Comments on: If I Were The Minister Of Health Part 10 – Diabetes In Singapore http://www.coachjon.com/blog/singapore-minister-of-health-diabetes/594/ Burn Fat, Build Muscle, Get Lean, Get Healthy, Get Fast, Get Strong - GUARANTEED Mon, 23 Jan 2012 06:34:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Wiseupgal http://www.coachjon.com/blog/singapore-minister-of-health-diabetes/594/comment-page-1/#comment-652 Wiseupgal Tue, 16 Feb 2010 10:08:52 +0000 http://www.coachjon.com/blog/?p=594#comment-652 I like your series, 'if i were the Min of Health...' -- you've hit the nail on the head about many things that's weird about health and nutrition here. Also, has it occured to you that often, govt health authorities (eg, the US ones, for sure) have some kind of vested interests to keep their citizens somewhat unhealthy? Also, to keep prescrbing drugs for all kinds of ailments when, as you've outlined, all one needs to do is to clean up one's nutrition. To me, it all seems some kind of pharma conspiracy thingy. And yes, we are should be wising up to what goes on around us. I like your series, ‘if i were the Min of Health…’ — you’ve hit the nail on the head about many things that’s weird about health and nutrition here.

Also, has it occured to you that often, govt health authorities (eg, the US ones, for sure) have some kind of vested interests to keep their citizens somewhat unhealthy? Also, to keep prescrbing drugs for all kinds of ailments when, as you’ve outlined, all one needs to do is to clean up one’s nutrition. To me, it all seems some kind of pharma conspiracy thingy. And yes, we are should be wising up to what goes on around us.

]]> By: coachjon http://www.coachjon.com/blog/singapore-minister-of-health-diabetes/594/comment-page-1/#comment-463 coachjon Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:05:48 +0000 http://www.coachjon.com/blog/?p=594#comment-463 Thanks for the encouraging words and the time taken to write a meaningful comment:) And keep up the good work with the veggie eating! Add some meat to that ok:) Thanks for the encouraging words and the time taken to write a meaningful comment:) And keep up the good work with the veggie eating! Add some meat to that ok:)

]]> By: Lynn http://www.coachjon.com/blog/singapore-minister-of-health-diabetes/594/comment-page-1/#comment-458 Lynn Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:38:59 +0000 http://www.coachjon.com/blog/?p=594#comment-458 Dear Jonathan, Firstly, good job for writing logically sound posts. It's also a good tagline "If I were the...". I agree that food and nutrition should be a part of our basic education (which, I hope one day, would become a truly well-rounded one). I've been thinking through some of the issues myself and have actually written to our current Health Minister, Mr Khaw Boon Wan over a couples of issues (mainly relating to public health issues and medical ethics). Now, I don't work in civil service and have never met or spoken with Mr Khaw. I'm just one of those people out there (like yourself) who likes to make my (constructive) views & ideas known. If you haven't tried writing to Mr Khaw, I encourage you too. Perhaps you can help pioneer some radical changes the health education in Singapore. Just as much as democracy is for the people who show up, I think democracy is for all the people who voice up. Keep up the good work on your blog. I'm one of those lurkers out there who read your postings! The one on salads with fats was cool - who says salads are boring?!!!! I have like 30 different healthy salad dressing recipes (all with healthy fats like avocado, olive oil and balsamic vinegar, etc.) which I made up as I go along. Maybe the golden rule when it comes to salads is that if you need a dressing - make it yourself! It only takes minutes and a tinge of creativity to prepare your own salad dressing. (Btw, having lived and studied in the UK for 4-5 years, I've picked up the habit of having "5-a-day", i.e. the short lingo for 5 servings of fruit and vegetables a day. It works well for me and I've used it as a minimum guide since and the "5-a-day" thing really sticks - it's everywhere you go. Supermarkets, restaurants, uni food outlets, etc. Simple advertising campaign that really does work.) Dear Jonathan,

Firstly, good job for writing logically sound posts. It’s also a good tagline “If I were the…”.

I agree that food and nutrition should be a part of our basic education (which, I hope one day, would become a truly well-rounded one). I’ve been thinking through some of the issues myself and have actually written to our current Health Minister, Mr Khaw Boon Wan over a couples of issues (mainly relating to public health issues and medical ethics). Now, I don’t work in civil service and have never met or spoken with Mr Khaw. I’m just one of those people out there (like yourself) who likes to make my (constructive) views & ideas known. If you haven’t tried writing to Mr Khaw, I encourage you too. Perhaps you can help pioneer some radical changes the health education in Singapore.

Just as much as democracy is for the people who show up, I think democracy is for all the people who voice up.

Keep up the good work on your blog. I’m one of those lurkers out there who read your postings! The one on salads with fats was cool – who says salads are boring?!!!! I have like 30 different healthy salad dressing recipes (all with healthy fats like avocado, olive oil and balsamic vinegar, etc.) which I made up as I go along. Maybe the golden rule when it comes to salads is that if you need a dressing – make it yourself! It only takes minutes and a tinge of creativity to prepare your own salad dressing.

(Btw, having lived and studied in the UK for 4-5 years, I’ve picked up the habit of having “5-a-day”, i.e. the short lingo for 5 servings of fruit and vegetables a day. It works well for me and I’ve used it as a minimum guide since and the “5-a-day” thing really sticks – it’s everywhere you go. Supermarkets, restaurants, uni food outlets, etc. Simple advertising campaign that really does work.)

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