A customer at a supermarket in Seoul on November 7 (Yonhap) Over the years, the average energy intake of Koreans has decreased. While carbohydrate consumption has decreased, protein consumption has increased with changes in eating habits. According to the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey published by the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, … Read more
One of the best things about today’s generation is that they are vocal about mental health, want to learn about it, and want to spread awareness about it. Now, this is a super important and sensitive subject considering how severe the impacts of ill mental health can be, especially if you are working in the … Read more
When Diana Nordeus found a large wooden frame set up at a highway rest area in Hongcheon, Gangwon province, last September bearing a supposedly cute sign that read, “How’s your belly?” she couldn’t just laugh. To her, it seemed like another blatant demonstration of Korean society’s obsession with thinness, which she has had first-hand experience … Read more