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Researchers found that five of the 60 beverages tested contained levels of a toxic metal above federal drinking water standards.

Two mixed juices had levels of arsenic above the 10 microgram/liter standard. Meanwhile, a cranberry juice, a mixed carrot and fruit juice, and an oat milk each had levels of cadmium exceeding the three parts per billion standard.

People love to debate the relative merits of different dietary philosophies (high carb, low carb, no carb, keto, carnivore, vegan, pescatarian, Mediterranean) and the health benefits of so-called “superfoods” (e.g., blueberries, chia seeds, kale, almonds, salmon), but suggesting that people should curb their caffeine intake might be the most contentious fight in all of food discourse—especially because it seems like every other week, a new study is published claiming that coffee is either the fountain of youth or certain to send you to an early grave.

Intended to be a Protestant majority nation, six counties had been partitioned from Ireland, based on religious data from the 1911 census. Then, 34.4 percent of what would be Northern Ireland was Catholic and 61.4 percent was Protestant, a ratio of 1:2.

Just over 100 years later, the switch has finally happened, which according to The Guardian was anticipated due to Catholic birth rates being higher.

cross-posted from: https://exploding-heads.com/post/83281

The family of a woman who was sexually assaulted in Dungarvan, County Waterford, Ireland, has been told by Gardai (the state police force of the Irish Republic) to remove a social media post that identified the perpetrators as foreign men.

The family contents that, since the suspects have not been arrested, they were sharing information to help protect other women in the community. But apparently that is not as important as protecting the image of migrants.

Cancer cells can multiply and grow indefinitely because the apoptosis mechanism has failed. Apoptosis requires ATP; if the energy supply does not meet the cell’s needs, it cannot carry out the process.

Still not a fan. Too often it turns poisonous and spreads like cancer

There are two types of plant cellulose: Soluble and insoluble. Insoluble means it is not able to be broken down by the water and is excreted directly by the body. Eating an excess of insoluble cellulose can cause diarrhea.

Water-soluble cellulose plays an important role in our digestive tract and has a lot to do with our health and weight.

The first role of soluble plant fiber is to help the body lose excess weight by absorbing water in our digestive tract and then expanding it. As a result, we experience a feeling of satiety and reduce the tendency to overeat.

Another benefit of soluble fiber is to enhance blood sugar balance. Although it is a carbohydrate, soluble fiber does not generate calories and can adjust the body’s sensitivity to insulin and blood sugar balance.

Which foods contain this viscous soluble cellulose? All kinds of beans, flaxseed, asparagus, Brussels sprouts, and oats.

The authors say that happiness is not a destination but a process and that happiness is unlocked through working through tough times with people.

The study is filled with people who have struggles in their lives but who remain happy through their strong relationships.

And it never strictly happens; instead, the good life unfolds through time. It is a process.

‘It includes turmoil, calm, lightness, burdens, struggles, achievements, setbacks, leaps forward, and terrible falls. And of course, the good life always ends in death.’

cross-posted from: https://community.nicfab.it/post/24561

The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has fined Meta Platforms €390 million (roughly $414 million) over its handling of user data for serving personalized ads in what could be a major blow to its ad-fueled business model.

To that end, the privacy regulator has ordered Meta Ireland to pay two fines – a €210 million ($222.5 million) fine over violations of the E.U. General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) related to Facebook, and a €180 million ($191 million) for similar violations in Instagram.

cross-posted from: https://exploding-heads.com/post/70647

According to the government, such options would require too many changes to the country's constitution and laws at national and cantonal levels. They added now wasn't the right time to overhaul the system, citing a 2020 report via the national ethics commission.

Meanwhile, third-gender options on official documents are allowed in several European countries, including Denmark, Sweden, Ireland, Norway, and Belgium. An increasing number of western cou