Top 5 Nutrient Deficiency in Older Adults
Age is one of the main factors affecting an individual’s nutrients requirement. In fact, older adults are at a greater risk of deficiency for specific nutrients. Due to the aging process, older adults often experience a decline in various physiological functions; for example reduced lean body mass, which results in decreased basal metabolic rate, lowered […]
Why Is Malaysia Adding Iodine To Salt?
On 25th September 2020, the Health director-general of Malaysia, Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah, announced the implementation of iodised salt throughout Malaysia, further stating that they will be banning all salt without iodine. But why? According to the nationwide study on iodine deficiency disorder (IDD), it has been found that 48.2% of school-going children […]
What Food Is Best For You And Your Body
Food – the fuel that keeps us going and makes us productive. We often hear this saying — we are what we eat. Generally, we eat because we are hungry. Sometimes we eat because we want to, because we have a craving, or because we are enticed by the smell or the looks of the […]
How To Know You’re Getting Enough Vitamin D
What is Vitamin D? Vitamin D, also called as ‘Sunshine Vitamin” because the skin will produce Vitamin D when exposed to sunlight. Vitamins are typically defined as nutrient required but not readily synthesized by our body, hence, they are obtained through our diet. Nonetheless, every individual will have different levels of needs when it comes […]
Could your genes be the cause of iron deficiency?
Just did your annual health check and found out that you have low iron? Did you know your genes may affect your iron levels? Continue reading on to learn the different factors that contributes to iron deficiency. What is meant by iron deficiency? Also known as iron deficiency anaemia. In the first place, this condition […]