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CRUCIFEROUS VEGGIES PROTECT LUNGS FROM VIRAL DAMAGE

Lai Cheng October 2, 2023 0 Comments

Vegetables like broccoli and kale aren't just dietary heroes for their fibre content – they might hold a hidden power that aids our battle against lung infections, according to a study published on 16 August 2023 in the journal Nature. Scientists have found certain compounds in these greens act as secret signals for a protein that guards crucial defence points in the body, like the gut and...

107-year-old shares her secret to a long and happy life: Don’t wait for your dreams to come true

Lai Cheng October 2, 2023 0 Comments

American culture pushes people to dream big, stand out, and reach for the stars. That can make living a typical life feel underwhelming, or even like a failure. Nonsense, says Shirley Hodes, who celebrated her 107th birthday earlier this month at an independent living facility in North Carolina. “Not everyone has their dreams come true,” she tells CNBC Make It. If you want to be happy in...

Climate change: Six young people take 32 countries to court

Lai Cheng September 29, 2023 0 Comments

"What I felt was fear," says Claudia Duarte Agostinho as she remembers the extreme heatwave and fires that ripped through Portugal in 2017 and killed more than 100 people. "The wildfires made me really anxious about what sort of future I would have." Claudia, 24, her brother Martim, 20, and her sister Mariana, 11, are among six young Portuguese people who have filed a lawsuit against 32...

SINGAPORE RECALLS MOONCAKES FROM TWO MALAYSIAN BRANDS

Lai Cheng September 29, 2023 0 Comments

Excessive Levels of Bacteria, Toxins Found in the Products The Singapore authorities have ordered a recall of two mooncake products sold in Singapore because they contain ingredients that exceeded regulatory limits, namely a bacteria or toxins produced by fungi. The products are: > Joymom’s Musang King Snowskin Mooncake, with an expiry date of March 5, 2024 > Fragrance’s Single Yolk...

Of Rivers and Heart-ware

Lai Cheng September 29, 2023 0 Comments

Want to know why our rivers continue to be polluted despite all efforts to keep them clean? Here is a royal insight from Sultan of Perak Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah. We have been focusing on hardware (science and technology) and software (policy, regulations and norms), with not enough attention to a critical element in the fight against river pollution: heart-ware. "The health of our river...

You ARE Traffic

Lai Cheng September 29, 2023 0 Comments

This signage is a good reminder: When you’re driving, you’re not stuck in traffic. You ARE traffic. You ARE why congestion, bumper-to-bumper queues, and gridlock form. A typical response from traffic planners has often been “let’s widen the roads and build even more of them, too.” But new roads attract more traffic – a concept known as “induced demand”. As the great American...

DON’T EAT “DEAD FOOD”

Lai Cheng September 29, 2023 0 Comments

In modern society, people are eating more highly processed foods than ever, which are low in nutrients. What we're eating now very often isn't food, cautions Michael Pollan, journalist and author of the book, In Defense of Food. "We are eating a lot of… food-like substances… highly processed things that might be called yoghurt, cereals, whatever, but in fact are very intricate products of...

NASAL SPRAYS CAN MAKE CONGESTION WORSE

Lai Cheng September 27, 2023 0 Comments

Decongestants are a type of medicine that can provide short-term relief for a blocked or stuffy nose (nasal congestion). They work by reducing the swelling of the blood vessels in your nose. This helps to open up the airways. But do you know: Using decongestant nasal sprays for more than 3-4 days can cause worse nasal congestion, called rebound rhinitis, once the spray wears off. After a few...

CAR-FREE STREETS ARE POSSIBLE

Lai Cheng September 27, 2023 0 Comments

For nearly 20 years, Ellsworth Drive in Silver Spring, Maryland in the US has been closed to cars. In that time, it's become a vibrant communal space. What's stopping your downtown from creating a street like this? Source: Strong Towns

CRAVING UNHEALTHY FOOD? EAT THESE INSTEAD

Lai Cheng September 26, 2023 0 Comments

Craving for salty junk food, sweets or deep-fried snacks? Instead of reaching for potato chips, doughnuts or ice cream, which can lead to weight gain and poor health, try healthier alternatives. If you’re craving: > French fries or Potato chips: Replace with salted cashews or peanuts (but nuts without salt are healthier) – they are higher in good fats and protein. Or munch on an apple....

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