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Rainwater no longer ‘safe to drink’ Vegetarian women are a third

RAINWATER is a hugely im- lues, researchers say – and new
portant and natural feature of insight into just how toxic these ‘more likely to suffer hip
our planet’s ecosystem, it reple- chemicals are to the human body
nishes our ground water sources has come to light.
and it helps fuel access to drin- “There has been an astounding fractures later in life’
king water in many places. Howe- decline in guideline values for
ver, a new study by researchers PFAS in drinking water in the last
at the University of Stockholm 20 years,” says Ian Cousins, lead VEGETARIAN women have a
has found harmful chemicals in author of the study and professor higher risk of breaking their hips
rainwater, in most locations on at the Department of Environ- in later life compared to meat-ea-
the planet. The study details that mental Science, Stockholm Uni- ters, research suggests.
those harmful chemicals, named versity. For the “cancer-causing A study of more than 26,000
“forever chemicals”, have reached perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)”, middle-aged women has revealed
unsafe levels. water guideline values have dec- those who do not eat meat and
Forever chemicals are scientifi- lined by 37.5 million times in the fish have a 33 per cent higher risk
cally known as per and poly-flu- US. Cousins explains that based of hip fractures.
oroalkyl substances (PFAS). They on the latest US guidelines for This could be because they have
were given the term because they PFOA in drinking water, rainwa- a lower intake of nutrients that
disintegrate extremely slowly. ter everywhere would be deemed are linked with bone and muscle
The levels of PFAS in rainwater unsafe to drink, so that includes health, the researchers said.
exceed the latest guideline va- the UK. And it reinforces advice that
vegetarians should fortify their
diets with key nutrients, they ad-
Binge-eating during lockdown ded. elevated risk of hip fracture. with some still being unhealthy.
A team from Leeds University
blamed for huge spike in gout investigated the risk of hip fra- The team also discovered the ‘Our study highlights potenti-

cture in occasional meat-eaters, average BMI among vegetarians al concerns regarding risk of hip
GOUT has surged in England, around an affected joint, and can pescatarians - who eat fish but was slightly lower than the avera- fracture in women who have a ve-
with unhealthy lifestyles during affect hands, feet, knees, elbows not meat - and vegetarians com- ge among the regular meat eaters. getarian diet,’ he said. ‘However,
lockdown blamed for the rise. and wrists. A flare-up can last for pared to regular meat-eaters. Previous research has shown a it is not warning people to aban-
Cases of the illness commonly a week. Analysis, published in the jour- link between low BMI and high don vegetarian diets. As with any
associated with a diet of wealthy The condition was first iden- nal BMC Medicine, found that risk of hip fracture, which could diet, it is important to unders-
excess rose more than 15 per cent tified in 2,640BC by the Egypti- after adjusting for factors such help explain the finding. tand personal circumstances and
in the three years to 2021/22 to ans and was later referred to by as smoking and age, vegetarians Lead author James Webster what nutrients are needed for a
a total of 236,000, provisional Hippocrates – the Ancient Gre- were the only diet group with an said vegetarian diets can vary, balanced healthy lifestyle.
NHS England data shows. ek physician viewed as the fat-
The data corresponds with her of modern medicine – as the
surveys that found people were “unwalkable disease”.
binge-eating more and exercising It is associated with obesity, Two-minute walk after a meal helps
less in periods of lockdown from bad diet and high blood pressure.
March 2020 onwards. Fatty foods and alcohol can fuel fight diabetes experts say
Gout is a type of arthritis that the illness. World health chiefs
causes severe joint pain. It can say the UK will be Europe's fat- GOING for a short walk after a minutes every 20 to 30 minutes in the journal Sports Medicine,
lead to hot, swollen red skin test nation in 10 years.
meal can reduce blood sugar and over the course of a day. said a mini walk of two to three
lower the risk of type 2 diabetes, All seven studies showed that minutes is more practical during
Monkeypox: Lack of vaccines a review suggests. just a few minutes of light-in- the work day.
People ‘aren’t going to get up
Setting off 60 to 90 minutes tensity walking after a meal were
sparks pause in UK rollout after eating is optimum as this is enough to significantly improve and run on a treadmill or run
when blood sugar levels typically blood sugar levels compared to around the office,’ he said, but
peak and it allows the muscles to sitting down. they could get some coffee or
THE UK's monkeypox vaccina- vaccines" will have been given to soak up fuel from the food, ex- Aidan Buffey, lead author of even go for a stroll down the cor-
tion rollout is likely to be paused vulnerable groups by the end of perts say. the review, which was published ridor.
for several weeks, with stocks of the month, meaning there could People should aim for a 15-mi-
the jab set to run out in parts of be several weeks without supp- nute stroll but even ‘mini walks’
the country. lies across the country. of two to five minutes offer some
An internal memo, seen by Meanwhile an internal letter to
the BBC, the UK Health Security senior staff at the UKHSA, lea- benefit, they add.
Agency is said to hold back some ked to the BBC, has detailed how Researchers from the Univer-
doses to give to people already some of that stock will be held sity of Limerick in Ireland loo-
exposed to the virus. back for 'post-exposure' - where ked at seven studies that compa-
Many clinics, including Lon- people who have been exposed red the effects of sitting versus
don's busiest, say stocks have to the virus are given a vaccine standing or walking on measures
already run out and new appoint- in the hope of reducing severe sy- of heart health, including insu-
ments have ceased. mptoms. lin and blood sugar levels. They
The UKHSA says it's trying to So far there have been 3,017 found that light walking after a
"expedite delivery" of a further cases in total across the UK, with meal had a significant impact in
100,000 doses. officials noting that the outbreak moderating blood sugar levels.
In its latest update on the mon- is beginning to slow. In five of the studies, none of
keypox outbreak, the UKHSA has The latest data shows 29 cases the participants had pre-diabetes
predicted all of the UK's current a day confirmed on average, com- or type 2 diabetes. The remaining
supplies of vaccine will have been pared to 52 cases a day during two looked at a mix of people
distributed to providers by the the last week in June. More than with and without such illnesses.
middle of August. 25,000 people have received a Participants were asked to eit-
It goes on to say "all available dose of the vaccine. her stand or walk for two to five