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With the rise of foreign helper levy and the size of houses are getting smaller, many new parents are setting up families near their parents. It will be much easier to plan for babies as they will have their parents to help out with taking care of their little ones. Yes, it is always a better option to have your parents to take care of your children but the downside is, you cannot expect your parents to cook and clean up your house for you. It is pretty hard to finish your work on time so rushing back to cook for your family is almost impossible or practical. And we should never take our parents for granted, even if they offer to help. Taking care of children can be very tedious. Here is how careful planning can solve new families’ problems. 1.      Engage tingkat delivery services Tingkat delivery services   have become more popular, delivering freshly made food right at your doorstep every night. You do not need to plan or make any decisions, ev...

There are so many reasons to cook at home and yet, it is alarming to note that urban dwellers are not having much of it. Studies has revealed that having home-cooked meals as a family regularly leads to healthier and happier beings, especially the kids. A close knitted family through daily get together meals would also most likely to have grown up children who are less likely to abuse alcohol, drugs and smoking in their teenage years. Having home-cooked meals on a regular basis also tends to be healthier as we naturally consume less sugar and processed foods as compared to outside food. Preservatives, MSG, sugar, salt are commonly found in most outside foods for various commercial reasons which usually result in lower energy levels and poor mental health. Having home-cooked meals five or more days a week is even associated with a longer lifespan. Communal meals not only can make us feel happier but also brings along better mental health benefits in the long term. The reason bei...

1. Save Money! Having homemade foods is usually much cheaper than eating out at a restaurant, buying takeaways from roadside stalls or hawkers and buying processed canned foods from super-marts. To do so, one needs to go into some form of preparation should you be keen to embark on this home-cooked journey; Plan several days of meals to save more by buying in larger quantity Make a grocery list and never purchase extra food when tempted by great offers Some leftovers such as rice and soup can be frozen in the fridge and reheated for future consumption, though advise to be consumed within the next 2-3 days. This is possible as most home-cooked food are without additives and MSG. 2. Save Time! Yes, you never heard it wrongly! Home cooking does save time! It might seem to most that driving to a nearby eatery, packing from hawkers, grabbing a quick meal are the usual solutions especially when you are in a hurry. In reality, it can be much faster to cook something at home, e...

Winter time is usually associated with illnesses like colds and flu. We tend to consume vitamins and other dietary supplements which we believe will protect us from these on-off illnesses. However, most of us will still end up with some form of flu and cold symptoms during the winter months. Soup consumption has been known to be a traditional remedy for such illnesses in the olden days from the European continent to the east such as China, Korea & Japan. This practice has been documented from as long back as 4000 years back, as a soothing remedy especially during time of sickness and the winter season. So, why is Soup good for you when you are sick? And its health benefits… Dating back to thousands of years of history, soup has been one of the staple diets in our meals. There’s no doubt that soup is so good for you because of its  nutritional benefits . Research has shown that the ingredients in most soup can help the body boost its immune system and also, a healthy...

When you first start working, it can be a hard transition from managing an allowance to managing a proper income in thousands. Though it may seem like you just have more money to spend, there are also a lot more things you need to pay for now as a “financially independent adult”. There are many things to learn on how to budget to make sure you have enough for loans, insurance, investment and future savings. Books and articles will tell you how to budget and fully utilize your income but one thing they don’t tell you is how to be disciplined. If you allocate a monthly budget to food expenses with the intention to save money, do you really think you will spend that little? In Behavioral Economics, there is a term called present bias that describes how people value things now more than they would later. It is a theory that captures our tendency towards immediate gratification — something we have all been guilty of one way or another and is often the thing that derails us from our...

We are all growing old and with declining birth rates and the loss of the kampung, Singapore’s ageing population problem is an issue that must be tackled as a country. It is not something to leave to government agencies; it is something we must all do our part to prepare for. In the study “Supporting Singaporeans’ Aspirations in Aged Care”, 998 respondents were surveyed to find out what concerns they had about growing older. Some concerns identified were not being able to care for themselves or carry out their daily living, being financially prepared for old age and worries about being able to live independently and comfortably. There was a clear preference for ‘ageing in place’ or the ability to live in one’s home safely, independently and comfortable, regardless of age, income or ability level with 78% saying that they preferred to stay in their own home. This survey may help explain why your elderly parents or grandparents are stubborn about living on their own. The elderl...