“Keeping fit? Know more about your Daily Caloric Intake.” Food energy is the amount of energy in food and drink that is available through digestion of our diet. The values for food energy are traditionally expressed in kilocalories (kcal) and kilojoules (kJ). The food calories = kilocalories (kcal). Recommended daily intake of calories has been…
Yummy Ginseng Chicken Soup
We liked to drink soup. Westerners liked creamy soup, Asians liked herbal soup. Singaporeans liked both the creamy soup e.g. Cream of mushroom and herbal soup e.g. Ginseng Chicken soup. In Singapore, it was easy to find stores or even top-notch Chinese restaurants selling good tonic soup. However, I still found it the best to…
Fragrant Chinese Fried Rice and Simple Pan-Fried Pork Chop Recipes
“Back-to-basic fried rice to pair with simple pan-fried pork chop” As usual, express (yet balanced diet) home-cooked dinner for our weekday. I planned tonight’s dinner since last evening. Saw the frozen pork chops and mixed peas in the freezer before I cooked dinner last evening, I knew what will be my tomorrow’s dinner then! I…
Prawn Noodle Soup (虾面汤)
“Homemade Prawn Noodle Soup that you can’t resist” 1 dish meal is always the easiest cooking as weekday dinner. It could be prepared in 1 hour time, less dishes to wash after meal, and All-in-One balance diet. I brought medium-sized prawns from the market on Sunday morning (since I do not have time to go…
What is Cholesterol? Steps to control HDL and LDL in you and your child!
“Having a feast everyday? What is your Cholesterol level? What is Cholesterol and how does Cholesterol make you “SICK” and “HEALTHY”?!” Cholesterol is a soft, fat-like substance (the combination of fat and protein called a lipoprotein) found in the bloodstream and in all your body’s cells. It’s normal to have cholesterol. Cholesterol is an important…
Jacob Ballas Children’s Garden at Botanic Gardens
“$7m green space meant to give the youngs an insight into natural world” Isn’t sure where to go with the children over the weekends? That’s this great park that would speak for itself. Sharing a post on the Asia’s first garden for children was part of my assignment. Yes, this great place opens just around…