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Month: April 2023

Month: April 2023

GARLIC – A HEALTHY FOOD

Lai Cheng April 12, 2023 0 Comments
Garlic has many health benefits: > Contains bioactive antibiotic: allicin > Suppresses growth of viral infections > Boosts your body's immune system > Reduces high blood pressure > Reduces cholesterol levels > Helps in prevention of cancer > May prevent Alzheimer’s and dementia
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BLENDING IS BETTER THAN JUICING

Lai Cheng April 12, 2023 0 Comments
Fruits are best eaten whole. When you consume a whole fruit you are consuming the flesh, the skin and the pulp. Each of these parts contain different sets of nutrients – such as fibre and flavonoids in the skin and vitamins and minerals in the flesh and even more fibre in the pulp. The nutrients in each component interact with each other, enhancing their digestion and absorption into the body....
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Incinerators – A Pain In The Ash?

Lai Cheng April 11, 2023 0 Comments
A growing population also means a growing trash problem - just looking at Malaysia's stats, we reportedly generated over 38 thousand metric tonnes of solid waste per day in 2021 (1.17 kg/capita/day). Of which, 82.5 percent is disposed of in landfills. Experts have warned that there will be no more land left in Malaysia by 2050 if nothing is done to reduce waste. Some have said the solution lies...
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IS STRESS AFFECTING YOUR BODY?

Lai Cheng April 11, 2023 0 Comments
Stress may be affecting your health, even though you might not realise it. You may think illness is to blame for that irritating headache, your frequent insomnia or your decreased productivity at work. But stress may actually be the cause. Stress can affect your body, your thoughts and feelings, and your behaviour. Being able to recognise common stress symptoms can help you manage them. Stress...
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EAT TO PREVENT CLOGGED ARTERIES

Lai Cheng April 11, 2023 0 Comments
  Atherosclerosis (clogged arteries) often has a lot to do with your daily lifestyle. This cardiovascular condition involves the build-up of plaque along the arterial wall, which causes the arteries to narrow and harden. Some of the risk factors for developing atherosclerosis include smoking, a sedentary lifestyle, and – of course – by what you eat. (Manhattan Cardiology) Here are some...
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EFFECTIVE TRAFFIC CALMING

Lai Cheng April 10, 2023 0 Comments
"Traffic is like water, if you turn up the temperature it will evaporate." Traffic calming slows vehicle speeds. Dutch engineers use a method that has been successful – they increase the "heat" on their streets using bricks, creating friction that reduces the speed and volume of motor vehicles. Here’s a before and after image of a street in the city of Groningen in the Netherlands, where two...
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FOOD A CAUSE OF WORLD’S BIGGEST HEALTH PROBLEMS

Lai Cheng April 10, 2023 0 Comments
  Do You Know: Many of the world’s biggest health problems (eg: undernutrition, overweight and obesity, and poor diets that cause preventable deaths) are actually food problems. It's time we make food & nutrition a top priority in our approach to health – ensuring that foods that contribute to sustainable healthy diets are the most available, accessible, affordable, pleasurable &...
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