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Mr Tanaka also finished 60 metres in 10.95 seconds, proclaimed champion in the World Masters of Athletics in the category for people over 90.

Recently, a group of scientists in Japan has concluded that the Japanese diet can slow the progression of NAFLD

Unlike subcutaneous fat, which is located just beneath the skin and is more visible, visceral fat cannot be seen or felt.

A recent study conducted by researchers from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) reveals that Asians with excessive visceral fat, the type of fat surrounding internal organs, tend to have poorer cognitive performance. This affects their abilities to think, learn, and remember. 

Hong Kong is experiencing an alarming increase in obesity as a result of its residents’ unhealthy diet, a new health survey has revealed. The Report of Population Health Survey (PHS) 2020-22 Part II, conducted by the Department of Health, revealed that three in 10 Hong Kong residents are obese and more than 80 percent have a high salt intake. The survey, which is the third territory-wide health survey, covered 16,000 non-hospitalised residents over the age of 15 from November 2020 to February 2022.

According to Stanford Medicine, South Asians have a 40% higher chance of mortality from heart attacks than the average population.

Revenge bedtime procrastination has become a prevalent term in today’s fast-paced, high-stress world. Read more

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New research shows that fluctuations in bedtime, may increase a person’s risk of high blood pressure, or hypertension. Read more

A study published in the Frontiers of Nutrition in 2020 found that higher egg consumption linked to lower stroke risk in Asia. Read more