The labour of fruits: night-time in New Covent Garden market
“Get there around midnight,” said Tommy Leighton, the press officer at New Covent Garden market. “Buyers Walk looks a bit like Porridge, the BBC sitcom from the 70s. It’s not a hustle and bustle place, so don’t expect a Turkish bazaar.” It was a spot-on description. Indeed by midnight most of the…#tommyleighton #newcoventgarden #buyerswalk #porridge #turkish #lesliesingh #pomona #belsizepark #buyersavenue #premierfruits (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 22, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Firewood, appliances and concert tickets: Russia offers incentives to vote
Reports have emerged of election officials in Russia offering a variety of free gifts and prizes to encourage Russians to vote in the country's presidential election. Among the freebies being offered include bread rolls, porridge and concert tickets. Some sites have reportedly advertised raffles,…#russians #iphones #kremlin #russian #vladimirputin #isw #meduza #moscowtimes #omsk #siberia (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Hold off on the Egg McMuffins before GES tests, experts say
Nuclear medicine technologists are being advised that not just any meal works for patients before gastric emptying scintigraphy (GES), a common imaging procedure to evaluate how ingested food moves through the stomach. In a recent article published March 1 in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology, Jena-Lee McKee, of Dyersburg Hospital in Tennessee, and Mary Beth Farrell, of the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission in Ellicott City, Maryland, advised technologists that special-order meals will not deliver accurate results and will serve up a “buffet of confusion” and irreproducible results. “Stop squirting Tc...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 7, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Will Morton Tags: Subspecialties Nuclear Medicine Radiologic Technologist Nuclear Radiology Source Type: news

Just one bowl of cereal a day may raise risk of DEMENTIA - as study links cognitive decline to vitamin also in rice and oatmeal
A study published in General Psychiatry found a link between thiamine, which is commonly found in cereals, and cognitive decline in otherwise healthy people as they age. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 20, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Are Cheerios and Quaker Oats safe? Experts weigh in on new pesticide concerns
Should you pass on that morning bowl of cereal or oatmeal? That’s what some people may be asking in light of a study released this week by the Environmental Working Group, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit focused on agricultural and chemical-safety laws in the U.S. The study looked at the…#cheerios #quakeroats #ewg #olganaidenko #marketwatch #pepsicopep #charlesbenbrook #melissafurlong #universityofarizona #epa (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Are Cheerios and Quaker Oats safe to eat? Experts weigh in on new pesticide concerns
Should you pass on that morning bowl of cereal or oatmeal? That’s what some people may be asking in light of a study released this week by the Environmental Working Group, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit focused on agricultural and chemical-safety laws in the U.S. The study looked at the…#cheerios #quakeroats #ewg #olganaidenko #marketwatch #pepsicopep #charlesbenbrook #melissafurlong #universityofarizona #epa (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Can Using Honey on Wounds Help with Healing? The Sweet Solution
Honey with tea, toast, apples and oatmeal – that all sounds normal and delicious. Honey on wounds, though? It may sound a little out of the ordinary, but honey has actually helped wounds heal for thousands of years. While there are plenty of advanced healing tools available today, honey’s antibacterial properties and unique pH balance still ... Read more The post Can Using Honey on Wounds Help with Healing? The Sweet Solution appeared first on Advanced Tissue. (Source: Advanced Tissue)
Source: Advanced Tissue - January 24, 2024 Category: Dermatology Authors: Lawson Dalton Tags: Health Alternative Medicine Chronic Wounds Honey Healing Manuka Honey Medical-Grade Honey Natural Remedies Wound Care Source Type: news

Quaker Oats expands granola bar, cereal products recall over possible salmonella contamination
Quaker Oats, the famous oatmeal maker owned by PepsiCo, has expanded a recall for certain granola bars and cereal products issued in December over a possible salmonella contamination risk. The recall now includes several flavors of Quaker Granola Bars, variations of the popular Cap’n Crunch…#quakeroats #pepsico #quakergranolabars #crunch #quakeroatscompany #puertorico #guam #saipan #upc #fda (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 14, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Quaker Oats recalls two dozen more products due to salmonella risk
The Quaker Oats Co. is recalling 24 more products after recalling dozens of cereals, granola bars and snacks last month due to potential contamination with salmonella bacteria. The products recalled Thursday include certain flavors of Cap’n Crunch and Oatmeal Squares cereals, additional types of…#quakeroatsco #capncrunch #oatmealsquares #chewy #gatorade #quaker #quakerchewy #gamesamariascereal #puertorico #guam (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 12, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

A mother tells how her 'malnourished' children have been transformed by Mary's Meals
A mother of five told how her "malnourished" children's health has been totally transformed thanks to a daily cup of porridge provided by Mary's Meals. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - December 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Electrifying Cooking: Decarbonizing Africa ’s Electricity Grid Towards Net Zero
Discussions around climate, clean energy, and women’s empowerment must find space in such high-level forums if there is to be any meaningful progress towards net zero.” Muigai was speaking on the sidelines of a session dubbed ‘Electrifying Cooking: A Just Journey Toward Net Zero’ at the ongoing COP28 Summit in Dubai, UAE. As climate change increasingly becomes the most pressing issue facing humankind today, countries are urged to pursue ambitious climate actions towards net zero—the cutting of greenhouse gas emissions to as close to zero as possible, with any remaining emissions re-absorbed from the atmosphe...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - December 5, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Joyce Chimbi Tags: Africa Biodiversity Civil Society Climate Action Climate Change Climate Change Justice COP28 Development & Aid Editors' Choice Featured Food and Agriculture Global Headlines Health Sustainable Development Goals TerraViva Unit Source Type: news

Flaxseed Allergy Possible Through Ingestion or Contact Flaxseed Allergy Possible Through Ingestion or Contact
Cases described include a toddler who ate flaxseed mixed with oatmeal and an adult artist whose paints contained the ingredient.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - November 14, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Allergy & Clinical Immunology News Source Type: news

Doctor names the five perfect warming foods for winter that will slash cholesterol levels
From porridge to curries, certain ingredients in winter favourites could keep your cholesterol levels in check. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - November 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Seven children die of mysterious illness after 'eating the same batch of porridge'
A health crisis has unfolded after an unidentified disease struck a West African community leaving seven children dead - with one victim thought to be just three-years-old. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - September 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Cardiologist reveals why oatmeal should NOT be your go-to breakfast
Dr Jack Wolfson (left), a cardiologist in Arizona, has sparked controversy among doctors and dietitians on TikTok for claiming that oatmeal has 'no nutritional benefit' and 'is just propaganda.' (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news