AWANI Tonight: Unhealthy eating... but not by choice
Lower-income Malaysians are being increasingly drawn to unhealthy food choices, according to a study by the Khazanah Research Institute. Astro AWANI delves into the state of Malaysia's food environment and explores ways to address nutritional inequality.
Wed Jul 03 2024
This smart device goes in your toilet for at-home urine analysis
This unique process, called U-Scan, can help people take care of their nutritional health or track their menstrual cycle, for example.
Sat Jan 21 2023
Melaka tree: High nutritional value tree with many health benefits
The Melaka tree (Phyllanthus Emblica), also known as Indian Gooseberry, has various health benefits and is now being commercialised.
Sun Oct 16 2022
This summer, a new thirst-quenching beverage is set to be the 'it' drink
Cacao beans are rich in nutritional goodness and that includes its juice!
Sun Jul 03 2022
Let's Talk: Mohana Gill (Part 2) - From Cuisine to Health
Tonight on Let's Talk Sharaad Kuttan speaks to multiple award winning cooking and nutritional book author. Her books include Fruitastic, Vegemania, Hayleys Fruitastic Garden, Hayleys Vegemania Garden and Myanmar: Cuisine, Culture and Customs.
Mon Mar 21 2022
Let's Talk: Mohana Gill (Part 3) - Hayley's Fantastic Fruits
Tonight on Let's Talk Sharaad Kuttan speaks to multiple award winning cooking and nutritional book author. Her books include Fruitastic, Vegemania, Hayleys Fruitastic Garden, Hayleys Vegemania Garden and Myanmar: Cuisine, Culture and Customs.
Mon Mar 21 2022
Let's Talk: Mohana Gill (Part 1) - Fruitastic! Wins an Award
Tonight on Let's Talk Sharaad Kuttan speaks to multiple award winning cooking and nutritional book author. Her books include Fruitastic, Vegemania, Hayleys Fruitastic Garden, Hayleys Vegemania Garden and Myanmar: Cuisine, Culture and Customs.
Mon Mar 21 2022
NNP 2.0: Govt committed to improving nutritional wellbeing of the people - PM
The government is committed to improving and maintaining the nutritional wellbeing of the people through the three objectives of the National Nutrition Policy (NNP) 2.0 launched today.
Tue Jul 27 2021
Budget 2021: Milk to be provided daily for school children under RMT programme
This was to ensure that students from low-income families received the essential nutritional requirements for their physical and mental growth.
Fri Nov 06 2020
The prickly pear and its natural anti-aging properties
Rich in vitamin E, polyunsaturated fatty acids and sterols, prickly pear seed oil is mainly used in cosmetics for its anti-aging properties.
Wed Sep 02 2020
Malaysia condemns WHO's advice against palm oil
WHO, through its most recent advisory, has again fallen into the same previous well of promoting certain commodity oils while brushing aside palm oil.
Mon May 04 2020
Barley can help to lower 'bad' cholesterol
Barley acts in a similar way to oats; it reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease linked to two types of bad cholesterol.
Fri Jun 10 2016
Displaying nutritional information in graph form helps consumers make healthier food choices
A new US study has found that when consumers are provided with a graph displaying the nutritional content of their food, they purchase healthier items.
Sun Feb 07 2016
Nutrition trends 2016: stock up on pulses for protein
With a focus on a plant-based diet already big news, 2016 will see us go even more vegetarian and turn to pulses, beans, and legumes for a nutritionally-packed plant source of protein
Sun Dec 20 2015
Scientists tweak yogurt to keep you fuller
In a study that clears a new path in nutritional control strategy, researchers in Spain successfully designed a yogurt that's higher in protein and more satiating than the conventional kind.
Wed Apr 22 2015