March 2023 – Page 5 – Consumers Association Penang

EAT PROTEIN TO COUNTER LOW ENERGY

Lai Cheng March 7, 2023 0 Comments

Blood sugar imbalances are a common cause of low energy throughout the day. If your body is relying on caffeine till afternoon, try having a meal with a minimum of 20-30 grams of protein. That will keep blood sugar from crashing (causing sudden drop in energy levels) a few hours after you’ve had caffeine. ~ Kristen Jakobitz

Why cough medicines containing pholcodine can be deadly even if you took them months before surgery

Lai Cheng March 7, 2023 0 Comments

Australia’s medicines regulator recently announced the immediate registration cancellation and recall of dozens of over-the-counter cough medicines and lozenges containing the active ingredient pholcodine. This is because of the risk of a sudden, severe and life-threatening allergic reaction if people are also given specific muscle relaxant drugs while under a general anaesthetic. Pholcodine is...

Asian countries are named top ocean plastic polluters – but is it true?

Lai Cheng March 7, 2023 0 Comments

Naming Asian countries as top ocean plastic polluters is misleading and misses the root of the plastic pollution crisis. As BFFP strives to shift the narrative on who is truly responsible for plastic pollution, with giant corporations in developing countries playing a critical role, it is heartening to see the vehement responses to such graphics. The responses on social media indicate good...

10 HABITS THAT ARE MAKING YOU AGE FASTER

Lai Cheng March 7, 2023 0 Comments

1) A constant diet of unhealthy foods 2) Consuming too much alcohol 3) Overwhelming stress or anxiety 4) Insufficient sleep 5) A smoking habit 6) Too much time in the sun 7) A lack of activity or exercise 8) Sitting too much 9) Not drinking enough water 10) High glucose levels (Source: Lori Shemek, PhD)

Highest Ocean Plastic Waste Polluters

Lai Cheng March 6, 2023 0 Comments

"Developed nations have been shifting their responsibility for waste management to under-resourced nations," said Mageswari Sangaralingam of Consumers Association of Penang (Malaysia). "Besides dealing with our own waste, we now have to manage other people's waste which potentially leads to leakage into the environment. Plastic pollution does not respect borders. We must end waste colonialism,...