Illustration. Lemon contains a number of organic acids, glycosides, vitamins C, B1, B2, PP, sugar, calcium, phosphorus, iron in the citrus and an essential oil of lemon flavor in the peel. The ingredients in lemon have the effect of stimulating the stomach to secrete secretions to break down food, increase gastrointestinal motility, and help absorb and digest better. Scientists say that lemon juice contains a high amount of acid and this helps the body absorb calcium from the foods you eat very well. Then calcium is stored in the cells. The more calcium there is in the fat cells, the higher the fat burning ability. Ginger lemonade Ginger has long been known for its fat-burning properties. Therefore, the ginger – lemonade combo is an attractive drink for those who want to accelerate weight loss. How to do it: Squeeze a medium piece of ginger into 300ml of warm water. Add the juice of a lemon to stir it and drink it after each meal. Lose weight with grapefruit lemonade The combination of lemon and grapefruit juice will help accelerate the process of reducing excess fat in the best way. Method: Squeeze half a lemon, remove the seeds from the juice. Then pour in 100ml of warm water. Take 200ml of grapefruit juice, then mix with the lemon juice mixture just mixed above and use. Should be taken after meals, especially in the morning. Lose weight with lemon mint Method: Squeeze lemon to get juice. Mint leaves are washed, left whole or smashed and then put in warm water for about 30 minutes. Pour the freshly squeezed lemon juice into the mint, then add 50ml of boiling water to create the appropriate warmth. Should drink mint lemon water in the morning after eating for the best effect.

Crowded working conditions in 19th century match factories. Photo: Wikimedia Commons In 1855, a 16-year-old factory worker named Cornelia visited a doctor in New York (USA) because of a toothache in his right lower jaw. The girl said she worked at least 8 hours a day at a match packing factory, for two years, but now her mouth hurts so much that she can’t even eat. Unbeknownst to the patient, she was regularly exposed to the toxic white phosphorus substance, which is used as a match, which caused the terrifying condition on her face, known as the “phossy jaw”. The doctor cut the patient’s gums, removed a tooth and allowed her to return to the factory. But Cornelia quickly returned to see the doctor at Bellevue hospital in a worse condition. A hole had formed in her jaw and was constantly oozing pus. Finally, in a painful and difficult surgery, the doctor removed the entire lower jaw of the patient. Cornelia was just one of hundreds of young women suffering from “phossy jaw” in the early 20th century. An illustration of a female patient suffering from “phossy jaw” – also known as “matchmaker’s leprosy”. In industrial plants, female workers are hired to dip wooden sticks in white phosphorus, soak them for hours at a time, creating matches that “can be hit anywhere.” But such close exposure to white phosphorus caused their jawbones to deteriorate. According to Allthatsinteresting, matchmakers struggled to raise public awareness of the pain they endured, but it still took decades for white phosphorus to be completely banned. However, their struggle was not in vain, patients like Cornelia were at the forefront of the fight for workers’ rights. Haunted by matches Matches were a popular commodity in England and America in the early 19th century. Industry insiders worked tirelessly to find new innovations in matchmaking technology: the use of white phosphorus. Despite its reputation for being toxic, the chemical is made into a paste that can shine on any surface with just a little friction. The “hit anywhere” matches, also known as lucifer matches, became extremely popular, and the industry that made them profited proportionally. Factory owners know that long-term exposure to white phosphorus can cause jaw necrosis, but they continue to administer it. They hire women and girls to work in the factory for 10-15 hours a day. It is estimated that in the 1900s there were almost 5 million women in the labor force in this industry. A woman with a “phossy jaw”. Image: Wikimedia Commons Every morning, factory workers come to the matchmaking workshop. Mixers mix phosphorus with glue and color, then dryer workers stack thousands of matches onto a frame. The immersion unit then dips those matchsticks into the phosphorus mixture. After the matches are dry, the workers will perform the final stage of canning. A dipping worker can dip up to 10 million matches a day, exposing himself to toxic chemicals at the same time. Factory owners have also implemented new procedures to reduce harm. Employees must wash their hands after working, workers who dip matches use masks to cover their mouths. Some other factories are looking to improve the ventilation system. But white phosphorus continues to poison workers. “The Matchmaker’s Leprosy” “Phossy jaw” is also known as “matchmaker’s leprosy”, in part because it causes facial disfigurement and is often ostracized from the workplace. The first recorded case of “phossy jaw” was in 1838 in a matchmaker living in Vienna, Austria. By 1844, a doctor in Vienna reported 22 more cases of phosphorus-related jaw necrosis, but the industry was still growing rapidly. In 1857, Dr. James Rushmore Wood of New York began writing about “phossy jaw” after treating 16-year-old Cornelia. He noticed that the first sign of the disease was jaw pain, followed by abscesses along the gum line. Sometimes the victim’s gums even glow in the dark. In some severe cases, necrosis completely destroys the jawbone, and can be fatal. Dr. Wood’s treatment of Cornelia’s jaw using a saw, known in the 19th century as a “cheese string”, was unsuccessful. Mr Wood had to perform a second surgery and monitor the patient for a month before declaring Cornelia “cure”. Other victims were not as fortunate as Cornelia. A 22-year-old girl named Barbara, who worked in a match factory for three years, died less than three months after the onset of symptoms. Then there was a 13 year old girl named Annie who noticed her arm started to glow after working in the match factory for 4 years. Like Cornelia, she also had surgery to remove her jaw. Maggie, 23, continues to make matches after undergoing five surgeries to remove her jaw. It is estimated that approximately 11% of people exposed to white phosphorus develop a “phossy function”. By 1909, the United States recorded more than 100 such cases. Painting of a match worker protest in 1871. Photo: Wikimedia Commons While the employers are indifferent, the workers are forced to solve their own problems. In June 1888, feminist activist Annie Besant wrote about the plight of matchmaking girls in England. In her article “White Slaves in London”, Ms. Besant chronicles the working conditions in the match factories and the terrifying reality of the “phossy jaw”. She pointed to inequalities in factories such as low wages, unreasonable fines, cluttered, dirty spaces. Annie Besant was a British activist who fought to reform working conditions for female match workers. Image: Wikimedia Commons Decades of struggle At the time of writing Besant, several countries had banned the use of phosphorus in factories, but not the UK, where the government argued that banning the chemical would restrict free trade. Besant’s article created a conflict between Bryant & May, a large London match factory, and their workers. Bryant & May pressured workers to sign a statement denying Besant’s demands, and fired workers who didn’t. The company’s actions caused the match workers’ strike of 1888, in which 1,400 factory workers refused to work, protesting the dire conditions. Bryant & May workers joined the 1888 strike. Photo: Wikimedia Commons The striking workers won several concessions from Bryant & May, including an end to unfair fines. But the plant continues to use white phosphorus. Although phosphorus was not yet outlawed in England, the strike of 1888 drew new attention to the appalling condition in many match factories. Journalists reported abuses, including an attempt to cover up the severity of the “phossy jaw”. In 1892, The Star newspaper published a series of photographs of victims of the “phossy jaw” at the Bryant & May company. The newspaper alleges that Bryant & May forced a worker with a “phossy jaw” to quit her job and promised to pay her when she recovered. But when the female worker recovered from her illness, they refused to hire the girl again because of the victim’s hideous appearance. The factory claimed that a woman who lost half her jaw would panic other workers. Even after learning of the cover-up, the British government decided not to ban white phosphorus, a toxin that has harmed workers for more than half a century. In 1898, the British government finally fined Bryant & May 25 pounds, equivalent to several thousand dollars in today’s prices. In 1891, William Booth, the founder of the Salvation Army, joined the fight against the use of white phosphorus. He opened a match factory that refused to use the chemical, hoping it would pressure other factories to do the same. His factory encouraged consumers to boycott white phosphorus matches. However, phosphorus matches were only discontinued until French chemists discovered sesquisulfide, a safe substitute for white phosphorus. Bryant & May switched to this alternative in 1901. Britain finally banned white phosphorus entirely in 1910, but decades have passed since a doctor in Vienna first determined that it caused “phossy jaw” in match workers. By then, it will be too late to undo the damage this poison has done to so many workers, “in the name” of better-quality matches.

The key to the success of seaweed farming is its growing commercial potential. Illustration: sciencefriday. A new study argues that growing a sufficient number of green seaweeds can help reduce pollution, absorbing most of the harmful waste. The study’s co-author, Phoebe Racine, said the thesis was just an early idea and implementation would take time, but given the lack of progress in other aspects, “there was no other option.” in addition to considering alternative methods”. Racine, a researcher at the University of California at Santa Barbara, says growing a variety of seaweed species in less than 1 percent of the Gulf of Mexico’s waters could help the United States meet pollution reduction goals that are already out of reach. . She and her colleagues mapped the suitable area for seaweed cultivation in the Gulf, and the suitable area could be more than 38,500 square kilometers. The Gulf of Mexico is being choked with agricultural and municipal waste. In May 2019, the Mississippi River discharged an average of more than 5,000 tons of nitrates and 800 tons of phosphorus into the Gulf of Mexico, the highest levels in 40 years. These excess nutrients from farm fertilizers and animal waste in the Midwest robs the oceans of oxygen off the coasts of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas, fueling toxic algae blooms that have led to the so-called “dead zone”. Eutrophication (also known as eutrophication) is when there are too many nutrients in the pond/lake such as nitrate, phosphorus, which exceed the self-regulating capacity of the pond/lake, causing dense growth of plant and animal death due to lack of oxygen. To environmental experts, this problem seems intractable. Called eutrophication, dead zones are proliferating all over the world. There are more than 700 coastal areas worldwide that are “dead zones” or negatively impacted by currents. While the United States bears the bulk of agricultural waste, municipal wastewater is the main culprit in South America, Asia, and Africa. Annually, they cause economic losses of $3.4 billion in Europe and the United States alone by affecting tourism and fishing resources; while reducing property values, water treatment and adverse health effects. Over the past 10 years, 85 communities in the United States have spent a total of more than $1 billion to prevent or treat toxic algal blooms. Among the hardest hit areas is at the mouth of the Mississippi River, where the continued discharge of domestic waste from the heart of the United States has destroyed the local seafood and tourism industries. The Mississippi River empties into the Gulf of Mexico, carrying fertilizer and livestock waste from Midwestern farms. Photo: Bloomberg. Growing seaweed is considered as one of the green solutions to solve this problem. Seaweed farming dates back to 1,700 years ago in China. Today, countries like Indonesia and the Philippines, along with China and South Korea, lead the world in this area. In South Korea, where aquaculture has grown by 300% in the past 30 years, an intensive effort has proven its usefulness as a waste reduction tool. According to one study, farms that grow three major seaweed species and two shellfish species (all filter feeds without additional feed) accounted for 5.7% of carbon dioxide and 8.6% of carbon dioxide emissions. nitrogen emissions from all wastewater treatment plants in Korea. The key to the success of seaweed farming is its growing commercial potential. These aquatic plants can absorb excess nitrogen and phosphorus, turning it not only into food for humans, but also expanding a range of other commercial uses. The most commonly grown seaweeds include red or brown algae or algae. Some are used to make culinary thickeners or jellies for culturing bacteria in the lab. Others are dried into sheets for sushi rolls. While sugar kelp can be used as a sweetener, kelp is also used in toothpaste, shampoo, frozen foods, and even pharmaceuticals. Making seaweed farms profitable will be an important consideration to promote them as an agricultural and municipal waste treatment solution. Asia currently has a very strong demand for seaweed. Human consumption, which includes everything from sushi rolls to broths to salads, is the largest market for harvested seaweed. But growing demand can also be seen in the cosmetic and fertilizer industries, as well as aquafeeds. However, mass aquaculture faces a number of significant obstacles, particularly its labor-intensive nature. Globally, the demand for seaweed is forecast to double to $30 billion by 2025. However, in the United States, the seaweed market is relatively small. Gretchen Grebe, an aquaculture scientist at the Marine Biology Laboratory in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, says seaweed farming in the US is largely “in the R&D phase.” “Using seaweed farming to remediate any large amounts of nutrient pollution would require significant expansion — the current scale of farming wouldn’t even matter,” says Grebe. In the United States, states have different regulations regarding aquaculture licensing. While it’s relatively easy to get a seaweed farm permit in Maine and Alaska, in California it requires meeting a stack of overlapping regulations. Bailey Moritz, Program Manager of the World Wildlife Fund, said: “Offshore activities hold promise. Our goal is to see seaweed growth that will have meaningful impacts [đối với sự suy giảm chất dinh dưỡng], and scale is needed for that.” But large-scale offshore seaweed farming is still at least a decade away from taking place in the US, and only when biofuels, bioplastics and animal feed are generated enough. need. Seaweed holds great promise, Grebe said, but scientists are quick to point out that the main driver is the imperative to reduce watershed waste inputs. “We are asking a lot of seaweed farmers to treat the nutritional waste that we dump into the Gulf,” she concludes.

However, increased water temperature due to global warming makes the situation worse. Another cause is the pollution of untreated industrial wastewater. Obstructing livelihoods In April, according to the newspaper Cumhuriyet , biologists discovered the mucus appeared on the seabed about more than 30 meters deep. This mucus layer covers the reef, potentially suffocating the coral. Carcasses of thousands of fish were also found in several coastal towns. To make matters worse in recent weeks, Istanbul’s coastline has been covered with a “beige carpet”. Fishermen who rely on the sea for their livelihood have begun to sound the alarm about the situation. Sheet Cumhuriyet quoted a fisherman who said he had not been able to work since January. The mucus prevented him from casting a net. The sea surface of Marmara is covered with “a blanket of beige”. Photo: Daily Sabah. A diver catching sea snails laments to the news agency Anadolu that his income was reduced by poor underwater visibility. Crabs and seahorses are slowly dying as slime clogs their gills. Lecturer in hydrobiology at Ondokuz Mayıs University, Mr. zgür Baytut told the newspaper. BirGün that since it first appeared in Turkey in 2007, the mucus seems to affect the Mediterranean Sea region cyclically. According to him, it is “unusual” that mucus has been regularly found along the coast of Turkey in recent times. Mainly human According to the Guardian , the high levels of nitrogen and phosphorus in the Sea of ​​Marmara lead to phytoplankton populations releasing huge amounts of “mucus”. Although the mucus itself is not harmful, it can become a host for harmful microorganisms and dangerous bacteria such as E.coli – bacteria that cause gastrointestinal diseases in humans. Furthermore, when the mucus is so thick that it forms a coating on the surface of the water, it can cause a tragedy. It prevents fish from breathing, leading to mass fish deaths, which in turn leads to a sharp drop in oxygen in the water causing suffocation for other marine species. Scientists suspect that climate change may be a factor because phytoplankton thrives in warm waters. Last winter was milder than usual, meaning the Sea of ​​Marmara was a few degrees warmer than average. Mustafa Sari, a professor at Bandırma Onyedi Eylül University, told podcast channel Kisa Dalga that the giant and sticky clumps of mucus represent “climate change that is becoming increasingly apparent”. Not only hindering the fishermen, the tourists are also worried that “mucus” will reduce the beauty of the Sea of ​​Marmara. Photo: Daily Sabah. Experts also point out that preventing untreated waste from being dumped directly into the Sea of ​​Marmara helps to reduce nitrogen and phosphorus levels somewhat. Overfishing – which leaves phytoplankton out of many natural prey – can also cause this condition. Officials in Istanbul in early May announced cooperation with the Turkish government and Bandırma Onyedi Eylül University to come up with a solution, including sending boats to dredge the seabed. In Izmit, workers collected more than 110 tons of mucus, which was then taken to an incinerator for processing. Concerned that the mucus could reduce tourist numbers, some have called on the government to do more to prevent the problem from recurring. Ismet Cigit, newspaper reporter Ses Kocaeli , lamented that humans had “betrayed the most beautiful waters in the world” by allowing chemical storage facilities, fuel tanks, factories, and industrial sites to build along the coast. “Clearly there is no deterrent penalty for those who pollute the sea. Marmara is dying,” he wrote in Turkish.

Illustration. For hundreds of years, people in Malaysia and Indonesia often use materials from the stems, seeds and fruits of rambutan as traditional medicine to treat a number of diseases such as high blood pressure, diabetes… Because rambutan is rich in protein, carbohydrates, good fats, vitamin C, iron, phosphorus, calcium, copper, manganese, potassium, iron, tannins, pectin, polyphenols and flavonoids. Extra energy Because rambutan fruit contains a lot of water, carbohydrates and proteins with the function of providing energy for the body to function. Moreover, rambutan also makes you less tired and prevents bloating. Prevent cancer The abundant vitamin C content in rambutan also helps the body absorb iron and copper minerals more easily. In addition, the active ingredient gallic acid in rambutan fruit acts as a strong antioxidant, helping to eliminate free radicals that damage the body and prevent cancer. Weight loss With high fiber content and low calories, rambutan is very suitable as a diet for girls who want to lose weight. Because, eating rambutan will help you feel full for a long time, thereby controlling hunger and effectively supporting your weight loss plan. To lose fat, beautiful skin you can eat rambutan seeds raw or roasted and then mixed with other foods. Moreover, rambutan also makes you less tired and prevents bloating. Skin beauty Because rambutan contains a lot of water and antioxidants, it also works to make the skin soft, smooth and healthy. Hair beauty When your hair lacks vitality, you can fix it by crushing rambutan leaves and mixing a little water, applying this mixture to your hair for about 15 minutes. The active ingredients in rambutan leaves will help your hair to be healthy and beautiful every day if used regularly.

Crowded working conditions in 19th century match factories. Photo: Wikimedia Commons In 1855, a 16-year-old factory worker named Cornelia visited a doctor in New York (USA) because of a toothache in his right lower jaw. The girl said she worked at least 8 hours a day at a match packing factory, for two years, but now her mouth hurts so much that she can’t even eat. Unbeknownst to the patient, she was regularly exposed to the toxic white phosphorus substance, which is used as a match, causing the terrifying condition on her face, known as the “phossy jaw”. The doctor cut the patient’s gums, removed a tooth and allowed her to return to the factory. But Cornelia quickly returned to see the doctor at Bellevue hospital in a worse condition. A hole had formed in her jaw and was constantly oozing pus. Finally, in a painful and difficult surgery, the doctor removed the entire lower jaw of the patient. Cornelia was just one of hundreds of young women suffering from “phossy jaw” in the early 20th century. An illustration of a female patient suffering from “phossy jaw” – also known as “matchmaker’s leprosy”. In industrial plants, female workers are hired to dip wooden sticks in white phosphorus, soak them for hours, creating matches that “can be hit anywhere.” But such close exposure to white phosphorus caused their jawbones to deteriorate. According to Allthatsinteresting, matchmakers struggled to raise public awareness of the pain they endured, but it still took decades for white phosphorus to be completely banned. However, their struggle was not in vain, patients like Cornelia were at the forefront of the fight for workers’ rights. Haunted by matches Matches were a popular commodity in England and America in the early 19th century. Industry insiders worked tirelessly to find new innovations in matchmaking technology: the use of white phosphorus. Despite its reputation for being toxic, the chemical is made into a paste that can shine on any surface with just a little friction. The “hit anywhere” matches, also known as lucifer matches, became extremely popular, and the industry that made them profited proportionally. Factory owners know that long-term exposure to white phosphorus can cause jaw necrosis, but they continue to administer it. They hire women and girls to work in the factory for 10-15 hours a day. It is estimated that in the 1900s there were almost 5 million women in the labor force in this industry. A woman with a “phossy jaw”. Image: Wikimedia Commons Every morning, factory workers come to the matchmaking workshop. Mixers mix phosphorus with glue and color, then dryer workers stack thousands of matches onto a frame. The immersion unit then dips those matchsticks into the phosphorus mixture. After the matches are dry, the workers will perform the final stage of canning. A dipping worker can dip up to 10 million matches a day, exposing himself to toxic chemicals at the same time. Factory owners have also implemented new procedures to reduce harm. Employees must wash their hands after working, workers who dip matches use masks to cover their mouths. Some other factories are looking to improve the ventilation system. But white phosphorus continues to poison workers. “The Matchmaker’s Leprosy” “Phossy jaw” is also known as “matchmaker’s leprosy,” in part because it causes facial disfigurement and is often ostracized from the workplace. The first recorded case of “phossy jaw” was in 1838 in a matchmaker living in Vienna, Austria. By 1844, a doctor in Vienna reported 22 more cases of phosphorus-related jaw necrosis, but the industry was still growing rapidly. In 1857, Dr. James Rushmore Wood of New York began writing about “phossy jaw” after treating 16-year-old Cornelia. He noticed that the first sign of the disease was jaw pain, followed by abscesses along the gum line. Sometimes the victim’s gums even glow in the dark. In some severe cases, necrosis completely destroys the jawbone, and can be fatal. Dr. Wood’s treatment of Cornelia’s jaw using a saw, known in the 19th century as a “cheese string”, was unsuccessful. Mr Wood had to perform a second surgery and monitor the patient for a month before declaring Cornelia “cure”. Other victims were not as fortunate as Cornelia. A 22-year-old girl named Barbara, who worked in a match factory for three years, died less than three months after the onset of symptoms. Then there was a 13 year old girl named Annie who noticed her arm started to glow after working in the match factory for 4 years. Like Cornelia, she also had surgery to remove her jaw. Maggie, 23, continues to make matches after undergoing five surgeries to remove her jaw. It is estimated that approximately 11% of people exposed to white phosphorus develop a “phossy function”. By 1909, the United States recorded more than 100 such cases. Painting of a match worker protest in 1871. Photo: Wikimedia Commons While the employers are indifferent, the workers are forced to solve their own problems. In June 1888, feminist activist Annie Besant wrote about the plight of matchmaking girls in England. In her article “White Slaves in London”, Ms. Besant documents the working conditions in the match factories and the terrifying reality of the “phossy jaw”. She pointed to inequalities in factories such as low wages, unreasonable fines, cluttered, dirty spaces. Annie Besant was a British activist who fought to reform working conditions for female match workers. Image: Wikimedia Commons Decade struggle At the time of writing Besant, several countries had banned the use of phosphorus in plants, but not the UK, where the government argued that banning the chemical would result in restrictions on free trade. Besant’s article created a conflict between Bryant & May, a large London match factory, and their workers. Bryant & May pressured workers to sign a statement denying Besant’s demands, and fired workers who didn’t. The company’s actions caused the match workers’ strike of 1888, in which 1,400 factory workers refused to work, protesting the dire conditions. Bryant & May workers joined the 1888 strike. Photo: Wikimedia Commons The striking workers won several concessions from Bryant & May, including an end to unfair fines. But the plant continues to use white phosphorus. Although phosphorus was not yet outlawed in England, the strike of 1888 drew new attention to the appalling condition in many match factories. Journalists reported abuses, including an attempt to cover up the severity of the “phossy jaw”. In 1892, The Star newspaper published a series of photographs of victims of the “phossy jaw” at the Bryant & May company. The newspaper alleges Bryant & May forced a worker with a “phossy jaw” to quit her job and promised to pay her when she recovered. But when the female worker recovered from her illness, they refused to hire the girl again because of the victim’s hideous appearance. The factory claimed that a woman who lost half her jaw would panic other workers. Women work at the Sirio Match Co. in Brooklyn, New York, circa 1915. Photo: Getty Images Even after learning of the cover-up, the British government decided not to ban white phosphorus, a toxin that has harmed workers for more than half a century. In 1898, the British government finally fined Bryant & May 25 pounds, equivalent to several thousand dollars in today’s prices. In 1891, William Booth, the founder of the Salvation Army, joined the fight against the use of white phosphorus. He opened a match factory that refused to use the chemical, hoping it would pressure other factories to do the same. His factory encouraged consumers to boycott white phosphorus matches. However, phosphorus matches were only discontinued until French chemists discovered sesquisulfide, a safe substitute for white phosphorus. Bryant & May switched to this alternative in 1901. Britain finally banned white phosphorus entirely in 1910, but decades have passed since a doctor in Vienna first determined that it caused “phossy jaw” in match workers. By then, it will be too late to undo the damage this poison has done to so many workers, “in the name” of better-quality matches.

Push-ups are a way to help you accelerate weight loss. Photo source: Internet This is a very good exercise for the body in the morning, when the stomach has not eaten anything, the practice of push-ups or plank will help burn belly fat effectively. Combining a healthy diet and maintaining a workout routine is the shortest path to successful weight loss. Eat some spicy food Adding a little spice to your food will not only help you eat better, but most of all, it will make you eat slower and less. Moreover, moderately spicy foods are suitable for healthy diets to lose weight and reduce excess fat effectively. Foods that accelerate weight loss Asparagus Asparagus is known as the “king” of vegetables because it is rich in nutrients that are good for the body, including vitamin A, vitamin B, vitamin C and essential minerals such as potassium, phosphorus, and zinc. In addition, asparagus is also very good for weight loss because of its high fiber content and low calories. According to Eatthis, asparagus is also considered a natural diuretic, so it can help reduce feelings of bloating and hangover symptoms. Kiwi As one of the few foods with a harmonious combination of fiber and omega-3 fatty acids, kiwi works to support the digestive system and promote weight loss. Not only that, but this fruit also offers many health benefits, including reducing inflammatory symptoms and improving heart health. Grapefruit Not only does it contain high levels of healthy vitamin C, but grapefruit is also rich in phytochemicals – a biologically active compound that breaks down fat, stimulates brown fat cells to burn calories, and reduces cravings. In particular, adding grapefruit to the diet is not only highly effective but also quite safe and easy because grapefruit has a delicious taste that is easy to eat.

In mangosteen contains many proteins, calcium, iron, phosphorus, .. and antioxidants. Regular consumption of mangosteen helps reduce breath odor, control body weight, fight aging, prevent cancer, boost the immune system and are good for the heart. Mangosteen is also considered as a “miracle” for skin beauty of women such as helping to reduce acne, fungus, dermatitis, … support against skin cancer and slow skin aging process. middle-age. However, not everyone knows to choose delicious mangosteen. Here is how to choose delicious mangosteen that you can refer to. Observe the color When buying mangosteen, you should choose fruits that have a dark brown color, have a beautiful shell, and feel good elastic around the shell, and will not be crushed if you want to eat it right away. If in the case if you buy a lot, you should choose a green fruit that already has red spots on the peel. The reason is that these are ripe but not fully ripe fruits, after 2 to 3 days they can be eaten, so even if you buy a lot, you are not afraid to spoil. Besides, you should also choose mangosteen with yellow pus on the outside because these are old and sweet. In addition, fruits with brown and rough skin will also taste better than others. Squeeze the fruit gently When buying mangosteen, to choose a delicious fruit, you can gently press the peel of the mangosteen with your hand. If it’s soft and elastic, it’s fresh mangosteen and it tastes better. If the peel of the mangosteen is hard and difficult to squeeze, it means it has been stored for a long time or the fruit is not ripe, the inside will not be delicious. Weight based When buying mangosteen, you can put two mangosteen pods in your hand to feel the weight. You choose a heavier one because this is the fruit with the more abundant water and the higher the freshness. The lighter fruit has been around for a long time and the amount of water is much less. Observe the bottom of the fruit To choose delicious mangosteen, you can choose ones that have the bottom of the petals of the mangosteen petals. The petals are equal to the number of zones inside, so you should choose mangosteen with many petals, usually 4-8 petals. You should choose which fruit has the most flower-shaped underneath the most petals because those are mangosteen that has more zones and more pulp. Tieu Bao (Synthetic) Photo: Collectibles

Stewed black chicken with chestnuts: 500g black chicken, 100g chestnut kernel, enough onion; ginger 5g, alcohol 20ml, cooking oil 30ml. Black chickens clean feathers, remove organs, wash, chop pieces, blanch over, take out basket to drain. Put the pot on the stove, add cooking oil and scallions, then pour the chicken, stir fry it, add the chestnuts to the top, pour the ginseng water into the cellar until it is ripe, seasoning is ok. The dish is rich in protein, unsaturated fatty acids, minerals such as calcium, phosphorus, iron and vitamins. Sea cucumber soup Sea cucumber soup: 100g soaked sea cucumber, 20g bamboo shoots, 5g shiitake mushrooms, vegetable oil, alcohol, monosodium glutamate, minced onion, minced ginger, salt, pepper powder just enough. Sliced ​​sea cucumber, shredded bamboo shoots, onion, ginger, add it to the broth, add sea cucumbers, mushrooms, bamboo shoots, boil the spices, sprinkle with pepper powder. Served in meals. The use of kidney tonic benefits gas, increases the number and quality of sperm. Goat meat porridge with silkworm pupae: 50g silkworm pupae, 50g goat meat, 50g ordinary rice, just enough spices. Washed goat meat cut into small pieces, fried silkworm pupae, two things mixed together, seasoned to taste. Cook rice into porridge just cooked, then add the above two to stir well, cook porridge well. 2 times a day in the morning and afternoon. Eat continuously for 7-10 days.

Some of the benefits of tomatoes can be mentioned as: Improve eyesight, prevent cancer, brighten skin, good for hair, reduce blood sugar, promote good sleep, keep bones strong. .. Especially tomatoes contain low cholesterol, saturated fat, sodium and calories, so many women use them in the weight loss menu. You can eat raw tomatoes sandwiched with sandwiches, salads, sauces, smoothies, and even soups. However, not everyone knows how to choose tomatoes to ensure the quality. As a result, many people often buy old, even crushed, and rotten tomatoes. In fact, to choose fresh and delicious tomatoes is not difficult, you only need to consider the following 4 points: Observe the fruit shape When choosing tomatoes, observe the shape of the fruit carefully. Choose fruits that are similar in size, rounded in shape, have a shiny shell, are not stamped or have scratches. These are usually thick, juicy fruits. In contrast, the fruit has a crooked shape, unbalanced, scratched on the surface, and has a thick skin to the touch, it has little water and a bad taste. Especially, do not choose the type with corners, edges, strange shape because it can be the type that is well-done. Consider the color Tomatoes can be reddish with a little yellow color because the surface of the fruit has different time exposure to the sun. (Illustration) Because each fruit surface location has different time to receive sunlight, the color of tomatoes is often inconsistent, may be reddish with a little yellow or red but with a little green. If a tomato has an eye-catching, very uniform red color, but looking closely at this color is unnatural, it’s best not to buy it because it may have been sprayed with ripe sprays. Use your hand to shape the fruit Use your hand to gently squeeze the fruit, the firmness of the tomato can reflect the quality of the fruit. Naturally ripe tomatoes have a soft, elastic pulp. If the fruit has an eye-catching red color but feels hard to the touch, without specific aroma, it is best to ignore it as this can be a chemically-ripened tomato. The inside is not succulent and is definitely not delicious. Observe the fruit stalk If you want to choose juicy tomatoes, thick meat and a lot of flour you can observe the stem. Tomatoes with 6 stalks on the stem are usually sweeter than tomatoes with 5 stalks. If you pay close attention, you will discover that the stalks of some tomatoes are 5 stalks, others 6 branches. It is this difference that partly determines whether the fruit is delicious or not. Tomatoes with 6 stalks are usually late ripe, absorbed enough sunlight, so more nutrients and more delicious. Therefore, prioritize tomatoes with 6-stem stalks. Note, unlike other vegetables, tubers and fruits, tomatoes are not recommended for refrigeration. Exposure to low temperature tomatoes are easy to crush, water boots, causing them to lose their characteristic delicious flavor. So should buy just enough tomatoes to use and use up in 1-2 days. Minh Hoa (th)

Illustration. Honey contains a lot of vitamins, minerals and natural amino acids that help absorb and retain water. In addition, the alpha hydroxy acids (AHA) found in honey are also responsible for miraculously exfoliating and anti-aging lips. So, if you are looking for a simple and inexpensive lip balm formula, you can use honey. Using pure honey directly to apply on the lips is the simplest and fastest way. Before going to bed every night, don’t forget to apply honey to your lips and keep it until the next morning. During sleep, honey will penetrate into the skin and improve the smoothness and moisture of the lips. Use cucumber Cucumber is a popular food with high nutritional content with 96% water, the rest vitamins, minerals useful for the body such as: vitamin B1 0.03 mg, vitamin B2, vitamins, vitamins, phosphorus , iron, calcium… It also contains high levels of antioxidants so it’s good for your lips as well as your skin. Every day with a slice of cucumber 15 minutes before bedtime will make your chapped lips improve markedly. In addition to applying directly to the lips, you can drink cucumber juice to add minerals and warmth to the lips as well as skin during cold days. In addition, cucumber juice also works to treat and prevent disease effectively. Each day 1 glass of cucumber juice will help the body replenish 1 amount of water and help remove toxins out and work to prevent cancer cells, especially breast, ovarian, death. bowel and prostate gland. Vera For many women, the care for aloe vera skin is too familiar. So why not treat lips with aloe vera when they are chapped? Famous for its ability to moisturize, just one layer of aloe vera gel on the lips will improve the dryness and chapping of the lips instantly. Not only increasing moisture, helping to heal painful cracks on the lips quickly, aloe vera also contributes to dissolve dark pigmentation to make lips pink, plump. Vitamin E Known for its power to improve the condition of skin and hair to prevent aging, when vitamin E combined with a number of other ingredients also provide effective lip treatment, perfect lip balm. For capsule form of vitamin E, you can use a needle to poke a small hole and then apply it to your lips before going to bed (overnight). Note: Besides using lip masks from natural ingredients, women also need to provide enough water for the body. This is one of the easiest tips to cure chapped lips for you. This will help the body to be more immune to toxins and at the same time stay hydrated throughout the day. Besides, you should add a variety of fruits to provide the necessary moisture to the lips, so the lips will automatically recover. Treatment of chapped lips with cucumbers Cucumber not only works to nourish the skin, reduce pigmentation, but it can also treat winter dry lips extremely effectively. The high water content in cucumbers helps your lips to be wonderfully moist and moist. Using: Cut a few slices of cucumber and gently rub them on your lips so that the water crystals in the cucumber can penetrate deeply into your lips. Hold for about 20 minutes then rinse your lips with warm water. Just do this from 3-4 times / week, you will have soft, bright pink lips.

“This work makes it possible for us to understand part of the study,” said Benjamin Hess, a graduate student in the Department of Earth Sciences and Planetary Science at Yale University and the first author of the study. form life on Earth, and possibly extend to study of planets – life could be forming on those planets in a similar way “. The origin of life also commonly known as the process of life generation (abiogenesis) is a term for the different theories about the formation and development of life on Earth. Of these theories, the most popular up to now are the scientific theories that say: this is the natural process by which life arises from non-living matter, from inorganic substances into single organic compounds. simplified, then evolved into today’s world. As we all know, phosphorus is an essential component of life on Earth. Even looking for extraterrestrial life in space, scientists will look for signs of phosphorus. However, billions of years ago, phosphorus was trapped in insoluble minerals and was difficult to escape and exert its effects. Therefore. This issue has been of interest to scientists for many years, who want to know how phosphorus is converted into an easier to use form, thereby promoting life-generating processes. Researchers suggest that the phosphorus that helps create life on Earth may come from schreibersite, a rare but very common mineral in meteorites. When lightning strikes soil or sand (derived from meteorites) on the ground, it can instantly melt and then solidify to form natural glass – fulgurite (also known as clayey rock. ). These meteors can be submerged, meaning that in the presence of water, the phosphorus in this mineral can be dissolved outward and potentially become part of a chemical reaction. Although the details of life’s formation on Earth are still unknown, the popular scientific hypothesis is that the transition from non-living entities to living entities is not an event. single, which is an increasingly complex process involving molecular self-replication, self-assembly, autogenesis and the appearance of cell membranes. Although the occurrence of the origin of life is not controversial among scientists, there is no single accepted model for the origin of life. Initially many scientists agreed with this idea, but through intensive research and statistics, they found that from 3.5 to 4.5 billion years before life on Earth was born. The number of meteors on our planet is not enough to be life-boosting factors. In the new study, Hess et al. Proposed that phosphorus on Earth could come from lightning strikes. They believe that this is more likely than that of elemental phosphorus coming from meteorites, because compared to asteroid collisions, the number of lightning strikes Earth each year is relatively stable. “This makes lightning an important way to study the origin of life,” Hess said. The team also used computer modeling to estimate how many lightning strikes occurred on Earth during the critical period in the beginning of life. They found that there could be between 1 billion and 5 billion lightning strikes the Earth each year, and 100 thousand to 1 billion of them falling on the Earth’s surface. Earth remains the only place in the universe known to life, and fossil evidence from Earth facilitates most studies of the origin of life. The age of the Earth is about 4.54 billion years, the earliest irrefutable evidence of life on Earth dates back at least 3.5 billion years ago, and possibly as early as the Ancient Pre-Tai era ( 3.6 to 4.0 billion years ago), after the geological crust began to harden after the molten Hadean Eon. In May 2017, scientists found possible evidence of early terrestrial life in the 3.48 billion year old geyserite and other related mineral deposits (often found around water springs). hot and geysers) discovered in Pilbara Craton, Western Australia. According to the study’s estimates, the number of lightning strikes on Earth could reach 10 ^ 17 to 10 ^ 18 in a billion years. Researchers suggest that under the impact of too many lightning strikes, after 1 billion years, ores formed by lightning strike the ground can release phosphorus that can participate in chemical reactions in the presence of water. In other words, it was lightning in this period that produced enough phosphorus to explain the existence of phosphorus at the origin of life on Earth.

Can pregnant women eat snails?

Snail is a fairly popular dish in our country. Snail dishes are extremely attractive to women. During pregnancy, pregnant women should eat a variety of foods to supplement all nutrients for the body. Including dishes made from snails.

Benefits of snail for pregnant women

• The snail contains magnesium. This substance aids in energy metabolism. Strong bones and teeth. It also regulates the body’s potassium, calcium, zinc and vitamin D.

Vitamin E is found in snails. Vitamin E protects the body’s cells from free radical damage. This is an extremely important substance for the body, especially women. Pregnant women who regularly supplement with vitamin E will prevent gestational diabetes.

Pregnant women can eat snails and snails are very good for the development of the mother’s pregnancy

• In snail meat also contains phosphorus. This substance works to support energy metabolism, maintain the number of bones and regulate nutrients of the body.

In addition, there is selenium in the snail. This is a very essential substance for the body, not just for pregnant women. It helps boost immunity, reduce the risk of cancer, cardiovascular disease, bone and joint …

Pregnant women can eat snails but must pay attention to the following:

• Do not eat snails in the first 3 months of pregnancy. Because at this time the mother’s body has not adapted to the presence of the baby in the body, so it is easy to experience digestive disorders. Snail smells fishy, ​​so when eating, it is easy to vomit or have indigestion.

Pregnant women can eat snail but should eat only 2 times a week to avoid bloating

• Preliminary processing of snails carefully. Soak the snail with water to wash the rice, vinegar to let it get rid of the mud and then wash it off. When boiling, the snails must be boiled for a long time to ensure the destruction of the worms and parasitic worms in the snail.

• Do not eat more than 2 snail meals per week. Eating too many snails leads to bloating.

Suggestions for mothers to elect some delicious dishes made from snails

• Grilled snail with green pepper

Prepare about 1kg medium-sized snail, 300g green pepper and spices (salt, sugar, vinegar, fish sauce, chili garlic, lemongrass, lime leaves …). Snails, after buying, soak them in rice water for 1-2 hours and then boil them thoroughly with lemongrass leaves and lemongrass. Marinate the snail meat with spices according to your mother’s favorite taste. Finally, put the snail in to bake at a moderate temperature. Be careful not to cook too carefully because the snail will lose its appetite.

Grilled deer snail with pepper is an easy and delicious dish for pregnant women to try

• Bitter snail stir-fried

Also prepare about 1kg of bitter snail with spices (cooking oil, soy sauce, salt, tomato sauce, wine, ginger, garlic, chili, pepper, lemongrass, lime leaves …). Wash and soak the snails in rice water for about 6-8 hours. Then take out and cut off the tip of the snail. The goal is to make it easier to remove the snail meat when eaten. Boil oil for all prepared seasonings and stir fry. Then pour the snail into the pan, quickly and evenly let the snail soak the seasoning. Finally pour a little water and boil for about 12 minutes to enjoy.

Snail is a very healthy food. So pregnant women can eat snails. However eat in moderate amounts. And do not eat in the first 3 months of pregnancy. Up to now, the notion that a mother is pregnant to eat a baby snail gives birth to a few words, a lot of spontaneity is not scientifically grounded.

Misconceptions about nutrition of parents will significantly affect the development of children. Illustration

The story shared by a Chinese couple on social networks recently made many mothers and fathers startled by misconceptions in how to care and nurture their children.

Vuong himself is 1.78m tall, his wife is 1.64m and his son Dao Dao is 12 years old this year, but he is 1.65m tall. The boy is nearly a head taller than most of his classmates, and it can be said that Dao Dao is the tallest person in the class. Mr. Vuong is very happy, feeling that his son will definitely be taller than 1.8m.

Being very interested in the development of his child, Mr. Wang took Dao Dao to the hospital to check the health, as well as the growth of the body or the age of the bones to see how much taller his son could be.

Amazingly, the doctor told Mr. Wang that the child’s cartilage gland was ready to stop growing and once it stopped growing, it would be difficult to grow taller in the future. In other words, although she has not yet begun to enter puberty – the stage of rapid growth in height, Dao Dao cannot grow taller. As a son, only 1.65m is a bit short indeed.

Mr. Wang told the doctor that they often pay close attention to the child’s nutrition and often feed him with bone broth every day. Starting from kindergarten, Dao Dao eats bone broth 2-3 times / week.

“Can not bone broth be fortified with calcium?”, Mr. Vuong wondered.

The doctor told Dao Dao’s father: “The bone broth contains very little calcium but the fat content is high. If you feed your child this type of fat-rich food regularly, it will easily cause fat accumulation in the child’s body. Too much fat will affect the baby’s growth hormone secretion, leading to early puberty, accelerating bone age, not beneficial for the child’s development.

Foods that affect the child’s height development, no matter how much they like it, should be limited.

Stewed bone broth

The bones are high in calcium but the broth is only high in fat. Illustration

Calcium content in bone is high, but calcium content in bone broth is very low, no matter how long it is simmered, calcium will almost remain in the bones and calcium content in broth will be very small. Conversely, after the bones are simmered for a long time, the main ingredient in the broth will be the bone marrow, which contains a lot of fat.

Therefore, children who use a lot of bone broth will increase the risk of obesity. Obesity is the enemy of children’s development, when children are obese, the aromatase content in adipose tissue will increase, leading to increased estrogen, increasing the age of the child’s bones and affecting the child’s development.

Soft drink

Children often enjoy drinking a variety of soft drinks. Although the taste is very popular with children, these drinks are not good for children’s height.

Carbonated soft drinks like Cola contain a lot of phosphorus but too much phosphorus will promote calcium loss, leading to calcium deficiency in children, affecting the growth and development of bones.

To make the taste even better, these drinks add a lot of sugar. White sugar is a high calorie food that can only provide calories for children, not vitamins, minerals, and protein … Therefore, children who drink these beverages can only gain weight easily without benefits. for height growth.

Cake

The ice cream used in bakery shops is usually vegetable ice cream, containing a large amount of trans fatty acids, which is not good for the child’s body. It only increases the amount of fat in the child’s body, makes the child obese and affects the height.

Fast food

Ingredients used in fast food are not guaranteed but add more spices like MSG. MSG will interfere with the absorption of zinc in the body, zinc deficient children will also affect height development and anorexia.

In addition, fast foods have a lot of salt, if they eat too much salt, they will eliminate excess sodium, when they excrete sodium, they will also excrete calcium, leading to calcium deficiency in the body and affecting child’s development.

Foods to help children develop height

Fish

Fish is one of the foods that help children develop the best height. Illustration

One of the best foods for height growth is fish. Salmon and tuna are two types of fish that are rich in vitamin D and protein. Children who use a lot of tuna will help increase height.

In addition, you should encourage your baby to spend a lot of time outdoors so that vitamin D in the sun can help absorb calcium well, so that the child can reach the ideal height.

Fresh fruits and vegetables

Consuming a lot of fresh fruits and vegetables is also very important for a child’s development. Fruits such as papaya, carrots, broccoli, spinach are foods rich in fiber, potassium, folate, especially vitamin A, which will help in the development of bones and tissues for children.

In addition, vitamin C in citrus fruits also aids in increasing height for children and also helps them to be healthier.

Milk

Milk is a calcium-rich drink that promotes development, while helping your baby’s bones become strong. Besides, vitamin A in milk helps the child’s body absorb calcium better. Besides, milk is also a very good source of protein, which helps in the growth of cells in the body.

Cereals

Grains are not only a great source of energy, but also a good source of fiber, vitamins, iron, magnesium and selenium. In addition, cereals are also very high in calories, play an important role in the development of children. Typically brown rice, pasta and whole wheat are foods that help children grow taller.

Soy bean

Soybeans are the most protein-rich foods in foods that help children develop a plant-derived height, which greatly aids in the child’s bone development.

Soy milk also contains more fiber, copper, iron, niacin and more phytonutrients than cow’s milk. This is very necessary for brain development, stabilizing the digestive tract for the child.

Hoa Vu (According to Sina)

Illustration of lightning hitting Earth 4 billion years ago.

However, according to geologists, lightning strikes are just as important as meteorites to create perfect conditions for life on Earth.

Scientists believe that the minimum amount of minerals present on early Earth was caused by billions of lightning strikes.

Detect important minerals

A study published in Nature Communications led by scientist Benjamin Hess of the School of Earth and Environment, at the University of Leeds (UK) looked at the possibility that lightning could contribute to life.

The scientists found that life could develop on Earth-like planets through the same mechanism at any time if the atmospheric conditions were right.

Hess et al. Studied an exceptionally large and primitive fulgurite sample. This is a rock created when lightning strikes the ground. This model was formed when lightning struck a house in Glen Ellyn, Illinois (USA) in 2016 and donated to the Geology department at the nearby Wheaton College.

The Leeds researchers were initially interested in how fulgurite was formed, but were later intrigued when they discovered that there was an unusual amount of a phosphorus mineral called schreibersite in the sample at Glen Ellyn.

Phosphorus is essential for life and plays an important role in all life processes from movement to growth and reproduction. Phosphorus has been present on Earth since infancy and is in minerals that cannot be dissolved in water, however, schreibersite can.

Mr. Hess is a graduate student at Yale University, Connecticut (USA), said, “Many people believe that life on Earth originates from shallow surface waters according to the famous” small warm pond “concept of the house. Darwin Science ”.

“Most models of how life might form on the Earth’s surface show that meteors carry small amounts of schreibersite.

Our research found a relatively large amount of shreibersite in fulgurite “- he said -” Lightning hits the Earth regularly, which proves that phosphorus is necessary for the origin of life on the Earth’s surface not only. rely on asteroid collisions.

Perhaps more importantly, this also means that the formation of life on another Earth could still take place long after meteoric collisions became rare.

The phosphorus minerals produced by the lightning bolts exceeded those from meteorites when Earth was about 3.5 billion years old (the age of the earliest known microscopic fossils), the team estimated. That underscores the importance of lightning to life on Earth.

Furthermore, lightning bolts are much less destructive than meteorite collisions, meaning they are less likely to interfere with fragile evolutionary paths in which life can
develope.

The fulgurite was excavated in Glen Ellyn, Illinois (USA).

The role of lightning quantity

Lightning is also a topic of interest to scientists when thinking about life on Earth in the early days because it leads to the production of gases like nitrous oxide that played a role in the origin of life. .

Hess and his other researchers used this existing research to investigate and review the rate of lightning strikes on early Earth. Today, we have 560 million lightning strikes a year.

Meanwhile, early Earth, this number was from 1 to 5 billion per year, of which 100 million to 1 billion lightning strikes the ground. Over a billion years, lightning strikes can reach 1 trillion and generate a lot of phosphorus.

In the early days, lightning struck more on Earth because there was more carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Carbon dioxide contributes to global temperatures and the higher the temperature, the more intense and frequent the storms are, Hess said.

“Carbon dioxide levels soared on Earth early after a Mars-sized object crashed into Earth and created the Moon 4.5 billion years ago. This also releases a lot of gas from inside the Earth, like carbon dioxide, which then gets trapped in the Earth’s atmosphere and leads to more lightning, ”explained Hess.

The fulgurite fragment is found in Glen Ellyn, Illinois (USA).

Expert review

Dr., Associate Professor of Geochemistry Jason Harvey and Professor of Geology and Structural Construction Sandra Piazolo at Leeds University’s School of Earth and Environment advised Mr. Hess on the above research project.

“The initial meteor bombardment was a one-time event in the Solar System,” said Dr. Harvey. When the planets reach their mass, the additional distribution of phosphorus from the meteorites becomes negligible.

On the other hand, lightning is not a one-off event, the elements necessary for the formation of life can thus be transferred to the surface of a planet. This means that life can appear on Earth-like planets at any given time.

Meanwhile, Professor Piazolo said: “The above interesting research opens the door to some future paths when searching for and analyzing in depth new fulgurite in the early Earth-like environment, analyzing The effect of heating on other minerals is to realize similar characteristics.

There is also a further analysis of this particularly well preserved fulgurite to determine the extent of the physical and chemical processes within it ”.

“All these studies will help to improve our understanding of the importance of fulgurite in changing the chemical environment of the Earth over time” – Professor Piazolo added.

Illustration.

Resources:

4-5 pieces peeled.

1 teaspoon of turmeric powder.

1 tbsp.

Making:

Put all of the above ingredients in a blender, puree it for easy drinking. After you are pureed, pour out a cup and you can enjoy it. This healthy drink should be taken every morning on an empty stomach.

Bitter melon has a bitter taste and is difficult to eat for those who are not familiar with it, but is considered a high-value fruit. Bitter gourd contains a lot of nutrients, 2 times more beta-carotene found in broccoli, twice the calcium in spinach, twice the potassium of bananas, vitamins C, B1, B2, B3, phosphorus and substances. fiber. Therefore, losing weight with bitter melon is a scientific method, at the same time helping to beautify the skin as well as detoxify the body. Meanwhile, turmeric and honey increase the body’s metabolic rate and increase fat burning.

Drinking this water regularly combined with a healthy diet and exercise, your weight can lose up to 5 kg in 2 weeks.

Fresh ginger juice and mint

Resources:

1 small ginger root

1 fresh lemon

10 – 12 mint leaves

1 small cucumber

Water

Doing:

First you need to peel off the skin of the ginger, then wash it with water and chop it well.

Next, cut the lemon into small slices and squeeze the lemon juice.

The mint leaves are washed, then minced.

Cucumbers after washing them you will chop them up.

Place the mint and cucumber leaves in a blender, puree it, and filter the water.

Pour 1 glass of filtered water into the mug, add ginger, lemon juice, mint juice and cucumber, stir well and place in the refrigerator cooler.

That is why rice has many good uses for health, beauty, especially the use of cleaning household utensils. Here are the uses of rice.

Ripe fruit: This is a folk tip that has been around for a long time. According to scientific explanations, the rice barrel is always covered so it is able to hold ethylene gas (a gas emitted to ripen the fruit) very well. When the fruits are placed in the rice barrel, they will ripen faster. However, you should not leave it for too long, 2 days is reasonable.

Deodorant for coffee mortar / grinder or seasoning:Rice has the ability to absorb moisture, absorb flavors very well, so it is also capable of deodorizing from coffee / spices still on your jar / mill.

To deodorize, just put the rice in a bowl or mill and press run until the rice is pureed, the coffee smell or spices attached to the bowl / machine will be blown away. You can take advantage of rice flour after grinding for beauty, such as combining coconut oil or olive oil for bathing, exfoliating, masking …

Make a hot pack: You put the rice in a clean cloth bag, then in the microwave for about 30 seconds. Next, you can use it as a hot pack, and apply it to the sore spots only.

Rice also helps with hot compresses (Artwork)

Keep silverware bright: Furniture made of silver material, silver jewelry … is often prone to tarnishing and must be polished regularly. You can keep the silver shining beautifully by boiling thick rice with water and then dropping silver jewelry in it. After that, taking out the jewelry and washing it with soap will be bright and beautiful like new.

“First aid” in time for the phone: Unfortunately, causing the phone to fall into the water, remove the battery immediately and put the phone in the rice bin, and leave it overnight.

Rice has a very good ability to absorb moisture. And this treatment is safer than using a dryer because the strong wind force or the heat of the dryer can damage electronic components inside.

Metal tool storage: Instead of leaving the outside to be ravaged by nature, to prevent rust for metal items such as pliers or screwdrivers … plug the metal part of the object into the rice.

Rice can absorb moisture and slow down oxidation, prevent tarnishing of these utensils and prolong their service life.

Little Phi (Synthetic)

An old phosphorus mine in Florida.

According to information from the BBC, China uses rare earths as a trump card in the trade war with the US. China has signaled that it could limit exports of rare earth minerals to the US as the trade conflict between the two countries escalates.

By far, China is the largest producer of raw materials vital to many US industries including high-growth industries such as electric vehicles and wind turbine manufacturing. The US Geological Survey has determined these minerals are very important to the economy and defense of this country.

Restricting exports to the US, if implemented, could have a major impact on major US industries worth trillions of dollars that rely on rare earth minerals.

Rare earths are a valuable resource that plays an important role in the industry.

Rare earth is a group of 17 elements used in many fields, including renewable energy technology, oil refining, electronics, … Called “rare” because they are difficult to exploit. This raw material is believed to be in the Earth’s crust. There are very few places in the world that exploit or produce rare earths because rare earth exploitation is both difficult and potentially harmful to the environment.

Rare earth exploitation is very difficult and poses a risk to the environment.

Currently, Chinese mines account for about 70% of global rare earth production. Myanmar, Australia, the US and some other countries only exploit a small amount, accounting for the remaining 30%.

According to US government data, about 80% of imported rare earths come from China. Estonia, France and Japan also supply treated rare earths to the US, but the original ore is from China.

The US mines rare earths and sends ore to China for processing, but China has imposed a 25% import tax. Consequently, the United States considered developing its own rare earth refining industry.

Information from the New York Times and Bloomberg said that the US is seeing the potential to exploit rare earth from old phosphorus mines in Florida. The process of handling leaked waste here helps to protect the environment and is an opportunity to reduce dependence on rare earths from China.

China is holding back most of the world’s rare earth supply.

A sewage leak at an old phosphorus mine in Florida prompted authorities to issue an evacuation order and declare a state of emergency near the Tampa area amid a potential collapse of the mine’s radioactive waste. Cleaning up the forgotten giant pile of phosphorus scattered in Florida and other parts of the southeastern United States could help resolve America’s dependence on important imported raw materials, while eliminating Threats of environmental disaster are lurking in the local people.

Phosphorus is a byproduct of the production of fertilizers from phosphate rock. For every ton of organic phosphoric acid produced, more than five tons of phosphorus are produced. This waste is worthless in its raw form due to the concentration of uranium, radium and other heavy metals making it radioactive toxic, unable to be used as soil amendment or building material.

According to the study, there is a large amount of rare earths and radioactive metals present in phosphorus piles in Florida. However, those are not the only scarce metals that can be found in phosphorus ores. Rare earths are a collection of elements that are important for high-tech applications such as magnets and lasers. A 2017 analysis by the US-China research group showed that rare earths are present at a rate of about 0.2% in a waste pile of about 1 billion tons in Florida, equivalent to two million tons of rare earths, enough to cover global demand for a decade.

Many laboratory studies have been done to look at phosphorus recycling processes. However, prices for phosphorus, rare earths and uranium have been mostly curbed in recent years to limit the commercial appeal of phosphorus recycling around the world.

Every year, the US government spends a substantial amount of money monitoring and managing risks at the old phosphorus mine in Florida. The US plans to spend about $ 111 billion to clean water pipes and water infrastructure.

Under the Donald Trump administration last year, the US environmental protection agency authorized the use of raw phosphorus as road construction materials. However, the cost of waste treatment here is so high that investors are still afraid.

The US government has to spend a lot of money on the treatment of the phosphorus mine in Florida.

Huge open-pit ponds the size of the entire city block, filled with toxic wastewater, and underneath there is a lot of radioactive waste.

Recently, local officials allowed residents to return home after an urgent effort to pump millions of gallons of water out of ponds and into inland waterways. The environmental impacts of releasing large amounts of polluted water have not been evaluated. But in the past week, the “ghost” of a great cataclysm caused the government to evacuate hundreds of households from the dangerous area.

Researchers fear that, when giant puddles collapsed, radioactive waste will leak, it will lead to unpredictable dangers. The environment will be affected by the emergency discharge of polluted water, which contains many substances that can cause harmful algae to bloom and kill fish.

Wastewater in the area near Wilmington in North Carolina.

Florida is considered the largest producer of phosphorus in the world, accounting for about 80% of phosphorus mining in the US – where the exploitation and consumption of about 23 million tons of phosphorus per year.

When coal-fired power plants generate electricity, they leave hundreds of thousands of tons of toxic sediment known as coal ash, mixed with water and dumped into ponds within the plant.

Across the United States there are more than 700 landfills and large bodies of water still store coal ash discharged from coal-fired power plants. Under the Obama administration, there were regulations to close coal ash ponds in 2018. Currently, the North Carolina region authorities also began requiring power companies to dig coal ash ponds under the new law. state, also requiring the closure of all coal ash ponds by 2029./.

According to the Doctor NDTVSuperfoods aren’t necessarily the exotic and expensive foods found in health care stores. Some superfoods can easily be found in your kitchen.

Banana

Bananas are a healthy source of fiber, rich in potassium, vitamin B6, vitamin C, antioxidants and phytonutrients. This fruit supports heart health, improves digestion, improves insulin sensitivity and aids weight loss.

Bananas contain a number of essential nutrients and are very nutritious. Photo: Nhat Linh

Turmeric

Turmeric is considered the king of all super foods and is an integral part of every kitchen. Turmeric contains curcumin that has powerful anti-inflammatory effects and is a powerful antioxidant.

Several studies have proven its effectiveness for various diseases such as depression, arthritis, heart disease, …

Garlic

Garlic contains many proteins, carbohydrates, calories and some other important nutrients such as vitamin B, iron, magnesium, calcium, potassium, manganese, phosphorus, …

Garlic can help fight the common cold and the flu, it helps to improve cholesterol levels, reduce the risk of heart disease, …

You can eat it raw or add it to your meals, soups and sauces.

Garlic is a superfood that is packed with nutrients. Photo: Nhat Linh

Dill

Fennel is a food mainly used in cooking or used to make medicine. This plant contains a lot of vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, magnesium, … It is used to aid digestion or relieve stomach pain. Fennel also helps reduce inflammation in the body and aids in weight loss.

What is water?

Soda is a beverage that typically contains saturated carbon dioxide water, a sweetener, and is often flavored. Some other carbonated soft drinks also contain caffeine, colorants, preservatives and other ingredients.

Soda is considered a vitamin and mineral supplement, widely marketed for improvements in human dehydration, lack of energy and mental fatigue.

The ingredients are in boiling water

– The most basic material of water is water, usually purified water with different levels depending on water treatment technology and equipment. If not, the product will be cloudy, sedimented, and contaminated with microorganisms.

– Sugar or sweetener is often called “folk” as a chemical sugar. They are also nothing to replace in manufacturing products for people with a history of diabetes.

– Flavors: most soft drinks have artificial flavors with different levels to create a natural-like aroma, creating a pleasant feeling. There are two levels: used for industrial production and used to produce in food.

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Food coloring is a must for soda manufacturers. It helps the beverage to have a beautiful color and appeal to the eyes of consumers more.

Preservatives are necessary in every beverage bottle because soft drinks contain sugar and some potentially spoiled nutrients. The preservative will prolong the shelf life of the product. However, they are only allowed in a certain amount.

– Finally, there may or may not be C02. C02 carbonated soft drinks are easy to feel when drinking, but for many people, especially those with problems with the digestive system, this substance can cause unpleasant satiety or some harm.

Drink soft drinks to help quench your thirst

Soda or carbonated soft drinks are drinks that are quite popular on hot summer days. Many people like to drink carbonated soft drinks because it helps to cool down quickly and refreshes the drinker immediately.

However, according to Assoc.Prof.Dr. Nguyen Xuan Ninh, Head of the Clinic of Nutrition, Institute of Medicine that applies the refreshing feeling of carbonated soft drinks is only instantaneous and it will quickly cause thirst. later.

To explain more about this, this expert said that the feeling of thirst after drinking carbonated soft drinks is because the carbonated soft drinks contain CO2 and water (H2O), these two substances when entering the body will create. a reaction together produces a weak carbonic acid.

“Carbonic acid can stimulate the taste receptors in the mouth, plus the use of water when cold will bring a feeling of refreshing, quenching.” In fact, carbonated soft drinks can only quench your thirst. Just a few minutes after drinking carbonated soft drinks will cause more thirst. The reason is that the sugar in carbonated soft drinks is high and the sugar is quickly absorbed. High blood sugar, the brain will signal to trigger a feeling of thirst and notify that you need to drink water to bring the blood back to a normal state ”, Assoc.Prof.Dr. Xuan Ninh.

Misuse of carbonated beverages is potentially dangerous

Carbonated soft drinks provide fast energy, but the main energy is empty energy that is not beneficial for the body, young children drink too much carbonated soft drinks can lead to excess energy, obesity. Children who drink a lot of carbonated soft drinks will lead to a lack of nutrients because they will reduce other healthy drinks for example (milk, juice).

Associate Professor, Dr. Ninh recommends: “In carbonated soft drinks, which contain a certain amount of caffeine, when children drink a lot, they will cause central nervous system stimulation. Too much caffeine can cause the following conditions (in both adults and children): restlessness, upset stomach, headache, difficulty concentrating, difficulty sleeping, increased heart rate, increased blood pressure, loss of urination ” .

Carbonated soft drinks contain a lot of phosphorus if used too much, leading to an excess of phosphorus. Excess phosphorus will affect the absorption of iron, calcium, magnesium and zinc. Phosphorus poisoning leads to diarrhea, hardening of organs and soft tissues, increasing the risk of chronic bone, kidney and cardiovascular diseases.

Associate Professor, Dr. Ninh said that to use good carbonated soft drinks for the body for adults, do not drink more than 3 cans / week, children 1 can / week, children under 2 years old do not drink sugary drinks. If you want to drink in the summer, you can choose other healthier drinks such as water or juice. For water, you can add a few slices of lemon or mint leaves for more flavor.

Drink beverages properly and effectively

Here are some tips for quitting your habit and reducing your risk of the negative effects described above.

Don’t give up right away

If you are drinking more than one can per day, it will be nearly impossible to quit immediately. Instead, cut in half and gradually reduce your intake over the course of 2-4 weeks.

Replace your favorite drink

Readers try to replace soft drinks with another drink that does not contain sugar or sweeteners. For example, try herbal tea, mineral water squeezed with a piece of fresh lemon, or a glass of milk to quench your thirst.

Change the habit

Does your daily walk to the office walk by the beverage vending machine? If so, change the route. Trying to avoid looking at cans is impractical in the long run, but you can still use this strategy temporarily to avoid temptation.