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 oil and soy oil
against coconut oil because coconut oil is believed to cause harmful to human
because of high saturated fat content.
Showing posts with label Malaysia. Show all posts
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Coconut
Thursday, 23 October 2014
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Mangosteen
Sunday, 10 August 2014
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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, 1.0g of fat and 5.4g of carbohydrate. It can be eaten like
other tropical fruit or made into juice. The juice consists of the whole fruit
of the mangosteen pureed or combination with other fruit juice such as apple,
blueberry, raspberry, cranberry, pear and strawberry.
Snacks for Type 2 Diabetes
Tuesday, 8 July 2014
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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 hunger. But, what is the right definition of
‘snacks’ for people with Type 2 Diabetes.
Dates for 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' diet but it could be essential
during month of Ramadan. For Muslim, dates are customarily used to break the
day long fasts. In Middle East countries, dates become staple food of Arabian
diet and known as low cost food. Egypt, Saudi Arabian, Iran, Algeria and
Pakistan are the countries which produced million tones of dates each year.
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 to every athlete. All athletes
from different sports require dissimilar energy and nutrients based on their
respective sports. Here are the roles and responsibilities of sport dietitians:
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 of infected mosquito. The dengue can cause serious
complication if it is not well controlled and treated. Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever
is a potentially dead infection spread mainly by Aedes aegypti. The sign
can be seen with the presence of collected blood under the skin in a very large
bruised area.
Tomato and Its Benefits
Monday, 17 February 2014
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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 55g has 10.5kcal. Tomato contains large
quantities of water in proportion to its weight which is almost 82%. When it is eaten, the water from tomato will be absorbed by the body.
Great Benefits of Strawberry
Wednesday, 15 January 2014
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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 strawberries with average size have 11kcal. It is not a good main
source of energy, but it contains 44g of water which is considered high.
Obesity, What Are The Reasons?
Thursday, 26 December 2013
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obesity
Obesity is defined as
excessive fat accumulation that can increase risk of health problems including
diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and cancer. A person with a BMI more than
30kg/m²
is considered obese. The main reason can be due to taking more calories than burning
it.
November is Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month
Pancreatic cancer can be a silent killer. In United State, pancreatic
cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer death. But, in Malaysia, it is a quite
rare type of cancer. According to the Malaysian Cancer Registry’s latest report
in 2006, there was a total of 253 cases of pancreatic cancer diagnosed in that
year. This is in comparison to the total of 21,773 cancer cases. Pancreatic
cancer is quite aggressive. Those who have metastasised pancreatic cancer only
have a few years to survive. In Malaysia, most patients who suffer with this
type of cancer are between 60-69 years old.
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