Not the drug of choice

Posted by Samuel Ampah on 7:09 pm at 7:09 pm

David Biggs, Good Taste Magazine
I am often amazed at my own innocence when I read of the dreadful drug-related problems modern parents suffer. I never knew about drugs when I was a teenager in the gentle Karoo.
I have a friend whose son is a tik addict and was offered a good job as an apprentice [...]

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Organic food becoming more popular

Posted by Samuel Ampah on 6:13 pm at 6:13 pm

Organic product sales in Britain grew 22 percent in 2006 from 2005, challenging the country’s capacity to meet domestic demand for organic goods, a report published on Saturday said.
“Strong growth and dynamic public support for organic food, drink, textiles and health and beauty products,” had made the British organic market the third-largest in Europe after [...]

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Coffee and exercise prevents cancer?

Posted by Samuel Ampah on 5:51 pm at 5:51 pm

Drinking coffee and exercising may prevent skin cancer by killing off cells damaged by the sun’s ultraviolet-B radiation, said a study of hairless laboratory mice.
The coffee-exercise combination produced a “dramatic” fourfold difference in apoptosis — the programmed death of pre-cancerous cells — between laboratory mice that did and did not follow the regime, said the [...]

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World’s oldest person dies

Posted by Samuel Ampah on 5:51 pm at 5:51 pm

The world’s oldest person Yone Minagawa, who has died at age 114, was as sprightly as ever until the moment she got into bed for her eternal rest, her caretaker said on Tuesday.
Minagawa, who enjoyed good food and a bit of alcohol, died on Monday at a nursing home in Japan’s southwestern Fukuoka prefecture.
“She was [...]

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Six ways to get moving

Posted by Samuel Ampah on 5:50 pm at 5:50 pm

Ronald Abvajee
The toughest part of getting fit is motivation. Once you’re out the door, you’re committed — but lacing up your trainers and stepping out there is the challenge. Here are six surefire tactics to help you get out and get psyched — perfect for those of you who’ve been away from exercise so long [...]

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7 ways to combat kids’ sleep problems

Posted by Samuel Ampah on 11:21 am at 11:21 am

Bedtime tips for getting kids to sleep through the night.
Expert commentary reviewed by Louise Chang, MDYour toddler wakes up several times a night, calling for “Mommy.” Your 6-year-old simply refuses to go to bed. Catering to both, you and your spouse are in and out of bed all night — and perpetually exhausted.
Not surprisingly, parents [...]

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