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    Not just bubbles and fizz

    Life, Sukhumaporn Laiyok, Published on 20/03/2014

    » No summer is complete without a cool drink. A sip of cool water can help us beat the heat and quench our thirst. However, for children, water is sometimes not enough.

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    Worth your weight in gold

    Life, Sukhumaporn Laiyok, Published on 01/08/2013

    » Recent news of a United Arab Emirates weight-loss challenge tied to a solid-gold incentive makes me envious of Emiratis _ the authorities there clearly care for their people's health. Dubai's municipal officials are offering their people a gramme of gold for each kilogramme shed in a 30-day challenge.

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    Teens gorging themselves to an early grave

    Life, Sukhumaporn Laiyok, Published on 14/03/2013

    » While online weeks ago, I stumbled across shocking photos of South Korean teenagers who publicised their bizarre dining experience: They gorged themselves on French fries piled on trays, taking pictures of their feast _ a so-called "potato party" _ and then posted them on social networks. And they also challenged the world by saying that they don't care about eating such a staggeringly unhealthy diet.

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    Take control of drugs, don't let them control you

    Life, Sukhumaporn Laiyok, Published on 07/11/2012

    » While most people resort to medicine to treat an illness after the symptoms have become noticeable, a friend of mine regularly takes pills as a pre-emptive measure. Following exposure to rain, even if it was only a brief shower, he'll usually take some type of cold medication, his thinking being: instead of waiting for a viral infection to set in, why not act immediately? This is something his mother taught him. So he keeps a stock of over-the-counter medication, like cough remedies and paracetamol, in his everyday bag and he also resorts to antibiotics at the first sign of a sore throat.

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