health and wellness

On the days I crave fried rice, finding a healthy version of it isn’t something I think about. Stores I’d usually gravitate to are hawkers like Uncle Soon Fried Rice for their spicy sambal and punchy wok hei, or any other nearby Chinese…

“Malaysia is 5 to 10 years behind in telemedicine as compared to countries like the US, India, and China,” stated Maran Virumandi, DoctorOnCall’s (DOC) managing director and co-founder in an older interview. DOC is one of Malaysia’s first…

After a 3-year career break in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, following her husband’s job transfer there, Nadia returned to the hectic corporate life in KL to work as an in-house legal counsel. Soon after, she was hit with lethargy and anxiety over…

You’ve probably heard of Chef Dave, the vegan chef who went viral sometime last year for his recipes in recreating popular Malaysian dishes without the use of animal products. He also equips interested followers with the techniques and…

The COVID-19 vaccination is voluntary and will be free to all citizens and non-citizens living in Malaysia. By February 2022, MOH is aiming to complete vaccinations for at least 80% of Malaysia’s adult population. As of March 4,…

We may finally see our seemingly endless months of WFH, mask-wearing, and social distancing come to an end, thanks to the country’s immunisation programme rollout. It will be done in 3 phases, with frontliners at the priority. As…

Kombucha is made by brewing tea with sugar and SCOBY, which stands for Symbiotic Colony Of Bacteria and Yeast. It’s been lauded as a probiotic that helps with digestion and boosts the immune system, among other things. Due to the…

Author’s Blurb: I used to think broths or soup noodles were sick people’s food as a kid. As an adult full of worries and anxiety now, one bowl of it never fails to soothe me. From its warmth to the fragrant flavours, it’s my first…

I like to pride myself on my fast metabolism, but I’ve also noticed that I tend to have gut issues more easily than most. There was a time when it got pretty bad that I even decided to buy prebiotic pills to see if they’d help. DNA health…

Approximately 80% of people who make New Year’s resolutions drop them by the second week of February, reported Inc. So we’ve thought up 6 common New Year’s resolutions and matched them to Malaysian-made products and services that could help…