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GRAPES PROTECT AGAINST BACK PAIN

Lai Cheng November 7, 2023 0 Comments

Red grapes contain resveratrol, a powerful compound that blocks the enzymes that contribute to tissue degeneration. The evidence: In lab experiments at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, resveratrol protected against the kind of cartilage damage that causes back pain. (Source: Organic Live Food) (Image via OLF)

Eat plants and go electric: how to break food TV’s bad climate habits

Lai Cheng November 6, 2023 0 Comments

From product placement for unnecessary gadgets to meat-centred cooking, TV can make us think unsustainable is normal When you log in to your favorite streaming service and pull up a cooking show, chances are you’re just looking for a bit of entertainment – maybe even to shut your brain off for a while. But if what you’re watching is constantly exposing you to images of sizzling steaks,...

THE MALAYSIAN TOWN STILL HAUNTED BY RADIOACTIVE POLLUTION – 30 Years After Rare Earths Refinery Shut

Lai Cheng November 6, 2023 0 Comments

A rare earths processing plant run by Mitsubishi Chemicals in Bukit Merah, Malaysia was blamed for birth defects and leukaemia cases in the local community. The plant, which was shut down in 1994, had no long-term waste facility which resulted in radioactive waste leakage. Mitsubishi Chemicals spent US$100 million on the clean-up and donated to the local community in an out-of-court settlement....

POWER SCRAMBLE – HIDDEN FALLOUT OF RARE EARTH METALS

Lai Cheng November 6, 2023 0 Comments

There is a race in the West to secure their supply for a list of critical metals, such as rare earths. These are resources that are essential for high tech applications, including in defence, as well as a carbon-free future. Yet China dominates the market for quite a few of these resources. How did China come to dominate, and just why is the fight heating up? Kartik Kuna explores every step of...

Mercury Treaty Falls Short on Ending Threats from Toxic Waste & Mercury-Containing Cosmetics, Makes Progress on Dental Mercury & Inclusion of Indigenous Peoples

Lai Cheng November 6, 2023 0 Comments

Global mercury pollution has been recognised as a major problem that can only be tackled effectively by international regulation and government cooperation. Mercury is a hazardous neurotoxin that can cause many health problems in humans, and most exposure is caused by dietary impacts such as eating contaminated fish where mercury bioaccumulates. The Minamata Convention on Mercury has been...

CAP: Reject amendments to the International Health Regulations (2005)

Lai Cheng November 3, 2023 0 Comments

The World Health Organisation (WHO) is working on two international legal instruments namely: A Pandemic Treaty; and Amendments to the existing International Health Regulations (IHR) (2005). Both these international legal instruments will expand the powers of the WHO to declare pandemics and authorise the manner in which governments shall respond to them. It will establish a global biosecurity...

GET RID OF THAT POTBELLY – It’s Destroying Your Health

Lai Cheng November 3, 2023 0 Comments

A big belly – abdominal obesity – puts you at risk for heart disease, diabetes, hypertension, stroke, and cancer. Too much belly fat points to a buildup of a unique type of fat, called visceral fat, around various internal organs, such as the liver, pancreas and intestines. Visceral fat is dangerous because it is related to the release of proteins and hormones that can cause inflammation....

STEAM BROCCOLI TO BOOST ITS CANCER-FIGHTING COMPOUNDS

Lai Cheng November 2, 2023 0 Comments

Broccoli contains vitamins (K, A, and B), antioxidants, digestion-improving fibre, protein, and more. But how you cook broccoli can make a big difference in how nutritious it is. Studies suggest that steaming your broccoli for 3-4 minutes until it turns a bright green will boost its cancer-fighting compounds. Broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables are a good source of sulforaphane, a...

OVERWORKING IS BAD FOR YOUR HEALTH

Lai Cheng November 2, 2023 0 Comments

Overwork can take a toll on your health. Long hours – usually defined as more than 45 or 55 hours a week – may be linked to high blood pressure, heart disease, prediabetes and depression. A study from the World Health Organisation found that working an average of 55 hours or more each week increases your risk of stroke by 35% and your risk of dying from heart disease by 17%, compared to...

Brown, Black, Red… WHICH RICE IS HEALTHIER?

Lai Cheng November 1, 2023 0 Comments

Rice is an important food staple that supports the nutritional needs of more than half of the global population. There are more than 40,000 different varieties of cultivated rice. From the aromatic Thai “jasmine” rice used in curries, to the “basmati” rice of India, each variety, or cultivar, is distinguished by its grain length, shape and colour. Each cultivar also has its own flavour,...

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