Month: November 2022

“Fructose and alcohol are processed in similar ways in the liver. In excess, they are converted to fat resulting in fatty liver disease. Until the 1980's alcohol was the main cause. With increasing sugar consumption, today, fructose is now the main cause of fatty liver.” ~ Medical professor Robert Lufkin MD  

Acetaminophen, also known as paracetamol and sold widely under the brand name Panadol, can impair one’s ability to perceive and evaluate risks, says a 2020 study that measured changes in people's behaviour when under the influence of the medication. The findings add to a growing body of research suggesting that this common over-the-counter medication’s effects on pain reduction also extend...

The Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) calls on the in-coming government to proceed with the adoption of Generational End Game (GEG) soonest possible and ban electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) completely. This is because permitting the use of ENDS will create a massive problem concerning drug addiction for generations to come. In November 2019 CAP explicitly warned that “vape...

Academics from King’s College London found that hearing birds, seeing them, and having ordinary encounters with birds improved the mood of people who have depression and of the broader population as well. The study followed about 1,300 people throughout their everyday encounters with birds last year using a smartphone app called Urban Mind. The people were in Britain, Europe, the US, Australia...

Should you eat a banana when it’s underripe, barely ripe, ripe, very ripe or overripe?  That depends on what your body needs and your state of health.  Here’s what a banana offers at different stages of ripeness.

Packed with essential nutrients, beets or beetroots are a great source of fibre, folate (vitamin B9), manganese, potassium, iron, and Vitamin C. Beetroots and beetroot juice have been associated with numerous health benefits, including improved blood flow, lower blood pressure, and increased exercise performance. Many of these benefits are due to their high content of inorganic nitrates. (Source:...