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Category Archives: health
Statistics to Laugh About
1. The average pre-schooler laughs or smiles 400 times a day. That the number drops to only 15 times a day by the time people reach age 35. 2. People smile only 35 percent as much as they think they … Continue reading
Posted in happiness, health
Tagged fun at work, good for the soul, happiness and laughing, health, www.csrplus.co.uk
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Invest outside the box for Haiti
Thankfully, the natural instinct of the global community is “How can I help?” when disaster hits. As we grow through this current disaster in Haiti, perhaps the question should develop into, “How can I invest in Haiti?” The question is, … Continue reading
Posted in campaigning, health, human rights, leadership, public health, social responsibility
Tagged basic health rights, disaster, economic opportunities, education, haiti, how can i help, investment, www.csrplus.co.uk
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Some alternative ways to help yourself or your child’s Asthma
Asthma affects about a quarter of all children in the UK as well as many adults. It can be very distressing and a debilitating condition, the good news is there’s so much you can do to alleviate symptoms and help … Continue reading
Posted in Diet and nutrition, education, environment, exercise, food, health, social responsibility
Tagged alleviate asthma symptoms, asthma, asthma UK, Diet and nutrition, health and exercise, http://www.asthma.org.uk/, www.csrplus.co.uk
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Check your kids toys for toxins this Christmas
Now that the Christmas is fast approaching it’s a great opportunity to check on the safety of your kid’s favourite toys and those you may be thinking of purchasing or father Christmas will be dropping off down the chimney. It … Continue reading
Posted in consumerism, health, lifestyle
Tagged a healthier christmas, green parenting articles, healthy toys, kids toys, Nature Repurposed, toxic toys, www.csrplus.co.uk
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Trends in 2010
Forget the recession: the societal changes that will dominate 2010 were set in motion way before we temporarily stared into the abyss. Urban culture is the culture. Extreme urbanization, in 2010, 2011, 2012 and far beyond will lead to more … Continue reading
Posted in future, happiness, health, innovation
Tagged 24/7, environment, http://trendwatching.com/briefing/, tracking and alerting, trend watching, trends in 2010, urban culture, www.csrplus.co.uk
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Access the Hero within – Super Kid Agency
From the day we are borne there is a HERO inside us all waiting to be discovered. To access this HERO we need to cultivate creativity and enrich the human capacity, we need to re-think and educate the whole being … Continue reading
Posted in fun stuff, future, happiness, health, hero, www.csrplus.co.uk
Tagged awareness, behaviour change, future, super hero, super kid agency, twitter, www.csrplus.co.uk
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Last chance to change our behaviour
There is growing awareness of the damage we are doing to the planet and the natural resources on which we depend, says David Hillyard. Yet, he argues in this week’s BBC Green Room, we still carry on along the same … Continue reading
Posted in Deforestation, biodiversity, business, climate change, communications, conservation, consumerism, economics, education, environment, future, global warming, happiness, health, leadership, lifestyle, oceans, overfishing, quality of life, social responsibility, water shortage
Tagged attitude and habits, behavioural change, climate change, ecosystems and business, environmental destruction, http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8242410.stm, human life, quality of life, species loss, www.csrplus.co.uk
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The Healthy Street Foods Project
According to 2008 figures quoted by Mercy Corps, 11 million Indonesian children suffer from malnutrition. In the slums of Jakarta, many parents give their children a few rupiah for dinner, which they spend filling up on sweets and junk food … Continue reading
Posted in Diet and nutrition, health
Tagged food store for kids, healthy street foods project, Jakarta, Kedai Balitaku ('My Child's Cafe‘), malnutrition, Mercy Corps, www.csrplus.co.uk, www.springwise.com
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Fancy getting help when buying a bike?
Did you know that cycling is the least polluting form of transport after walking? Many workplaces now offer tax – and interest – free loans to help you buy a bike and commute the green way. Ask your boss if … Continue reading
Posted in cycling, health
Tagged cycle to work schemes, cycling belles, cycling culture, women and cycling, www.csrplus.co.uk
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Tread lightly – walking is the way forward
Walking has the lowest impact on the environment of any form of transport. It can also be an obesity intervention, a climate change intervention, a safety intervention, a diabetes intervention. A win win if you ask me. If walking does … Continue reading
Posted in Walking, climate change, health
Tagged carbon footprint, climate change, climate change intervention, diabetes intervention, health and exercise, safety intervention, Walking, www.walkit.com
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American junk food imports hit poor hardest
Influx of high-fat and high-sugar foods into Central America has increased obesity levels. Central American countries are facing an obesity crisis because of the influx of North American junk food, say researchers. Writing in BioMed Central’s open access journal Globalization … Continue reading
Posted in health, the ecologist
Tagged diet and health, globalization and heath, high fat foods, high sugar foods, obesity and poor, the ecologist, www.csrplus.co.uk
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Cycling is good for the mind as well as the body
Cycle for health schemes offer riders a sense of community, confidence and wellbeing as well as providing physical benefits, writes David Bocking. It’s easy to forget the magic of cycling when you ride a bike every day. But as a … Continue reading
Posted in cycling, health
Tagged chief medical officer, CTC, cycling, pedal power, pedal ready, www.csrplus.co.uk
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Organic food: FSA study leaves bad taste in the mouth
The findings from the FSA’s organic food review have added little to our knowledge but left consumers short-changed on real benefits of organic food. What is the point of the findings of a review that says it could not find … Continue reading
Posted in Food Standards Agency, health, organic food, public health
Tagged consumer choice, FSA, human health, organic farmers and growers, organic food, pesticide use and residue, the ecologist, www.csrplus.co.uk
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Plastic fantastic or not?
Last night Trace and myself had a wonderful evening chatting to old and new friends at the VPF Ball http://www.vpf.org.uk/ and one topic that first emerged amongst the group was that of the safe use of plastic bottles. So I thought I would … Continue reading
Posted in health
Tagged High density polyethylene, http://www.vpf.org.uk/, Low-density polyethylene, plastic bottles, polycarbonate, Polyethylene terephthalate, Polypropylene, Polystyrene, Polyvinyl chloride, www.csrplus.co.uk
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National Vegetarian Week, 18-24 May 2009
National Vegetarian Week, 18-24 May 2009, promotes inspirational vegetarian food and the benefits of a meat-free diet. You don’t have to be a veggie to get involved – but eating less meat can be good for your health, the planet, … Continue reading
Posted in health, www.csrplus.co.uk
Tagged 18-24 May 2009, http://www.vegsoc.org/nvw/, meat free diet, National Vegetarian Week, www.csrplus.co.uk
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Cancer expert believe links with mobile phones will be ‘definitively proven’ in next 10 years
A cancer expert believes that links between cancer and mobile phones will become apparent in the next decade. A study by Dr Vini Khurana, a respected cancer expert, suggests that mobile phones could end up killing more people than smoking … Continue reading
Posted in health, mental health
Tagged cancer, Dr Vini Khurana, mobile phone usage, www.csrplus.co.uk
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Why it’s worth the walk – a step in the right direction
Stepping out is good for your health. Here are a few good reasons to get you motivated – Walking can halve your risk of coronary heart disease. Walking one mile in 20 minutes burns the same number of calories as … Continue reading
Posted in exercise, happiness, health
Tagged health, stress management, The Green Marine, Walking, www.csrplus.co.uk
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Two Feet Can Be Quicker in Central London
Those boots were made for walking. If you choose to walk for some journeys in London you could discover there are lots of benefits in fact there are 109 journeys between Central London tube stations that are quicker by foot, healthier … Continue reading
Posted in health, sustainable transport, transport
Tagged active travel, Legible London, London, Walking, www.csrplus.co.uk
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St Patrick’s Day: enjoying the craic or drinking to excess?
There has been a lot of talk about using the price of alcohol to control consumption, bad timing some would say with St Patrick’s Day literally just around the corner. Everyone wants to be Irish on 17 March. But celebrating … Continue reading
Posted in happiness, health, lifestyle, www.csrplus.co.uk
Tagged alcohol, St Patrick's Day, www.csrplus.co.uk
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No Smoking Day: Wednesday 11 March 2009
No Smoking Day is the UK’s leading health campaign for smokers who want to stop. If you need help and want to stop smoking then this website has all the information and resources you need to kick the habit http://www.nosmokingday.org.uk/
Posted in happiness, health, quality of life
Tagged no smoking day, stop smoking, www.csrplus.co.uk, www.nosmokingday.org.uk/
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Alarm over cruelty behind the bacon on our breakfast plates
If you are meat eater it could be argued that this is the way ‘pork’ should be produced, wild and in its natural state. Did you know that two thirds of pork, bacon and ham imported into Britain are from … Continue reading
Posted in health, lifestyle, meat production, public health
Tagged british standards, consumer choice, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee, livestock welfare
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Thought for the week…
“The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.” Gandhi
Posted in Ethical living, The Green Marine, future, happiness, health, leadership, www.csrplus.co.uk
Tagged Gandhi, The Green Marine, thought for the week, www.csrplus.co.uk
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‘No alcohol’ urged for under-15s
Children aged under 15 should never be given alcohol, even in small quantities, England’s chief medical officer has advised parents. Sir Liam Donaldson said childhood should be an “alcohol-free time”, as ministers prepare to publish guidance on the issue for … Continue reading
Posted in health, lifestyle, parental responsibility
Tagged abuse, alcohol, binge drinking, children, health, liver disease, UK Government
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Computer game meets climbing wall
We’ve written about a number of games designed to get kids off the couch and into some exercise, but recently one of our spotters alerted us to one we hadn’t yet seen: DigiWall, a structure that combines a climbing wall … Continue reading
Posted in exercise, health, lifestyle
Tagged climbing wall, digiwall, games, kid friendly, physical activity
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Record number of measles cases sparks fear of epidemic
13-year high blamed on low uptake of MMR jab. The number of measles cases in England and Wales hit a record high last year, sparking renewed fears of an epidemic. Do you agree? http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2009/jan/09/measles-record-numbers