What is Parkinson’s disease? Parkinson’s disease is a progressive, degenerative neurological condition that alters the control of body movements. It can cause symptoms like trembling of the hands, legs, jaw and face, or slow down body movements. As you can imagine, this disease can be extremely frustrating for the patients as it can affect the […]
Health & Fitness Apps
It is unquestionable that seeing a dietitian for one-on-one medical nutrition therapy services and behavioural counselling is effective in improving outcomes for chronic health issues such as obesity, heart disease and diabetes. However, it is common to see patients relapse between dietetic consults or even after the completion of consults. In order to counteract this, […]
Building muscle on a vegetarian diet
What type of exercise is required to build muscle? If you want to build muscle, resistance training is the type of exercise you would incorporate into your exercise regime. Resistance training refers to exercises that require your muscles to work against resistance and try to overcome it. Eventually, this is what enables your muscles to […]
What you need to know about fats
Understanding pre-school children’s attitude towards food
It’s common for children to be fussy eaters. But there are certain concepts that may help ease your frustrations when your children are not 100% compliant during meal times. This may be either in terms of their approach to meals or in what they agree to eat. The two behaviour patterns parents would notice include: […]
How to boost your energy
If you often find yourself feeling lethargic and tired, here are some tips to help boost your energy levels. 1. Regular meals It is important not to skip any meals. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are needed to meet your daily energy requirements. Spread your calories out throughout the day. If you consume most of your […]
