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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Weight & cravings
Does Saffron Extract Help With Weight Loss?
Saffron extract may support weight management by helping you snack less. See what trials found for cravings, sleep and mood, and the doses used.
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Women's health
How Much Protein Do Women Actually Need? A Practical Guide
Most women under-eat protein. Here's how much you actually need, why it matters for muscle, skin and satiety, and easy ways to hit your target.
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Skin & hair
Does Glutathione Brighten Skin? What the Science Actually Says
Yes. A 2025 review found 250 to 500 mg of oral glutathione a day lowered skin melanin. In one trial, 500 mg beat placebo within 4...
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Weight & cravings
Natural Ways to Curb Appetite in the GLP-1 Era: What Actually Helps With Cravings
GLP-1 drugs put appetite in the spotlight. Here's what the science says about food noise, cravings, and the everyday habits and ingredients that may help —...
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Recipes
High Protein Malatang at Home
All the mala flavour. No premade block, no hidden preservatives. 🍲🌶️
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Skin & hair
Protein for Skin and Muscle: Do You Need Whey, Collagen, or Both?
Whey builds muscle; collagen is studied for skin. So which do you actually need? Here's an honest breakdown — and why a combo can make sense...
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Recipes
Easy Singapore Chicken Rice in Rice Cooker Hack
Okay, I am lazy, I am stressed, I am tired. It is Day 6 of lazy one pot meals and today we are making Singapore Chicken...
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Skin & hair
Melasma and Dark Patches Under the Singapore Sun: What May Actually Help
Stubborn brown patches that worsen in the sun? That's often melasma. Here's why it's tricky, and an honest look at what — including oral glutathione —...
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Recipes
Easy Singapore Sliced Fish Soup
Okay, I am busy, I am stressed, I am tired. It is Day 5 and we have been craving fish soup but honestly too lazy to...
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Skin & hair
Back and Chest Breakouts in a Humid Climate: What's Really Going On
Body acne isn't facial acne in a different postcode. Heat, sweat and friction change the picture — and one common lookalike isn't acne at all.
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Recipes
Salted Egg Prawn Porridge
Day 4 of 7 lazy one pot recipes. If you are sick and nothing tastes good, this rice cooker porridge hits different. 🍲🦐
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Women's health
No Period After Stopping the Pill? What's Normal and What's Not
Came off the pill and your cycle hasn't reappeared? A short delay is common. Here's what's normal, what post-pill amenorrhea means, and when to see a...
