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Fermented fad
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 22/01/2019
» Forget low-carb, high-fat ketogenic diets, gluten-free foods and all things detox. These are diet bygones compared to a slightly-sparkling, gold-coloured fermented drink called kombucha that is now all the rage. They say Madonna drinks it, so does Halle Berry, Lindsay Lohan and Gwyneth Paltrow. Even testosterone-fuelled Jake Gyllenhaal and Orlando Bloom were seen clutching a bottle.
The perils of overconsumption
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 04/12/2018
» Three years ago, the World Health Organization (WHO) adjusted its daily recommendation of sodium intake and suggested adults not consume more than 2,300mg per day. But an average Thai takes 4,350mg of sodium on a daily basis -- almost twice the WHO's healthy threshold.
Parsing the fat
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 25/09/2018
» The idea of shedding kilos in this weight-obsessed society has gone beyond paying pricey gym membership fees and hiring a personal trainer to build the perfect body. A number of women who feel they're overweight shift from one diet to the next in hope of possessing a figure that is as close as possible to the standards of the fashion and beauty industries.
Nature is not always safe
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 21/08/2018
» Chronic kidney failure is a disease with worrying statistics. Of over 7 billion people in the world, 850 million are reportedly found to suffer from a progressive loss of kidney function. Globally, over 2.5 million people are required to undergo regular haemodialysis, which filters and cleans the blood outside the body, because their kidneys fail to do their job.
A mysterious epidemic
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 11/07/2018
» First, it was fashion designer Kate Spade. Then celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain. In only three days, the world recently lost two notable names whose deaths had one thing in common: apparent suicide.
Snack attack
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 12/12/2017
» An average schoolchild requires 1,600 to 1,850kcal of energy per day. Let's say he eats three grilled pork skewers and a doughnut for breakfast, a pad Thai and a piece of chocolate cake for lunch before wrapping up his day with fried rice and a piece of Hawaiian pizza. All this is almost 2,400kcal. If this boy is a couch potato, he could soon turn himself into one fat kid.
Despite fears, sunshine is essential for good health
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 28/04/2015
» In the summertime, many people shun the sun. Ladies apply thick sunscreen, wear shades and stay indoors to avoid as many rays from the sun as possible.
The other side of the story
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 08/10/2013
» Suttirat Muttamara has definitely been one of the most talked about women in the past couple of months.