So, you've been on that diet for a good two months or so now, and you might find your willpower slipping little by little. Oh, how tempting that pack of fries must look, gazing at you from a stranger's tray, tempting, taunting, mocking you. To make sure you don't fall prey to despair and temptation, here's our number

His and hers products line can be commonly found on our local drugstore and supermarket aisles, with packaging and product names that are targeted specifically for each sex. Big brands like Nivea (Nivea MEN) and LÓreal (LÓREAL MEN EXPERT) manufacture gender-specific products that use stereotypical ideas of masculinity and feminity to target shoppers. Men’s products tend toward science

Choosing salad over laksa, nasi lemak or burgers always makes for a healthier meal, right? Thanks to hefty salad portion sizes (e.g. Toss & Turn) and extravagant toppings, certain brand name salad dressings (e.g. Kraft & Lady’s Choice) often pack up to 200 to 300 calories and 20 grams of fat per serving. When it comes to choosing

Eating junk food regularly is linked to obesity and chronic health conditions such as high blood pressure and hypertensions, but many people still choose junk food sources over their healthy, nutritious whole food counterparts. Junk food is typically cheap, processed and prepackaged, making it easily available, but there are also several motivating factors that predispose (I LEARN THIS

Nuts are a bit of a conundrum for a health food. For one thing most health foods don't have high fat contents, they also don't potentially kill you should you have an allergy to them. However, nuts remain one of nature's best sources of vitamins, minerals and nutrition. Even the fat content in nuts tend to be of

Four months on working on ALIVE magazine and I'm proud to say that we're in the midst of putting the final pieces of our magazine together. We have come up with stories that will advice, motivate and educate you. With everything from hair care tips to breakfast ideas, this issue of ALIVE will leave you on the right

With all the talk about newfangled fitness schemes, strict diets and organized sports, I think it's important we revisit the basics every now and then. Running or brisk walking, is a great example of a mindnumbingly simple yet effective excercise to stay in proper shape. There's not much to explain here really, you pick a direction, you start