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Eating fermented col can seem an unpleasant idea. Science is increasingly clear that it is excellent for your diet

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The Germans call it Sauerkraut and the French Choucroutea term that usually is castelling as sauerkraut. It is a fermented col, a typical preparation in various European countries where it is used as accompaniment in dishes of different kinds. A beneficial preparation. We have been indicated that this traditional preparation could contribute important benefits to our health. Now, a new study by two researchers from the University of California, Davis has found new tests that Chucrut can help our health through digestion. According to the study, the fermented col can help maintain the integrity of our intestinal cells. Good news is that this beneficial effect occurred both with the Homemade Chucrut as with which we buy already prepared. “It doesn’t matter, in a way, if we do Sauerkraut at home or if we buy it in the store; both types of Sauerkraut They seem to protect the intestinal function, ”Maria Marco, co -author of the study, explained in a press release. Three elements. The team compared three elements related to the chucrut and its fermentation process: the “raw” vegetable, the brine extracted from the fermented product, and product itself, the Sauerkraut. Team efforts They focused on the study of metabolites present in this food. Metabolites are compounds that occur when biologically decomposing food and its compounds. When passing through a fermentation process, the chemical changes that occur in a food can be important, hence its flavor and aroma, but also its nutritional value. Nutritional changes. The chemical analysis by the team showed changes in the nutritional profile of the Col after fermentation. They found beneficial metabolites, including lactic acid and amino acids, but also observed a lower carbohydrate contribution. Some of the metabolites found were identical to those generated by the intestinal mcirobioma. The changes found, the team stands out, could explain the digestive benefits often attributed to fermented products. The details of the study were published In an article In the magazine Applied and Environmental Microbiology. More than probiotics. The study conducted in the laboratory is one more indication in favor of the idea that fermented colm is a healthy food that we can include in the context of a balanced and varied diet. Fermented foods are not just a contribution of nutrients metabolized by the microorganisms responsible for fermentation, they can also contribute to us as Probiotics beneficial bacteria that perform similar processes in our digestive system. In Xataka | We have been studying chocolate and tea compounds for more than 75 years. Now we know that they help control blood pressure Image | Jana Ohajdova

Why we get eating spaghetti

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The physics of little things is an expression that surely brings us atoms and subatomic particles, or takes us to the field of quantum physics. But we could also for refer to everyday lifewhich is also the object of the interest of this science. And in this everyday, we could say that spaghetti dishes score very high. A few weeks ago, the British chain BBC I reviewed Of the multiple times that this pasta dish had been the protagonist in some scientific research. From how to create ultrafine spaghetti to its viscoelastic capacity, through the problem of Feynman spaghetti, and without forgetting the science of their sauces. The list is not short. But among all these brave analyzes, perhaps the most daily is the one who tried to answer the question: why is it so difficult to eat spaghetti without staining? A little over 75 years ago, George F. Carrier set out to answer this question. Brown University mathematician enunciated the details of his solution through a Article published in 1949 In the magazine The American Mathematical Monthly Under the title “The problem of spaghetti”(The Spaghetti Problem). “There are two problems concerning with the lateral vibrations of the strings that should be of considerable popular and academic interest: (the first is) the problem of describing the motion of a rope in finite length that is vertically ocekerly through a hole (this is obviously related to the title (of the academic article)),” Carrier introduced. The second of the problems refers to a problem related to the oscillation of the guitar strings. In its section dedicated to the “problem of spaghetti”, Carrier formalized through equations the movement of these strings, a movement that we can apply to The lashes given by the spaghetti When they are absorbed, whipping that in turn are capable of spreading the sauce that bathes this pasta leaving everything lost around. Including, of course, the diner (and possibly its companions). The other food science As little ones, they probably teach us not to play with food, but it is not uncommon for scientists of very varied disciplines to experience it and do so in a way that might seem banal. Or even hilarious. From Convert an apple In the unexpected symbol of gravity until a certain obsession In trying things of the strangest, the history of science is full of examples that illustrate this obsession with food. For example, we have the collaborative effort that was unleashed when a microbiologist found that this soup that had forgotten in the fridge had become blue. The curiosity to know which organism had dyed that broth He unleashed a soap opera of several weeks in which different laboratories in different geographical areas collaborated to answer the question. An accurate formula for find experiments Rocambolescos is attending to the palmarés of the Awards Nobel IGthat every year they reward absurd and funny science, which “first makes people laugh, and then make them think”, according to the promoters themselves, the magazine Annals of improbable researcch. We found one of these examples at the 2004 ceremony, in which the Public Health Award was taken an analysis of the “Five second rule”That is, a study on whether the time elapsed between the fall of a food to the ground and the moment in which we collect it affects its health. Ten years later, the award would be for an IRTA-Food Safety Program team, which study If some gastric bacteria isolated from baby feces could serve as a crop to obtain probiotics. One of the most recent examples is found in 2023, with the Award to A study dedicated to the viability of enhance the taste of food through slight electric shocks. Because the science that answers the big doubts also serves to answer the small questions. In Xataka | We have found “spaghetti” on Mars. Most likely it is another reminder of the amount of garbage we generate Image | Myriams-Fotos

For many people food is just a necessary evil. So they have started eating “I think” for humans

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During the ten years the iconic series was issued FriendsJennifer Aniston consumed the same salad on the recording set every day without exception. The recipe included chickpeas, chicken or chopped turkey, turkey beicon, hard eggs, tomatoes, avocado, scallions, watercress, cheddar cheese and mixed lettuce, seasoned with vinaigrette and covered with shredded roquefort. This salad, that his cast companions baptized as “the Jennifer salad”, was more than a simple meal; It was a system for not wasting time or energy in thinking about what to eat every day. A way to simplify and reduce times, a trend that is now gaining strength. Human Kibble. In Tiktok, a food trend has emerged that leads to this idea of ​​simplifying food at an even higher level. It is called “Human Kibble” and, as the name implies, it is a food preparation that resembles the pet feed, since it is always the same food. According to the Health mediumthe trend It was started by the user @myfoodisme2, who claims to have lived for more than five years based on this mixture. In your videos you can always observe the same foods that chicken, chopped vegetables, legumes and grains, all cooked and stored in a large container. The idea is to prepare a lot of food at once and consume it throughout the week, thus avoiding the need to cook or think about what to eat every day. Always the same. There is an inevitable question that comes to mind: at what time do we stop seeing food as a pleasure and we begin to see it only as a fuel? In a world where productivity and time optimization have become supreme values, this idea of ​​the same food dish is gaining strength and remembers diets, such as The OMAD to eat only once a day. But, there is one more background. This way of eating always the same every day, can it be healthy? Some nutritionists have expressed that a monotonous diet can be harmful due to the lack of necessary nutrients that surely, According to Healthline. In the specific case of the “Human Kibble” trend, the little variety and condiments can affect the enjoyment of food, which in the long term can trigger a negative relationship with food, such as He explained For Health the dietitian Tamara Duker Freuman. Along the same lines, the null of diversity in food can negatively impact the intestinal microbiome, which in turn is related to the regulation of mood, such as They have detailed In National Geographic. The counter. While the “Human Kibble” tendency proposes to simplify food through a single weekly preparation, there is another alternative that promotes simplicity without falling into monotony: Conscious food planning. Weekly menus planning not only allows time to optimize and maintain control over what we eat, but also encourages variety and nutritional balance. In addition, when planning each dish in advance, it is possible to avoid The easy resource always repeat the same food. Body fuel. Simplifying food may seem quickly to gain time and optimize performance. But where is the art of cooking, savoring, enjoying a meal in company? Are we becoming beings that simply fill the tank with “gasoline” instead of enjoying the process of feeding the body and mind? Image | Pixahive Xataka | Ozempic is supposed to increase the risk of erectile dysfunction. Thousands of people think exactly the opposite

China is also eating the world of collection toys through a phenomenon: the Pop Mart

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In the toy industry, the ‘Made in China’ label is no longer a stigma. At least, not since brands like Pop Mart has invaded the toy international panorama with accessible, modern products and whose sales are counted by millions. The giant of the hyperestilized dolls has captivated collectors and children from all over the world thanks to social networks, with an intergenerational impact that should be the envy of more “serious” industries. At least, While tariffs do not suppose a problem. What are they? The Pop Mart are the dolls that the company of the same name manufactures and that can be purchased Through its websitein specific stores that are opening (sometimes temporarily) by the main capitals of the world, and even in vending machines also more frequent. They are divided into series in which the same doll is shown in different variants, which makes them highly collectible. The fashion of aesthetics Cute It has made them products that go beyond children’s public, and their usual dissemination in surprise boxes that hide their content has led them to succeed in social networks. A viral impact. Undoubtedly, the ease of social networks to transcend borders has given Pop Mart’s thrust to be known outside China. A quick Pop Mart in Tiktok throws, only with creators of Spanish content, an infinite ristra of unboxings that have the addition that, being in many cases of surprise boxes, the users themselves, With hundreds of thousands of followersthey are the first to be surprised. A clear precedent: Funko Pop. The nature of the dolls partly remembers the Funko Popthe doll brand that have already become mainstream Absolute, all cut by the same aesthetic pattern, and which refer to multitude of franchises and trademarks. The Pop Mart, although they have a certain common iconic character among all, are subdivided into multiple collections and each one has its own aesthetics. Of course, they also surrender to the power of the franchises and have multiple collections dedicated to Disney, Harry Potter, SpongeBob, Marvel, Barbie and a long etcetera. The importance of authors. Pop Mart has another distinctive feature that distinguishes it from today Funko Pop: His support for designers and artists behind some of the doll lines, which gives him an air of exclusivity against more impersonal brands and also connects with another clear precedent of the phenomenon. This is the Art Toys, very expensive vinyl dolls that a couple of decades ago were epitome of modernity. Many more affordable than those, Pop Mart boasts of a designer shield With names like Lang, Ayan Deng, Pucky or Libby Frame. It is not surprising: thanks to one of them, Kasing Lung, has generated its best known property, Labubu. Labubu sweeps. Labubu is a kind of elf with a monkey appearance and a smile that seems out of the hell itself, and has become the property of Pop Mart most selling globally: it is part of a broader collection called The Monsters, and generated 419 million dollars last year for 419 million dollars in benefits for Pop Mart. It is not, that yes, the company’s best known brand in China, where the girl-girl triumphs Molly. This is the creation of a designer there, Kenny Wong, which corroborates the good eye that Pop has had put in the foreground the creators of his icons. Blind origins. The company was founded in 2000 by businessman Wang Ning, 38. In less than fifteen years he has managed to convert Pop Mart into one of the best known companies in China: in 2024 his actions rose 370%. His success is such that in September 2023 he opened his own attraction park in Beijing, Pop Land40 square kilometers. But it is its unstoppable world implementation that is drawing attention. International madness. According to data you handled Time magazine130 of the company’s 530 stores at the end of last year are outside China (the first in Spain It opened in Barcelona). In 2024, its benefits for international sales rose a spectacular 375%, which corroborates the growth that Europe and the United States is having. According to him Company’s own income reportin 2024 it had benefits of 1.8 billion dollars, of which 40% came from outside China. The viral surprise boxes. Part of the secret of Pop Mart is in the surprise boxes (or blind boxes, as the literal translation of Blind Boxes): The search for specific models, with special attention to special dolls, not described in catalogs, and that can leave each seventy and so many boxes, combine with the guarantee of not repeating surprise if you do not want. For example, if you buy a complete collection of six surprise boxes, it is known that those six They won’t have repeated dolls: The viralizable content, the gamification of the search and the commercial hook are as evident as effective. The invasion of Chinese toys. Of course, Pop Mart is not alone in this crazy race to earn the hearts of influencers and collectors. His fiercest competitor is TOP TOYfounded much more recently, in 2020. It is owned by Minisothe Chinese low -cost store chain specialized in consumer products. In 2024, they already had benefits of 134.84 million dollars, their products focus on licensed properties, and already have different 40 IPS dolls. With the project to open a thousand stores worldwide in the coming years, it is clear that a future toy also dominated by Chinese companies awaits us. Header | Choo Yut Shing in Flickr In Xataka | If China wants to dodge US tariffs, Russia can teach you a shortcut: Kyrgyzstan

The traditional couple model is in crisis. And it has translated into more people eating alone in restaurants

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Eating is a necessity, a pleasure … and also (in your own way) A social act. Around the tables we celebrate, remember and honor. We remain for dinner in our first events, to celebrate birthdays and promotions, the arrival of the New Year or say goodbye to that friend who moves to another city. Eating has always been synonymous with sharing, especially if we do it in a bar, where it also becomes a public act, exposed to unknown looks. Or at least so it was until now. Table for one, please. It is very simple. He arrives with any restaurant at rush hour and observing the room: There are more and more people eating alone. And not by obligation or because he does not have anyone to share dinner. On the contrary. We do it by choice, to enjoy loneliness and backs to the stigma that until not so long persecuted those who sat alone at tables that were designed precisely to gather large groups. Impressions … and data. As with most trends, there are studies and percentages that help us better understand their scope. Although finding a site to eat alone It is not always simplein the OpenTable US calculates that the reserves for a single diner 64% have shot Since 2019. Moreover, between 2022 and 2023, Resyanother New York reservation platform, calculates that requests of this type increased by 21%. They are forceful percentages and it is not unreasonable to think that they are short. After all, both opening and resy register only those who reserve in advance, not those who appear in the premises without calling before. Is there more data? Yes. And although there may be variations from one study to another, most point in the same direction. In 2024, opening calculated that the alone dinners in the United Kingdom had experienced a year -on -year increase of 14%percentage that in the case of Manchester stretched until reaching 23%. Other studies They also talk that the ‘Only Dining’ He has gained weight in Germany and Japan or that the number of Americans who recognize having recently has grown by 53% In just two decades, between 2003 and 2023. And Spain? There are some indicators that suggest that Spain does not remain oblivious to that trend. In 2022 Mapfre published A FOOD REPORT in which he revealed that, although most of the Spaniards continue to enjoy the family meals, between 2017 and 2022 the number of people who sit at the table without company, especially during working days, increased 5%. In 2020, in full pandemic, Thefork also perceived that the reserves for a single person had grew by 4% In our country. Of course, they were still a minority. In an attempt to go further in 2024 Reasonwhy did A poll Among several restaurant chains with presence in Spain that showed that, at least in part of them, it is increasingly common to see customers without company. Well because they are more or because those who already ate alone before do it now more often. Alsea, behind Vips, Ginos or Foster´s Hollywood, requires that 7% of Foster´sy customers 18% of those of VIPs eat without anyone next. And what is the reason? The right thing would be to talk about reasons, in plural. When analyzing the trend, so much The sector As analysts usually coincide in certain factors that have clearly influenced customers. Above all there are two: pandemic, with its restrictions and fear of infection; and a cultural change that leads us to look with other eyes to those who sit in a restaurant without a company. “That a person was lonely has always been might, but now that taboo to exhibit loneliness has broken,” Notice in The country José A. González, anthropologist. “It was growing before pandemic, but now it has been strengthened because we have become accustomed to being alone,” agrees Chef Lola Marín. “In addition, it was unthinkable that a woman was alone to eat or take a wine to a bar. Luckily it is now more common.” Even in networks They can be found Videos of people who presume that: to enjoy their dinner alone. Generational issue? There are those who believe that there is another factor that has influenced so much or more than the COVID: the change of mentality that accompanies the Z generation and the Millennials. Whether or not the truth is that the trend is accompanied by a transformation of Spanish society itself, in which It is increasingly common meet people living alone. If the INE forecasts do not fail in 2039 there will be some 7.7 million of unipersonal homes, 33.5% of the total. Question of loneliness (s). That we normalize loneliness does not mean that all loneliness is the same or all its positive effects. In fact it also carries certain challenges, as I collected recently An article of The New York Times in which a curious relationship is pointed out: in the US the increase of the people who eat alone has coincided with a worsening of the country’s general happiness index. The reason: not all loneliness is deliberate. The professor of the University of Oxford Jan-Emmanuel de Neve even It goes further and reflect on the implications that excessive isolation can have. “That we are increasingly socially isolated also assumes that we do not test our ideas about the world with other people,” he says. The result, in his opinion, is an amplification of echo chambers and polarization. Image | Ismail Hamzah (Unspash) In Xataka | More and more Spanish bars refuse to pay at the table. Its objective is very simple: greater rotation

If we want to eat less, eating more slowly is a valid strategy. In Japan they are investigating how to achieve it

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Losing weight, or maintaining our weight under control is more than solving the simple calorie equation consumed against burned calories. Numerous more or less hidden factors can unbalance this balance, factors ranging from the metabolic to the sociological. The other factors. A Japanese researchers team He has investigated in how factors such as the number of bites, the rhythms we perceive in our environment and gender affect the duration of food. The goal is to eat more slowly to make us easier to have our weight under our control. Slowly. The idea of ​​stopping the rhythm with which we eat to eat less and be able to lose weight is not new but we can find it in guides and recommendations of More than a decade ago. It is not an infallible recipe, but According to expertsaid. The logic behind has to do with how the stomach and other organs of the digestive system transmit information to the brain and how it processes it. This occurs in two ways: first through nerve impulses, and then through the chemical signal that some hormones transmit. Replicating one of the hormonal signals that indicate that food has satiated us is precisely one of the mechanisms for which the consumption of Drugs like Ozempic makes us lose weight. An aid. Now, even when we talk about a “trick” like this, say it is easier than doing so. That is why the new study has analyzed how different factors affect the speed with which we swallow food. And in this, men and women have differentiated guidelines. “While the science of nutrition often deals with the metabolism and absorption of food, and dietary content, there are limited evidence in Japan that eating behavior connects both (points). This intrigue led me to study eating behavior, which involved gender differences,” pointed in a press release Katsumi Iizuka, co -author of the study. 33 participants. To put these ideas to the test, the team responsible for the study He put pizza portions to 33 participants, healthy adults between 20 and 65. They measured the number of bites and the times they already chewed what rhythm. They also used metronomes and headphones to induce more or less accelerated rhythms to check the response of the participants. As expected, the team observed important differences in the habits of men and women: on average these took longer to eat their portion (87 seconds in front of the 63 d them men). They also chewed more (107 times against 80 on average) and took more bites (more than double). Change the rhythm. However, gender was not the only factor that affected eating habit: rhythmic stimuli affected the time required to consume food. A 40 pulse tempo per minute (BPM) markedly elongated the duration of food compared to those who ate without rhythmic stimulation. The details of the study were published In an article In the magazine Nutrients. Facilitating work. Now, there are also reasons why being cautious when generalizing the results of the study. First, we must take into account the limited sample (33 participants). Second, also for the existence of cultural differences between our context and Japanese. These differences both to gastronomic culture and gender differences between men and women and the way in which each society expects to behave when they eat in public. Despite this, the results can help us design strategies to facilitate weight loss that best suits each person, taking into account, for example, their gender. The study can also allow us to know more about how changes in context can help us influence our eating behavior, such as using music with slow tempos to force more leisurely meals. In Xataka | Beyond tobacco: we have just discovered that food can also affect the risk of developing lung cancer Image | Surprising_media

There is a relationship between eating fruit, drinking coffee and the risk of tinnitus. But we still don’t understand where it comes from

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The human body is a very complex machine in which millions of interactions are produced, some intuitive and direct, others that are neither one nor the other. This sometimes implies that we find correlated phenomena after which there could be causal relationships that we are not yet able to understand. An example of this in a curious connection that unites our digestive and auditory system. A new study. A Chinese researchers team He has studied The relationship between certain foods and the risk of suffering tinnitus. The team found that greater consumption of fruits, fiber, dairy and caffeine were linked to a lower risk of suffering from this annoying disorder. The ears. Tinnitus It is nothing but a technical term with which we refer to the sensation of buzzing or beep we perceive in the ear. A noise that only exists in our head and that can be presented in a diversity a wide range of shapes, each with different characteristics, some of them very annoying and difficult to treat. These forms They have diverse originssuch as age loss related to age, possible ear injuries, or circulatory system disorders. It can manifest intermittently or permanently, and it can also be intense enough to interfere with our audition or limit our ability to concentrate. Meta -analysis The notion that there is a link between some foods and the risk of suffering tinnitus It is not new. Various studies can be found that have previously investigated in the field but drawing conclusions from this literature is not easy. That is why the team responsible for the new work carried out a study of this scientific literature, a review of literature, from which it carried out a quantitative analysis of the results identified in this, that is, a meta -analysis. The team compiled and analyzed the results of eight studies which accumulated a total of 300,000 participants. They analyzed the effects of 15 dietary factors on the risk of appearance of this auditory disorder. Different foods, different impacts. The study estimated from these eight previous works that greater fruit consumption could be linked to a 35% reduction in reducing the risk of tinnitus. The reduction associated with greater dairy consumption was 17% and that of the caffeine of 10%. They also observed a 9% reduction in the probability associated with the highest food fiber consumption. The details of the study were published In an article In the magazine BMJ Open. Prevent yes, cure right? The results are striking, but the interpretation is complex. The reason is that We have no clue on the hypothetical cause and effect connections that could be behind this relationship. That is, we can observe correlation but we cannot infer causality. Another track on this connection is found in another review of the literature made a few years ago. Posted in 2020 In the magazine International Archives of athinolaryngologythe work also observed a link between caffeine and tinnitus but warned that it only occurred preventively: that is, it observed that caffeine consumption was linked to a lower risk of suffering from tinnitus but a greater consumption of the substance did not serve to improve the state of those who already suffered the problem. In Xataka | Beyond tobacco: we have just discovered that food can also affect the risk of developing lung cancer Image | Snapbythree My / Kaboomps.com

Duplicate the rest of the time of eating

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In recent months a figure in Mexico has sounded strongly: 40 hours. In many parts of the planet it is a standard to which the nation aspires in labor key thus reducing the weekly workday. There are the First experiments and tests around the world To define if it is plausible to reduce it even to four days a week. Also those who go to the counter, with Elon Musk at the head and Your 120 hours a week. Mexico now debates a new proposal: rest more, but at work. Duplicate the break. In the middle of the national debate for the reduction of the working day at 40 hours a weekthe parliamentary group of Morena has presented a New initiative In the most creative Senate. One that also aims to improve working conditions in Mexico, but differently. The senator Julieta Ramírez Padilla proposed on March 18 a reform to article 63 of the Federal Labor Law for Duplicate the minimum rest period Within the working day, going from the current 30 minutes one hour. The proposal. Framed within the progressive labor agenda of the party in power, it responds to the need to adapt the current regulations (intact for more than half a century) to the physical, mental and social demands of the contemporary Mexican workforce, recognizing that time, not only as a time to eat food or drinks, but as an indispensable condition for the exercise of decent and healthy work. A more “human” pause. In The documentit is emphasized that pauses during working hours are fundamental to prevent exhaustion and reduce stress generated by productive activity. The International Labor Organization (ILO) support this vision Highlighting that breaks are essential to preserve the health of the worker. The senator emphasizes that, within the member countries of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), Mexico It stands out negatively for the high number of working hours compared to low salary levels, which implies that free time has a “higher cost” For Mexican workers. International examples. Morena’s approach also relies on examples that reflect a trend Towards work models more balanced. In Portugal and in New York, for example, laws establish at least one rest within the day. In Finland, the legal framework grants an hour of pause for every six hours of work, and in Italy there are provisions that give fifteen minutes for every two continuous hours in certain cases. These measures seek not only the preservation of workers’ health, but also to promote more human, fair and productive environments. The Mexican proposal would thus align with a modern vision of work that considers the employee, not only as an economic agent, but as a person with rights, dignity and integral needs. The (“slow”) legal framework. We said it at the beginning, the senator has also contextualized the proposal within a legal framework that has remained unaltered for more than a century (From the promulgation of the Mexican Constitution in 1917). The regulation of the working day in the Mexican Constitution has not been modified since then, and the Federal Labor Law has barely registered changes Significant in the last 50 years, despite the deep transformations that the world of work has experienced. Currently, the chapter related to the working day contemplates eleven legal provisionsamong which are article 58, which defines the day as the time in which the worker “is available to the employer”; Article 59, which allows to agree on the distribution of hours “to facilitate breaks”; and article 61, which establishes a maximum day of eight day diurnal hours, seven night and seven and a half hours for the mixed day. Article 63, which is intended to modify, currently establishes a minimum of half an hour of rest in continuous days. An ambitious agenda. It is the leg that is seen with the proposal to expand the work rest, which adds to a series of reforms that make up the large labor agenda promoted by Morena in 2025. According to El Economista figuresduring the first session of the LXVI Legislature there have been at least 68 initiatives to reform the Federal Labor Law. Among the most prominent: the reduction of the working day to those 40 hours a week we commented, the increase in Aguinaldo 30 days and the creation of mourning permits. The reduction of the day, in particular, is a President’s priority Claudia Sheinbaum and has legislative support since November 2024, with an initiative signed by Deputies Napoleón Gómez Urrutia and Manuel Vázquez Arellano that contemplates a gradual implementation to ensure its economic viability. The future. The truth is that, although the proposal of Senator Ramírez Padilla has gone to Senate commissions for analysis and eventual opinion, his legislative destiny is still uncertain. It will be necessary to achieve a consensus between different political, business and social actors to consolidate the necessary support. In this way, the substantive approach represents an opportunity for rethink the structure of work in the nation from a perspective focused on human rights, health, equity and productive efficiency. The idea of ​​duplicating the rest time within the working day not only responds to international standards, but also to a (growing) social demand due to more just, human and sustainable working conditions. Image | Troy Aeneas, Troy Aeneas In Xataka | How to make an appointment at the IMSS online in Mexico In Xataka | Mexico IMSS digital card: What is it for and how it is downloaded

Why you must freeze the bread before eating it: Nutritionist explains it

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Although it may sound very rare, Freezing bread goes beyond conservation and can give you benefits that you surely didn’t even imagine. The nutritionist Beatriz Gonzálezrecognized in social networks for offering curious advice on food, explained the benefits of assuming this habit. “Are you one of those who freeze bread and are defrosting it as you consume it? Well, I have to tell you that you are feeding in a very healthy way to your intestine bacteria ”the expert highlighted through a video posted in Your Tiktok account. Why should you freeze bread before eating it The main key is at 80% of starch from wheat flour. When you freeze the bread, this carbohydo suffers a retrogradationchanging its structure and becoming a “kind of fiber” that your intestine does not absorb completely. Not being processed by the intestine, This modified starch or resistant starch travels to the colon, where intestinal bacteria using it as food. At this point, the nutritionist Beatriz González continues, a compound called butirate is generated and which is essential for digestive health. When the butyrate occurs, You give your body an anti -inflammatory effect that contributes to better intestine health. The specialist also emphasizes that Assume the habit of freezing bread reduces food waste at home. It also prevents bread from losing and you can take advantage of it. Finally, González recommends that this practice be more frequent with whole wheat bread, since they have a higher fiber content. “If you accompany it avocado, olive oil, tomato, hummus, you already make full”he advised. You may be interested: · Exotic fruit that helps reduce blood cholesterol levels· Exercise at home routine: you just need 30 minutes· Eggs vs Avena: What breakfast brings more energy to the body, according to experts (tagstotranslate) H \ u00e1Bitos healthy

For the first time, solar and wind are eating gas and coal

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Europe has started the year by reaching a milestone: solar energy is the source that grew the fastest in the EU during 2024, surpassing coal for the first time. The meteoric rise. A recent report from Ember has highlighted that, in the last ten years, solar production has tripled, while wind energy has doubled in the same period, but stagnating in the last year. Analysis results have demonstrated That this growth has pushed fossil fuels to their lowest level in 40 years. Decline of coal. In 2019 the Green Dealofficially declaring a “climate emergency.” From that moment on, the European Commission was required to adapt all its proposals to limit global warming to 1.5ºC. At that time, coal was the third largest source of energy along with gas. Currently, it is in sixth place by 10%. In one statement with ReutersReport analyst Chris Rosslowe noted: “Over the last two years we have seen sharp declines in both coal and gas in the EU energy system and fossil fuels are now at a record low.” This marginality that the analyst speaks of lies in the increase in solar and wind generation by the Twenty-Seven, which has helped avoid imports worth 59 billion euros. Furthermore, as stated in its own report, more than half of the member countries do not have coal-based energy or only have a share of less than 5% in their electricity mix. And what about the gas? Although there was a small rebound in electricity demand, gas generation decreased for the fifth consecutive year. In the last five years, total gas consumption in the EU was reduced by 20%, of which a third corresponds to the electricity sector. This change has been driven by the growth of renewable energies, especially solar and wind, which in 2024 prevented gas consumption for electricity generation from being 11% higher. However, it should be noted that gas consumption has been altered by the War in Ukraine. At the beginning of the conflict, Europe’s energy dependence on Russian gas became visible, which led to a response accelerated to diversify energy supply and reduce vulnerability to geopolitical tensions. Stagnation of wind power. The European Union has predicted that in 2030 wind energy will reach 34% of its electrical mix, but as Rosslowe indicated For Reuters, “more actions” are needed to achieve that goal. The analyst’s statements are based on the fact that this last year wind power has only grown by 7 TWh year-on-year, reaching 477 TWh. These data reflect a decrease with respect to the average of 30 TWh of the last five years, but installation rates are expected to increase in the coming years. For more than four years, the costs of wind energy have been have stagnated due to high inflation and supply chain problems derived from the Covid-19 pandemic and the global energy crisis. In addition, the wind sector has been harmed more than the solar sector due to longer delivery times and higher initial investment requirements. However, the report maintains that wind energy will continue to be competitive compared to gas generation, thanks to future measures taken by the EU. The division in the nuclear. Given the rise of data centers, nuclear energy has become the fetish source of large technology companieswho consider it ideal for its uninterrupted use. Specifically, in Europe, nuclear energy continues to recover from 2022 and is generating 24% of electricity. Here arises one of the major divisions of the EUsince there are member countries that are in favor of continuing to invest in this energy, such as Finland, Slovakia, Hungary and France, the latter opening a new nuclear power plant after 25 years. On the other hand, other countries such as Germany, Belgium and Spain are in the process of gradually reducing or eliminating this energy source. In this last group was Italy, which recently has finalized a bill to return to nuclear energy. This situation glimpses one of the challenges that Europe will have to face in the coming years. The problem with the price. Although the report has presented the European Union’s good construction towards the energy transition, they still have to face the increase in electricity prices. Europe has two challenges ahead: the phenomenon known as “dunkelflaute” and an aging power grid. The first refers to periods of low renewable production due to lack of wind and sun. For its part, the limitations in the networks occur due to their longevity. These problems are combined with a growing demand for energy, which further complicates the situation. Spain and Portugal at the head of Europe. Within the Twenty-seven member states, Spain and Portugal have led the energy transition with 82% of electricity generation coming from renewable sources. Of this percentage, the combination of solar and wind energy reached almost 50%. In particular, Spain recorded a continuous increase in photovoltaic generation, reaching 21% of its electricity almost double the European average (11%). Furthermore, the Iberian country is the second country in Europe with the most solar energy generation, only behind Germany. Forecasts. In a statement collected by Carbon BriefChris Rosslowe said that while the EU’s energy transition has moved faster over the past five years, “we should take nothing for granted.” Furthermore, he adds that the goals achieved should generate “confidence” because they demonstrate the “effort and commitment” for a more sustainable energy future for Europe. Image | Unsplash and Unsplash Xataka | We have known for 25 years that we were going to exceed 1.5 degrees of temperature increase and we have not cared

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