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Addicted to diet soda? Here’s the history of its low-calorie secret weapon

Lai Cheng August 7, 2023 0 Comments
It’s in cereal, sodas, and even your morning coffee. Here’s how an artificial sweetener called aspartame took over the world—in spite of long-standing health concerns. Chemist Jim Schlatter had been putting in long hours at the lab. It was 1965, and the young scientist was attempting to synthesize a drug to treat ulcers. He’d been isolating various compounds along the way, and one of them...
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THE HEALING POWER OF PLANT FOODS

Lai Cheng August 3, 2023 0 Comments
Plants have been used as medicines throughout history. Our earliest human ancestors found plants to heal wounds, cure diseases, and ease troubled minds. Evidence exists that plants were used for medicinal purposes some 60,000 years ago. A burial site of a Neanderthal man was uncovered in 1960. 8 species of plants had been buried with him, some of which are still used for medicinal purposes today...
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‘POISON IN EVERY PUFF’: Canada Puts Health Warnings on Individual Cigarettes

Lai Cheng August 3, 2023 0 Comments
The first-of-its-kind measure is part of a sweeping new set of tobacco regulations to tighten controls over the industry Individual cigarettes in Canada will now carry warnings such as “poison in every puff” and “cigarettes cause impotence” in what the government says is an effort to make it “virtually impossible to avoid health warnings altogether”. The move is the latest in a long...
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BANANAS – A GOOD WORKOUT SNACK

Lai Cheng August 1, 2023 0 Comments
Bananas are rich in nutrients like carbs and potassium, both of which are important for exercise performance and muscle growth. They’re also easy to digest and can slow the absorption of sugar in the bloodstream, making bananas a good food to eat before a workout. (Healthline) Bananas are also good for post-workout recovery. Glycogen (stored carbohydrates) in your liver and muscles –...
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HOUSEPLANTS ARE GOOD FOR PHYSICAL & MENTAL HEALTH

Lai Cheng August 1, 2023 0 Comments
Keeping houseplants can be good for your physical and mental health. Research, including a small study involving 24 young men published in 2015 in the Journal of Physiological Anthropology, suggested that nurturing a plant and watching it grow can reduce stress levels, soothe anxiety, and help you feel calmer. The 1989 NASA Clean Air Study, which was formally known as A Study of Interior...
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SPF: SUN PROTECTION FOODS

Lai Cheng July 31, 2023 0 Comments
Eat Your Way to Natural UV Resistance Limiting exposure, applying sunscreen and wearing protective clothing have long been the go-to recommendations for protection from the sun’s invisible yet harmful ultraviolet radiation. But research suggests there may be another way to help protect your skin – and it isn’t found in the sunscreen aisle. Some studies suggest certain compounds in foods...
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IS SUGAR STEALING YOUR HAPPINESS?

Lai Cheng July 31, 2023 0 Comments
Sugar may be sweet, but it’s the most unhappy of pleasures. Sugar addiction can rewire your brain and steal your happiness. Excessive sugar consumption can lead to mental changes that make it hard to find joy in life. Eating sugar stimulates your brain’s pleasure centres, creating a surge of feel-good brain chemicals dopamine and serotonin. This is what drugs like cocaine do. And just like a...
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