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Disposal Paper Cup or Reusable Plastic Cup

Plastic Cup is your choice?

Chemist Professor Martin B. Hocking from University of Victoria making use the theory of life cycle energy study shown that reusable cup is best used as compared to disposal cup in term of average lifetime if not broken but is not environmentally friendly.

The decision: Environmental friendly or lifetime usage or best of both worlds
The answer : Best of both worlds by exercising your own best judgement
– This is because neither reusable (glass , ceramic etc) nor disposable(paper , foam etc) has environmentally friendly advantage , and if the cup are likely to be lost or broken , disposable cup is very much the best choice.
– Why exercising own best judgement?For example , you may use reusable glass cup at home but disposable cup in the party especially outdoor activities.

Followings are the lifecycle studies to demonstrate three types of reusable drinking cups (ceramic, glass and reusable plastic) comparison to two types of disposable cups (paper and polystyrene foam).

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Recently, underwear buyers all over the world will have a new sourcing channel for creative, stylish and competitively-priced products. Thus, a lots of shows coming up.

Underwear show is the result of the huge success of the Underwear pavilion introduced example at the previous October China Sourcing Fair: Fashion Accessories. The combined shows provide buyers with more opportunities to see underwear and swimwear designs, as well as a wide array of fashion accessories at the same time.

Underwear With Foodball Fever

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Everybody knows smoking is bad for health. Yet why do people keep puffing away and endangering their health? Much research has been carried out on the effects of smoking but none has been as long-term and comprehensive as this. The Copenhagen City Heart Study enlisted more than 8,045 people aged 30 to 60 years in a study to take the spirometry tests which were conducted 25 years apart.

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‘Wash your hands,’ that is the mantra of mums all over the world. Children have always been told to wash their hands and stay clean. But now mums might have to eat their words. It seems that extreme cleanliness in children is the cause of a rise in Crohn’s disease in developed countries. Research carried out by the Gut Foundation shows that 30,000 Australians have Crohn’s disease, especially among children and teenagers.

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A friend’s mum was suffering from advanced breast cancer and wanted to know about the latest treatments available. A cousin was pregnant with her first baby and did not know what to expect. A colleague at work was suffering from backache which was seriously affecting his work performance. A friend was suffering from gout and wanted to know which food to avoid.

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Menopause brings along symptoms of hot flushes, osteoporosis, sudden weight gain, urinogenital problems, hypertension, mood swings and depression. Menopause can be a traumatic stage in a woman’s life when a drop in hormone production affects the physical and psychological states of the body. The latest drug that has been tested and proven to alleviate the symptoms of menopause is Angeliq® (Schering AG), a newly formulated combination of low-dose hormone replacement therapy (HRT).

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The magic lies in lactoferrin , naturally human produced antibodies breastmilk rich in protein and only last for first few days

Which breast to feed you ?A voluptuous breast or real suckling milk?

So what it is? It is the human breastmilk called lactoferrin which is rich in protein and to turn its substance into power , pill , drinkable commercialise viable form in a study by doctor for 13 years believed to cut visceral fat levels by as much as 40 percent.And it is also the newfound breastmilk-lactoferrin which provides immunity and non-allergy to newborn baby.Facinatingly , the breastmilk tastes differently everytime baby is nursed which help the baby to adapt to different food in their growing up.

More coming up , how does breastfeeding is instrumental in helping you to lose weight!

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