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Fermented fad
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 22/01/2019
» Forget low-carb, high-fat ketogenic diets, gluten-free foods and all things detox. These are diet bygones compared to a slightly-sparkling, gold-coloured fermented drink called kombucha that is now all the rage. They say Madonna drinks it, so does Halle Berry, Lindsay Lohan and Gwyneth Paltrow. Even testosterone-fuelled Jake Gyllenhaal and Orlando Bloom were seen clutching a bottle.
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Sharing is caring
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 18/12/2017
» Celebrate the season of giving through gifts created for charitable causes, where your purchase can help child development, people with disabilities and even stray cats
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The problem of Thailand's sweet tooth
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 30/07/2019
» In 1997, the average Thai person consumed 19 teaspoons of sugar a day. That's more than three times the amount of daily sugar intake recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO), which is only six teaspoons.
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Wake up and smell the coffee
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 02/05/2019
» Coffee is a big business. The world's population drinks around 3.5 billion cups of coffee every day, according to a 2017 research paper. But your cup of joe is responsible for a large amount of waste too -- starting from the farm all the way to the cafe.
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Rethinking sustainability -- while there's still time
Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 11/12/2018
» According to the United Nations Environmental Programme, every year 8-15 million tonnes of plastic waste is dumped into the world's oceans, killing marine life and entering the human food chain. According to a study by Ocean Conservancy, a Washington-based environmental advocacy group, five Asian countries (China, Indonesia, Vietnam, the Philippines, Thailand) account for some 60% of all that plastic waste swirling around the sea.
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Sustainable everything possible
Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 11/12/2018
» For John Edward Roberts, sustainability does not just equate to green initiatives. For the Minor Hotels' Group Director of Sustainability and Conservation, it means the eco-friendly mindset that is embedded into even the smallest part of daily life.
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A moment of grace
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 15/10/2018
» After attending to a lady at his outpatient clinic in Chulalongkorn Hospital, a few hours later Dr Kris Chatamra saw her sitting under a scorching Sun underneath a flyover nearby.
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The truth about cats and dogs
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 23/10/2018
» Aunt Chutima has adopted 70 stray cats and 30 stray dogs in her neighbourhood of Ang Thong province. Yet she never considers them to be a burden, even though she is partially blind. Each month, she spends over 10,000 baht on food for the abandoned animals that now call her place home.
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Different bodies, same rights
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 09/04/2018
» Leopard soup sprinkled with chopped parsley, anyone? No way. Or bottlenose dolphin soup served with sliced scallion? Never. What about a bowl of soul-warming chicken soup with croutons? Why not.
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Following the food chain, link by link
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 08/08/2017
» Experts in health and diet gathered last week at an academic conference entitled "Bridging Knowledge In Nutrition And Foods For Health To Support Sustainable Development". Organised by Mahidol University's Institute of Nutrition, the conference addressed Asia's major public-health concerns, especially with regard to food security and health hazards.
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