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Doctor urges people with high cholesterol to have four foods in their kitchen

Doctor urges people with high cholesterol to have four foods in their kitchen An expert said he would eat these if he were diagnosed with the condition A doctor has urged people living with a potentially dangerous medical condition to keep four foods in their kitchen. These foods could naturally help lower cholesterol. Having high cholesterol is a major issue in the UK, with around two in five adults thought to be affected.

Clean drinking water gaps linked to hunger and unsafe food worldwide

Clean drinking water gaps linked to hunger and unsafe food worldwide Gaby Clark Scientific Editor Robert Egan Associate Editor A new global study has found that people without access to clean drinking water are significantly more likely to experience food insecurity and food safety threats, underscoring the urgent need for coordinated global action to address these issues together. The study was published in Nature Food by a team of researchers from the University of Southern California...

'Naturally lower cholesterol' with NHS doctor's top four food recommendations

For gluten-free food, look to other cultures around the world | Letters

Kathryn Monk says nutritious, naturally gluten-free food is widespread in cuisines of Africa, Asia, the Middle East and South America Your article on the rising cost of gluten-free foods highlights a genuine problem (Gluten-free basics ‘now a luxury’ as price of a small branded loaf nears £4, 30 May). However, I was struck by how narrowly the discussion was framed. Much of the article focuses on the affordability and availability of gluten-free versions of bread, biscuits, breakfast cereals...

Locked-in food system slows Europe's green shift, article warns

Locked-in food system slows Europe's green shift, article warns Gaby Clark Scientific Editor Andrew Zinin Lead Editor Europe's agrifood system is under severe pressure. Climate change is causing droughts and floods, and agriculture is putting pressure on nature, the climate and the environment. Diet-related lifestyle diseases are placing a growing burden on health care systems.

You Weren't Meant to Have a Boss (2008)

March 2008, rev. June 2008 Technology tends to separate normal from natural. Our bodies weren't designed to eat the foods that people in rich countries eat, or to get so little exercise. There may be a similar problem with the way we work: a normal job may be as bad for us intellectually as white flour or sugar is for us physically.

‘This is not a hippy thing’: the startup recycling urine to make natural fertiliser

As recent conflicts expose vulnerability of fertiliser markets and its effect on food security, VunaNexus offers an alternativeWhen staff answer the call of nature at the European Space Agency’s headquarters in Paris, their urine is not simply flushed away – it is turned into something much more useful. While urine-diverting toilets are often associated with smelly festival loos, there is nothing bohemian about recycling nutrients from human pee, said David de Chambrier, the chief executive...

‘This is not a hippy thing’: the startup recycling urine to make natural fertiliser

As recent conflicts expose vulnerability of fertiliser markets and its effect on food security, VunaNexus offers an alternativeWhen staff answer the call of nature at the European Space Agency’s headquarters in Paris, their urine is not simply flushed away – it is turned into something much more useful. While urine-diverting toilets are often associated with smelly festival loos, there is nothing bohemian about recycling nutrients from human pee, said David de Chambrier, the chief executive...

‘This is not a hippy thing’: the startup recycling urine to make natural fertiliser

As recent conflicts expose vulnerability of fertiliser markets and its effect on food security, VunaNexus offers an alternativeWhen staff answer the call of nature at the European Space Agency’s headquarters in Paris, their urine is not simply flushed away – it is turned into something much more useful. While urine-diverting toilets are often associated with smelly festival loos, there is nothing bohemian about recycling nutrients from human pee, said David de Chambrier, the chief executive...

[Written Question] Nature Conservation

Question by: Samantha Niblett Answering Body: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether it remains her policy to maintain the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 in their current form.