Nutrition & Health
Saturated Fats in Healthy Dietary Patterns
For nearly 40 years, several elements of dietary recommendations for Americans call for the dietary reduction of total fat, saturated fat and cholesterol. Since the initial guidelines presented in the McGovern dietary goals in 1977, the preponderance of scientific evidence noted in the 2015 Dietary ...
Book Review: Naturopathic physician/author reveals shocking truths about palm oil
Whether you realize it or not, you are likely consuming palm oil every single day. The amount of palm oil used in our foods has dramatically increased over the past few years. To reduce our intake of unhealthy trans fats, food manufacturers are replacing partially hydrogenated vegetable oils with ot...
Red palm oil supplementation may reduce lipid peroxidation and monocyte tissue factor in chronic liver disease patients
A randomized, controlled study reveals that red palm oil (RPO, enriched with high levels of tocotrienols, tocopherols and carotenoids) supplementation decreases lipid peroxidation and endotoxemia (the presence of heat stable toxin derived from certain gram negative bacteria in the blood), production...
Ketayap bunjut with kelapa pandan filling served with Macadamia ice-cream and jemput pisang with fruit compote
In so many words, this recipe may be described simply as: trio of delightful dessert both hot and cold, served upon the very same platter. Yet it is, in many ways, more than just that. Soft, paper-thin crepes with a coconut and pandan filling, two immensely complementary flavours, plated alongside a...
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Pickled fish with bambangan fruit
This raw fish salad of the Kadazan-Dusun people of Sabah is a popular appetiser in this east-Malaysian state. Fresh, raw fish is marinated in lime juice, which ‘cooks’ the fish. As the marinating period in this recipe is very brief, the fish is only partially cooked. As such, be sure to use only the...
