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DOCTOR IN THE HOUSE: WHO BACKS SUGAR TAX14 October 2016
Dr George Lee returns to discuss the latest medical news. Expect deep insights delivered with generous humour. This week, he brings in Registered Dietitian Goo CHui Hoong to debate the decision by the World Health Organization to back sugar tax. Do you have a sweet tooth? Would you be happy with a sugar tax in Malaysia? Do we really need sugar in our diet? |
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5 February 2016
What is it like to celebrate Chinese New Year while as a doctor? Is it possible to feast and indulge in festive goodies like pineapple tarts, kuih bangkit and nian gao while staying healthy? In our Chinese New Year Special of four parts, a few health care practitioners share their personal stories. Our guests in order of appearance were Dr George Lee, Consultant Urologist; Dr Kenneth Fong, Consultant Ophthalmologist and Vitreoretinal Surgeon; Assoc Prof Dr Tan Maw Pin, Consultant Geriatrician; and Goo Chui Hoong, Dietitian._ |
5 January 2015
Detoxes and cleanses are all the rage, and no more so than when the New Year starts and most of us are trying to melt away the sins and excesses of the festivities. But evidence suggests that detoxes may be at best ineffective and at worst actively unhealthy. Weighing in on the matter is Goo Chui Hoong, dietitian and cookbook author. |
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24 December 2014
Christmas time - a time for family dinner and sweet treats. We’re covering all our bases this Christmas, as Nicholas Pillai explains how to plan the perfect Christmas dinner, Pang Su Li gives us her favourite recipe for brownies, while Goo Chui Hoong tells us what damage that would do and Vizla Kumaresan provides an emotional festive survival guide in case it all just becomes too much. |
17 October 2014
Dr Kwan Keat Leong, Gastrointestinal Surgeon | Goo Chui Hoong, Dietitian, Malaysian Dietitians' Association | Dr George Lee, Consultant Urologist Cancer treatment can be a long process that taxes the body and mind. Could cancer affect our nutritional needs, and what diets should a cancer patient take during and after cancer treatments? We learn how cancer and diets relate from our panel of dietitian, oncologist and urologist. |
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25 July 2014
As the eve of Raya fast approaches, we take care of your health from your home to your kampung. Ranging from the drive there, to the goodies (and pounds) you'll be piling on your plates, up to how to stay sane spending prolonged periods of time with family. Dr. George Lee is joined by Goo Chui Hoong, dietitian and cookbook author as well as Professor Tan Jo-Pei, Senior lecturer at the Dept of Social Care and Social Work from Manchester Metropolitan University. |
3 April 2014
World Health Day on April 7 has got us thinking about food! Dietitian Goo Chui Hoong tells us what a basic diet is, how much it costs and how much time it takes to prepare food. We also visit 3 major sources of our food supply: the market, Kedai Rakyat 1 Malaysia as well as the kopitiam to assess where they stand on the cost vs quality spectrum. Money tip-of-the-week: Prepare your own food. |
FOOD FOR YOUR EYES1 March 2013
Food and nutrition is an integral part of making our bodies run at optimal levels, and it is no different for our eyes. But with so many reports and so much research to do, getting started on eye-healthy foods can be confusing. Dr. Kenneth Fong and his wife, Goo Chui Hoong , wrote a cookbook to help elucidate what eye-healthy foods are and how they can be incorporated into a daily, delicious diet. |
Diet And Eyes21 Dec 2011
We have an eye-opening talk with Dr. Ken Fong (Consultant Ophthalmologist) and Goo Chui Hoong (Dietitian) about our diet and its effect on our eyes. |
