I love to push the snooze button one too many times on my Hatch alarm clock, which means I’m typically running very late by the time I start thinking about breakfast. Instead of skipping it altogether (sinful!), I needed something delicious to take while on the move. “Greek yogurt is an excellent source of protein … Read more
What do you think is the biggest cause of premature aging? Chances are you didn’t come up with “insulin resistance” when pondering this question. But according to Dr Mark Hyman, functional health doctor and bestselling author of Young Forever amongst other titles, insulin resistance is the “the root of heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and dementia,” … Read more
In today’s wellness-obsessed world, meditation might be prescribed as often as penicillin. Offered as a solution to many of the stresses associated with modern life–including burnout, brain fog and sleep issues—it’s a therapy that has proven effects too, with studies showing it can dampen the inflammation response caused by stress, and reduce the symptoms of … Read more
Singapore is the happiest country in Asia according to the 2024 World Happiness Report. Matthew Ng | E+ | Getty Images Singapore is the happiest country in Asia for the second year in a row, according to the 2024 World Happiness Report released Wednesday. The city-state ranked 30 out of the 143 places surveyed for … Read more
From Atkins to keto, paleo or intuitive eating, there are quite literally hundreds of different diets out there–all recommending (and promising) different things. While in the past diet programs were purely a tool to lose weight, nowadays the focus is less on how we look, and more on eating balanced and healthy meals that will … Read more
“It’s a strange situation,” model Bianca Balti tells me over zoom. A series of chance encounters in late 2022 led her to get her genes evaluated—one of those simple spit-in-a-tube tests—and she discovered she was a carrier for the BRCA1 gene. The results gave her a crystal ball into the future. Balti now knew she … Read more
I saw you did something during the Australian Open earlier this year to kick things off–was that the start of it? AB: I did! I did a few things in Melbourne. One of them was to hit with some of the kids at the Boys and Girls Club. One girl told me she’d been in … Read more
Joining other wellness trends we’ve seen lately–from drinking water and apple cider vinegar to swallowing a tablespoon of olive oil on an empty stomach–is downing a glass of water with a pinch salt first thing each morning. We all know that drinking water is important, but experts are now suggesting that we add salt to … Read more
I’ve been an expat for most of my life. Originally from Japan, I’ve lived in a total of six countries. For the past 15 years, I’ve called Geneva, Switzerland, my home. When my then-husband and I decided to move here, to his hometown, our first child was just 10 months old. We wanted a change … Read more
Longevity expert Dr. Vicente Mera traveled the world looking for the greatest superfood. After spending time in Japan and studying the habits related to the Blue Zone there, he has become passionate about fermented soy, also known as miso. Also loved by nutritionist Dr. Olivier Courtin-Clarins, miso is a paste made from fermented soybeans, sea … Read more
