We know its hard, but try your best to avoid eating processed foods.

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Chances are you’ve eaten some processed food today. Whether it was breakfast cereal, a granola bar, lunchmeat or a frozen dinner, some part of your diet likely contained one or more of the many preserved, refined, prepared or otherwise messed-around-with packaged foods that line our grocery store ... ... See more

Malaysians and Nasi Lemak can't ever be apart.

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Although versions of nasi lemak can be found across South-East Asia, Malaysia claims this beloved street food classic as its own. It’s clear why nasi lemak is Malaysia’s (unofficial) national dish. Ask any Malaysian why they love nasi lemak (“rich rice”), and you’ll instantly get... ... See more

Kicking the rice habit isn’t easy, with Indonesia’s favourite dish nasi goreng (fried rice) sold everywhere.

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Indonesian Mirnawati once ate rice with every meal, but its link to diabetes convinced her to join a growing movement to quit a staple food in the third biggest rice-consuming nation on Earth. As World Diabetes Day is held yesterday, the Southeast Asian nation is struggling to tackle a disease that.... ... See more