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Hope for TAVI Patient to Treasure Priceless Moments with Great-grandchildren
by KAYLENE LIM Many would not hesitate to put their lives ahead of their life savings if caught in a predicament. However, 80-year-old Mdm Lim Guat Lan held back before proceeding with a Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) operation that …
5 Café Foods that are High in Sodium
Cafés are popular hangouts for millennials and youths alike, drawing long queues that appeal not only to the taste buds, but also to the Instagram feeds. Café foods may seem healthier thanks to menu options with fruits and leafy vegetables …
When Hearts Bend It Like Beckham
Football encompasses endurance, strength and high-intensity interval training. The combination of intermittent running, kicking, jumping and competing for the ball are both aerobic and anaerobic exercises. It is therefore not surprising that playing football has been associated with many health …
Managing Atrial Fibrillation
Atrial Fibrillation (AF) is the most common heart rhythm disorder and affects millions of people worldwide. The condition increases with age. It is very unusual in people under 30 years old but affects as many as 1 in 20 (e.g., …
Mini Prawn Paste Toasts
Serves: 3 Cooking time: 30 mins Ingredients Sunshine 100% Whole Grains Ultra Fine bread, 3 slices Shrimp, 120g, deshelled Corn starch, ½ tbsp Egg white, 1 Corn kernels, 40g, cooked Lemon juice, ½ tbsp Green onion, 1 tbsp, finely chopped …
Wholemeal Bread Recipes to Empower Women’s Health!
Mothers are the backbone of our families. They are the physical and emotional caregivers who work tirelessly to meet the competing demands of family and work, sometimes at the expense of their own health. Unknowingly, our mothers may fall prey …
Blood Pressure Monitors in Singapore
Regular blood pressure monitoring is essential to detect high blood pressure. Persistent high blood pressure can cause hypertension, a leading risk factor for heart disease. Hypertension is a ‘silent killer’ as it does not present any symptoms until significant damage …
Understanding Blood Pressure Readings
Blood pressure refers to the force of blood pushing against the inner walls of your arteries. It varies from person to person. Even for the same individual, blood pressure may vary from time to time, for instance, when one gets …
Baked Salmon with Organic Mixed Rice
Cholesterol-friendly recipe by Ms Christina Yuen, SHF Heart Wellness Centre client Serves: 1 Cooking time: 1 hr Ingredients Mixed brown and red rice, 1 small cup Baby carrot, cubed, 1 Shimeiji mushroom, 30g Salmon Fillet, 100g Omega-3 tofu, 1 small …
Fad or Fat?
Maintaining a healthy weight is one of the essential habits to keep your heart healthy. From keto diet, intermittent fasting to Mediterranean and DASH diets, many diet plans are touting to be the best for weight loss. But are they? …
