Commentary: Let's exercise ownership over our health, not wait for illness to set in
SINGAPORE: It has arguably never been easier to choose healthy options. We know what we should be eating, drinking and doing to keep fit, and the food and sports industries have responded with a raft of new products for every taste from reduced fat muffins to hundreds of calorie-burning classes for every interest and ability level. Chronic diseases in Singapore are on the rise, but there's actions Singaporeans can easily take today to have a healthier heart, says one observer. Even the fast food industry has jumped on the bandwagon. Yet chronic diseases are still on the rise in Singapore. In just one generation, Asia has gone from having one of the lowest rates of heart disease in the world, to one of the highest. And this trend is showing no signs of abating. According to the World Bank, half of all global cases of heart disease will be concentrated in Asia by 2030. And it’s not just heart disease that’s on the rise. There are countless other statistics that all ma...