9 daripada 10 warga pertengahan usia Malaysia berasa bimbang akan kesihatan tulang mereka dan bagaimana ia mungkin mempengaruhi kekuatan dan pergerakan ketika usia emas mereka

Selangor, 20 Oktober 2021 - Dalam tinjauan terbaru yang dijalankan di kalangan warga Malaysia berusia 40 hingga 59 tahun, didapati bahawa 95% daripada responden berasa bimbang akan kesihatan tulang mereka dan bagaimana ianya mungkin boleh mempengaruhi kekuatan dan pergerakan mereka apabila usia mereka meningkat. Tiga faktor penyumbang utama yang membimbangkan mereka adalah kurang bersenam, pendedahan kepada cahaya matahari yang tidak mencukupi (untuk penghasilan vitamin D dalam badan bagi membantu penyerapan kalsium) dan mengelak daripada mengambil  produk tenusu (yang merupakan sumber kalsium harian).

Setiap hari kita terdedah dengan pelbagai jenis bahaya apabila di luar rumah. Asap kenderaan yang boleh mengakibatkan pencemaran udara. Ditambah pula dengan bentuk pencemaran lain seperti asap rokok di mana masyarakat Malaysia yang rata-rata masih suka menggunakan produk tembakau dalam rutin harian mereka.

Misi Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia (KKM) menjadikan negara Malaysia bebas daripada sebarang bentuk amalan merokok menjelang tahun 2045. Pada pandangan anda, tercapaikah misi KKM tersebut? Pada kali ini husniey ingin menyentuh tentang bahayanya pembakaran tembakau serta perbezaan nikotin dan tar.

Perbezaan Tentang Tembakau, Nikotin dan Asap Rokok

Tembakau

Tembakau ialah merupakan sejenis tanaman yang terdapat di dalam rokok, dan bercampur pelbagai bahan-bahan lain untuk dijadikan sebatang rokok.

Nikotin

Nikotin secara semula jadi terdapat di dalam tumbuhan tembakau, nikotin yang digunakan dalam e-cecair (yang digunakan dalam rokok elektronik) umumnya berasal dari tanaman ini. Nikotin boleh menyebabkan ketagihan dan tidak bebas risiko, tetapi ia bukanlah penyebab utama penyakit yang berkaitan dengan merokok.

Merokok

Sedikit info mengenai asap rokok. Apabila rokok dinyalakan, suhu tembakau mencapai hingga 900° C (jauh di atas 400 ° C, suhu minimum untuk tembakau membakar). Ketika terbakar, ia menghasilkan asap yang mengandungi lebih dari 5000 bahan kimia yang berbeza, kira-kira 100 daripadanya telah dikenal pasti oleh pihak berkuasa kesihatan awam sebagai berbahaya atau berpotensi berbahaya.

Ciri-ciri Rokok Tembakau Dan Rokok Elektronik

Rokok Tembakau perlu dibakar untuk mengeluarkan nikotin, tetapi ia juga membebaskan asap yang mengandungi bahan berbahaya. Manakala bagi rokok elektronik pula; ia diperbuat dengan kandungan cecair nikotin dan tidak perlu melalui sebarang process pembakaran. Oleh itu, rokok elektronik juga dikenali sebagai produk alternatif yang bebas dari asap yang berbahaya. Inilah sebabnya mengapa rokok elektronik di anggap sebagai produk yang boleh mengurangkan kemudaratan tembakau dan majoriti rakyat Malaysia (51%) percaya bahawa strategi pengurangan kemudaratan tembakau melalui produk alternatif seperti rokok elektronik merupakan cara yang paling praktikal.

Penggunaan Vapor Inisiatif Terbaik Untuk Hidup Bebas Merokok

Melihat pada beberapa orang kenalan rapat yang jenis merokok; kesihatan mereka juga nampak tidak begitu baik. Mereka selalu batuk dan gigi juga kelihatan tidak cantik akibat kesan menghisap asap rokok. Namun husniey perasan lama kelamaan mereka yang ketagihan merokok ni terlihat beralih arah dengan menggunakan rokok elektronik; lalu seiring dengan perubahan itu dapat dikesan bahawa kualiti kehidupan juga semakin bagus. 

Dari segi kesihatan, ia menjadi lebih baik, sikap lebih positif serta berpenampilan lebih kemas. Bila seseorang merokok kita pasti dapat lihat dan bersetuju bahawa penampilannya agak selekeh dan kadangkala ia turut berkait dengan reputasi kerjaya seperti suka ponteng kerja dan mengular gara-gara ingin merokok. Itu belum masuk dengan kesalahan lain. Fuh, banyak kalau disenaraikan bahaya merokok dan kesan-kesan merokok terhadap individu dan keluarga.

Saban tahun makin ramai orang meninggal disebabkan kanser yang membunuh dalam diam, kita semua percaya antara faktornya ialah pencemaran asap yang masih kelihatan dimana-mana tempat awam. Kesedaran masih kurang walaupun berada di tempat awam dan berkumpul bersama keluarga. Perokok tegar boleh mengurangkan rasa ketagihan merokok dengan cara lain seperti menggantikan rokok tembakau dengan menggunakan produk rokok elektronik atau alternatif lain seperti produk heat-not-burn dan patch nikotine yang bebas asap rokok. Lebih bagus dan tidak berbau asap yang busuk (boleh mengganggu ketenteraman awam). 

Husniey cukup pantang dengan bau asap rokok, bayangkan betapa kuat baunya walau dah duduk jauh masih boleh hidu dan dapat kesan ini bau busuk asap rokok. Nasib baik tuan suami bukanlah seorang perokok. Lelaki bila tidak merokok, nampak lebih sopan dan makin tampan. Ya betul, benda baik kena puji!

Memilih untuk berhenti merokok adalah keputusan terbaik. Namun tidak semua orang mampu untuk membuat keputusan besar setelah bertahun merokok, pastilah berat bagi mereka. Jadi diakui penggunaan vapor (rokok elektronik) atau produk heat-not-burn adalah cara terbaik dalam mengurangkan pencemaran alam, dan individu tersebut perlahan-lahan berhenti merokok.

Sumber rujukan:

Pelan Strategik Kebangsaan Bagi Kawalan Tembakau (KKM)

https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/who-global-report-on-trends-in-prevalence-of-tobacco-us e-2000-2025-third-edition

www.moh.gov.my

Healthdetik.com 

Taiwan-based silicone hydrogel colour contact lens brand offers great promotional deals, on new release.

Kuala Lumpur, 19 October 2021 – Miacare, a leading optical material manufacturer in Taiwan, has launched its all-new CONFiDENCE™ Flash and Shimmer colour contact lenses, online.

Miacare is renowned for producing the World's First silicone hydrogel colour contact lens. Silicone hydrogel lenses are superior to conventional hydrogel lenses as the former allow up to six times more oxygen to reach eyes for greater comfort and better eye health.

Now that fully-vaccinated Malaysians are allowed to travel, it is still crucial that we continue to ensure everyone practices good hygiene habits. 

So, in conjunction with the Global Handwashing Day to raise awareness on the importance of washing hands with soap, ShopeePay is having a Wash & Protect campaign from now till 17 October 2021 with participating pharmacies. 

If you are about to hit the road for a long journey and need to stock up on soaps, hand sanitizers, wet wipes and more, take this opportunity to purchase hygiene and personal care products and enjoy more savings via ShopeePay Vouchers at the following: 

Health Lane: RM8 cashback minimum spend RM16; 10 pieces of Needy Wet Wipes for 1 sen

Straits Pharmacy: RM5 cashback minimum spend RM15; 10 pieces of Needy Wet Wipes for 1 sen 

Multicare Pharmacy: RM8 cashback minimum spend RM16; Buy 1 free 1 Agnesia Hygiene Antibacterial wash for RM3.90; 2 packets of Pureen Antibacterial FF Wipes for just RM10.03 (RRP: RM17.03)

AM PM Pharmacy: RM8 cashback minimum spend RM16

HTM Pharmacy: RM8 cashback minimum spend RM16

JOM Pharmacy: RM8 cashback minimum spend RM16

Mega Kulim Pharmacy: RM8 cashback minimum spend RM16; MDA approved Oxitech Pulse Oximeter for RM85 (RRP: RM99); 10 pieces of VirCast medic 4ply face mask for RM1.50

Big Pharmacy: RM6 off minimum spend RM50 

*Vouchers are only available in selected states so do check your location before redeeming

To purchase the vouchers, head to the Deals Near Me icon on the Shopee homepage and browse through the vouchers, all at only 1 sen. Deals offered are in a limited quantity so act fast. 

Remember to also read the terms and conditions of the vouchers. 

To find more ShopeePay deals, visit https://shopee.com.my/m/wash-protect-oct

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Custom car enthusiasts enter their builds in the hopes to see their original designs transformed into a 1:64 Hot Wheels® die-cast

Kuala Lumpur, 7 October 2021 - The Hot Wheels™ Legends Tour is back in Malaysia for the second time! This celebration of car culture, held in collaboration with Art of Speed Malaysia, is one leg of a global search for a custom vehicle worthy of becoming a Hot Wheels® die-cast car. The judging panel, made up of Hot Wheels® global designers as well as local guest judges, shortlisted the Top 12 entries out of the 163 submitted for the Malaysian finals set to be livestreamed on Sunday, 17 October 2021 at 8PM.

This year, Malaysian custom car enthusiasts join their fellow hobbyists from the USA, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand in the race to be crowned the winner. This year, the Malaysian leg of the Hot Wheels™ Legends Tour saw more than double the entries that were submitted in 2020. Each submission judged on Authenticity, how closely the car embodies the Hot Wheels® spirit; Creativity, how well the design stands out from the rest; and Garage Spirit, how well the design exemplifies the attitude of “built not bought”. The winner of the Malaysian finals will represent the country on a global stage, going up against the winners from the other legs of the Hot Wheels™ Legends Tour. The overall winner will see their design inducted into the Hot Wheels Garage of Legends™ and turned into a 1:64 die-cast car to be sold - and played with by kids of all ages - around the world. 

The Hot Wheels® designers on board as judges are Brendon Vetuskey, the current lead designer for the Monster Trucks die-cast and the Red Line Club vehicles; Manson Cheung, a Hot Wheels® 3D Modeler best known for his sculpting work; and Sam Kok, a Hot Wheels® designer currently the key lead package designer for Mattel. The local guest judging panel is made up of Christian Coujin, who is well known in the community for his collection of RWB cars and enthusiasm for all things custom or modified; Tengku Djan, a Malaysian professional drift driver who has taken part in the D1 Grand Prix; and Azrina Jane Abdullah, a stunt driver with a flair for drifting and circuit racing.

The Top 12 Malaysian finalists offer a great mix of cars from across the globe - with representation from Japanese, German, Italian, and even Malaysian car manufacturers. The finalists are: Lee Ming Hui (Audi TT MK2), Sofyan Darmadi (1969 VW Beetle Vandetta), Norsayang bin Ngatiman (1968 Toyota Corolla KE10), Addison Victor Liew Kian Tek (1980 Mazda RX7 1st Gen Savanna Sa22C), Jeffrey Teoh (2008 Ferarri 430), Karrthikan Amerudalingam (1997 Proton Wira 1.5 GL), Abdul Wahab bin Bahari (1986 Daihatsu Mira Walkthrough Van), Elden Schrock (1987 Toyota Cressida), Mohd Iltizam bin Mohamad Sokri (1990 Toyota Estima TCR 21), Tham Kheng Ming (2002 Toyota MRS MR2 Spyder), Norman Ng (2014 Porsche Boxster 981), and Kathires Thanabal (2012 Honda Accord).

The Malaysian finals will be streamed from the RWB Museum located in Johor Bahru and curated by Christian Coujin himself. The RWB Museum is a celebration of all things RAUH-Welt Begriff as well as its founder, Akira Nakai, and has been lauded by the custom community as an incredible showcase of what makes the hobby so exciting. 

In celebration of the Hot Wheels™ Legends Tour and all things car culture, Hot Wheels® has got some great collectibles as gifts with purchase from official retail partners: Toys ‘R’ Us Malaysia [https://www.toysrus.com.my/hot-wheels/] and Shopee Malaysia [https://shopee.com.my/hotwheels.os]  for online purchases. GWPs are stackable and are available while stocks last.

October 2021

• BUY RM50 and above of Hot Wheels® products, get a FREE Hot Wheels Mystery Models™

• BUY RM200 and above of Hot Wheels® products, get a free limited edition Hot Wheels® Nissan Laurel 2000 SGX 

November 2021

• BUY RM50 and above of Hot Wheels® products, get a FREE Hot Wheels Mystery Models™

• BUY RM200 and above of Hot Wheels® products, get a free limited edition Hot Wheels® ‘65 Volkswagen Fastback

Join in the 2021 Hot Wheels™ Legends Tour Malaysia Virtual Finale to find out which of the Top 12 will clinch the local title! The winner will go on to represent Malaysia at the Global semi-finals. Tune in to the livestream on Sunday, 17th October 2021, 8pm to meet our international US Hot Wheels® designers and local guests, view top entries, and be the first to hear about the special promos and giveaways!

Check out the livestream at www.facebook.com/HotWheels. For more information about this event, please visit https://artofspeedmy.com/hot-wheels-legends-tour-2021/ or www.facebook.com/ArtOFSpeedMY/.

Last but not least, at the end of September, the brand is releasing Hot Wheels Unleashed, an all-new, action-packed, arcade-style video game. The game will be available on all major video game consoles and PC, offering players the opportunity to drive the cars as if they were playing with the die-cast toys. The gameplay includes adrenaline-filled races, an extended choice of Hot Wheels® vehicles with different attributes and rarity levels that players can customise with different skins, and jaw-dropping tracks set in everyday-life locations with special track pieces and interactive items. It will be revealed during the Virtual Finale show!

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