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WHY YOU SHOULDN’T EAT TOO LATE AT NIGHT

Lai Cheng April 12, 2024 0 Comments
Eating too late at night can be detrimental to your health. You can end up not just with a potbelly, but also poor sleep, heartburn, obesity and diabetes. Late night eating also raises blood pressure, and cholesterol levels (resulting in heart disease). It also makes you feel hungrier the next day, making you eat more, which ultimately leads to weight gain. A 2021 study found that high-fat,...
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WE’RE NOT JUST SAVING THE PLANET, WE’RE SAVING OURSELVES

Lai Cheng April 8, 2024 0 Comments
The world is facing a climate crisis, but how many of us really care? Phrases such as “Save the Planet” and “Save the Earth” have mistakenly framed the climate emergency as a distant and esoteric affair, not “personal” enough to resonate with the everyday masses, who are too busy making ends meet. Many would perceive the climate emergency as the responsibility of environmental...
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THE HIDDEN COST OF PLASTIC WATER BOTTLES

Lai Cheng April 5, 2024 0 Comments
You’ve heard of the health risks of bottled water – studies have found plastic fragments in them. But bottled water also has a significant environmental cost that consumers don’t see – their production and disposal significantly harm the environment, and thus us. Making a plastic water bottle is a resource-heavy process, beginning with petroleum extraction. Most plastic bottles start...
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FOOD FOR THOUGHT

Lai Cheng April 4, 2024 0 Comments
Good to remind ourselves – and to teach our kids …. If you take a piece of rotten fruit and place it beside perfectly good fruit, what happens? The mould from the rotten fruit spreads over to the good fruit and both end up in a bad condition. Being too close to the wrong people, those with negative and toxic behaviour, can ruin you – you become just like them. Beware of the company you...
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SIMPLE ENERGY-SAVING TIPS (Part 11)

Lai Cheng April 4, 2024 0 Comments
Only Use Shower Heater When Necessary Did you know that a small adjustment in your shower routine can have a big impact on energy use and the environment? Here is the scoop. Consider turning on your shower heater only when necessary. Try shortening your shower time or using lukewarm water during warmer weather to save on energy. Heating water requires a significant amount of energy. By using...
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WHAT TO EAT FOR HEALTHY AGEING

Lai Cheng April 3, 2024 0 Comments
What you eat can play a role in how you age. Processed foods high in salt, fat and sugar can wreak havoc in the body and lead to chronic diseases, such as cardiovascular disease, Type 2 diabetes, some cancers, and even mental health issues, such as anxiety and depression. "Poor-quality foods, like trans fats, cause inflammation – and aging is basically a chronic inflammatory state," says...
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BOOST YOUR IMMUNITY WITH LEMONS

Lai Cheng April 3, 2024 0 Comments
Want to be healthy? Eat more lemons. Lemon contains a high amount of Vitamin C, a natural antioxidant that improves the immune system. One lemon can offer about half of your recommended daily value of Vitamin C. Lemon has antibacterial and antiviral qualities. It helps strengthen the immune system against germs that cause the common cold and the flu. A common folk remedy for cough and cold is to...
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