Nutrition and diet

Is the BRAT diet really the best way to treat a stomach bug?

Doctors once swore by a diet of bananas, rice, apple sauce and toast to treat gastrointestinal ailments, but it was never supported by clear evidence.

It’s hot out, you should be eating hot soup

A bowl of bun bo hue, a Vietnamese noodle soup. Millions of people across the world’s hottest places have long known the best way to cool down in the summer is to eat hotter.

Can home-grown calorie-tracking apps help you lose weight while eating hawker food?

HawkerSense is among the home-grown apps that focus on Singapore dishes and hawker fare that international food trackers are less familiar with.

How a 47-year-old lost weight with a calorie-tracking app without giving up hawker food

LeanerTogether founder Tan Chin Hock with his favourite nasi lemak at AR-Rina Nasi Padang in Bukit Batok.

Why can’t I eat as much as I used to?

Hormonal shifts, diminished sense of smell and taste, muscle loss — many factors can influence hunger loss in older adults.

The best and worst habits for your liver health

Your diet, workout routine and other health conditions can affect your risk for liver disease.

Positive outcomes in studies on treatments of peanut allergies and autoimmune diseases

Researchers recruited 10 young adults with severe peanut allergies who reacted to mere traces of peanuts and had them swallow frozen “poop pills” from donors with healthy gut microbiomes.

How healthy are cucumbers?

Chinese smashed cucumbers with sesame oil and garlic.

Food security in Gaza improves but remains fragile: UN

There has been a “significant” increase in food and nutritional aid since the ceasefire agreement was reached in October 2025, said the UN’s World Food Programme.

Global hunger declines across continents but climate, trade risks loom, UN says

Despite progress against hunger, child malnutrition remains stubbornly high.

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