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KALE – A NUTRITION SUPERSTAR

Lai Cheng May 25, 2023 0 Comments

Kale is a nutrition superstar due to the amounts of Vitamins A, B6, C, K, folate, fibre, carotenoids and manganese it contains. One cup of raw kale has just 20 calories. Kale is a member of the cruciferous vegetable family, along with cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, broccoli, collard greens, kohlrabi, rutabaga, turnips and bok choy. These vegetables offer health benefits, including...

PLASTIC RECYCLING IS NOT THE ANSWER

Lai Cheng May 24, 2023 0 Comments

A new Greenpeace report "Forever Toxic" shows that plastics pose health threats throughout the recycling stream. Recycling is not a fix for the plastics problem – we need to dramatically reduce plastic production. (IPEN) Some excerpts from the Greenpeace report: "Many consumer goods companies, including Nestlé, Unilever, and Coca-Cola, tout the use of recycled plastic in their packaging as an...

HEALTH BENEFITS OF BLUEBERRIES

Lai Cheng May 24, 2023 0 Comments

Blueberries have many health benefits, from anti-ageing to killing cancer cells and reducing the risk of Alzheimer’s, heart disease and diabetes. The rich source of phytochemicals in blueberries are called polyphenols and many studies including the one by researchers at the University of Maine published in the journal Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism, shows that having wild...

THE GOVERNMENT NEEDS TO KEEP THE PROMISE OF PRESENTING THE SMOKING PRODUCT CONTROL BILL

Lai Cheng May 24, 2023 0 Comments

The Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) urged the government to keep its promise by presenting in the parliament the Smoking Product Control Bill (RUU) along with the Generational Endgame (GEG) provisions. This bill with GEG provisions needs to be presented and approved immediately to overcome the issue of the lack of legal control over electronic cigarettes or vape products after the...

Australia Quietly Reopens Plastic Waste Export; UNEP Promotes Burning Plastic Waste as Alternative Fuel in Cement Kilns

Lai Cheng May 23, 2023 0 Comments

FALSE SOLUTIONS AHEAD OF GLOBAL PLASTICS TREATY Greenwashing tactics and false solutions to the plastic waste crisis continue to be spewed out that ignore the health and environmental effects of plastic pollution, ahead of the global Plastics Treaty. On 16 May 2023 the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) released a controversial report (meant to help national governments negotiate a new,...

TOXIC MR. D.I.Y. BABY BIBS

Lai Cheng May 23, 2023 0 Comments

Chain Store Voluntarily Removed the Product in the Philippines Parents, beware. Plastic baby bibs may harbour toxic chemicals that are hazardous to your baby’s health. In the Philippines, white polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastic sheet of the MR. D.I.Y. Plastic Baby Bib was found in a lab analysis to contain di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) at 86,700 parts per million (ppm). The finding was made...

Tackling Transboundary Haze: Strengthening the ASEAN Agreement on Transboundary Haze Pollution

Lai Cheng May 23, 2023 0 Comments

It has been announced that Malaysia will be meeting with its ASEAN neighbours in Singapore in early June 2023 to discuss the transboundary haze issue and develop a new roadmap for the ASEAN Agreement on Transboundary Haze Pollution (AATHP) 2002. While this meeting and the roadmap development are positive steps, the question remains whether the criticisms and weaknesses of the AATHP will be...

EAT REAL FOOD, NOT SUPERMARKET JUNK

Lai Cheng May 22, 2023 0 Comments

When it comes to our health, one of the most important things we can do is to eat real food (Organic Live Food) but if you think the supermarket is the answer to this, think again. A 2016 study found that supermarkets are the primary source of empty calories consumed by US adults, far surpassing convenience stores, vending machines, entertainment venues and fast-food and full-service...

7 HEALTHY REASONS TO SPEND TIME IN NATURE

Lai Cheng May 22, 2023 0 Comments

How much time have you spent outdoors this week? If the answer is “less than 2 hours” it might be time to take a walk – and reap the health benefits. People who spend just 2 hours a week in outdoor natural settings report better health and a greater sense of well-being than those who don’t, research has shown. Here are 7 more health benefits linked to spending time outside: 1. ...

TOXIC EXPOSURES from Over 100 Categories of Consumer Products

Lai Cheng May 19, 2023 0 Comments

Products used at home and in the workplace frequently contain toxic chemicals that are linked to reproductive and developmental harms, and cancers, according to a new study published in Environmental Science & Technology. Scientists looked at 172 categories of consumer products, from cosmetics to cleaning agents, and found that formaldehyde and other cancer-causing compounds are widespread...

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