The European Commission has launched its final episode for their Anti Tobacco campaign. The animated ‘Helpers’ are back to raise awareness amongst young people about tobacco issues. The series depicts three super-heroes who try to save smokers and non-smokers from the negative effects of tobacco.  In this final episode the Helpers storm the tobacco industry’s annual general meeting that boasts thriving sales and huge profits. Since the Helpers have been on the scene, things are not quite so straightforward and a showdown seems unavoidable…the Helpers refuse to back down!

Youths today are heavily influenced by everyone and everything that goes on around them, constantly looking for role models and ways to fit in. The Helpers highlight how the corporate tobacco industry manipulates this in order to monetise and monopolise.

Young smokers are often unaware of the damage they are doing to themselves and others when smoking… as the Helpers are about to remind us! The EU has effectively identified the effect that friends, family and society have on our lifestyles, both positive and negative. Make the right choice for you, make a stand and take action!

See through the eyes of Loona, Chuck, Tapas and Skinny, and use your own eyes to see the harmful and long term effects that smoking has on your health. Watch this video to see how the Helpers stub out smoking once and for all by rocketing the baddies into outer space!

Novartis is excited to showcase the best Lamisil® video’s featured at the Mofilm Tribeca awards this year. These videos are especially remarkable in their ability to make feet top-of-mind in a fun and engaging way.
 
This year Lamisil for Athlete’s Foot was one of seven global brands that worked with Mofilms to support aspiring filmmakers showcase their creative talent. The top five Lamisil entries were entered into the New York, Tribeca Film Festival where Llyod Choi and Simon Yang’s ‘Be proud of your Feet’ went on to win the Grand Prize! An amazing feat.
 
“Be Proud of Your Feet,” features a young man showing how many things you can actually use your feet for. He seems to get his feet out whenever he can with hilarious consequences.  It was the overall winner from seven winning videos of a number of different international brands.
Lloyd Choi, said, “The Lamisil brief really struck me as something that represented a challenge. You don’t normally see such an interesting mix of briefs in film making competitions and Lamisil sparked our imagination.”
Young filmmakers have big ideas and the top four winning videos look at Lamisil curing Athlete’s Feet in a number of humorous and insightful ways. The Mofilm competition was an experiment for Lamisil, and we are delighted with the quality of content we received.
 
Competitors from all over the globe were given just six week to complete a video for leading international brands. Hundreds of people chose to answer Lamisil’s challenge to build awareness of Athlete’s foot and convince sufferers that it’s worth treating, with some very surprising and engaging results.

Many scientists have been marveling about the wonders of strawberries. Studies show that the acidic contents of these succulent berries have great benefits aside from giving vitamins and nutrients needed by our body. Here are just some of the facts you need to know about the strawberries you love to eat:

• They give you whiter teeth. Ever heard of strawberries and baking soda as teeth cleaner? Try it. Put 1 large strawberry in a blender together with ½ teaspoon of baking soda and blend well. You can also mash the strawberry using a fork and mix the baking soda in. Use it like toothpaste and spread it on to your teeth gently. Leave it for 3-6 minutes and cleanse your teeth with water afterwards. Just make sure you brush your teeth with your preferred commercial toothpaste after so there won’t be strawberry stain or taste left.
• Strawberries also prevent constipation and even colon cancer because they wash away harmful toxins in our intestines.
• Strawberry consumption also increases memory.
• Strawberry has antioxidants that protect our immune system. So try a strawberry dipped in melted chocolate for a double boost of disease-fighting antioxidants.
• These red berries also keep our eyes bright. Studies on eyesight reveals that eating at least 5 strawberries a day could keep your vision clear.
• Pregnant women may also get a good amount of folic acid from eating strawberries.

The build up of blockages can come from bad diet, obesity, hypertension, diabetes, stress and tobacco abuse. Heart disease can also be passed down in the family. Eating food with high cholesterol levels and a fast pace high stress lifestyle is the leading causes of coronary heart disease. If you fall to any of these categories, you have a high risk of having health problems that is related to and may lead to heart disease.

If your family has a history of heart diseases it would be advisable that you take precaution especially in what you eat. To avoid coronary heart disease, utilize a low cholesterol diet, exercise regularly, stop smoking, get checked up to know your body’s condition, and maintain a healthy lifestyle. Eating food high in antioxidants and has low cholesterol can help prevent heart disease. Minimize the intake of salt and sugar especially if you are diabetic as it reduces the risk of coronary heart disease. Fruits vegetables and fish that contain Omega-3 fatty acids can lower fat in blood and prevent irregular heartbeats. Also drinking limited amounts of alcohol can help in regulating blood flow. Regular exercise consisting of 30 minutes of cardiovascular exercises can help strengthen your heart and lungs and effectively circulate oxygen throughout the body.