Ingrid KAN, a dietitian, suggests children, elderly and pregnant vegetarians to consume more plant proteins and iron. Mothers-to-be have to absorb more iron and calcium to meet the nutritional requirements of themselves and their fetuses, or the new born babies will be at risk of iron...

Dietitian, Ingrid KAN, provides health tips for Vegetarians： Nutrients Health Tips Dietary Tips Proteins Proteins, constituted by different kinds of amino acid, are the basic building blocks of our cells and muscles. There are 20 kinds of amino acid we must obtain from food. However,...

Many people choose to follow a vegetarian diet for religious, environmental and humanistic reasons, while some go on a vegetarian diet to try to lose weight. Many studies suggest that a vegetarian diet is helpful in reducing the risk of gastrointestinal and heart diseases. Ingrid KAN,...

Carmela, a dietitian, observes that whilst many people do not fully understand the concept of healthy eating or too busy to eat properly, some people are overcautious of their diet that they take in too many supplements. More and more people have adopted the principle of “less oil, salt...

Many people opt for a buffet to celebrate a festival; Carmela (dietitian)’s advice is to fill your stomach with salads, soup or sushi. Yet she added, fatty fishes such as salmon and tuna fish contained high levels of protein and unsaturated fat, which might contribute to obesity. Many...