Month: August 2025

The Xpeng CEO is clear about the future apocalyptic of Chinese cars

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China is following a very clear strategy with its cars: flood Europe. And is doing it with both factories on the continent and Large ships that bring thousands of cars from China. Are Battery leaders and The electric car is its avant -gardebut we must not forget Your combustion models. There are more and more models And there are those who think that this wild competition can be what leads to the failure of many companies. To the point that only a handful of them will be short -term. Specifically … five. At least, according to the CEO of The promising xpeng. Spearheads. The proper names of the Chinese car are, now, well known. There are brands like Byd, Omoda either Mg that are increasingly seen in European streets. They are following strategies to Live with big fish In a very competitive market, expanding dealer networks, manufacturing in Europestriving to Understand the European user and associating with brands like Stellantis To create strategic relationships. To those that are already here you can add other proper names of great weight, such as a Xiaomi whose models are awakening so much interest that the brand has turned its main factory into A kind of amusement park. Increasingly. There are more that they have a smaller portion of the cake at the moment, but they have ambition. Xpeng landed in Spain in 2024 And it has been reaching other markets such as the United Kingdom. Its intention is to be present in 60 countries by the end of this year, concessionaires included, and there are still other names that are yet to come. Chery (owner of Ebro, Omoda and Jaecoo), is preparing the landing of a new brand, LEPASand outside the automotive segment, we have brands like Dreame (manufacturers of vacuum cleaners and Pool cleaning robots) that too They have interest In this market with the aim of competing … against the Bugatti Veyron. Only five will remain. And in this panorama in which there are more and more brands of Chinese cars, either for having many models or because they get into the car due to the government impulse, a controversial statement of he Xiaopeng enters. This is the CEO of the aforementioned Xpeng and, in a recent Pódcast, commented that the Chinese automotive sector has entered a elimination phase. Their comments are radical, stating that “no Chinese manufacturer is safe from a elimination round that will reach its end in five years and in which only five brands will remain.” The reasons are the same as not so much They hit the solar panel industry in China. After flood West With its technology, A bestial price war caused sellers to have to operate at losses and do the logical: manufacture less. There are brands like Byd that were profitable, but others depend on reaching a certain scale to survive and there are already analysts that estimate that, although state aid They promoted initial sales, withdrawal of incentives to consumers will impact a very fragmented market. It is not a crazy idea. Alixpartners is a consultant who coincides with the predictions of He Xiaopeng, pointing That the number of viable brands of electric and hybrids will exceed the current 129 to just 15 from 2030, with only a few giants dominating the market. It is something that would take brands like children, which has sought to differentiate (even creating mobiles to complete the experience of their cars), but has suffered financial and capacity problems. And you don’t have to go to China to be catastrophic. Ola Källenius is Mercedes-Benz’s CEO already described last year The current market as “a Darwinian price war” in which many of the current actors will disappear in five years. The Keys of analysts for a brand to survive? Manufacturing capacity, scale to other markets and battery leadership. Images | Byd, xpeng In Xataka | Byd did not go to the Shanghai Auto Salon to show cars. Went to exhibit power

Now we are in the phase of ingesting “30 plants a week”

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For years, the public health message seemed clear: “five a day.” Five rations of fruits and vegetables were enough to take care of the body, although it was not always easy to fulfill it. The Zoe Williams columnist He remembered in his column for The Guardian That, when he took a food newspaper for a magazine, he discovered that in a week he had only eaten a vegetable, thanks to a hidden spinach sheet under a fried egg. Eating five daily rations was already a challenge for those who hated tomatoes or fruit. So when a new rule appeared – not five portions, but 30 plants other than week – the feeling was to be in front of an impossible challenge. 30 weekly plants? The idea is not to eat thirty giant salads. The “30 plan” consists in adding throughout the week 30 different plant foods: fruits, vegetables, legumes, nuts, seeds, whole grains, herbs and spices. Even coffee, tea or olive oil tell, although just like a quarterfinal, According to BBC. A report at The Conversation They explained that the concept comes from American Gut Projecta massive 2018 study with more than 10,000 participants in the US, United Kingdom and Australia. The researchers observed that those who consumed 30 or more different plants each week had a much more diverse intestinal microbiome than those that barely reached ten. From there came the magical figure. The color palette on your plate. The variety of colors not only makes a dish more attractive: it also fulfills a function in intestinal health. A more varied microbiome is associated with less risk of chronic diseases, better immunity and even a better mood. Dietitian Catherine Rabess has summarized in Women’s Health: “The combination of 30 plants other than week and 30g fiber daily is the golden ticket to revolutionize intestinal health.” In addition, the different colors and types of plants contain polyphenols, antioxidant and anti -inflammatory plant compounds that act as “intestine bodyguards.” Are we facing one more fashion? Scientific evidence supports the benefit of plant diversity. But it is also true that following the classic recommendations – five rations per day, whole grains, less red and out -of -process meat – already improves intestinal health, According to The Conversation. In other words: you don’t have to become obsessed with the 30th figure. Even small and sustainable changes have an impact. The challenge, in addition, is not the same for everyone. Buy 30 different varieties each week can be expensive and demand planning, storage space and time to cook. As have warned in the same medium You can even accentuate inequalities: not all families have resources, space or time to organize such a diverse pantry. That is why it is suggested to resort to canned, frozen or mixtures (such as vegetables or varied berries) to lower and facilitate the task, As pointed out in BBC. Beyond the diet. Despite what promulgates this new way of feeding, the intestine not only depends on what we eat. Sleep well, move daily, practice mindfulness or simply chew more slowly They are habits that also improve digestive health. In addition to avoiding Ultraprocessreduce alcohol and add fermented (kefir, yogurt, kimchi) and natural prebiotics (garlic, artichoke, nuts) still reinforces plus positive effects. A possible challenge. Zoe Williams ironized in his column With that, if today the challenge are 30 plants, tomorrow someone will ask for 60, and we will end up looking for ortigas. However, as dietitians and doctors point out in BBC and Women’s Healthreaching 30 is not so impossible: an oatmeal with cinnamon and nuts, a salad with chickpeas, an integral paste with spinach and basil, a mid -afternoon coffee and an ounce of black chocolate … and the points are already accumulated. The challenge of the 30 weekly plants does not intend to replace the classic guides, but to take a motivating turn: instead of talking about restrictions, talking about adding. Not everyone may achieve 30, but point at 20 or 25 already makes a difference. As The conversation concludes: “The important thing is not perfection, but sustainable changes.” Image | Pexels Xataka | The Spanish cherry had been dreaming of a stage that has just come true: open the doors of China

That Mount Fuji erupts would be catastrophic, so the Government of Japan has used AI to warn the population

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The Japanese government has published a video created with artificial intelligence that shows the devastating consequences that would have an eruption of the Mount Fuji For the 20 million inhabitants of Tokyo. The video, disseminated last Sunday by the Disaster Prevention Division of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, is part of a strategy to prepare the population before a natural catastrophe that, although it is not imminent, is possible. What does the video show. The simulation starts with a woman in a crowded street that receives an alert on her mobile informing her that the volcano has erupted. “The moment can come without prior notice,” warns the narrative before showing huge columns of smoke leaving the Fuji. The images generated by AI show how volcanic ash would arrive in Tokyo in just two hours, covering buildings and vehicles, and plunging the capital in the dark even during the day. Why now. Japan is in the Fire belt Del Pacífico, an area of ​​intense seismic and volcanic activity. The country houses 111 of the approximately 1,500 active volcanoes in the world. Mount Fuji, who for centuries erupted every 30 years approximately, He has been asleep since the known as Hoei eruption of 1707. The authorities have intensified the alert tone in the last year, especially after warning in January that there is 80% probability that A severe earthquake hits The Nankai pit region in the next 30 years. The economic and social impact. According to Official estimatesa large -scale rash would produce 1.7 billion cubic meters of volcanic ash, of which about 490 million would accumulate on roads, buildings and other surfaces. Economic losses could reach 2.5 billion yen (about 14,200 million euros). The ash would cause the collapse of wooden buildings with little load capacity, paralyze rail transport, cut the electricity supply and hinder the distribution of essential foods and products. Reactions found. We have had the reactions of all kinds. While some users in networks They have expressed His concern: “The idea that volcanic ash causes chaos in the transport of Tokyo’s metropolitan area is terrifying,” others have criticized the approach for which the government has opted, considering it as alarmist. “It tends to be used to stir a feeling of crisis and fear”, commented Another user. Practical preparation. The Government recommends to residents of areas near the Fuji maintain essential supplies for two weeks. The simulation includes a family scenes preparing pantries with canned food and first aid kit. However, some citizens indicate the practical difficulties of these measures, especially during Japanese summers, when temperatures reach Suffocating levels and an electric cut would be especially problematic. Cover image | Caleb Jack In Xataka | Science already knows what has been the worst year in the history of mankind. And there is surprise: it did not depend on humanity

China already has one of the most advanced observatories on the planet to hunt the most elusive particle that exists

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Neutrinos are The most elusive particles of nature. They were first described from a theoretical point of view in 1930 by Austrian physicist Wolfgang Ernst Pauli, one of the parents of Quantum physics (We owe, among other contributions, known as exclusion principle). However, its experimental discovery took place two and a half decades later, in 1956. We owe it to American physicists Frederick Reines and Clyde Cowan. There is a forceful reason that explains why these particles are so difficult to detect: They barely interact with ordinary matter. In addition, its mass is very tiny, its electric charge is neutral and are not influenced by strong nuclear interaction or electromagnetic force, although due to gravity and weak nuclear interaction. There is no doubt that they are very special particles. Scientists often illustrate how difficult it is to capture a neutrino explaining that every second trillion of these particles go through both the earth and us without colliding with any other particle. You can also illustrate how elusive that they are using quantum mechanics, which ensures that it would be necessary to manufacture a lead plate with a light year thickness to ensure that half of the neutrinos that go through it collide with the particles of the lead block. The Jiangmen Observatory is ready to hunt neutrinos Despite how elusive neutrinos are, we have several observatories that are able to detect them. One of them is The Japanese Super-Kamiokande. This installation is located in Hida, a city located in the central area of ​​Honshu, the largest island in the Japanese archipelago. It is built in a mine, 1 km deep, and measures 40 meters high and another 40 meters wide, which gives a volume similar to that of a fifteen floors building. However, the authentic protagonist of this article is the Underground Observatory of Neutrinos of Jiangmen, which is housed in the Chinese province of Guangdong. Like the Super-Kamiokande Japanese, Juno, which is how this Chinese observatory is known for its English denomination (Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory), It is a real monster. His heart is a cylindrical pool 44 meters deep that is housed in an underground chamber with granite walls. The neutrin detector consists of a 41.1 meters in diameter stainless steel mesh that supports an acrylic sphere of 35.4 meters in diameter The neutrin detector consists of a 41.1 meters in diameter stainless steel mesh that supports an acrylic sphere of 35.4 meters in diameter. This container is full of a very exotic liquid expressly designed to interact with neutrinos and produce a light of light that can be detected. Juno contains no less than 20,000 tons of this liquid, which allows him to erect himself as the largest neutrin detector on the planet. The composition of this fluid seeks to maximize the amount of light generated by the interaction of each neutrino. Its three fundamental components are linear alkyl benzene, which acts as a solvent; 2,5-difeniloxazole, which is the molecule that is excited when a neutrino interacts with herwhich causes the emission of a flash of light; And, finally, 1.4-bis (2-methylstiril) benzene, which absorbs the ultraviolet light that emits 2.5-difeniloxazole and re-enters it with a longer wavelength that is easier to detect. The flashes of light are collected by 45,000 photomultiplier tubes that cover the inner surface of the sphere. By measuring the intensity, position and duration of these flashes, scientists can reconstruct the trajectory and energy of each neutrino. And all this for what? Wang Yifang explains it to usJuno spokesman: “This observatory will allow scientists to address fundamental questions about the nature of matter and the universe.” Neither more nor less. Image | Generated by Xataka with Google Gemini More information | Digital Diario In Xataka | The future circular collider of CERN will cost 20,000 million euros. Can leave us cheap

11 functions and tricks to squeeze the new characteristics of chatgpt

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We are going to give you several tricks and tips for Squeeze GPT-5 to the maximumthe latest version of the model of artificial intelligence that uses Chatgpt To work. With this new version new functions and characteristics have also arrived that we are going to teach you to squeeze. GPT-5 is available for all Chatgpt users, both free and payment, so many of these functions will serve you in both cases. Of course, you know that if you are paying you can use more times some of the key aspects, such as photographic edition. But before starting, remember that the first improvement is always reliability, so Chatgpt now responds more reliably. We are not going to focus on that, but I will remind you that the best is always Do not lower your guard with the answersand always check what he tells you, because some data and information may be incorrect. You no longer have to choose specific model In previous versions, the same GPT had different versions, some to give faster answers and others to better reason these answers. Now, GPT-5 is a unified modelwhich means that you no longer have to spend time on this choice. Now, what happens is that you write to chatgpt what you want, and The AI ​​choose which of its ways to use depending on the difficulty of the task or context. Of course, there is a small trick, and it is that You can give a signal to use a model concrete adding things like “think more like this” to activate the reflexive mode. Come on, you can do it manual. Soser context for your chats Another of the functions of GPT-5, like every new version, is Expand the context and memory. If GPT-4 had up to 8,000 context tokens, GPT-5 has up to 128,000 tokens in its most advanced version, which become almost 96,000 words. Free users have about 8,000 tokens, which are approximately 6,000 words. And how can you take advantage of this in practice? Well, to have longer conversations without chatgpt, forgetting what was said above, or to be able to copy and paste much longer texts as complete items or reports, and that can analyze it. Use multimodal understanding Another characteristics of GPT-5 is The improvement of its multimodal capacity. This means that in addition to text, you can also process images, graphics, diagrams or even video sequences. GPT-4 could already describe images in a limited way, but now you can reason about them in a broader way. With this, you can add images or graphics and ask Chatgpt questions about it and its content, or even a summary. By power, you can Upload the photo of a book page and ask you to read it and tell you key pointsso that I can extract the text from that image and summarize it. You can also help with mathematics and sciences. Chatgpt can handle several images A small tip about its multimodal understanding is that GPT-5 can handle mçultiples images If you contribute them in a sequence. For example, you can send two images and ask that you make a comparison, and the AI ​​will understand the context of both of doing so. In addition to creating them, you can edit images Chatgpt has improved its image creation capacity with GPT-5. On the one hand, this means that creation has been improved of images from scratch from your descriptions. In addition, as at the same time has improved the analysis of images you upload, when you ask to reimagine a photo to create an image from it you will also notice that quality has improved a lot. But in addition to that, a trick is that Chatgpt can now edit your photos In several ways. For example, you can ask you to eliminate elements of a photo such as people or some object that bothers, or add elements such as putting mustache in the photo. Create programs and games and use them in chatgpt One of the best GPT-5 characteristics is that not only has its capabilities improved to generate code in several languages, but also allows you to preview what you have created with the. Come on, you can launch the Catgpt’s own code. Imagine you put yourself Create educational games with artificial intelligenceor even Create Rouleta de la Fortuna and Pasapalabra games. When you describe that you believe a certain game and give it the details, chatgpt with GPT-5 will generate the code, and when it ends You will have a button Execute the code which allows you to play what you have created directly in Chatgpt. Take the fullest the new voice mode Voice conversational experience with Chatgpt has improved with GPT-5, and all users have access to the advanced voice mode. Free users can use it for a few hours a month, and those of payment have an almost unlimited use. The understanding of what you say and the way you respond has also improved. One of the things that allows you to do this is use chatgpt as a language teacher. Come on, you can establish the conversational mode to practice a languagetelling him to make the role of a teacher and have a conversation, correcting the mistakes you make when speaking. You can also use it as a real -time translator, and for much more. Finally, remember that chatgpt is multimodal, and that applies to the voice mode. If you are having a spoken conversation, you can upload an image and ask you questions about it, so that you answer you by voice. Chatgpt now has a mode of study Another novelty of the new GPT-5 is the Chatgpt study mode. It is a modality that you can activate so that, when you ask you a question, Chatgpt does not limit the answer. Instead, It will help you step by step to find the solutionor you will prepare exams and questions. Come on, with this mode the AI ​​organizes the information … Read more

Windows 95 still supports an essential part of this company in Germany. The question is how much more time it will endure

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At this point, almost everyone knows that Windows 10 You have the days counted and your support will go out soon. Microsoft pushes strong Windows 11but the jump is not free, Hardware requirements They raise a barrier that forces many to renew their teams. In terms of security, the recommendations are clear, staying in a system without support means exposing yourself to failures already vulnerabilities without solution. That is the general framework. And, yet, there are stories that call into question the manual and force us to look at compatibility from another angle. The theory says that no one should continue depending on systems that were obsolete decades ago. The practice is different. In Germany, WDR accountan agricultural business works thanks to specific software that runs on Windows 95, a system that in August was 30 years old. The critical part of the line rests on a chain of compatibilities that supports production and traceability. Migrating sounds logical, but each change threatens controllers, peripherals and calibrations. That is why the dilemma is not nostalgia, it is operational continuity in a plant that cannot be stopped. When the business depends on 1995 We talk about a farm with a machine that dominates the entire processfrom the entrance tray to the final packaging. The flow is millimeter, the eggs are advanced, weigh, are labeled by quality and are distributed in commercial formats of six and ten. Coordination carries it A software developed for the machinewhich works on Windows 95 and uses its environment to interact with sensors and peripherals. That coexistence explains why the business is still tied to a system thirty years ago, changing a link can mismatch the entire chain. If the system falls, the mechanical line will continue to move eggs, but the entire digital record disappears. Traceability would have to be done by hand, with more work and more error risk. The fact that the equipment is not connected to the Internet reduces certain threats, but does not eliminate other more prosaic, old hard drives, discontinued printers or electrical components exhausted by use. At that point, the problem would not be a cyber attack, but the difficulty of finding a spare time to keep production alive. Stability is real, resilience is less. The cost of replacing the line goes far beyond buying a new machine. According to the person in charge, it is equivalent to the investment necessary for a family house, an amount that many farms cannot assume suddenly. In addition, the substitution requires paralyze production For weeks, certify processes and return to the staff. Maintaining the current system is not free either, it forces components that only exist in second -hand catalogs. The decision becomes a balance, millionaire modernization or artisanal maintenance of the inherited ecosystem. The case is used for those who plan Windows 10 to Windows 11. The end of support is forcing companies of all sizes to audit inventories, drivers and internal applications before moving card. The lesson is simple and demanding at the same time. Forcing the update without validating the complete chain can break critical processes, while being motionless eternals risks and dependencies. Between both ends, the road map goes through measuring, testing and migrating in phases, with clear priorities and reversibility. The global photo confirms it. FAA in the United States promotes a renovation that points to Remove obsolete technologies in air control systems and leave behind the use of floppy. Japan closed in 2024 the era of disk in the administration after a regulatory cleaning that eliminated hundreds of procedures that demanded it. And in San Francisco, the Metro operator has financed replacement of a railroad control that still depended on loading software From disks. The pattern is repeated more than it seems. Images | Microsoft | Katie Bernotsky In Xataka | Microsoft is already thinking about how the computers of 2030 will be and has come to a conclusion: playing is overvalued

The world has been marveling for decades with the urbanism of Washington DC was actually admiring Aranjuez

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To Washington DC, the capital of the most powerful nation on the planet, we have seen it in news, photographs, documentaries and films of all kinds and condition. It is not unreasonable to think that if there was a ‘top 10’ of the most represented cities in the world, the American would occupy a relevant place. However, despite that huge overexposure, one of its greatest architectural secrets has gone unnoticed until now: at least a key part of its urban planning is inspired by a Spanish town that does not reach the 63,000 inhabitants. Which? Aranjuez. Reviewing the story. That the Royal Site of Aranjuez and the US capital have a surprising (and suspicious) urban parallelism is known for some years. He discovered it before the pandemia a team of researchers from the University of Almería and the Polytechnic of Madrid. In his day the finding He had to speakbut it has now been, in 2025, when more interest has aroused. The reason? With Washington DC under the Informative focus International for Donald Trump’s policies, it has been the US administration itself that He has recognized publicly those similarities between its capital and Aranjuez. Click on the image to go to Tweet. “Two cities, the same plane.” As an advance to 250º Anniversary From the declaration of independence, which will be held next year, the US embassy in Madrid published a few days ago A tweet in which the parallelism between the Madrid town and the city bathed by the waters of the Potomac River stands out. “Washington DC shares its urban design with Aranjuez. Same 12 radio avenues, buildings disposal … even the meandro of the river. Two cities, the same plane”, claims The Madrid Embassy next to A link From the desqbre Foundation in which, once it is closed, a phrase can be read with a much more resounding tone: “The urbanism of Washington, a copy of Aranjuez’s.” A ‘Eureka’ moment. To understand it, it is necessary to go back a few years ago, when a member of the team composed of researchers at the University of Alicante and the Polytechnic visited Washington. There he realized a curious detail: the streets, the avenues, the disposition of the buildings, the walks … reminded him of another place that the Spanish urbanists know well, Aranjuez. Back to Spain he decided to delve into that heart and began an investigation that, years later, in January 2019, fruitful in An article Posted in academic magazine Urban Planning and Development. “Surprising similarities”. The title of that rehearsal It was a declaration of intentions: “similarities between the urban plan of L´enfant for Washington DC and the Royal Site of Aranjuez, Spain.” In their pages, experts remember that the influence of Versailles on the plane drawn up in 1791 by Pierre C. L´enfant For the development of Washington it is “well known”, but much less are “the surprising similarities” between the American capital and “the form Urbis of the Royal Site of Aranjuez. “The authors admit that these parallels can be” simple coincidences “, but at least” ask questions. “ The upper figure shows the plane of L’Enfant for Washington, DC (1791). The lower the plane of the Royal Site of Aranjuez de Domingo de Aguirre of the Army Geographic Center (1775). “It’s a copy of Aranjuez”. Much more resounding is The statement Posted on your day from the University of Almería to present the research. It points out that “Washington DC urbanism is a copy of Aranjuez.” “We discover, affirm and have managed to justify and publish that when the US capital is created, after the president George Washington, his design to Thomas Jefferson and this to the cartographer Pierre L´enfant, the city was based on the planes of Aranjuez,” ditch Francisco Manzano, one of the study authors. What are they based on? In the cartographic study of both city. Researchers have proven that the arrangement of the main buildings, radial avenues and the street system is similar in both places. The University cites a clear example: Washington DC and the Royal Site of Aranjuez have in common a peculiar urban feature, the “diagram of two large rectangular spaces” arranged in the form of ‘L’ and at whose ends are, analogously, two emblematic buildings are located. In the case of the American city, The Capitol and the White House. In the Madrid town, the Royal Palace and the Church of San Antonio. Do they have more in common? Yes. The identical position of these spaces in L with respect to the Potomac and Tajo rivers and the gutters that they start from. We also find correspondences between some Washington diagonal avenues with the Tagus Renaissance orchards walk system; Between the Plaza de la the Twelve Streets in Aranjuez and the 12 avenues that radiate from the Capitol “, Explain José Carlos de San Antonio Gómez, of the Polytechnic of Madrid. Another parallelism is left by the trident of the garden of the parterre in Aranjuez and the one formed in the original plane by Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Maryland Avenue Sw and Avenue H. “of the analysis of the plans of both cities and of the circumstances in which they were made, surprising parallels are inferred,” Underline The expert. Avenues and focal points of the Washington DC plans and the Royal Site of Aranjuez. Washington DC planes and the Royal Site of Aranjuez with the distribution of avenues. Looking for the causes. Detected the points in common between both places there was such or even more complicated mission: explain them. What are you due to? Could the Washington DC urbanists inspire in the planes of the Royal Aranjuez site? Spanish researchers also address those unknowns. The experts Remember that King Carlos III He sent copies from Aranjuez to Paris and the main European courts in the 1770 Pierre L´enfant. “There are no documents that prove to know him, but the evidence speaks for themselves,” they emphasize. There, in the Paris of the late eighteenth, … Read more

For years the chicken was the king of protein. Now the beans and lentils want to dethrone it

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For decades they told us that the healthy thing was to change red meat by chicken or fish. The recommendation was so assumed that it became a kind of nutritional mantra. However, a change begins to glimpse either on supermarket shelves, gyms or social networks, the word “protein” appears more than ever. And the striking thing is that it is increasingly associated with meat, but plant foods. The question is inevitable: why now the vegetable protein? Vegetable protein in the center. The advisory committee of the United States food guides wants to turn the pyramid. According to a report by The Washington Postfor the first time it is proposed that vegetable proteins have priority. Not even chicken or fish, for years synonymous with healthy food, would occupy that place. Christopher Gardner, a professor at Stanford, summed it up with a simple phrase: “The beans, peas and lentils would lead the list of protein sources.” Red meat would be, on the other hand, in the last position. The evidence that supports this turn. The recommendation does not come from nothing. Rahman, clinical director of Barnard Medical Center, remembered the same media than those who eat more plants have less risk of cancer, diabetes, obesity and even deterioration of memory. In a study, Published in the American Journal of Clinical NutritionThey analyzed some 50,000 women, where they concluded that diets rich in plant proteins favor a healthier aging than those based on animal proteins. Beyond the guides, reality speaks for itself. According to The New York Timeslegumes are a pillar of the Mediterranean diet. A single cup of lentils or beans provides about 15 grams of protein, to which fiber, iron, magnesium, folate and vitamin E should be added. Vegetable or animal? Here the nuance appears. In Men’s Health They point to something that usually goes unnoticed In the middle of the vegetable boom: animal protein still plays with advantage. The reason is how we take advantage of it. Its essential amino acids – that our body cannot manufacture – are absorbed more effectively than those of plant origin. The simplest example is on the plate: 85 grams of chicken add up to 20 grams of protein. The same amount of chickpeas stays at six. Marie Spano, sports dietitian cited by the magazinewarns that those who follow exclusively vegetable diets need more daily total protein. Even so, the solution is to combine legumes, whole grains, nuts and seeds throughout the day. The great nuance: natural vs. ultraprocessed. Not all vegetable proteins are the same and here the most critical point appears. In The New York Times They warn of risk to trust ultra -processed that “disguise” healthy. A clinical trial showed that, even with good nutritional profile on the label, the ultra -processed (including shakes and vegetable meals) They do not offer the same benefits than minimally processed foods. In the study, the participants who followed a diet with little processed foods – fruits, natural yogurt, homemade legumes – lost twice as much weight and body fat that those who consumed “healthy” ultraprocesses such as vegetable lasagers ready to heat or protein smoothies. As the epidemiologist Filippa Juul summarized, cited by the NYT: “Ultraprocesses have less texture, chew faster and stimulate appetite artificially.” The world revolves around protein. The boom is not only nutritional, also cultural and commercial. We live in full “It was protein chic”: Protein has become a symbol of sculpted bodies and aspirational well -being. Social networks such as Tiktok popularize extreme routines, hyperproteic milkshakes and diets that touch the obsession, sometimes linked to eating disorders. The food industry has not been left behind. Product containers “High in protein” They adopt aggressive visual codes, with black and red typefaces designed to attract the male public. A strategy that remembers what happened in its day with the “Light” products in pink, aimed at women worried about weight loss. Protein is no longer just a nutrient: it is marketing, identity and business. So the powder protein? The most recognizable symbol of the protein boom may not be lentils or vegetable hamburgers, but the shake that is stirred in the locker room of any gym. But is it essential? The expert’s response is nuanced. Nutritionist Saray López defends it in Xataka As a practical tool: “It has no contraindications and can help reach daily requirements.” But others, such as the dietitian Jesús Guardiola, They underline this same medium that with a balanced diet it is not necessary to resort to supplements: “The problem is when the shake replaces real food.” Specialists agree that dust protein can be useful in concrete contexts: older people with difficulties in chewing, patients in recovery, who seek to gain muscle mass or even workers who barely have time to eat. But they insist that it is not a universal or magical solution. Everything indicates that it is not a passenger fashion. Protein has become the star of the global food conversation. From the official guides to the shelves of the supermarket, of the fitness routines to the homemade cooking recipes, everything seems to revolve around it. But beyond the boom, the background debate is not only how much protein we eat, but from what sources it comes and how it is processed. Image | Freepik Xataka | Powder protein has become the star accessory of modern well -being. Nutritionists have something to say

Science explains why coriander knows you soap (and the fault belongs to your genes)

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For many it is a touch of indispensable citrus freshness in tacos, guacamoles and curris. For others, it is a culinary abomination that It ruins any dish with a disgusting soap flavormetal or even insects. The coriander is undoubtedly one of the most polarizing herbs in the world, an ingredient that does not admit average terms and has generated much frustration. It is not a matter of taste. For years, science has investigated this phenomenon and the answer is clear: if the coriander knows you soap, it is not being a fussy: The fault, in large part, has your DNA. The “soap gene” exposed. The key piece of this genetic puzzle found it An association study at a genomic scale (GWAS) published in the magazine Flavour. Researchers analyzed the DNA of almost 30,000 people and found a direct connection between the perception of coriander soap and a specific genetic variant. The main suspect is a unique nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) known as RS72921001. This small change in the genetic code is found on chromosome 11, just in the middle of a group of olfactory receptor genes. And one of them, called OR6A2, is the perfect candidate to explain the mystery. Because? The OR6A2 gene encodes a receiver in our nose that is especially sensitive to aldehydeschemical compounds that are key components in the aroma of coriander. Interestingly, these same aldehydes are also a byproduct of the soap manufacturing process and are secreted by certain insects as a defense mechanism. In essence, people with this genetic variant have a kind of “antenna” superpotent for the aldehydes of the coriander. While a person without this variant perceives a fresh and herbal aroma, someone with the variable of the O6A2 gene receives an overwhelming sign that his brain interprets with the taste of soap. A more complex genetic cocktail. Although the O6A2 gene is the protagonist, the story does not end there. Another study conducted with twins by the Monell Chemical Sensa Center, and published in Chemical Sensaadd more nuances to the equation. This investigation not only confirmed that coriander aversion has a strong hereditary component – stating the inheritability of taste for coriander in 52% – but also identified other genes involved. Specifically, there have been three genes that have identified in this genetic combo. The first one is TRPA1 which is known for detecting spicy substances, the second is GNAT3 which is crucial for the transduction of signs of taste in the language. The last is the TAS2R50 That is a receptor of bitter taste. This suggests that, for some people, the rejection of coriander is not only due to a soap smell, but to a complete sensory experience that may include bitter notes and a sense of unpleasant itching or flavor. The geography of flavor. Genetics is closely linked to offspring, and coriander aversion is no exception. Statistics demonstrate a fascinating global division, as revealed by a study by the University of Toronto. The prevalence of coriander aversion change dramatically between different ethnocultural groupsaccording to these proportions: Oriental Asians: 21% Caucasics: 17% Afro -descendants: 14% South Asians: 7% Hispanics: 4% Middle East: 3% These percentages make a lot of sense. These data are not casual. Populations with less aversion are those in whose kitchensh It has been a pillar for centuries, such as Mexican, India, Thai or the Middle East. This raises an interesting evolutionary question: was the kitchen of these regions adapted to a population that genetically enjoyed coriander, or constant exposure for generations helped overcome an initial aversion? The answer is probably a mixture of both. How to learn to love coriander. While your DNA predisposes you to hate the coriander, it is not necessarily a judgment of life. Inheritability, although significant, is not 100%, which means that environmental factors and exposure play an important role. Experts suggest that it is possible to “train” the brain to accept, and even enjoy the coriander. Some of the tricks they give is to crust the coriander in the form of pesto or sauce so that the soapy aldehydes are diluted. But you can also bet on introducing it little by little and mixing it with other powerful flavors so that the palate can get used to it. Images | Lindsay Moe In Xataka | We have finally discovered the sixth flavor. The only problem is that if you are not a fly you will not be able to enjoy it

Your grandmother was right with Kiwi, and now science has given her marketing a powerful weapon

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It is a milestone for European regulation: for the first time, a fresh fruit, the green kiwi, has made the European Commission authorize you A “specific health declaration”. What your grandmother told you now comes with an official stamp and scientific support. But this also gives rise to a Great marketing network. A victory for brands. This news, which at first glance seems a victory for science and consumers, is actually a fascinating case study on how food industry, marketing and European regulation that has more recesses than it seems. The application, driven by the neozygous giant Zespri, has taken seven years to see the light and, although it celebrates a real benefit, reopens the debate on what we consider “healthy” how we sell us. A cooked health statement for years. So that A food can carry a slogan related to healththe inventiveness of a marketing team is not enough. As the Food Technologist explainsMiguel Lurueña in the country, for almost two decades the European Union demands a rigorous process to avoid misleading advertising. The first request for the Kiwi to have its recognition started in 2018 when Zespri, the world’s largest kiwis marketer, submitted a request to the European Commission claiming that the Kiwi contributes to the maintenance of normal defecation. To support him, he contributed 19 scientific studies. It is not something two days. The scientific verdict did not reach 2021, when the European Food Security Authority (EFSA) comes into play. His work is to review scientific evidence and determine if it is solid enough to give your approval. Something that arrived three years after the initial application. The next step was the politician, where the Member States of the European Union had to agree on a statement on this food and its properties. Because obviously it is something that will directly affect their citizens. A text with a small print. The official text approved is: “The consumption of green Kiwi contributes to the normal functioning of the intestine by increasing the frequency of the strokes. “The law allows simplifying it, so get ready to see ads with a clear and direct:” Help to go to the bathroom. “ But the statement will only be able to use for fresh green kiwis of the variety Hayward And the consumer should be informed that the effect is achieved with a daily intake of 200 grams of pulp, which is equivalent to about two kiwis of good size. The kiwi’s “superpower” is not so exclusive. This is where history becomes very interesting. Zespri argued that the kiwi effect was due to a unique combination of factors: its fiber, an enzyme called Actinidinephenolic compounds and other substances that They altered intestinal motility and the Microbiota. It seemed that the Kiwi had a secret formula. However, EFSA itself in its scientific opinion reaches a much less exclusive conclusion: evidence does not demonstrate that the effect of green Kiwi on defecation is higher than the one that could be expected because of its dietary fiber content. Figures can be put. Keep in mind that 200 grams of Kiwi provide approximately six grams of fiber. This is the amount that, according to studies, produces the beneficial effect. But that amount is not, much less, exclusive to Kiwi. We can get a similar fiber contribution in other foods that are often much cheaper. For example: A cup of cooked lentils (about 180 g) contains more than 15 grams of fiber. A ration of raspberries (125 g) provides about 8 grams of fiber. A comprehensive pasta dish (80 g dry) is around 7 grams of fiber. Two medium pears also add up to 6 grams of fiber. In this way we see that the Kiwi can work and is very healthy. But the approved benefit is not a ‘magical’ property, but the result of its fiber content, which is a nutrient present in many other foods. In your skin is where its benefits lies. Although a priori it may seem necessary to peel the entire fruit, including kiwis, Science tells us something different. In past studies it was made clear that Kiwi on your skin contains a fiber rich fountain and vitamin E, although it is recommended to wash it well before consumption. The same occurs in other types of fruits, where much of the fiber is also found in the shell that is in essence is viscous fiber. A guy that helps reduce appetite when gastric emptying and stimulating hormones that They promote satiety. The door open to advertising picaresque. The Kiwi case feels a precedent, but also reminds us of the strategies that the industry has been using for years. Regularization allows a product to contain a significant amount of a nutrient with an already approved health statement such as vitamin D, can use a slogan to promote it. He Most famous example is Actimel’s. Danone did not get the EFSA to approve specific statements for bacteria L. Casei. The solution? Enrich the product with vitamins D and B6, for which the declaration “contributes to the normal functioning of the immune system” is authorized. From there, to the famous slogan “help your defenses” there is a very short step and, above all, legal. Valuing food by a nutrient. This strategy that we have seen in the food industry leads us directly to the tendency to value food by a single function. In the case of Actimel only for its function for the immune system and now the Kiwi to go to the bathroom. In this way, a food is not valued in conjunction with all its nutrients. Eating two kiwis a day can help with constipation, but it will not serve as “antidote” if the rest of our diet is based on poor ultraprocesses in fiber. The great forgotten: the nutritional profiles. To prevent an industrial bun and saturated fats from being advertised as an iron source that helps diminish, simply because it is enriched, European legislation foresaw in 2006 The creation of … Read more

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