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Mushrooms have many protective properties, and drinking mushroom coffee can boost your brain and improve your energy level. Nutritional therapist Katia Demekhina explains the prebiotic and immune system boosting properties that medicinal mushrooms can add to your brew...
‘The chefs create magic’: where a nutritional therapist goes for brunch, vegetarian mezze and chocolate made from scratchKatia Demekhina works as a nutritional therapist, does not follow dietary fads or trends, and believes in having good quality food cooked simply. In Hong Kong, she has a few favourites where the ingredients speak for themselves – the veggie dishes at Bedu and chocolate from scratch at Mono are highlights...
What is choline? Little-known nutrient may play a big role in brain healthOne large egg yolk contains about 120mg of choline, so it would take around four egg yolks a day to meet the minimum intake.
How much fat you should eat a day and what foods to eat, plus why your brain needs itKatia on why the low-fat era went wrong — and why fat is “a building block of brain tissue” and “is not optional
What to eat during perimenopause, Gwyneth Paltrow’s diet, and experts’ 5 dietary tipsTry to get the right kinds of fat with meals — fatty fish, extra virgin olive oil, avocados, nuts and seeds.
How eating a plant-based diet benefits the environment, the planet and your healthWe’re often taught to view meat, poultry and seafood as major environmental offenders, but the reality is more nuanced.
What healthy and unhealthy poop looks like, when to be worried, how often you should defecate, and tips for great stoolsDisruptions in this delicate balance of bacteria can manifest as irregular bowel habits, including constipation or diarrhoea.
10 ways to maximise nutrients in your foodConsuming cooked tomato products rather than fresh tomatoes can help increase the intake of this antioxidant.
How a good diet can help with menopause transition symptomsMake it a point to eat the right kind of fat and to avoid processed oils.
How to cope with depression from menopause transition — also known as perimenopauseIt is perimenopause that poses the most significant risk for developing depression.
Ozempic helps obese Hong Kong dad lose weight after doctor’s order to quit drinkingMore than half of the population fall into categories associated with increased health risks.
How a former bellhop went on to run the world’s No 5 hotel“She was not of the mindset that you need to cut out X, Y, Z, but ‘what can I add, what can I change?’” — Kristina, on working with Katia