A day to fight car thieves
They operate in organised groups. They have valuable information about the owners of "targeted" cars. They know where and at what times they leave their cars. They are cunning and precise, so they...
Fighting potholes on the roads
Our roads look like Swiss cheese again after winter. By the time the workmen have patched up all the potholes on the roads, another winter will have arrived. How do you avoid falling into a...
Facing tragedy - or how to come to terms with death
Death for each of us is a great mystery, an unsolved riddle. It is also part of our lives. Each of us was born, each of us will also die. We are able to estimate the time of birth because it is easy...
I can smell spring in the air
As I walked briskly to the train station this morning, I realised something: I could smell spring for the first time this year.
The way to successful weight loss
The author outlines the factors that promote weight loss and those that hinder it.
Causes of weight loss failure part 1
The author analyses the most common causes of weight loss failure
Vegetarian diet during pregnancy - is it dangerous?
Insufficient levels and the need for iron supplementation in women following a vegetarian diet, especially in heavy menstruation, pregnancy and lactation.
Vitamin K - what are the oral formulations?
According to the latest recommendations from the National Consultant in Paediatrics, all naturally fed infants aged 2 weeks to 3 months should receive additional oral vitamin K.
Prebiotics in allergy
Non-digestible carbohydrates, most commonly fructo- and galacto-oligosaccharides, whose beneficial biological action is to stimulate the growth of specific types of intestinal bacteria, are called...
Prebiotics in the diet of adolescents and adults
Prebiotics are substances that have been extensively researched in recent years due to their numerous beneficial effects on the human body. Prebiotics are various carbohydrates that are not...
Cholesterol-lowering diet
Elevated cholesterol (hypercholesterolaemia) is a significant risk factor for ischaemic heart disease and strokes.
Allergic reaction to preservatives - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
In Western countries, the food industry uses at least 1,500 different substances - both synthetic and of natural origin - as food additives. Many of these can cause allergic or pseudoallergic...
