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Month: July 2023

Month: July 2023

9 LEMON HEALTH BENEFITS

Lai Cheng July 26, 2023 0 Comments
Lemon is a healthy fruit.  But don’t drink processed lemonade with all its artificial flavours, eat real lemons instead. Here are 9 ways lemons benefit your health, excerpted from University Health News. 1.  Good for the digestive system.  Lemons contain a nutrient in their peels and oils called d-limonene, which can relieve symptoms of indigestion and GERD. 2. Good for your heart. They...
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MAKE YOUR OWN IMMUNITY-BOOSTING TEA

Lai Cheng July 25, 2023 0 Comments
Got some cloves, ginger and cinnamon in your kitchen? Why not turn them into a healthy drink to strengthen your immune system? Both ginger and cinnamon have anti-inflammatory properties; and cloves are packed with antiseptic, antiviral, and antimicrobial compounds. A simple preparation of ginger-cinnamon-clove tea is often used as a natural remedy for sore throats, cold and cough.    ...
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ADD COLOUR TO YOUR PLATE, ADD YEARS TO YOUR LIFE

Lai Cheng July 25, 2023 0 Comments
You may be tempted to find a few foods you or your kids or family members like and focus on eating those. And it can be easy to fall into routines. But the truth is: Our bodies thrive on variety – a rainbow of nutrients. Research has shown that a colourful diet is a great way to boost your health and vitality.  Eating a diversity of colourful foods – mainly fruits and vegetables – can be...
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A Need to Find a Viable Solution to Living with Monkeys

Lai Cheng July 24, 2023 0 Comments
The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) is concerned and extremely disappointed over the culling of macaques in Batu Caves, Gombak, Selangor in June 2023. The shooting of 20 monkeys, some of those in cages were shot at point-blank range, by the Wildlife Protection and National Parks department (Perhilitan) raised the ire of the Sunway Mas apartment residents who lodged a police report...
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Why the Climate Crisis is Making Our Insects Run for the Hills

Lai Cheng July 21, 2023 0 Comments
With temperatures rising and pressure on biodiversity growing, insects vital to our ecosystems are not only moving north and south, but up. Around the world, different species are shifting their habitats upwards, with potentially catastrophic results for our ecosystems. Bumblebees in the Pyrenees have moved upwards on average by more than a metre a year, with some species making significantly...
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SUSTAINABLE WAYS TO KEEP COOL IN HOT WEATHER

Lai Cheng July 21, 2023 0 Comments
Adopting sustainable cooling strategies in daily life in the face of rising temperatures is important to mitigate climate change. What are the easy and environmentally-friendly ways to keep cool in extreme heat? Cooling the person instead of the surrounding air is more practical and this can be practised on the individual level. The Lancet infographic below outlines 8 such easy and eco-friendly...
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The UPOV Convention Is Not Suitable For Malaysia, Denies Farmers’ Rights, Encourages Biopiracy And Threatens Agrobiodiversity

Lai Cheng July 20, 2023 0 Comments
Farmers in Malaysia obtain seed supplies from various sources, namely from government agencies such as the Department of Agriculture (DOA), the private sector through seed wholesalers and retailers, and from friends and family members. Based on legislation, seeds can be divided into protected varieties and non-protected varieties. Protected varieties are registered under the plant variety...
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What Psychologists Do in the Morning to Set Themselves Up for a Good Day

Lai Cheng July 18, 2023 0 Comments
Yes, how you start your day does indeed influence mood and energy for your subsequent waking hours. Learn from the pros how to start yours on the right foot.   By Kate Lucey If you’ve ever been accused of getting up on the wrong side of the bed in the morning, don’t be so quick to dismiss it. Starting your day off on the right foot may actually be the key to keeping your mood and...
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NEEM LEAVES – GOOD FOR SKIN

Lai Cheng July 18, 2023 0 Comments
Neem (Azadirachta indica) is a medicinal herb commonly used in the ancient Indian medical system Ayurveda for its wide variety of health benefits and healing capabilities. It contains anti-inflammatory and antibacterial substances such as nimbidin, nimbin and azadirachtin. Neem leaves are traditionally used – either applied topically as a preparation, or chewed – to treat a wide range of...
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