‘Lessons in Chemistry’ Star Aja Naomi King on Telling the Story of L.A.’s Sugar Hill Neighborhood
In Bonnie Garmus’ novel Lessons in Chemistry, the character of Harriet Sloane is a middle-aged white woman with adult children who befriends her neighbor, the book’s protagonist, Elizabeth Zott, becoming a support system for the chemist as she navigates new motherhood as a single parent. In the…#bonniegarmus #lessonsinchemistry #harrietsloane #elizabethzott #apple #brielarson #ajanaomiking #zott #calvinevans #lewispullman (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 25, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
'I'm a doctor - here are five foods that aren't healthy despite what people think'
A doctor has revealed on TikTok a list of foods we should avoid due to their ability to spike blood sugar. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - November 25, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Rogers Sugar asks for mediation to help bring end to refinery strike
Rogers Sugar Inc. RSI-DB-E-T says it has asked for mediation to help bring an end to an eight-week long strike at its Vancouver refinery. The company says it has applied to the British Columbia Labour Relations Board for mediation to help it reach a new collective agreement with the 138 workers…#rogerssugarinc #rogerssugar #westerncanada #westerncanadian (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 24, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Feeling full? Researchers pinpoint neurons that prevent eating too much, too
As millions in the United States settle down to Thanksgiving dinner this week, few will be pondering a major question in neuroscience: Why, when so much of life across the animal kingdom revolves around finding and consuming food, do we ever
stop
eating?
Scientists have identified brain regions and even specific cells involved in terminating meals. But exactly how this process is coordinated remains murky. Now, using brain recordings from mice tucking into food, researchers have for the first time identified how specific neurons in a region called the caudal nucleus of the solitary tract (cNTS) switch on du...
Source: ScienceNOW - November 22, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: news
Dentists should check patients' weight and blood pressure during check-ups, public health experts say
Routine appointments should include BMI, waist circumference, cholesterol, blood sugar and blood pressure checks, it is argued, to identify middle-aged people at risk of health problems. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - November 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Sugar prices are rising worldwide after bad weather tied to El Nino damaged crops in Asia
Sugar prices are soaring in many places. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
'I’m a doctor - here’s a powerful ingredient that can burn fat and boost your metabolism'
A study of more than 100 people found this ingredient promoted weight loss and improved blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar levels. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - November 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Britain's most calorific festive sandwiches revealed, including one that has as many calories as one-and-a-half Big Macs (so how bad is YOUR favourite?)
EXC: Some may be shocked to find out these lunchtime options from the likes of M&S, Sainsbury's and Pret are also packed with as much sugar as one and a half Krispy Kreme doughnuts. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - November 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
'I wore a glucose monitor for a month - a surprising vegetable caused a blood sugar spike'
Even healthy foods like carrots can affect your blood sugar in unexpected ways. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - November 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Kansas thinks you need 1,000 hours of training to remove hair
Bryn Green of Hays, Kansas, has a 16-month-old son and a dream of starting a business that'll give her the flexibility to care for him. For the past few years, Green has received sugaring services—a noninvasive, nonhazardous hair removal procedure that involves applying a sugar, water, and lemon…#bryngreen #kansas #reason #samuelgmacroberts #kansasconstitution #esthetician #wichita #macroberts #bryn #lifeliberty (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Live news: Just in time for the holidays, a bitter strike at a sugar factory
According to the Canadian Sugar Institute, Canada produces approximately 1.2 million tonnes of refined sugar annually — around 94 per cent of which is refined from raw cane sugar imported in bulk to three refining operations in Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal. The Toronto refinery is owned by…#montreal #redpathsugar #rogerssugarinc #rogersandlantic #westerncanada #adriansoldera #rogerssugar #federalreserve #bankofamericacorp #walmartinc (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Health Secretary Victoria Atkins says husband's sugar job no conflict
Victoria Atkins says she has always been absolutely "scrupulous" in declaring her interests. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - November 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Influencers warned by FTC over ‘inadequate’ disclosures of artificial sweetener promotions
A dozen social media influencers and two trade associations received warnings from the Federal Trade Commission on Monday for endorsing the safety of aspartame, an artificial sweetener, or for promoting the consumption of products containing sugar. By using health and diet creators, many of whom…#tiktok #ftc #samuellevine #valerieagyeman #nicholeandrews #lesliebonci #kerigans #stephaniegrasso #caraharbstreet #andreamiller (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
UK diabetes prevention program may have global impact
A nationwide programme to reduce the risk of developing diabetes in the UK is proven beyond reasonable doubt to work, a new study reveals.
The positive effects observed in the NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme - the largest such project in the world helping people across the UK to lose weight and control their blood sugar levels - may have relevance globally for tackling the diabetes epidemic. (Source: World Pharma News)
Source: World Pharma News - November 15, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Featured Research Research and Development Source Type: news
That's sweet! Sugar tax on soft drinks saves children's teeth by preventing more than 5,500 hospital admissions for extractions, study suggests
The levy encouraged manufacturers to reduce sugar content in soft drinks, which is one of the main reasons for tooth decay in children. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - November 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
