Top 3 reasons to add plant-based proteins into your diet
Mar 07, 2022 09:00 am UTC| Health
Fostering sustainable food systems is an urgent global priority. Sustainable diets are a part of food systems with important implications for human and environmental health. While definitions of sustainable diets are...
Death from nitrous oxide and other volatile substances – latest official data
Mar 01, 2022 10:05 am UTC| Health
Drugs such as cocaine and cannabis are seldom out of the headlines, but it is rare to read about another class of drugs - volatile substances. Volatile substances cover a range of gases and chemicals that are commonly...
Burger King is the unhealthiest fast-food chain in the US, dietitian says
Feb 27, 2022 22:57 pm UTC| Science Economy Business Health
Burger King is the unhealthiest fast-food chain in the US, according to dietitian Amy Goodson, MS, RD, CSSD, LD based on five main factors: calories, fat, saturated fat, and sodium content of menu items, and how possible...
Japan has the world’s most 'calorific' McDonald's: research
Feb 26, 2022 23:20 pm UTC| Science Economy Business Health
Research conducted by NiceRx found that the calories, saturated fat, and salt in McDonalds differed slightly in different countries, with Japan having one of the most calorific McDonalds in the world. In comparing...
How to brush your teeth properly, according to a dentist
Feb 26, 2022 10:05 am UTC| Health
Most of us brush our teeth on autopilot. So lets stop and ask: are you doing it properly? For a full two minutes? Do you use the correct type of brush and toothpaste? Did you know youre supposed to spit, not rinse after...
How the pandemic has affected periods
Feb 26, 2022 10:03 am UTC| Health
The coronavirus has had many impacts over the past two years including, it seems, on periods. Many people have reported disturbances to their menstrual cycles, some noticing changes after catching the virus, others...
Can churches be protectors of public health?
Feb 26, 2022 10:01 am UTC| Health Life
Over the past two years of living with COVID-19, many churches have had to think in new ways. Congregations across the country are experimenting with practices such as virtual worship and Bible study or masking and social...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget
Biden administration tells employers to stop shackling workers with ‘noncompete agreements’
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects