HEALTH

Many people have relegated beans to the back of the pantry for a few reasons: they assume that beans, while good for vegetarians and ‘back to the land’ types, don’t have much to offer the average meat-eating diner. They also figure that beans take way too long to cook. There is also the wind issue.

Apex We don't know why but it seems to happen overnight, we look in the mirror and notice a brown or black spot, the fne lines and wrinkles around the mouth and eyes suddenly seem more apparent, the skin doesn't seem to have the elasticity it once had and our overall complexion seems blotchy and uneven. These are common examples of aging skin but there are remedies to slow down and/or reverse these signs of aging.

Most people only find out that they have coronary artery heart disease when they have an annual check-up or if they have a heart attack. Usually they feel no symptoms or prior warning because the symptoms and signs of coronary artery heart disease are often only noted in the advanced stage of the disease or with a sudden failure of the heart muscle (heart attack). Please consider yourself as being lucky if you get early detection.

The Emergency Medical Institute of Thailand together with Pattaya City along with 11 other medical units recently joined together to offer a 24- hour emergency medical service to people in Pattaya by calling 1669.

Counseling in English and German language is now available in Pattaya, offered by Richard L. Fellner, an ECP-certified counselor and psychotherapist, in his recently opened Counseling Center located in Soi Kopai, about 300m off Thepprasit Road.

The charismatic and likeable former Thai Prime Minister Samak Sunthorawet has sadly lost his fight for survival, dying from liver cancer, aged 74 on November 24.

At the monthly meeting of the Pattaya Business and Tourism Association they held a discussion to examine ways to prevent a second spread of the swine flu that has infected tens of thousands of people in nearby China.

Teeth Whitening, also known as "bleaching", is a common procedure in general dentistry but most especially in the field of aesthetic dentistry. Many people consider white teeth to be an attractive feature of a smile.