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Grounds for hope
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 01/09/2023
» Over the last seven years, Nespresso has partnered with other Swiss brands to create new products from used aluminium capsules.
Promoting proper bone health
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 24/10/2022
» October is a health-conscious month. Besides Breast Cancer Awareness Month, there's also World Cerebral Palsy Day (Oct 6), World Mental Health Day (Oct 10), World Arthritis Day (Oct 12) and other observances.
Sea of change
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 17/02/2020
» The other day, I was walking in the park near my house when I saw this plastic bag, puffed up and blown along by the wind, crossing my path. It reminded me of that famous scene in American Beauty, where teenager Jane Burnham and boy-next-door Ricky Fitts watch a video that Ricky captured of a discarded plastic bag dancing in the wind.
Food for thought
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 29/07/2019
» Som tam is a staple that I eat almost every day, but always skipping the tomato and long bean that end up in the restaurant's bin. The other day, I started drinking soya milk -- it was too sweet. The remaining amount was discarded in the kitchen sink. I often have to throw away rotten carrots and other vegetables as well as unconsumed kub khao in plastic bags. Those ready-to-eat foods became expired items in the fridge.
With supplements, it's buyer beware
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 07/05/2018
» Making the headlines recently, the Lyn weight-loss supplement linked to fatalities was found to contain sibutramine, a drug that decreases appetite and caloric intake but was banned due to increased risk of cardiovascular issues.
Save the planet, drop by drop
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 04/06/2013
» Last week's heavy rainfall reminded me of how my family once collected rainwater, which used to be a common practice for many Thai households during the rainy season, from May to October.