by JULIE HA According to Dr. Sean Chung, most East Asians become lactose-intolerant after early childhood as their genes direct a slowdown in the production of lactase. For those […]
Tag: health
South Korea to Send Team of Government Officials to Ebola-hit Sierra Leone
by REERA YOO South Korea’s defense ministry announced on Thursday that it will send team of 11 officials from the defense, foreign and health ministries to the Ebola-stricken Sierra […]
Can Modern Acupuncture Really Turn Back The Clock?
Having grown up with a physician father, antibiotics, not acupuncture, was more our family’s treatment of choice. But as people increasingly look to the East for health and […]
How School Lunch in America Compares to Japan, Philippines, India and Korea
Yesterday, Buzzfeed released a video called “School Lunches Around The World” which (as the title suggests) shows the average school lunch of children from various countries. Most interesting […]
Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Why It Matters to Asian American Women
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and this fact bears repeating: Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among Asian American women, according to the U.S. Department of […]
North Korea Confirms Kim Jong-Un’s Deteriorating Health
by STEVE HAN It’s no secret that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is overweight. Since taking power of the world’s most secretive regime in 2011, he seems to have […]
ANTI-AGING YOGA: Fight Aging Without A Single Cream, Needle or Laser
One of my yoga mentors once said in class during a shoulder stand, “Do this every day for 30 minutes, and you will see that this is better […]
NEW STUDY: Instant Ramen Linked With Heart Disease Risk
A recent American study is targeting one beloved South Korean food as a factor in one’s cardiometabolic risk for diabetes, heart disease or stroke: instant ramen noodles. The Associated Press reports that the study […]
This New Type of Yoga Will Give You the Giggles
Your colleagues are mean to you, your boss keeps hinting that your work is not up to par and you’re so stressed out that all you want to […]
Do You Love or Hate Her? Maria Kang Puts Up Yet Another Controversial Photo
Maria Kang, otherwise known as “fit mom,” is no stranger to controversy. The 32-year-old mother of three caused a social media uproar when she posted a photo of herself in a sports […]
Coffee Drinkers Rejoice! 7 Health Benefits of Coffee For Women
I picked up a lot of things from college: a more clear sense of the person I want to be, experiences I’ll never forget, a degree to help me […]
Dynamic Duos: Powerful Food Combinations for Your Health
Author: Eugene Sung Mario and Luigi. Batman and Robin. Calvin and Hobbes. Hall and Oates. Sometimes two is better than one. Nutrition can work the same way as food […]
The Super Seed You Should be Adding to Your Diet
Author: Eugene Sung In Christopher McDougall’s book, Born to Run, the author briefly discusses an energy drink that the Tarahumara Indians consume before they embark on their ultra-long runs. […]
October Issue: Breast Cancer Survivor Shares Her Story
Let’s Talk About Breasts October marks Breast Cancer Awareness month, and one young woman wants you to know that early detection saves lives. It saved hers. by Hannah Lee […]
