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WHY AVOID SUGAR?

Lai Cheng June 28, 2023 0 Comments

Eating too much added sugar can damage your body on a cellular level by causing low levels of harmful inflammation. Studies have found that people who consume around 40 grams of added sugar per day – roughly the amount in a 12-ounce can of cola (soft drink) or 6 fun-size candy bars – show an increase in inflammatory markers both immediately after consuming it and over time. Out-of-control...

When to Toss Common Household Items

Lai Cheng June 27, 2023 0 Comments

SPONGES It doesn’t take long for sponges to become a hotbed of bacteria. They can spread germs to your hands and then to your food. Or if you have a cut on your hand, bacteria can enter your body that way. Even if you boil or microwave your sponges after each use, scientists say it’s best to replace them once a week. PILLOWS Your nightly neck and head prop loses shape and firmness over time....

BANANAS: HEALING POWERHOUSE

Lai Cheng June 27, 2023 0 Comments

Bananas are often blamed for being too high in sugar. The reality is that the sugar in a properly ripened banana is completely different from the cane sugar and other processed sweeteners in cookies, cakes, and doughnuts. Unlike processed sugar, the fruit sugar in bananas is bonded to critical life-supporting trace minerals such as manganese, selenium, copper, boron, and molybdenum, and large...

YOUR SLEEP & WAKE CYCLES AFFECT YOUR MOOD

Lai Cheng June 26, 2023 0 Comments

Unable to sleep? Feeling moody? It could be due to a disrupted circadian rhythm. It’s no accident that most people tend to sleep at night and are awake during the day. Our sleep-wake cycle is determined by our circadian rhythm, the body’s internal clock. Your circadian rhythm is responsible for guiding your body's hormones, metabolism, healing, growth, and memory consolidation. An...

PINEAPPLE – A HEALTHY FRUIT

Lai Cheng June 26, 2023 0 Comments

Pineapple is rich in vitamins, fibre, minerals, and phytonutrients – specifically Vitamins C and A (the latter as carotene), folate, potassium, and manganese. It’s also a source of simple and complex carbohydrates, in the form of natural sugars and fibre, respectively. While pineapple is fairly high in sugar, it’s also 86% water and low on the glycemic index. Because it’s high in fibre,...

PSR: Respect the legal process, wait for the decision of fishermen’s appeal

Lai Cheng June 24, 2023 0 Comments

Sahabat Alam Malaysia was surprised to read a media report quoting Gamuda Bhd that the Penang South Reclamation (PSR) project will begin on July 1, 2023. This is because the fishermen's appeal has yet to be heard and decided. On 25 May 2023, the Penang State Fishermen's Association (Pen Mutiara), the South Penang Area Fishermen's Association and Zakaria Ismail, for and on behalf of the Sungai...

You’re INHALING a Credit Card Worth of Plastic Every Week

Lai Cheng June 23, 2023 0 Comments

A new study identifies which parts of our airways are getting clogged with microplastics as we inhale about 16.2 bits an hour. That's a credit card's worth of microplastic going into our respiratory system a week. We're also eating and drinking these plastic particles, as microplastics are now everywhere, including in our veins. They're in our tea, water, and food, as well as increasing in the...

Will policymakers allow EVALI to continue its murderous rampage?

Lai Cheng June 22, 2023 0 Comments

The Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) likes to remind Malaysians, particularly policymakers, of the consequences of vaping. In November 2019, a teenager was admitted to the Labuan Nucleus Hospital for severe internal lung damage. It was, at that time, suspected to have been caused by vaping, making it the first of such cases to be reported in Labuan. The teenager experienced breathing...

THINK POSITIVE, LIVE LONGER

Lai Cheng June 22, 2023 0 Comments

Can you think yourself into a longer life? A 2019 study found that positive thinking could extend lifespan by 11-15% and improve your chances of living to 85 or longer. Adding on other healthy choices such as an anti-inflammatory diet, movement, quality sleep, stress reduction = optimal health. – Lori Shemek, PhD

STRAWBERRY HEALTH BENEFITS

Lai Cheng June 22, 2023 0 Comments

Strawberries are good for your whole body. These sweet, heart-shaped fruits are full of vitamin C, folic acid, fibre and antioxidants. They may help lower high blood pressure and cholesterol, help you manage blood sugar, and fight the effects of aging on your brain. To reap the most health benefits, don’t wash or hull them until you’re ready to eat and enjoy. (Web MD) 8 medium strawberries...

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