Health Care

  Water The general perception is that water filters installed in the kitchen can purify contaminated tap water and make it drinkable, but are they really necessary, and can they cause any harm? British citizen Sheema avoids drinking tap water. Her refrigerator has a water filter installed in the door and she uses it to drink water . It sterilizes the water using an ultraviolet chip. Sheema says that ‘filtered water tastes better. Tap water has the smell and taste of chemicals.’ Some people, including her husband, find this objectionable, who even tested it with their eyes closed, and it was found that they can indeed distinguish between the two waters with their eyes closed. The American organization Environmental Working Group surveyed 2,800 people, half of whom said that they should not drunk tap water, while about 35 percent filter their water. In a 2023 survey of more than 500 people in the UK by Swedish filter company Tap Water, 42% said they did not trust tap water. The wate...

  What constitutes a "green" diet? Green eating is a method of eating that is healthier for the environment and yourself, not the newest fad diet. Whether your goal is to gain muscle mass, shed pounds, or follow the diets of our ancestors, there are a plethora of options available. A green diet, however, is just a healthy, sustainable diet that is beneficial for both the environment and you. It's not just another fad to add to the list.   "Diets with low environmental impacts which contribute to food and nutrition security and to healthy lives for present and future generations" is how the UN describes sustainable eating. Put differently, eating green involves more than just maintaining a healthy diet for the present; it also involves making sure that future generations of our family have access wholesome food.    Why is a green diet necessary?   There is no denying the effects of climate change: heat waves, flooding, and ocean warming are all gr...