Day: May 22, 2023

French fries are said to have unexpected adverse effects on the brain

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Eating French fries leads to weight gain and is also said to be bad for mental health. A new study suggests there may be a link between this fast food classic and depression. What should you eat to stay healthy? Junk food (which is also said to shrink the brain), as the name suggests, is not a slimming agent. It’s common knowledge that pizzas, fries, and burgers won’t help you become an Olympic athlete. However, French fries, in particular, of which there are sometimes fewer in the fast food store…

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EU declared war on plastic waste

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The EU Commission proposes refillable cups in fast food chains, a ban on mini shampoo bottles in hotels, and fixed deposit systems – resistance is strong. The figures are frightening: according to the EU Commission, around 25.8 million tons of plastic waste are produced in Europe every year, less than 30 percent of which is collected for recycling. Every year, up to 500,000 tons of plastic waste end up in the sea in Europe.Brussels has now declared war on plastic waste. In November last year, the Commission presented a draft…

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Weather in Austria: Finally early summer – but heavy thunderstorms are coming

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Although the coming days will be pleasantly warm in large parts of the country, weather experts warn, at the same time, however, of “powerful” thunderstorms. At the beginning of the new week, only slight pressure contrasts dominate in the Alpine region, and temperatures remain at an early summer level. However, due to the humid air masses, the tendency for showers and thunderstorms in the mountains increases somewhat. With the arrival of a front from the northwest, it will become much more unsettled on Tuesday with partly heavy thunderstorms. On Wednesday,…

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Austria strengthens border controls with Hungary

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After Hungary’s government released foreign prisoners convicted of human smuggling in Hungary, Austria has stepped up border controls with the neighboring country. Austria Press Agency reported that the Interior Ministry confirmed that border controls had been intensified. The checks focus on vehicles from Hungary, Romania, and Serbia. In addition, it is to be examined whether a continuation of police cooperation with Hungary is possible.Under a decree issued by the right-wing nationalist Hungarian government of Viktor Orbán at the end of the previous month, jailed traffickers will be released if they…

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