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THE HAPPINESS FACTOR

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Click here to buy: CAP BOOKS STOREWIDE PROMOTION 20 Apr-20May 30% discount. Visit the CAP bookshop at Book size: 108 x 145 mm Pages: 136 Today psychologists and social scientists from universities are saying the same thing. They measured happiness and conducted worldwide surveys to reveal the secrets of our well-being. Who is happy and who is not? Which societies are happy? And why are people...

FRUITS – A Nutrition Guide

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Click here to buy: CAP BOOKS STOREWIDE PROMOTION 20 Apr-20May 30% discount. Visit the CAP bookshop at Book size: 140 x 110mm Pages: 90 It shows you the important nutrients that different fruits contain. It also compares the nutrient content of different fruits to show you which fruits to consume if you lack a certain nutrient. These comparisons show that local fruits are most of the time richer...

HALAL HARAM

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Click here to buy: CAP BOOKS STOREWIDE PROMOTION 20 Apr-20May 30% discount. Visit the CAP bookshop at Book size: 140 x 215mm Pages: 200 Inside the book > Collagen from executed prisoners, placentas and aborted foetuses were found to be used in cosmetics. > Nearly 3,000 additives are used in our foods today, many of which have doubtful or animal origins. These include – Human hair...

Malaysia must support the WTO waiver on intellectual property rights for COVID-19 – If Not Now When?

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(Note: This letter has been sent today to Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin bin Hj Mohd Yassin and the ministers of MITI, MOSTI, Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs and MOH.) The undersigned organisations and patient advocacy groups strongly call on the Malaysian Government to immediately support the temporary suspension of intellectual property rights enforcement as an urgent COVID-19 response....

EXERCISE AS MEDICINE

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Click here to CAP BOOKS STOREWIDE PROMOTION 20 Apr-20May 30% discount. Visit the CAP bookshop at Book size: 140 x 215mm Pages: 232 Want to live long, healthy and strong, or avoid disease and premature death? It’s possible. There is a formula for a healthy life and it is summed up in one word: Exercise. Exercise brings health; lack of exercise promotes disease. Even if you already have a...

SHOCKING INGREDIENTS IN YOUR FOOD

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Click here to buy CAP BOOKS STOREWIDE PROMOTION 20 Apr-20May 30% discount. Visit the CAP bookshop at Book size: 215 x 145 mm Pages: 112 This is not surprising considering the advancements in modern food technology which is always looking for new food additives and new ways to reduce costs and maximise profits. Consider the feeding of cattle with chicken droppings, rearing maggots for animal...

Reasons why KWAN should not be touched

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The Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) is shocked that the government has used its emergency powers to tap into the National Trust Fund (KWAN) for vaccine expenses on 21 April 2021. A new subsection was added to KWAN Act which permits the use of KWAN funds for “the procurement of vaccines and any expenditure incurred in relation to the vaccines for an epidemic of any infectious disease as...

Lead exposure in children

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Lead is a naturally occurring heavy metal, often used in industry. It can be dispersed widely in the environment through contamination of water, dust, soil, and paints. Young children are most at risk from lead. Lead exposure can affect a child's mental and physical development. Lead can affect anyone, but children under five years of age are at greater risk as they tend to put their hands...

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