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Golden Kiwi & Strawberry Granita with Greek Yogurt
Recipe is contributed by Ms Alyssa Chee, former Dietitian at the Singapore Heart Foundation Serves: 4 Ingredients: Medium golden kiwis, skin removed, 4 Strawberries, stem and leaves removed, 250g Sugar, 20g Hot water, ½ cup Lemon juice, 2 tsp Low …
Walnut Crusted Chicken with Quinoa Salad
Recipe is contributed by Ms Alyssa Chee, former Dietitian at the Singapore Heart Foundation Serves: 4 Ingredients: Chicken Dijon mustard, 1 tbsp Garlic, minced, 1 clove Lemon juice, 1 tsp Fresh/dried rosemary, chopped, 1 tsp Honey, 1 tsp Lower-sodium salt …
Curried Pumpkin Soup
Recipe is contributed by Ms Alyssa Chee, former Dietitian at the Singapore Heart Foundation Serves: 4 Ingredients Pumpkin (deskinned and deseeded), cut into large chunks, 800g Yellow onion, chopped, 150g Garlic, 4 cloves Curry powder, 1 tbsp Cumin powder, 1 …
Are Statins the Right Choice for You?
A common fact that we know is that statins lower your blood cholesterol level, especially the bad cholesterol (LDL). A high level of LDL can increase your risk for heart attack and stroke. Your risk is even higher if you …
Risk Factors for Coronary Artery Disease – What’s New?
90% of coronary heart disease occur in those with at least one of the five leading modifiable risk factors: Hypercholesterolaemia, Hypertension, Diabetes, Obesity or Smoking. At the recent National Life Saving Day 2020 Symposium, organised by the Singapore Heart Foundation, …
Diabetes and Heart Disease: What’s the Connection?
When we think of health issues related to diabetes, we tend to think of complications that we can see, like blindness or limb amputation. But there is also a silent and deadly complication that we need to be aware of …
Light Physical Activities Lower Heart Disease Risk in Seniors
According to a new study conducted on nearly 6,000 older women ages 63 to 99, the risk of developing heart disease may reduce when the number of hours spent doing low-intensity activities such as walking, or gardening is increased. After …
Taking Simple Steps for a Healthier Heart
Every year, 17.9 million people die from cardiovascular disease (CVD), including heart diseases and stroke. It is the world’s number one killer today and by 2030, this figure is expected to rise to 23 million. In Singapore, 17 people die …
How My Holiday Became A Cardiac Nightmare
Article contributed by Mrs Doreen Cheang, a client at the Singapore Heart Foundation’s Heart Wellness Centre. Myocarditis was something I would not have associated myself with before August 2018. My health records were always on the good side, with no …
Eyes and Heart Disease
“The eyes are the windows to our soul”, William Shakespeare once said. And truly, our eyes are able to tell us so much about the health of the rest of our body. In fact, our eyes may offer a peek …
