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Nutrition and diet

Cancer risk is lower for vegetarians but not vegans, study finds

Researchers found people on vegetarian diets had a lower risk of five cancers compared with their meat-eating counterparts.
Researchers found people on vegetarian diets had a lower risk of five cancers compared with their meat-eating counterparts.

Why many doctors don’t like low-carb diets

Cutting carbohydrates can be a fast track to weight loss. But villainising the nutrient completely is a mistake, experts say.
Cutting carbohydrates can be a fast track to weight loss. But villainising the nutrient completely is a mistake, experts say.

Vet Talk

What are we actually feeding our pets? Here’s how to decode pet food labels, nutritional claims

A pet’s daily meal serves as both sustenance and medicine, making the owner’s choice critical to the animal’s long-term health.
A pet’s daily meal serves as both sustenance and medicine, making the owner’s choice critical to the animal’s long-term health.

Boxing legend Mike Tyson is healthy eating advocate for Trump administration

Former professional boxer Mike Tyson recounts a tough childhood battling his own weight issues, eating junk food all the time and weighing as much as 156kg.
Former professional boxer Mike Tyson recounts a tough childhood battling his own weight issues, eating junk food all the time and weighing as much as 156kg.

Year of the Horse stars

Riding into 60: Celebrity photographer Chuando Tan on his viral vitality and staying young

jshorse11 - Fashion photographer Chuando Tan will turn 60 in March. 
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PHOTO: FREY OW
jshorse11 - Fashion photographer Chuando Tan will turn 60 in March. 
Source/Copyright: 


PHOTO: FREY OW

Move over, girl dinner. Boy kibble has arrived

A mix of rice and vegetables cooked in a single pan is referred to as boy kibble.
A mix of rice and vegetables cooked in a single pan is referred to as boy kibble.

For many, this year’s Super Bowl features a salad – and food companies are racing to react

Super Bowl viewers are now choosing salad over pizza, pasta or Chinese takeout.
Super Bowl viewers are now choosing salad over pizza, pasta or Chinese takeout.

Forum: Promote eateries that offer a good children’s menu

How healthy is olive oil?

Salmon with olive oil-braised zucchini and chickpeas. Slow-cooking zucchini in garlicky olive oil intensifies their natural sweetness and gives them a silky texture. Food styled by Barrett Washburne. (Bryan Gardner/The New York Times)
Salmon with olive oil-braised zucchini and chickpeas. Slow-cooking zucchini in garlicky olive oil intensifies their natural sweetness and gives them a silky texture. Food styled by Barrett Washburne. (Bryan Gardner/The New York Times)

Dubai chewy cookie giveaways boost blood donations in South Korea

While the rich, chewy cookie has become a viral indulgence, the dessert is a highly concentrated combination of simple sugars and saturated fats.
While the rich, chewy cookie has become a viral indulgence, the dessert is a highly concentrated combination of simple sugars and saturated fats.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.