My parents are truly opposites attract. Mum is calm and slow and Dad is always on the go. Every morning, my parents go for exercise in the park. Lately, mum was not in the mood to go. She told us that she wants to enjoy her breakfast in peace and calm. My dad is that…
It is all over the internet that salmon is high in Omega-3. The statement is true but it mostly applies to wild salmons. Most of the salmon found in supermarkets are farmed salmon. The nutrient composition is far less than wild salmon. Hence, this post will share further on the differences in the fresh vs….
We gasped in delight when we saw the spread of delicious goodies at Crowne Plaza Kuala Lumpur City Centre. They had kindly invited us for a preview to try out what they are going to serve at the highly anticipated return of their Selera Kampungku Buffet Dinner, celebrating Malaysia’s rich culinary heritage for the second…
Counting calories is not a one size fit all method. Some people count every single calorie and still don’t lose much weight and some don’t count their calories and still lose weight! This boils down to genetics and genetics influences metabolism. However, having a slim body does not mean one is healthier. I know many…
I went to Phuket, Thailand for a 5-day holiday recently. Phuket is more of a beach town and most people walk around with swimsuits and a hat all day long. The roadsides are lined with massage parlours and manicure pedicure shops and it seems to be the home of many foreigners. You will see more…
Hotpot has existed for the past 2000 years and it was introduced by the Chinese. There are a few different types of hotpot namely Sichuan style, Northern Chinese style, Korean style and Japanese style. All these different type of hotpots have different soup bases with Sichuan style having the fiery base, Northern Chinese style using…
I recently watched a video on Instagram comparing the lives of Vietnamese citizens and Malaysian citizens. Vietnamese are the skinniest population in South East Asia and Malaysians, the most obese population. The rates of overweight & obesity in both these countries are 2% vs. 54%. The reasons are simple, choices of food and poor physical…
In one of the health events that I organized recently, we had a request for one vegetarian meal. All other 40 individuals had a delicious non-veg meal but the meal for the vegetarian was forgotten. Finally, the meal arrived but alas it was really pathetic. The vegetarian got a packet of rice, half an egg…
A client recently approached me for dietary and lifestyle consultation. Her complaint was that she has been doing Zumba everyday but not losing weight. This Zumba is of low-moderate intensity and she sweats a lot but alas, the results on the weighing scale show otherwise. I asked her about the exercise and she showed me…
We were excited when we found out that the amazing Dutch Master Chef Sidney Schutte has brought European Fine Dining to the heart of Kuala Lumpur with the opening of MOLINA. Chef Sidney Schutte is a 2-star Michelin chef and his new restaurant, MOLINA, is located on level 51 of THE FACE Style Hotel. MOLINA…
