One may wonder whether organic food products are healthier choices than conventional food. Kathleen YAU, a dietitian, clarifies that although organic farming do not use pesticide which are harmful to the body, there is not enough evidence to suggest that organic foods are healthier than...

Kathleen YAU, a dietitian, said there is a growing international concern about food-miles, that is, the distance food travels from the source of origin to our dining tables. Advocates for low carbon diet thus promote “eating locally”, which reduce the energy and resources consumed in...

Low carbon diet is originally a way to reduce weight by restricting carbohydrate consumption. It carries a new meaning nowadays -- it refers to a lifestyle to minimise the greenhouse gas released from food production and consumption. Kathleen YAU, a dietitian, quotes the Food and Agriculture...

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, fruit and vegetables...