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ADD COLOUR TO YOUR PLATE, ADD YEARS TO YOUR LIFE

Lai Cheng July 25, 2023 0 Comments

You may be tempted to find a few foods you or your kids or family members like and focus on eating those. And it can be easy to fall into routines. But the truth is: Our bodies thrive on variety – a rainbow of nutrients. Research has shown that a colourful diet is a great way to boost your health and vitality. Eating a diversity of colourful foods – mainly fruits and vegetables – can be...

A Need to Find a Viable Solution to Living with Monkeys

Lai Cheng July 24, 2023 0 Comments

The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) is concerned and extremely disappointed over the culling of macaques in Batu Caves, Gombak, Selangor in June 2023. The shooting of 20 monkeys, some of those in cages were shot at point-blank range, by the Wildlife Protection and National Parks department (Perhilitan) raised the ire of the Sunway Mas apartment residents who lodged a police report...

Health Benefits of Celery Juice

Lai Cheng July 21, 2023 0 Comments

Source: Medical Medium

Why the Climate Crisis is Making Our Insects Run for the Hills

Lai Cheng July 21, 2023 0 Comments

With temperatures rising and pressure on biodiversity growing, insects vital to our ecosystems are not only moving north and south, but up. Around the world, different species are shifting their habitats upwards, with potentially catastrophic results for our ecosystems. Bumblebees in the Pyrenees have moved upwards on average by more than a metre a year, with some species making significantly...

SUSTAINABLE WAYS TO KEEP COOL IN HOT WEATHER

Lai Cheng July 21, 2023 0 Comments

Adopting sustainable cooling strategies in daily life in the face of rising temperatures is important to mitigate climate change. What are the easy and environmentally-friendly ways to keep cool in extreme heat? Cooling the person instead of the surrounding air is more practical and this can be practised on the individual level. The Lancet infographic below outlines 8 such easy and eco-friendly...

The UPOV Convention Is Not Suitable For Malaysia, Denies Farmers’ Rights, Encourages Biopiracy And Threatens Agrobiodiversity

Lai Cheng July 20, 2023 0 Comments

Farmers in Malaysia obtain seed supplies from various sources, namely from government agencies such as the Department of Agriculture (DOA), the private sector through seed wholesalers and retailers, and from friends and family members. Based on legislation, seeds can be divided into protected varieties and non-protected varieties. Protected varieties are registered under the plant variety...

What Psychologists Do in the Morning to Set Themselves Up for a Good Day

Lai Cheng July 18, 2023 0 Comments

Yes, how you start your day does indeed influence mood and energy for your subsequent waking hours. Learn from the pros how to start yours on the right foot. By Kate Lucey If you’ve ever been accused of getting up on the wrong side of the bed in the morning, don’t be so quick to dismiss it. Starting your day off on the right foot may actually be the key to keeping your mood and...

NEEM LEAVES – GOOD FOR SKIN

Lai Cheng July 18, 2023 0 Comments

Neem (Azadirachta indica) is a medicinal herb commonly used in the ancient Indian medical system Ayurveda for its wide variety of health benefits and healing capabilities. It contains anti-inflammatory and antibacterial substances such as nimbidin, nimbin and azadirachtin. Neem leaves are traditionally used – either applied topically as a preparation, or chewed – to treat a wide range of...

Aspartame advice unchanged despite cancer question

Lai Cheng July 18, 2023 0 Comments

By James Gallagher Advice on how much aspartame we can eat or drink is unchanged, despite the sweetener being classified as "possibly" causing cancer. Two groups of experts at the World Health Organization have been reviewing thousands of scientific studies. The "possibly carcinogenic" label often causes fear and confusion, but just means the evidence is unconvincing. Most people consume less...

Politicians involved in illegal online gambling are an economic and security threat

Lai Cheng July 17, 2023 0 Comments

In June of this year, the Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said that there was political patronage in illegal online gambling activities in Malaysia. This is a serious matter, but the identities of the politicians involved are not revealed. The MACC chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki has since announced that the MACC is currently investigating several politicians and if it is...

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