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Year: 2023

WALK FOR GOOD HEALTH

Walking – the simple activity that you've been doing since you were about a year old – has been touted as "the closest thing we have to a wonder drug", in the words of Dr Thomas Frieden, former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the US. Walking has a host of benefits. Here's a list of 5 that may surprise you: 1.  It counteracts the effects of weight-promoting...
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SAM response to questions regarding need for new EIA for PSR project

As there has been a change in the development concept, both in the design and the statement of need, our view is that a new EIA must be required. In fact, one of the 71 conditions imposed on the State in respect of the EIA which approved on 11 April is that, if there is any change in the development concept, a fresh approval from the Director-General of the DOE is required. Hence, the DOE...
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Stop Reclamation in Penang South Completely!

Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) calls on the Penang state government not to adamantly insist on going ahead with the reclamation in Penang South, regardless of whether it is for one or three islands. Please listen to the voices of civil society organisations (CSOs) and the informed public, and do not yield to the pressure from developers and contractors. Naming one island Silicon Island...
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GOOD SLEEP = GOOD HEALTH

Sleeping well makes us feel better, more alert, energetic, and better able to concentrate and perform our daily tasks. Getting enough sleep each day is one of the most important things you can do for your health and wellbeing and to reduce your risk for ill-health. Sleep is an important biological function essential for life. While we sleep many important functions take place that help the body...
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WHY WE NEED BEES

Bees pollinate 70% of the fruit & vegetables, nuts & seeds we eat daily. In fact, without bees, these important foods & most other plants & tree species will rapidly decline. Most ecosystems worldwide would fail. Millions would starve. Stop insecticides. Go organic. (Source: Ecokonnexion)    
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ANOTHER FACIAL CREAM FROM THAILAND FOUND TO HAVE MERCURY

Consumers, beware. A Thai-made facial cream has been found to be contaminated with mercury, the Philippines toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition reveals. The product, 4K Plus 5X Whitening Cream, was loaded with 3,058 parts per million (ppm) of mercury in violation of the trace amount limit of 1 ppm for mercury in such cosmetics under the ASEAN Cosmetic Directive. Mercury use in cosmetic...
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2,500 acres of reclamation are unacceptable

This is still unacceptable as 2,500 acres of reclamation still is very large and will affect the fishery spawning grounds and the environment. Plus it will involve large volumes of sand for the reclamation from Penang or Perak waters, causing more damage. It is not correct to say a smaller number of fishermen will be affected as it is about destroying mudflats, coral reefs affecting the marine...
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EAT COLOURFUL FRUITS & VEGGIES FOR GOOD HEALTH

Eat fruits and vegetables of different colours every day. A diet rich in colourful foods or simply fruits and vegetables can reduce the risk of cancer and other chronic diseases. Red, orange, yellow, green, white, blue and purple – each of these colours has health benefits, including: improved vision; decreased inflammation; reduced risk of chronic diseases, including cancer, heart disease and...
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WHAT THOSE “GRAIN” LABELS ON FOOD PACKAGING MEAN

Many of the following labels on a food product might seem to convey a perception of “whole grains”, but that might not always be the case. > “MULTIGRAIN” products are not necessarily whole grain. The term refers to products made using a mixture of grains. It could mean that the product uses various types of flour, like the refined wheat and barley flours that are often used to make...
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