Lifestyle
A report by the Food Standards Agency declares that public health is at risk because councils are neglecting to conduct the required number of inspections at food processing plants, restaurants and takeaways. The sharp drop in the sampling of food regardless of the kindle of the horsemeat scandal requires for more testing of products.
Almost a dozen people were in hospital after which reports of poisoning of carbon monoxide at a commercial kitchen in Doral came. Crews wearing hazmat suits inspected the area and examined the air levels. They found high carbon monoxide levels caused by a gas leak. All are in steady conditions.
A man from Melbourne has declared that he will only be eating potatoes for the whole year. He said he was encouraged to try the new diet after struggling with managing his food intake and found comments online about its nutritional benefits. He will not use oil in his meals, nor will he monitor his calorie intake.
Research says that yo-yoing between eating well during the weekdays and having junk food over the weekend is very likely to be just as harmful to the gut health as a consistent diet of junk food. A research conducted on rats by the University of New South Wales in Australian published the journal of Molecular Nutrition and Food Research rats on a cyclical diet were more susceptible to diseases as compared to ones on a healthy food diet.
There are a few things that you should avoid in order to have shiny healthy teeth. Sweet candy contains high amount of sugar that cause cavities. Tea and coffee contain tannic acid that affects the enamel coating of your teeth making them brown in appearance. Pickles also harm the teeth in a similar way. Citrus fruits, soda and wine also erode the enamel coating of the teeth making it prone to staining. So, next time you want to flaunt those bright 32 stay away from these food products.
Tofu is a soybean like product which is formed by grinding soybean. Ideal for people on vegan diet, tofu has a lot of health benefits. It is believed that regular consumption of tofu can reduce cardiovascular ailments. As its low on fat it prevents obesity and fights against diabetes. The proteins in tofu tones skin and being rich in nutrients, minerals and antioxidant, it also boosts immunity.
We purchase health food to improve our health but the process of cooking might make our health food unhealthy! That's right, the cookware that we use might release harmful substances in our food that might make us face serious health issues. Research suggests that particles released from non-stick cookware might cause tumours. Hence, it's recommended to cook food in low flame when using a non-stick cookware.
City doctors are forced to make themselves available when a VIP (Very important person) demands it. These doctors certify the food by tasting them and checking if the food given to the visiting dignitaries is safe and hygienic. Irritated with this colonial practice the doctors have made it clear that they will not be treated as guinea pigs for certifying food. A letter has been sent to the government by the Directorate of Medical Education and Research (DMER) asking them to abolish this practice immediately.
People at Udaipur are considering 'edible terraces' as a solution to pesticide contaminated food available in the markets. The practice of cultivating food on rooftops, also known as rooftop farming is gaining popularity among people where they are cultivating veggies for their day-to-day needs. As this practice is extremely beneficial to the health of the people district administration and Maharana Bhupal hospital authorities have taken up the proposal of rooftop farming on hospital buildings.
If you are one of the billion who took 'reducing stress' as this year's resolution, the first thing you should be doing is to turn off the e-mail app on your phone, as per recent research. E-mail can simultaneously be a great communication tool and a source of frustration and stress, the findings showed. In a survey of around 2,000 people, London-based Future Work Centre found that people who automatically receive e-mail on their devices are more likely to report higher levels of e-mail pressure. The study also pointed out that checking e-mail earlier in the morning or later at night is associated with higher levels of email pressure.