Latest Medical Findings on Alcohol Drinking – By Sam Fernando Source : Qld Sri Lankan Newsletter – Dæhæna – July 2023 The Radio 4EB Arunella program on 4 June included a segment on latest medical findings on light and moderate alcohol drinking. A well experienced medical practitioner provided advice on the subject, based on recent advice from the World Health Organisation. This article highlights salient points discussed in the above program. To listen to the full program go to: https://www.4eb.org.au/shows/arunella/ and select the program dated 4th June. What is alcohol? • Alcohol is a toxic, psychoactive, and dependence-producing substance. • It is water soluble and fat soluble. It has no trouble in passing through organs and cells in the body fast. • Alcohol is a depressant, which means it slows functioning of the central nervous system. • It is classified as a Group 1 Carcinogen by the International Agency for Research ...
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Breadfruit The Highly Beneficial Magical Fruit Source : island Breadfruit is a versatile fruit that belongs to the mulberry and jackfruit botanical family. They grow across tropical regions and the Pacific Islands, Caribbean, and Southeast Asia. Because of their availability, they are part of a staple diet in these locations. The common areas include Indonesia, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, and Southern India. In addition, due to its nutritional profile, breadfruit is full of health benefits. For example, it is rich in vitamin C and thiamine. It also contains a high amount of dietary fibre. The name breadfruit comes from the apparent association with bread. People cook the semi-ripe food, and the texture resembles that of bread with a hint of potato-like flavour. The roasted seeds taste like chestnuts, and you can eat them boiled or baked or ground into flour. Breadfruit brings various health benefits to you. For example, it has ...
Health benefits of Coffee and Tea compared – By Dr Harold Gunatillake Written by Dr Harold Gunatillake OAM -Health writer Drinking Tea or coffee as a beverage is a personal choice, but health benefits favor coffee. Both beverages have caffeine. Tea leaves have more caffeine than coffee beans before they are brewed, but the caffeine in tea is extracted more during brewing within ten seconds and further diluted more when adding hot water. Also, most of the caffeine is left behind with the tea leaves at the base of your cup. For these reasons, brewed tea you enjoy has less caffeine than brewed coffee. Both tea and coffee in excess can increase anxiety, rapid heart rate, high blood pressure, insomnia, restlessness and nausea in hypersensitive people. Tea and coffee have protective antioxidants to neutralise free radicals in your body; coffee is a better source of antioxidants. Tea has catechins ...
