know what to take. We asked doctors for their advice.

Are supplements worth the hype? Experts weigh in on what is good for your health. Photo: Shutterstock
Food and Drinks

TCM gets a delicious, Insta-worthy makeover in food and drink

At these gelato and cocktail places in Shanghai and Kuala Lumpur, traditional Chinese medicine is the secret ingredient for their success.

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How to live to 100? Tips from Blue Zone pioneer on how to boost longevity

Learn to cook, give white rice a chance – cookbook author Dan Buettner gives advice based on his research into the longest-living communities.

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‘Global public action’ needed on ultra-processed foods, warn experts

Experts urge action against aggressive marketing and call for food label warnings on ultra-processed foods as their consumption increases.

The rising global consumption of ultra-processed foods must be addressed, according to a series of papers written by global experts. Photo: Shutterstock
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He lost over 40kg in 7 months after pandemic food binge led to panic attack

Meir Ben Tovim used food as a coping mechanism during the pandemic and topped the scales at 126kg. Here’s how he’s now at peak fitness.

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What is a fast metabolism, and does it gradually slow down as you age?

Your metabolism is affected by lifestyle, your gut biome and even muscle mass. Age does have an impact, but not in the way you might think.

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Singaporean executive lost 19kg in 7 months after health wake-up. How?

Bad diet, lack of exercise and menopause onset saw Terri Cheong’s weight hit 83kg. Now she’s lighter, stronger and more confident.

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Terri Cheong saw her weight fall 19kg from February 2025 (left) to September 2025 (right) through strength training and a diet overhaul. Photo: Ultimate Performance
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What is the Green Mediterranean diet and is it your brain’s best ally?

The plant-focused Green Mediterranean diet delivers even more brain benefits than the regular Mediterranean diet, experts say.

The Green Mediterranean Diet maintains the same foundation as the Mediterranean Diet but incorporates more polyphenol-rich foods, such as green tea, walnuts. Photo: Shutterstock
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79-year-old influencer lost 30kg and has bone density of a 20-year-old. How?

Resistance training helped Joan MacDonald drop her weight and massively reduce her risk of osteoporosis and breaking bones.

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Food and Drinks

A guide to essential ingredients for every solar term, from Chef Tam’s Seasons

The wisdom of the 24 solar terms is making a comeback – here’s what to eat to align your diet with the changes in weather, from ginseng to leek.

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Signs your child is addicted to junk food and 8 ways to help them

Recognising the warning signs of junk food addiction in children is vital. Here are eight ways you can help them make healthier choices.

Recognising the warning signs of junk food addiction early is the first step towards helping your child move towards a healthier, more balanced diet. Photo: Shutterstock
Food and Drinks

From the Amalfi Coast to MasterChef, Italy’s colatura di alici brings the zing

Originally from the Amalfi Coast, colatura is made from anchovies that are cured in salt to produce a strong, distinctive flavour.

Anchovies are salted and cured to make the flavour-enhancing sauce colatura di alici. Photo: Handout
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‘Planetary health diet’ could stop 15 million deaths a year, climate disaster

Global shift to healthier, mainly plant-based diets could save millions of lives and avert the worst effects of climate change, report says.

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How Ozempic and GLP-1 meds are reshaping wellness resort offerings

As more people turn to GLP-1s to manage their health and weight, wellness resorts are fine-tuning their offerings to support users.

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What is ‘volume eating’? The new weight-loss hack that’s trending online

Volume eating involves consuming high-volume, low-calorie foods that help you feel fuller. While it can help, experts advise caution.

Since the volume eating diet includes so many high-fiber foods, you don’t have to eat much to feel satisfied - which helps you cut down and lose weight. Photo: Shutterstock
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Losing your hair? Why that might be and how to stop it – and even regrow it

Male or female, there are many reasons why your hair could be falling out, from hormones to what you eat to too much stress.

Good Schools Guide

Learning to eat well: Hong Kong schools are putting nutrition first

Schools are taking onboard Unesco guidelines emphasising the importance of providing healthy meals and teaching good eating habits.

Artificial intelligence

Opinion | AI-enhanced nutrition must enhance our agency, not undermine it

Artificial intelligence is powering a nutrition revolution in Asia. To ensure public trust, innovation must put consumers at the forefront.

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A Grab delivery service worker receives a takeaway food order from a restaurant in Hanoi, Vietnam on May 25, 2021. Photo: AFP
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She lost 30kg with help from an online coach. How did she do it?

Ashanthi Nandika, 37, tried the keto and low-carb diets but kept putting weight lost back on. Now she weighs 55kg and can eat what she wants.

Ashanthi Nandika at 85kg (left) before she started seeing online fitness trainer Sheikh Nadir Siddiquee in 2023, and now (right) weighing 55kg. Photo: Ashanthi Nandika
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Don’t drink enough water? 9 side effects you should know about

Not drinking enough water can affect you in many surprising ways beyond just thirst and headaches. Two doctors spell out the details.

Consumers

Opinion | How Asian consumers are driving a revolution in healthier food choices

The change appears to be more than a passing fad, not least because innovators are tailoring solutions to the Asian diet.

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New study finds alarming trends in teen health. How to fix them?

Teens are increasingly caught up in habits that place them at risk of obesity, diabetes, poor mental health and more as adults, study says.

In a new study of more than 293,000 adolescents aged 12 to 17 across 73 countries, 50 per cent of adolescents were found to eat fast food regularly. Photo: Shutterstock
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Lifestyle fixes can curb doubling of liver cancer cases by 2050: Hong Kong experts

Lancet Commission study also says measures such as raising alcohol prices and calorie labelling can reverse projected number of cases.

The Lancet Commission on liver cancer study found that by 2050, about one in three liver cancer cases will be caused by alcohol use and fatty liver, up from 26 per cent in 2022. Photo: May Tse
Hong Kong society

45% of Hong Kong’s needy will eat less, buy lower-quality food over prices: poll

NGO project manager says nutrition is first thing to be sacrificed when financially struggling residents face high food prices.

How to age well

10 stars over 80 who are ageing beautifully, from Helen Mirren to Martha Stewart

For celebrities like Priscilla Presley, Sophia Loren and Jane Fonda, age appears to be just a number – so what are their beauty secrets?

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