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Month: April 2025

6 FOODS THAT NOURISH AND PROTECT YOUR BODY

A primarily plant-based diet will activate more than 500 disease-preventing genes and deactivate more than 200 disease-causing genes. Plant foods have the power to switch on the genes that create health and to switch off the genes that create cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and many of the other ailments of civilization. This is what researchers know from over 30 years of clinical research at...
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PLANT A TREE, BUILD A PLANET

It’s not just shade. It’s a birdhouse, a squirrel highway, a pollinator pantry, and an oxygen factory – all in one. From nesting birds to climbing insects, one tree can host hundreds of species. When you plant a tree, you create a living community – and you’re building a planet. – Info and picture from Home & Garden Tips  
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Borneo pygmy elephants must be protected at all costs

The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) is shocked and condemns the decapitation of the three pygmy elephants, murdered within three months of one another. It is a difficult time for Sabah because elephant deaths are on the rise, particularly since 2013 when fourteen endangered pygmy elephants were discovered dead under suspicious circumstances in the Gunung Rara Forest Reserve in Sabah....
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KNOW THE SIGNS OF BURNOUT

Burnout is a state of emotional, mental, and physical exhaustion caused by prolonged stress and overwork. Left unchecked, it can lead to serious physical and mental health problems, impacting performance, relationships, and overall well-being. Burnout doesn’t happen overnight, it’s a gradual process. It can creep up on you, often unnoticed until it's become a significant problem. And the...
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Youth Powered Sustainability Takes Root at Methodist Girls School, Penang

On 9 April 2025, the Consumers' Association of Penang (CAP) inspired a group of 65 enthusiastic students of Methodist Girls School in Penang with an engaging energy-saving awareness talk. This initiative aimed to instill a strong sense of responsibility and awareness about energy conservation among the youth. CAP research officer Ung Jun Min led the session, sharing easy-to-follow tips on how...
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REWIRE YOUR BRAIN, IMPROVE YOUR LIFE

Want to improve your life? Rewire your brain. By doing this, we can change our thought patterns, habits, and behaviours. It used to be thought that our brain was “hardwired” to function in predetermined ways. The truth is, our brain is not hardwired, it's “softwired” by experience. If we realise certain thought patterns aren’t serving us, and we want to change them, we can “rewire”...
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Join Us for a Meaningful Day of Learning for the Planet

Calling all Penangites. In conjunction with Earth Day 2025, CAP has set up a booth at Komtar level 3, organised by the Penang Green Council. Come visit our booth and make your own energy-saving card. We will also be having a sharing session on energy-saving tips and cooling naturally at 1:15 pm.             #OurPowerOurPlanet #energysavings #climatechange #energyefficiency  
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