HEALTH

Only 70 per cent of bottled water and drinking water from vending machines passes quality standards set by the Department of Health, director general Dr Somyos Deerasamee has revealed.

Many people suffer from chronic pain known as Sciatica but is rarely seen under 20 years of age.

Walnuts are the headliner for this category of SuperFood for a number of reasons. They are one of the few rich sources of plant-derived terrestrial omega-3 fatty acids (called alpha linolenic fatty acid, or ala) along with other nuts and seeds, mortar and pestle ground flaxseed, cold pressed organic raw flaxseed oil, hemp, perila and pumpkin seed, they are rich in plant sterols – plant sterols can play a significant role in lowering serum cholesterol levels – a good source of fibre and protein, and they also provide magnesium, silicium, copper, folate, natural lecithin, selenium and natural tochopherols, popularly known as “Vitamin E”.