Until now, questions about weight gain or getting rid of excess fat remain unanswered for most. Especially in the abdominal area, where everyone dreams of seeing abs cubes or just a straight line. But few people really try to figure out and understand the true causes of problems with the weight and composition of their…
What are processed foods? The topic of processed foods’ harm is very popular now. There are whole food systems in which you should eat like millennia ago, for example, raw food or paleo diet. Processed foods are those that have passed one or more processing stages from the point of view of food engineering. Processing…
For most of us, all these abbreviations and complex words on the food labels have no sense. And there is usually no time to figure it out being in the store. However, this is really important knowledge that will greatly facilitate your search for healthy food, as well as save money. This means that it…
Many discoveries have been made in the history of mankind. The author of the innovation called con-servo was the Frenchman Nicolas Appert, for which he received the title of “Benefactor of the Fatherland” from Napoleon. And Clarence Birdseye is considered the founder of the modern frozen food industry. Nicolas Appert Born November 17, 1749 in…
The Food Products Association or FPA was the main scientific and technical trade association of the United States representing the food industry until 2007. FPA was located in Washington, D.C., with subsidiaries in Dublin, California, and Seattle, Washington. The association focused on government and regulatory issues, research, technical assistance, education, communications and crisis management. FPA…
The April 2009 issue of the American journal Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine focused on new research in childhood obesity. Being overweight is becoming common among children. In the US, one out of every three children is at risk of becoming overweight. Complications of obesity are increased blood cholesterol, high blood pressure, type 2…
We all want to look slim and healthy, and for this we go on diets. But sometimes a diet is a double-edged sword. And it’s not about the “pendulum syndrome” (I’m losing weight, then I’m gaining weight again), and not even about anorexia. The consequence of an incorrectly chosen diet can be a heart attack…
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is an international non-profit organization for fire, electrical and construction safety. The association is headquartered in Quincy, Massachusetts. NFPA was founded in 1896. A few men representing various insurance companies met together to resolve problems of different standards for the fire sprinkler systems and improve their effectiveness and the safety…
Recommended emergency home food reserve (7 days): Drinking water at a rate of 3 liters per day and per person; The body’s need for water is from 28 to 35 ml per kilogram of body weight; The need for water depends on age, the nature of work and activities, health status, weather, excessive sweating (hot…
You can find processed foods in any supermarket or cafeteria. We are talking about canned, frozen and subjected to other types of heat treatment products, sweets and semi-finished foods. They eat them every day and don’t even think about whether such food is healthy. It turns out that eating processed foods in large quantities is extremely…