Author: Zac Ch’ng, Nutritionist   According to the National Health and Morbidity Survey 2019, approximately 3.9 million Malaysians have diabetes.  This is equivalent to 1 in 5 adult population in the country, giving Malaysia the title of “Sweetest Nation in Asia”.  But this is definitel...

Author: Zac Ch’ng, Nutritionist   Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the most common cancer among Malaysian men and the second most common cancer among Malaysian women.  In addition, it is also the third leading cause of cancer deaths in Malaysia.  The main reason is that most people (approximately...

Author: Zac Ch’ng, Nutritionist   Do you know what is the disease that has been the top killer for the past 10 years? The answer is ischemic heart disease (IHD), a type of heart disease. The prevalence of IHD in Malaysia is increasing year by year, and now the ratio is close to 1 in […...

In recent years, free radicals and antioxidants become common terms when discussing about the development of modern disease. Almost all diseases are related to free radical reactions. When the body’s antioxidant capacity is insufficient to fight free radicals, oxidative stress will occur, whic...

As we all know, dietary fibre plays an important role in the digestion and excretion process. Insufficient intake of dietary fibre not only lead to insufficient stool volume but may affect overall health.   For general population, the current guidelines recommend a total fiber (both soluble and...

Author: Zac Ch’ng, Nutritionist Do you think that becoming overweight just makes body look out of shape? It is truly wrong and a big NO-NO, overweight has been scientifically proven to seriously affect health. The health and hazard are serious! Do you know how serious it is? Curious about how do w...