Month: November 2023

We all want to eat healthily. Many foods have health benefits that we don’t want to miss out on. But some other foods masquerade as healthy superfoods when, in fact, the opposite is true. The health halo effectAccording to experts, this phenomenon is known as the “halo effect”. The phenomenon is seen in the food industry when labels such as “high in fibre” or “low in calories” are applied to food packaging to make the product appear healthier. These foods are actually extremely processed, making them anything but nutritious. Because…

The majority of Austrians have already been vaccinated against coronavirus or have recovered. However, people whose immune system is weakened due to illness or the use of immunosuppressive medication are often unable to build up sufficient immune protection against the SARS-CoV-2 virus despite vaccination and are, therefore, almost defenceless against it. There is a new prophylactic drug for this particularly vulnerable group of people. It is administered by two intramuscular injections at the same time. “Covid can definitely pose a risk to certain people in autumn and winter,” confirms Viennese…

Onions are a tried-and-tested household remedy for coughs, earaches and insect bites. What ingredients go into producing wholesome onion juice, and how are onion pouches made? Onions are considered to be one of the oldest medicinal plants. It probably came to Europe via the Middle East and was originally mainly grown in monastery gardens. When onions are chopped or peeled, the sulfur-containing compound allicin—an antibacterial agent—is released. It makes our eyes water, has an antibacterial effect and also helps to loosen mucus, making it thinner and easier to cough up.…

Newly purchased clothes should always be washed before you wear them for the first time. Because you never know what’s hiding on the surface. Sometimes, the anticipation of wearing a new item of clothing is too great. But it’s better to have the patience to wash it first, says Kim Romine, hygiene scientist at Procter & Gamble in Fairfield, Ohio (USA). “The human body naturally produces body dirt throughout the day.” On average, this adds up to about one liter of sweat, 40 grams of sebum, 10 grams of skin…