A simple colored label on the front of a food package could shape what millions of Filipino families buy. Government agencies researchers and health groups gathered in Quezon City to discuss a front of pack nutrition labelling system designed to make sugar sodium and fat content impossible to miss.
Fatty liver disease is not only a problem for people who are overweight. A growing body of research shows that normal-weight Filipinos can develop the condition silently, with no obvious symptoms and no warning on the scale.
Type 2 diabetes is increasingly diagnosed in adults under 40 across Southeast Asia. Research shows earlier onset leads to longer exposure to complications and higher lifetime cardiovascular risk.
Processed meat has been classified as carcinogenic to humans based on large epidemiological studies. This article explains what that classification means, how strong the risk is, and how to interpret it properly.
Intermittent fasting is widely promoted for weight loss and metabolic health. Large randomized trials show it can work, but it is not necessarily superior to standard calorie restriction when total calories are the same.
GLP 1 weight loss injections have rapidly changed obesity treatment. Large clinical trials show significant weight reduction and cardiovascular benefits, but long term safety and sustainability remain important considerations.
High blood pressure is no longer limited to older adults. Research shows more young Filipinos are developing hypertension earlier in life, increasing long term heart and stroke risk.
The portfolio diet encourages people to eat more of the foods that naturally lower bad cholesterol in a realistic and enjoyable way.
Skin tags may indicate insulin resistance and higher diabetes risk which makes them an important early warning sign.
A new Neurology study shows that people who drink three or more alcoholic drinks a day experience bleeding strokes about eleven years earlier, with heavier vessel damage and higher odds of severe brain bleeding.
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