Alcohol has often been considered a taboo topic, especially in a country like Singapore where there are certain religious restrictions and limitations to public alcohol consumption. Also, the kinds of lifestyles tagged to alcohol consumption are often negatively portrayed. Moreover, studies pointing out to alcohol’s potential health-detrimental effects have contributed to its negative public image – it has consistently been ranked among the top five risk factors for disease, disabilities and death worldwide (WHO, 2011a; Lim et al., 2012). Alcohol consumption, however, remains very prevalent in many societies including Singapore. A recent National Health Survey reports that approximately 47% or almost one in two Singaporeans consume alcohol, varying between occasional, frequent, and regular drinkers.

Strict diets, losing as much weight as possible, not being able to enjoy the food you love and getting moody about it. These are not the dimensions of healthy eating, actually, these are far from it. Healthy eating is supposed to make you feel great, increase your energy levels and just improve your overall mood and outlook every single day. These qualities can never be achieved through starvation or not enjoying what you eat three times a day. So what are the benefits of healthy eating and how do we practice it? The positive effects on the physical body for example, weight loss, when eating healthy is well-known. In addition to that, healthy eating also does wonders to your mental…