Health

The authors of a randomised trial studied the effect of regular water intake on patients with recurrent headaches. They divided the experiment participants into two groups. The first group drank the same amount of water as usual. And patients from the second group increased their daily intake by 1.5 litres. At the same time, all received recommendations to improve sleep and reduce stress.

After three months, 47 per cent of participants in the group who drank more water reported a significant reduction in headache severity. But its duration and frequency had not changed. In the control group, only 25% of patients reported improvements in their condition.

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You’ve probably guessed that hugging is good for your health. Now there’s a scientific basis for that claim. In a new study, scientists from the Ruhr University Bochum and the Netherlands Institute of Neuroscience not only confirmed the benefits of touching, but were also able to point out some features of tactile interaction.

The review showed that touch can relieve pain and reduce anxiety. And the positive effects are the same for both children and adults. Although the type of touch (from a hug to a massage) is not important, it is touches in the head area, such as stroking, that work best. Short and frequent touches have also been shown to have a greater effect.

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Many different disorders can be called neurosis, and their symptoms are just as varied. As most of them involve anxiety in some degree, the following signs may indicate neurosis:

tension, restlessness;
a sense of impending disaster, panic and despair;
rapid breathing and heartbeat;
increased sweating;
trembling;
feelings of weakness and fatigue;
trouble concentrating, inability to take your mind off what is troubling you;
trouble sleeping;
digestive problems;
difficulty controlling your anxiety;
an attempt to avoid things and events that trigger anxiety.

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More often than not, pollutants do not affect the skin individually, but in a complex way. Harmful substances come into direct contact with the skin and are absorbed into it. The skin can also be affected because people inhale or ingest airborne particles.

But it is worth remembering that air pollution is only one of the factors that affect the skin. Its condition depends a lot on genetics, lifestyle and diseases.

Pollutants are linked to skin ageing. Scientists point out that harmful particles from road traffic cause wrinkles in the nasolabial folds, as well as pigment spots on the forehead and cheeks. And such changes are much more common among city dwellers than among those who live in villages.

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The first situation is staff preparing salads, assembling sandwiches, canapés and cakes. The second is serving the finished dish. Carefully placing pasta on a plate, laying out egg halves in ramen or decorating with microgreens – all this has to be done in protective equipment.

Why a chef doesn’t have to always wear gloves
Even visually clean palms have bacteria on them. And on disposable gloves, too, because they are not sterile. However, thorough hand washing with soap and water removes most germs from the surface of the skin. Protective equipment only gives the illusion of cleanliness. Nobody washes gloves – they just put them on and go to cook. As a result, germs and talcum powder are left on them to make them easier to pull on.

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