[COLUMNIST] Sowing change: Why agricultural modernisation is key to profound national progress
Modernising agriculture will boost food security and create opportunities to enhance our nation's economic growth.
Fri Jul 05 2024
Near-balanced diets by cockroaches can teach us plenty about eating well
Insights from the natural world are helping us better understand why we overeat and how to rebalance our food system to address the problem.
Sat Jun 22 2024
What did people eat before agriculture? New study offers insight
Scientists reconstructed the dietary practices of one such culture from North Africa, surprisingly documenting a heavily plant-based diet.
Sat May 04 2024
[COLUMNIST] Addressing the socioeconomic gaps in nutrition transition on health
Socioeconomic inequalities, including income, education, housing instability, etc., pose a significant risk for poor dietary choices.
Mon Apr 08 2024
Dietary supplement leaves 4 dead, 100 sick in Japan
The manufacturer Kobayashi Pharmaceutical confirmed the deaths linked to its red yeast rice dietary supplements.
Thu Mar 28 2024
Mothers’ dieting habits and self-talk have profound impact on daughters
Mothers play an outsized role in the formation of their daughters dietary habits.
Sat Feb 24 2024
How Brazil is feeding the world's appetite for superfoods
For the past 10 years, Brazil has been feeding the superfood trend by bringing many of the country's dietary traditions to stores worldwide.
Sun Sep 18 2022
'Steaksism': A little more sexism with your spuds?
Author reveals more about how we eat, bringing a new perspective to our eating habits.
Sat Jun 19 2021
Web users look to a world of nutrients in the face of COVID-19
Could where you live affect how you plan on combating COVID-19?
Tue Oct 20 2020
"Jakim should not overstep its boundary" - CENBET
There is no question about respecting Muslim's dietary requirements, but we should not allow radical elements to hijack any religions for political ends.
Fri Dec 30 2016
Vegetable fat not the route to a healthy heart: study
Replacing animal fat in the human diet with vegetable oil seems not to lower heart disease risk, and might even boost it, according to a study that challenges a cornerstone of dietary advice.
Wed Apr 13 2016
Strength, endurance exercise both aid weight loss when combined with dietary changes
A team of researchers examined the effects of strength training, endurance exercise and a combination of the two in a recent study.
Mon Apr 27 2015
Reducing salt significantly could be nearly impossible: study
A recent study is questioning the World Health Organization's dietary guidelines for sodium and potassium, saying it has set targets that are out of reach in many cultures.
Fri Apr 10 2015
Fiber supplements could help with weight loss: study
Two specific kinds of dietary fiber could lead to weight loss if taken daily over a long term, according to a new study conducted in Illinois.
Wed Nov 19 2014
Why India's Narendra Modi may not eat at the White House dinner
The White House caters to many dietary restrictions and customs of different visiting world leaders. But what about for one who doesn't eat?
Wed Sep 24 2014
King Charles' coronation cost GBP 71mil, govt accounts show
The coronation of Britain's King Charles cost taxpayers GBP72 million (US$90 million), official accounts have revealed.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Couple and associate charged with trafficking 51.9 kg of meth
A married couple and a man were charged in the Magistrate's Court here today with trafficking 51.974 kilogrammes of Methamphetamine.
Fri Nov 22 2024
PDRM to consult AGC in completing Teoh Beng Hock investigation
The police may seek new testimony from existing witnesses for additional insights into the investigation of Teoh Beng Hock's death.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Thai court rejects petition over ex-PM Thaksin's political influence
Thailand's Constitutional Court rejects a petition seeking to stop Thaksin Shinawatra from interfering in the running the Pheu Thai party.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Abidin takes oath of office as Sungai Bakap assemblyman
The State Assemblyman for Sungai Bakap, Abidin Ismail, was sworn in today at the State Assembly building, Lebuh Light.
Fri Nov 22 2024
UPNM cadet officer charged with injuring junior, stomping on him with spike boots
A cadet officer at UPNM pleaded not guilty to a charge of injuring his junior by stomping on the victim's stomach with spike boots.
Fri Nov 22 2024
How Indian billionaire Gautam Adani's alleged bribery scheme took off and unraveled
The indictment was unsealed on Nov. 20, prompting a $27 billion plunge in Adani Group companies' market value.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Elon Musk blasts Australia's planned ban on social media for children
Several countries have already vowed to curb social media use by children through legislation, but Australia's policy could become one of the most stringent.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Trump picks Pam Bondi for US Attorney General after Gaetz withdraws
Bondi was the top law enforcement officer of the country's third most populous state from 2011 to 2019, and served on Trump's Opioid and Drug Abuse Commission during his first administration.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Ringgit extends uptrend against greenback in early trade
At 8 am, the local currency climbed to 4.4600/4700 against the greenback.
Fri Nov 22 2024