- By nutritionist Kohila Govindaraju

Breakfast

Fried beehoon (plain) with bean sprouts, stir-fried vegetables (cabbage/string beans/French beans/ okra) - 2 servings 

Tip: One serving is 3⁄4 of a coffee mug (glass mug/cup served at hawker coffee stall) 

Or 

Wholegrain sandwich with egg, lettuce, tomato and cheese or light mayonnaise

Kopi O or Teh O

More than 2.1 billion people, or nearly 30% of the global population, are overweight or obese. Excess weight leads to about 5% of worldwide deaths. On current trends, almost half of the world’s adults will be fat by 2030. Over the past three decades, according to a study in the Lancet, a medical journal, no nation has slimmed down.

Have you tried to lose weight many times, tried multiple diets and given up because you don't feel good while dieting?

Have you tripped off your weight loss diet because you felt hungry all the time?

If you don't believe in crash diets and fad diets but want to lose weight the healthy way, we have just the right starter e-book for you with recipes designed by nutritionist Kohila Govindaraju

Diabetes Awareness Month 2016

You're more likely to develop type 2 diabetes if you're overweight or obese with a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or more. According to Dr Anil Bhoraskar, leading diabetologist, ‘Thin fat Indians’ who have low BMI but have most of the fat accumulated around the tummy are particularly at risk.

Nutritionist Kohila Govindaraju shares tips on foods that helps fight asthma triggers and foods to avoid.

Asthma, can be defined as a "chronic inflammatory disease of the airway" that causes the following symptoms: