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STRESSED OR DEPRESSED? Get It All Out, Write It Down

Lai Cheng August 21, 2023 0 Comments
Struggling with stress, depression, or anxiety?  Try journaling – get your thoughts out of your head and down on paper. It’s a simple, low-cost way of improving your mental health. Keeping a journal can help you gain control of your emotions. Just writing it down helps you to process negative thoughts in a more analytical, non-emotional way, and then respond appropriately to them. A study...
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TREES REDUCE ENERGY COSTS

Lai Cheng August 18, 2023 0 Comments
Strategic placement of trees around property can act as natural air conditioners, providing shade that shields buildings and homes from direct sunlight. It is reported that a mature shade tree can block up to 90% of solar radiation, which could translate to a significant reduction in your home cooling cost. On hot days, some large trees can pull hundreds of gallons of water through their leaves....
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How wildfire smoke can permanently damage your brain and body

Lai Cheng August 18, 2023 0 Comments
A growing body of evidence suggests that wildfire smoke raises the risk of neurological diseases, as well as harming the lungs, kidney, and other organs. Scientists know that wildfire smoke can exacerbate conditions like asthma and COPD, increase the risk of heart attack and stroke, hinder concentration, reduce the body’s ability to fight infections, and cause inflammation targeting...
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HOW TO GET PROTEIN WITHOUT THE MEAT

Lai Cheng August 17, 2023 0 Comments
Protein is essential for good health. It is an important building block of bones, cartilage and skin. We also need it for many other functions in the body. If you are staying away from meat, what can you eat to get adequate protein? Meat provides protein, but so do dairy, vegetables and pulses. Beans, eggs, nuts, yoghurt and even broccoli are all great non-meat sources of protein.    
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CAP: Mandatory Safety Standards for Cooking Gas Cylinders

Lai Cheng August 16, 2023 0 Comments
The Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) calls on the authorities to come out with mandatory safety standards for cooking gas cylinders. The call is made in response to the numerous injuries and deaths that occurred due to explosions caused by cooking gas cylinders. The latest occurred last Sunday night (30th July), when a couple from Johor, was injured in a  cooking gas explosion. Following is...
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THE HEAVY WEIGHT OF TEXTING TOO MUCH

Lai Cheng August 15, 2023 0 Comments
The constant use of phones for texting has given rise to a new-age ailment that gives rise to chronic pain in the neck – called Text Neck. Increasingly common, especially among youngsters, this is the term associated with the damage and pain that is sustained from constantly hanging your neck down to look at your cell phone or tablet. The hours spent hunched over in a constant position take...
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6 HEALTHY HYDRATING FOODS

Lai Cheng August 15, 2023 0 Comments
Our bodies are made of 55-60% water and we need to replenish that water daily for good health. But do you know: You should not just be drinking water, you should be eating your water too. Our body actually gets a good amount of hydration from the foods we eat. Consuming water through fruits and vegetables is a good way to replace fluid in your diet. And you get added health benefits from the...
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