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Maternal nutrition and lifestyle choices are major influences on both mother and child’s health. A pregnant woman should concentrate on increasing her nutrient intake, rather than her kilojoule intake, particularly in the first and second trimesters. According to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, women should weigh within normal [...]

Researches show that some people of Asian descent carry a gene variant that alters their rate of alcohol metabolism, causing them to have symptoms like flushing, nausea, and rapid heartbeat when they drink. Flushing is caused by enzymes disorder in your liver which cannot break down acetaldehyde. There are [...]

What is Sulforaphane? The discovery of Sulforaphane was made in 1992 by Dr. Paul Talalay and Dr. Jed W. Fahey of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Through their work they isolated a group of phytochemicals called glucosinolates of which Glucoraphanin, contained in broccoli sprouts, is converted to [...]

Wellness is an active process of becoming aware of and making choices toward a healthy and fulfilling life. Whereas, health is the absence of disease or infirmity. Wellness is more than being free from illness, it is a dynamic process of change and growth. Maintaining an optimal level of [...]

Omega 3 fatty acids are essential fatty acids whereby we can only get them through food. Two vital types of omega 3 fatty acids are EPA and  DHA which are primarily found in certain fish. ALA （alpha-linolenic acid）,another type of omega-3 fatty acid can be found in plant sources [...]

Wellness vs Health. How does it differs? Wellness is an active process of becoming aware of and making choices toward a healthy and fulfilling life. Whereas, health is the absence of disease or infirmity. Wellness is more than being free from illness, it is a dynamic process of change [...]