Category: Food EN
GREEN FOODS BENEFIT HEALTH
Don’t shun green foods. They are packed with vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants that fight ageing and many diseases, including cancer. Green foods are especially abundant in nutrients associated with heart health including, Vitamin K, magnesium, potassium, dietary nitrates, and folates. A meta-analysis found that consuming green vegetables every day could reduce cardiovascular (CVD) risk by...
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FOODS THAT FIGHT STRESS
Are you constantly under stress? Then you should pay more attention to what you eat. If you eat lots of processed meat, fried food, refined cereals, candy, pastries, and high-fat dairy products, you're more likely to be anxious and depressed. Make natural food your comfort food in times of stress. They are rich in health-enhancing nutrients, some of which have been found to bust stress. For...
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AVOID NCDs, LIVE HEALTHY
Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) kill 41 million people each year, equivalent to 74% of all deaths globally. Each year, 17 million people die from a NCD before age 70; 86% of these premature deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries. Here are major risk factors that lead to NCDs, such as heart disease, cancer, diabetes and respiratory disease: > tobacco > unhealthy diet > harmful...
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HOW TO REDUCE FOOD LOSS & WASTE
On this World Food Day and every day, remember that reducing food loss and waste is something everyone can do. Here are a few tips. > Plan meals and shop smart to avoid overbuying. > Store food properly to make it last longer. > Get creative with leftovers and use all parts of your ingredients. Taking these small steps helps help protect the planet and to help make more food reach those...
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GREEN ACTION WEEK 2024 – Demo on How to Prepare Hydrating Foods & Drink
At CAP’s Green Action Week “Cooling Naturally” programme, Tamil Selvi Odian, a housewife from Nibong Tebal, gave a demonstration on how to make 3 types of cooling and healthy recipes: sarsaparilla jelly, radish salad, and ragi yoghurt drink. She explained how these foods and drink help with hydration, reduce internal body heat, and promote overall wellness, especially during hot weather....
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JUST DON’T WASTE
To make a difference we don’t need to go out and change everything we’re doing but focusing on reducing our waste, in electricity, in food and in fashion is massive. The less we waste, the better it is for the planet and for our wallets! David Attenborough said it best! Source: 1 Million Women
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Thousands of toxins from food packaging found in humans – research
Metals and PFAS linked to serious health issues are among compounds found, highlighting need for further scrutiny More than 3,600 chemicals approved for food contact in packaging, kitchenware or food processing equipment have been found in humans, new peer-reviewed research has found, highlighting a little-regulated exposure risk to toxic substances. The chemicals have been found in human...
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Shocking Discovery: 3,600+ Chemicals From Food Packaging Found in Human Bodies
A recent review has uncovered the widespread presence of food contact chemicals (FCC) in humans, identifying 3,601 chemicals used in food packaging and related products found in the human body. The study also points out considerable deficiencies in biomonitoring and the availability of toxicity data. A recent study published in the Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental...
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WHERE TO FIND MEDICINE
Medicine is not always found in bottles or tablets. Exercise is medicine. Fasting is medicine. Fruits and vegetables are medicine. Self-care is medicine. Friends are medicine. Happiness is medicine. Love is medicine. Use these and many more great medicines in life to gain true health and wellness. “The doctor of the future will give no medicine but will instruct his patient in the care of the...
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