September 18, 2026 Comparing Dhal, Chickpeas (Kacang putih), Tauhua, Tempeh Tofu with Greek Yogurt When looking at the global and Malaysian health landscape, the data points to a clear crisis in metabolic and mental health. According to the National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) , Malaysia faces staggering rates of non-communicable diseases (NCDs): 54.4% of adults are overweight or obese, 33.3% have high cholesterol, and 29.2% suffer from hypertension . Concurrently, clinical depression rates among Malaysian adults have doubled , heavily impacting young adults. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ] When choosing between a high-legumes diet and a high-dairy diet to combat these specific crises, a high-legumes diet (or a legume-forward plant-rich blend) is the heavily preferred option . [ 1 ] Cardiovascular Health: Legumes score significantly higher due to their complete lack of cholesterol and rich supply of soluble fiber, which actively lowers LDL ...
September 11, 2026 A typical Malaysian diet is highly skewed toward omega-6, often pushing ratios to 20:1 or higher. The optimal ratio should be at least 4:1 or less, to be less inflammatory. Pro inflammatory state of a body brew many health issues, I can testify that personally, I have experienced what is more common, urticaria, itchy skin rash, similar to mosquito bites. Since I manage my omega 3:6 ratio, it has come to almost none, compared to 10 years ago, when I needed to daily take a dose of antihistamine - Cetrizine to manage. What I am doing now, daily 1 tablespoon of flaxseed meal, and I also try to take a bit of chiaseed. I also like seaweeds ie wakame, but do not make enough effort to include this and other seafood, Dulse, Nori, Kombu in my diet yet. I do not like Fish Oil capsule due to their heaty effect and also the smell. I am a vegetarian, so, no plan of taking salmon or sardine, mackerel. ...