“Fix the hip dip in 7 days”, ”Hip dip fix workout”, “How to fix your hip dips”… A simple search of “hip dip fix” rendered all these videos from “exercise gurus” and influencers. One more problem of our body to be worried about, adding to the ever-increasing list of...
An emerging weight loss medication called semaglutide is catching the headlines. These medicines are originally used for type 2 diabetes treatment but their weight loss effect is stirring up public interest, as well as the interest from pharmaceutical companies which...
What if I told you that you do not need to calculate the calories of every food to do dieting? In this article, we will explain in practical details what is mindful eating / intuitive eating; how does it help you achieve weight loss while not focusing on weight loss;...
About 20% people in Singapore and 11% people globally experience the irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) [1, 2] Signs and symptoms of IBS include cramping, abdominal pain, bloating, gas, and diarrhea or constipation, or both [3]. Although the exact mechanism is...
To understand how sleep is related to body weight, we first need to learn about a few important hormones that serve as messengers between these important physiological parameters. The Hormones Leptin Leptin is a hormone predominantly made by adipose tissue (fat) with...
