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 have noticed that every time my aunt falls sick, she will consume a mega dose of Vitamin C. A mega dose would mean dosages of more than 1000mg/1g. Also, my friend recently bought a bottle of vitamin C for her fiancée as he falls sick often. She claims it will prevent him from falling…
I was recently gifted a pack of nicotine chewing gums (2mg dose). I am not a smoker but it was interesting to read up on this gums. I also found out that there are two doses with the 4mg dose for heavy smokers out there and 2mg for light to average smokers. In studies, it…
Ozempic is a drug used to treat diabetes but many celebrities have been using it for weight loss and have been raving on the efficacy of it. Some of the popular celebrities using it are Oprah Winfrey, Sharon Osbourne and Karan Johar. Though this drug is not FDA approved for weight loss, many doctors have…
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…
Imagine if after having a wonderful day shopping, you just have to walk into Thai Odyssey which is in the same building for a relaxing, rejuvenating foot or body massage, depending on what you prefer … as the end to a perfect day! Could you ask for more? The Exchange TRX is definitely going to…
Massaging is the technique of kneading or manipulating a person’s muscles and other soft tissue to promote their health and well-being. As part of this manual treatment, the muscles, tendons, ligaments and fascia are gripped, manipulated, and pressured. Going for a massage is one of the earliest known therapeutic practices to heal various health issues….
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…
With the news about a group of young boys being sodomised and groomed in Malaysia and also a bus driver who is having a crush on a 9-year-old, I sometimes wonder how to educate kids about the right and wrong touch? This is in view of each family having different understanding of touch and different…
