Happiness, eternally coveted by human beings, is the ultimate goal that many of us yearn to achieve. We stubbornly find it but we don’t really know where to start looking. What is happiness? Where and how to find it? On the occasion of the International Day of Happiness, March 20, EFEsalud ventures to unravel happiness: from A to Z When we talk about happiness, we tend to underestimate the complexity of the concept itself. However, happiness has been the object of study and reflection for centuries, so thinking that we can pigeonhole it within a single hermetic definition is an…
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People with severe obesity live an average of ten years less than the healthy population, according to experts cited by the Spanish Society of Endocrinology and Nutrition (SEEN) who, on World Obesity Day, demand effective plans against this chronic disease. This is because this disease is a risk factor for type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and some types of cancer (mainly breast, colon, uterus, head and neck, and prostate), ranking as the fifth cause of mortality in everyone, something that takes center stage today, World Obesity Day. The prevalence of obesity has tripled in most European countries since the 1980s,…
Did you know that between 30 and 40% of cancers could be prevented by following healthy lifestyle habits? To raise awareness about its importance, the Cris Contra el Cáncer Foundation has created The Oncosaludometer, a tool that allows us to know our risk of developing it and gives us the keys to reduce the probabilities To discuss this close relationship between lifestyle habits and cancer, El Bisturí has had the collaboration of Emilia Gómez Pardo, a doctor in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology with a master’s degree in Nutrition, and a scientific advisor on prevention issues at the Cris Contra el…
This week, in the ABC of Nutrition, the head of Nutrition and Health at Nestlé, Laura González, talks about spring fruits. some such as strawberries, medlars or apricots, characteristic of this time of year, are rich in antioxidants and beta-carotene, a precursor of vitamin A As the nutritionist recalls, fruits and vegetables are the basis of a balanced and healthy diet. In addition, whenever possible, we must choose them in season, since it is when they are at their best nutritional and gustatory moment; in this case, those of spring. “During the month of March the season of kiwi, mandarin…
Lack of teeth, swallowing problems, constipation … are some of the alterations that occur with age and that force us to change our eating habits. The nutritionist Laura González gives us in El Bisturí a series of tips to follow a healthy diet at this stage of life When we get older, physiological changes occur that greatly affect nutrition in old age. Mainly, around oral health: decreased saliva flow -which causes dry mouth- and loss of teeth, which reduces chewing efficiency. On the other hand, changes in the digestive system are also common, such as a decrease in the absorption…
In this week’s Nutrition Alphabet, from El Bisturí, our nutritionist, Laura González, talks about exotic foods. Royal jelly, propolis, guarana, maca root, matcha tea … Are they just placebo or do they really have health properties? Exotic foods have been used since ancient times to cure or treat diseases, delay aging or even enhance sexuality. In most cases their effects are simple placebo, but they have a very important cultural component for the peoples who use them. On many occasions these foods have beneficial health properties due to their nutrient content, but never miraculous. We analyzed them one by one…
A new system can generate random numbers 100 times faster than current technologies, paving the way for faster, cheaper, and hacker-proof data encryption. OTP Random numbers are used for a variety of purposes, such as generating data encryption keys and one-time passwords (OTP) in everyday processes such as online banking and e-commerce to strengthen their security. The system – developed by the universities of Singapore NTU, Yale and Trinity College Dublin – uses a laser with a special hourglass-shaped cavity to generate random patterns, which are made up of light rays that reflect and interact with each other. inside the…
Green, black, with bone, without it, stuffed, without filling, seasoned, without seasoning, large, small … olives are one of the treasures of the Mediterranean diet, being highly appreciated for the juice that is extracted from them ( olive oil (olive oil) and by the fruit as such. It is not surprising that it is the most widely offered aperitif at any time and in any bar and restaurant in Spain, since it has many varieties and provides us with multiple benefits. At the nutritional level, as Ana Colomer, dietician-nutritionist, tells us, they are a source of fiber, monounsaturated fatty acids,…
The computer scam has made headlines in recent months because it has had “illustrious” victims among several public companies in the Valencian Community, although these are only a small part of a group of injured parties who are often embarrassed by these infractions due to the apparent lack of vigilance and control. Cybercrime is one of the fastest growing forms of crime in Spain, around 40% in recent years, associated with the intensive use of new technologies, electronic commerce and communication and work protocols. The evolution is both quantitative and qualitative, and if in 2016 the majority of computer crime…
Everyone wants to be in Clubhouse, the latest fashion social network. With that furor around the app, technology companies have rushed to copy the idea. A behavior that we have already seen ad nauseam – let’s remember the Stories and how this format has been replicated in each application It is a bit surprising, however, that the signature that Clubhouse has copied is Xiaomi: the well-known Chinese brand has replaced its application ‘Mi Talk ‘after more than 11 years in the market for another based exclusively on voice notes. We say that this decision is surprising due to the seniority…