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Be Your Own Best Friend

February 1 Health, Mind & Body

By Winnie Ong Hui Dhing How many of us treat ourselves with the same degree of love and compassion that we show our best friends? Taking a leaf out of the Buddhist school of thought, true compassion and loving kindness i...

Breathing Clean Air

December 4 Environment, Health

Why do we need clean air? Clean and fresh air is essential yet most people take it for granted. Many people tolerate breathing in dirty air because the negative effects do not manifest themselves immediately. Long-term e...

Age Gracefully With Exercise

September 3 Health, Seniors, Sports & Fitness

As we age, our muscles shorten and we start limiting our movements due to joint aches or low energy levels. Lack of muscle and joint use leads to atrophy. Atrophy occurs in the brain as well, which affects one’s stabil...

Tired all the time?

August 2 Food, Health, Mind & Body, Nutrition

Poor eating habits, hectic schedules and high stress levels have weakened our body immunities and cause constant loss of enzymes in our body, which is why we suffer from lethargy, fatigue, difficulty concentrating and in...

Office Gossip: Good or Bad?

May 10 Featured, Health, Mind & Body, Sex & Relationship

Gossip – love it or hate it, we know it forms an integral aspect of human social interaction. From the tea lady to the middle-level executives to top management, there is no running away from the fact that we all love ...

CETDEM’s Labour of Love

April 13 Environment, Fruits, Health, Organic

It is said you will truly know how to appreciate life when you get your hands dirty. Tan Siew Luang, the Organic Farming Project Coordinator for the Centre of Environment, Technology and Development Malaysia (CETDEM), ca...

If Plants Could Talk, What Would They Say?

April 11 Environment, Health

There are days when I feel that life is like a Sisyphean task. In Greek mythology, Sisyphus was a crafty king who was given a life-long punishment of pushing a large rock up a hill.

Garbage Enzyme: From Trash To Treasure

April 10 Environment, Featured, Health, Home, Organic

Does the term ‘garbage enzyme’ sound icky to you? If it does, you are certainly not alone. Despite the increasing popularity of this simple yet highly useful green initiative, the word ‘garbage’ is still a put-of...

50 Ways To Green Your Life

April 10 Environment, Featured, Fruits, Health, Home, Nutrition, Organic, Technology

Green is the new gold, because going green can actually help you save (or even make) money! When you adopt the 3Rs and less-is-more lifestyle, you not only improve your own life but contribute to Mother Earth in your own...