The Purest Journal
Notes on everyday well-being
Clear, practical reads on skin, gut health, energy, weight and women's health, written for life in Singapore.
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Recipes
No Sugar Healthy Banana Bread
The blacker the banana, the sweeter the loaf. Do not throw them away. Even suitable for kids. 🍌🤎
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Recipes
Viral Chicken Dumpling Lasagna
Okay, I am busy, I am stressed, I am tired. It is Day 3 of lazy one pot recipes and today we are trying the viral...
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Women's health
Your Bones Peak in Your 30s: Why Bone Health Isn't Just a Menopause Issue
Most of us think about bones at menopause — but you build almost all your bone density by your late 20s. Here's why your 30s are...
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Recipes
Lazy Beef Pepper Lunch Rice Cooker Hack
Okay, I am busy, I am stressed, I am tired. So here is Day 2 of lazy one pot recipes. Beef Pepper Lunch, rice cooker edition....
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Recipes
Lazy Miso Salmon Soup In Rice Cooker
Warming. Nourishing. Practically makes itself. Miso salmon soup in a rice cooker, because your weeknights deserve better than instant noodles.
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Women's health
Is Intermittent Fasting Bad for Women's Hormones? An Honest Look
Intermittent fasting is everywhere — but is it right for women? What research says about cycles, cortisol and fertility, and how to fast more gently if...
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Skin & hair
Dark Under-Eye Circles: Which Type Do You Actually Have?
Dark circles come in three main types — pigment, vascular and shadow — and each responds to something different. Sleep is rarely the whole story.
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Skin & hair
Does Vitamin C Help Your Body Make Collagen?
Yes. Vitamin C is a co-factor for the enzymes that stabilise collagen and it boosts collagen genes in skin cells. How much you need, and what...
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Recipes
Lazy One Pot Oyakodon Rice Cooker Hack
Warm. Comforting. Practically makes itself. So next time you're lazy, would you try this Oyakodon?
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Gut health
The Reason Your Brain Fog Gets Worse After Eating (It Starts in the Gut)
Last reviewed: March 2026 · The Purest Co Editorial Team · About The Purest Co Can gut health cause brain fog and poor mental clarity? Yes....
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Gut health
What's the Difference Between Prebiotics and Probiotics?
Probiotics are live good bacteria; prebiotics are the fibres that feed them. What each does, food sources, and what studies show for bloating.
