Arsenic
is considered as dangerous chemical and major public health concern. According
to WHO, (2012), the recommended limit intake for arsenic in drinking water is
not more than 10μg per liter. There are two forms of arsenic; inorganic and
organic....
Manage Your Diabetes Medications
Sunday, 16 November 2014
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diabetes,
hyperglycemia,
hypoglycemia,
insulin,
sulfonylureas
Most patients have tendency to
forget taking their medications every day. Remembering to take...
Coconut
Thursday, 23 October 2014
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antifungal,
antimicrobial,
antioxidant,
blood pressure,
cancer,
fat,
fruits,
immune,
Malaysia,
vitamin B,
vitamin C
Coconut is often called the “tree of life”. It
is used extensively in tropical countries such as Malaysia, India, Sri Lanka
etc. The coconut is famous with the production of coconut oil and it becomes so popular. However, the production of corn...
Do We Need Supplement?
Sunday, 5 October 2014
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calcium,
carotenes,
Dietitian,
supplement,
vitamin A,
vitamin D
Supplement
is defined as a thing that is added to something in order to make it complete
or enhance the functions. In dietary supplement, mostly it consists of vitamins
and minerals. Nowadays, there are many supplement products selling in the
market...
Hypertension and Sodium
Wednesday, 17 September 2014
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blood pressure,
Dietitian,
food,
hypertension,
sodium
Hypertension
is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease and diabetes. It is very
dangerous and very famous to be called as ‘silent killer’. The normal reading
of blood pressure is 120/80. If the reading is above 140/90, it is categorized
as...
Prevent Colorectal Cancer
Friday, 5 September 2014
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antioxidant,
cancer,
colorectal cancer,
diabetes,
hyperglycemia,
insulin,
obesity,
physical,
vitamin D,
weight
Colorectal cancer is an abnormal
growth of cells in colon and rectum. It can start either in the inner lining of
colon or rectum and grows toward center. In 2002, colorectal cancer was the
third most frequently reported cancer in West Malaysia....
Goat Milk As A Substitute For Cow Milk
Tuesday, 26 August 2014
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copper,
energy,
health,
heart,
heart disease,
infant,
iron,
milk,
MUFA,
protein,
PUFA,
steatorroea,
weight
Some
food products like yoghurt, cheese and milk powder, are made from goat milk.
Other than cow, goat also is a main supplier of dairy and meat products. The
demand of goat milk is increasing because of the growing population of people. The
old...
Cholesterol and Exercise
What are the tricks to reduce
cholesterol? When we are talking about cholesterol, we have to know that there
are two main types of cholesterol; bad cholesterol and good cholesterol. We are hoping that bad cholesterol will
be reduced and good cholesterol...
Mangosteen
Sunday, 10 August 2014
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allergy,
antifungal,
antimicrobial,
antioxidant,
antiviral,
cancer,
fruits,
Malaysia,
mangosteen,
xanthone
Mangosteen is a queen of fruit.
In Malaysia, mangosteen is called manggis.
The mangosteen consists of five to eight soft segmented fleshes. According
to NutriWeb Malaysia, 3 big whole of mangosteen contain 33Kcal, 83.9g of water,
0.6g of protein,...
Healthy Gut For Infants and Children
Monday, 4 August 2014
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antimicrobial,
breast milk,
carbohydrate,
children,
digestive,
gut,
immune,
infant,
prebiotic,
probiotic,
vitamin B,
vitamin K
Gut microbiota is also known as gut flora which is
microbe population living in intestine. There are more than trillions of
microorganisms with at least 1000 different species. Few gut microbiota is
common to most people and the rest is specific...
Fasting and Ramadan
Wednesday, 23 July 2014
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caffeine,
carbohydrate,
fast,
fat,
fiber,
protein,
Ramadan,
sugar
Fasting in Ramadan can improve
person’s health. But, if people are not following healthy diet, it can possibly
worsen it. Healthy diet should be taken into account to gain full benefits from
fasting. Type and quantity of food should be monitored...
Diet For Diabetes During Ramadan
Wednesday, 16 July 2014
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carbohydrate,
Dates,
dehydrate,
diabetes,
Dietitian,
fast,
fat,
fatty acids,
hyperglycemia,
hypoglycemia,
Muslim,
protein,
Ramadan,
water,
weight
Fasting
during Ramadan is a must for all healthy Muslims. Sick people like diabetes are
exempted from the duty of fasting. However, many Muslim diabetic patients wish
to fast during Ramadan.
...
Diabetes and Ramadan
Monday, 14 July 2014
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blood sugar,
carbohydrate,
diabetes,
Dietitian,
fast,
fat,
HDL,
LDL,
MUFA,
Muslim,
PUFA,
Ramadan,
weight loss
During
Ramadan, Muslims abstain from food, drink, use oral medications and smoking
during daylight hours, before fajr (dawn) to sunset. Fasting during
Ramadan is obligatory upon every sane, healthy Muslim whose reached puberty and
is not traveling...
Snacks for Type 2 Diabetes
Tuesday, 8 July 2014
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carbohydrate,
diabetes,
fiber,
fruits,
glucose,
health,
insulin,
Malaysia,
protein,
snack,
sulfonylureas,
vegetables,
weight loss
Snacks have to be included in the dietary menu planning for people
with Type 2 Diabetes. Most people think that food for snacks contain high in
sugar and fats. Or else, when it comes to snacking, people often think it
should be taken to help curb...
Dates Nutrient Composition
The water content in dates decreases
as they are ripened. The average water content of dates are 83.6%, 65.9%, 43%
and 24.2% in the ‘Kimri’ stage, ‘Khalal’ stage, ‘Rutab’ stage and ‘Tamr’ stage
respectively.
...
Dates for Ramadan
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Dates,
Malaysia,
Ramadan
It’s holy fasting month of Ramadan for
2014. Date palm is very familiar during this month. It is an important plant
in the scorched regions of South Asia, Southwest Asia and North Africa. In
Malaysia, dates are not an integral part of Malaysians'...
Vegetables Prevent Cancers
Saturday, 14 June 2014
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allium family,
antioxidant,
cancer,
cruciferous,
esophageal cancer,
flavonoid,
indole,
phytochemical,
quercetin,
stomach cancer,
sulfur,
vegetables
Numerous
previous studies revealed the benefits link between eating vegetables and
protection against cancers. Eat vegetables is one of the recommendations for a
healthy diet and reduce the risk of many diseases. Phytochemical can be found
in most...
Roles of Vitamin C
Friday, 23 May 2014
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antioxidant,
cancer,
collagen,
folic acid,
immune,
iron,
vitamin C
Vitamin C has many other names including L-Ascorbic acid,
L-xyloascorbic acid, 3-oxo-L-gulofuranolactone, L-3-ketothreohexuronic acid
lactone, antisorbutic vitamin, ascorbic acid and ascorbate. It is a water
soluble vitamin which synthesized...
An Introduction of Carbohydrate
Tuesday, 20 May 2014
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cancer,
carbohydrate,
diabetes,
energy,
obesity,
photosynthesis,
sugar
Carbohydrate contains sugar that can provide primary
energy for human being. It consists of monosaccharide,...
Use Vegetables to Manage Your Weight
Tuesday, 29 April 2014
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calorie,
cancer,
fiber,
heart disease,
oil,
stroke,
vegetables,
weight loss
Vegetables have
low in calories which can help you to lose weight. Vegetables are very important
as a part of healthy diet. They provide a bundle of vitamins and minerals for your
body. There is no single vegetable provides all nutrients that we need...
Who Needs Bariatric Surgery?
Monday, 14 April 2014
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bariatric,
beri-beri,
BMI,
diabetes,
Dietitian,
kwashiorkor,
obesity,
pellagra,
surgery
An increase number of people who are overweight and obese makes the clinicians to work harder to prevent the occurrence of obesity-related diseases. Bariatric surgery helps extremely obese people to lose weight. But, it is not a guarantee
of successful...
Measuring Obesity
We are getting busy due to more working hours and cause
less time to do physical activity. Otherwise, technology has changed our
lifestyle to be less active. Television and computers make us to stick on the
chairs for longer time without help us...
Don’t Give Up to Lose Weight
Thursday, 3 April 2014
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Dietitian,
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fruits,
nutritionist,
obesity,
physical,
vegetables,
weight loss
Did you know, research
shows that it takes 12 weeks or average to form new habits? So, try not to give
up with your losing weight program. Just continue and believe that you will get
ideal body weight with less risk of getting any health problems....
Reducing Cholesterol With Oats
Monday, 24 March 2014
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beta-glucan,
cholesterol,
HDL,
heart,
heart disease,
LDL,
oat,
soluble fiber
Cholesterol is important to our body but it should be
at normal levels. If the level is too high, it becomes danger that puts us at
very high risk of heart attack. The main functions of cholesterol are as part
of making cell walls, producing vitamin...
Roles And Responsibilities Of Sport Dietitians
Since 1989, the Center for Sport Nutrition at the National
Sports Institute of Malaysia (Institut Sukan Negara Malaysia) has
expanded its roles and functions in terms of providing appropriate nutritional
advice to athletes. Nutrition is very important...
Goals of Sport Nutrition
Sport dietitian is a person who provides daily
individual or group nutrition counseling and education to enhance the athletes’
performance. He or she uses the latest scientific evidence as part of
counseling session, provides particular and specific...
Oregano in Food
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listeria,
omega-3,
oregano,
pasta,
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Oregano is a superb herb with many health
benefits and a very flavorful herb that is used in culinary especially in
Italian cooking. The scientific name of oregano is Origanum vulgare. It is also known as Suganda (Tagalong), Torongli
de Limon (Spanish)...
Diet Tips for International Women’s Day
Saturday, 8 March 2014
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alcohol,
caffeine,
calcium,
International Women's Day,
iron,
physical,
woman
It is 8th March, Happy International Women’s Day to
all women in this world and it is the time to inspire them and celebrate their
achievement. By the way, women need to maintain healthy and beautiful body by
eating the right food. Women have...
Glycemic Index (GI) for Hyperglycemia
High blood sugar is much known as
hyperglycemia. It is a condition of too little insulin or inefficient use of
insulin in the body. The 3 most common symptoms of hyperglycemia are frequent
thirst (polydipsia), frequent
urination (polyuria) and hungry...
About Mint
Friday, 28 February 2014
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analgesic,
antimicrobial,
calcium,
cancer,
carbohydrate,
carotenes,
fat,
iron,
menthol,
mint,
niacin,
phosphorus,
potassium,
protein,
sodium,
vitamin C
Mint
can be a refreshing image comes to our mind and well known as mouth freshener.
It is a cool herb belonging to family Lamiaceae. More than 20 species of
mint including pineapple mint, ginger mint, Japanese mint, corn mint,
spearmint, peppermint...
Capsaicin from Chili Peppers
Monday, 24 February 2014
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breast cancer,
cancer,
ghrelin,
heart,
pain relief,
prostate cancer,
weight loss
There
is a substance known as capsaicin which can be found mainly in chili peppers.
It gives chili peppers the characteristic pungent flavor producing mild to
intense spice when eaten. Many benefits of capsaicin had been reported in
obesity, cardiovascular,...
Nutrition and Diet for Dengue Fever
In
Malaysia, dengue fever has become a main public concern when more than 12,000
Malaysian have been infected so far this year. Dengue infection is transmitted
by Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus. Dengue is only spread
through the bite...
Tomato and Its Benefits
Monday, 17 February 2014
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ARMD,
breast cancer,
cancer,
carotene,
colon cancer,
endometrial cancer,
health,
lung cancer,
Malaysia,
prostate cancer,
rectal cancer,
stomach cancer,
tomato,
vitamin A,
vitamin B,
vitamin C,
zeaxanthin
Tomato is one of the most consumed
vegetable in Malaysia. It is easily digestible with bright color to excite appetite. It is typically being consumed as salad in sandwiches. According to NutriWeb Malaysia,
it is estimated that 1 medium tomato with...
Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid (PUFA)
There are two type of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA); omega-3 fats and omega-6 fats. These fats are essential fatty acids means that the body cannot produce them. PUFA has more than one double-bonded (unsaturated) carbon in the molecule. PUFA food...
Monounsaturated Fatty Acids (MUFA)
Sunday, 2 February 2014
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calorie,
cancer,
cholesterol,
diabetes,
fat,
glucose,
heart disease,
insulin,
MUFA,
saturated fat
Monounsaturated
fatty acid (MUFA) is called as a ‘good fat’. MUFA has one double-bonded (unsaturated) carbon atom. Foods made up mostly of MUFA are liquid at room
temperature and changed to solid when they are chilled. There are many examples
of...
Autism and Nutrient Deficiencies
The
most common problem in children with autism is eating behavior. 90% of
children with autism have problems in increased food selectivity, food refusal
and disruptive mealtime behaviors. Many children with autism dislike the tastes
and textures...
Reduce Gut Inflammation in Children With Autism
Autism
is a developmental disorder affecting the functions of brain with the presence
of difficulties in three areas including social deficits, communication
problems and restricted behaviors. The exact causes of autism are still
unknown....
Great Benefits of Strawberry
Wednesday, 15 January 2014
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anthocyanin,
antioxidant,
Malaysia,
phenolic,
strawberry,
vitamin C
In
Malaysia, Cameron Highland is a center of strawberry production. It is
commercially and widely consumed fresh or in processed forms such as juices,
ice creams, jellies and jams. According to NutriWeb Malaysia, it is estimated
that 5 whole...
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