When I was seven,I met my father’s youngest sister for the first time. She lived in the same village where her siblings were born and had spent their lives,but she went by a different last name. She looked different as well:pale skin—in a place where that was prized—glossy hair,and soft,delicate . . . →Read More:Reproduction in Sino political discourse
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 Leave a comment  Speaker's Corner  8.2 million abortions,Area 14/8,China was a red flag with dots of yellow stars,family planner,first introduced,health,I could smell the faint perfume of her soap,implementation of the one-child policy,More people means more power,National Population and Family Planning Commission,pale skin,Reproduction in Sino political discourse,The child of an unwanted pregnancy,the nation began a campaign to promote birth control,You can call her xiao gu gu (little auntie) It’s time to chose quality over convenience. The not so recent rage over fast food hit Pakistan more than a decade ago when finally McDonalds decided to open in Lahore in 1998. What a milestone for Pakistan that was,when hopeful businessmen competed in a rat race to own the franchise. McDonalds has more than . . . →Read More:Fast Food:making you fat even faster By Nida Afaque A staggered gait. A protruding limb. A twisted gaze. A crooked smile. Do these features make you uncomfortable? Make you feel the need to look for alternative topics of discussion? Then you are one of the thousands Pakistanis who treat people with special needs with a discriminatory attitude. . . . →Read More:Defeating disabilities Leave a comment Social Issues charity,Defeating disabilities,disability,Disabled people,disabled persons in architectural design,education,health,health and educational facilities,job opportunities,mental illnesses,Non-disabled people,Pakistanis,people like Abia,physical disabilities,physical or mental disability,ramp movement was initiated by Tanzeela Khan,rickshaws which allow drivers without motor function in legs,trust hospitals,young generation Due to the prevailing dry weather conditions,people are suffering from dust allergy,especially those living alongside busy roads and crowded markets. . . . →Read More:Tips to avoid dust allergies Scientists have found that just 30 minutes of daily exercise can result in as much weight loss as 60 minutes of training. . . . →Read More:Study shows 30 min exercise will reduce weight more than 60 min exercise Having seen the evidence,I don’t touch fizzy drinks any more. Frankly they’re evil,says leading biologist Consumption of soft drinks has more than doubled since 1985 –from ten gallons per person a year to more than 25 gallons Sugary drinks lead to alterations in muscles similar to those in people with obesity . . . →Read More:Detrimental effects of fizzy drinks Former director-general health Dr Rasheed Jumma,who is an approver in the ephedrine quota case,has mysteriously disappeared, Express News reported on Friday. . . . →Read More:DG health’s mysterious disappearance Daily consumption of dark chocolate reduces risks of fatal and non-fatal heart attacks,new research says. . . . →Read More:Dark chocolate can help prevent heart attacks Sweet drinks have been linked to a slightly higher risk of developing high blood pressure,but a US study finds that fruit sugar may not be the culprit as found in earlier research. . . . →Read More:38 years long research reveals role of sugar in hypertension Josh Sutton Enid Blyton’s heroes,now 70 years old,had an approach to food that we could all learn from Seventy years ago this summer,Julian,Dick and Anne went to stay with their cousin Georgina at Kirrin Cottage. Across the following two decades,the Famous Five put away their fair share of villains and . . . →Read More:The Famous Five’s approach to food | |||
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