Tag: Fiber
Dark hilarity with pumpkins in the background
Once we’ve collected all the candy and done all the tricks and arrive home cold but happy, why not add warming homemade pumpkin soup to your Halloween traditions? Pumpkin is a wonderful vegetable with miraculous properties – it lowers blood pressure and total cholesterol in the blood. It is an invaluable source of dietary fiber…
Dark hilarity with pumpkins in the background
Once we’ve collected all the candy and done all the tricks and arrive home cold but happy, why not add warming homemade pumpkin soup to your Halloween traditions? Pumpkin is a wonderful vegetable with miraculous properties – it lowers blood pressure and total cholesterol in the blood. It is an invaluable source of dietary fiber…
Strawberry consumption may boost cognitive function in older people according to study
The trial was double-blind and placebo-controlled to ensure accurate results. The findings were remarkable. After consuming strawberries, the participants experienced a 5.2% increase in cognitive processing speed, a 3.6% decrease in systolic blood pressure, and a significant 10.2% increase in total antioxidant capacity. Additionally, waist circumference decreased by 1.1% during both the control and intervention…
Most milk alternatives lack nutritional benefits of cow's milk: Study
In light of the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which highlight calcium and vitamin D as nutrients of public health concern for underconsumption, researchers decided to examine over 200 plant-based milk alternative products available in the U.S. in 2023 to compare their nutritional content to that of cow’s milk. The study, presented by Abigail Johnson,…
Suomen Stora Enso is considering extensive personnel cuts
The measures would lead to the dismissal of 600 jobs, of which 250 at the Sunila factory in Kotka. The company announced that it will also start negotiations in its group operations to lay off around 300 employees. Negotiations for its packaging materials division, meanwhile, are largely complete and are set to cut around 250…
Iceland is Europe’s leader in the use of fiber optics
Iceland is at the forefront of Europe for the fourth year in a row in terms of the number of fiber optic (FTTH) connections. In Iceland, 76.8% of households are connected to fibre, followed by Spain (73.6%) and Portugal (71.1%). In other Nordic countries, such as Sweden and Norway, 67.5% of households have a fiber…
“The level of surveillance is rising and will continue to rise”
Foreign Minister Þórdís Kolbrún Reykfjörð Gylfadóttir says it is important for Iceland to be better equipped in terms of defence. Nordic state television has revealed alleged Russian espionage in the Arctic. The first episode of the Shadow Wars documentary series aired this week. It accuses the Russian government of planning to sabotage energy infrastructure in…
How to design a restaurant with good acoustic properties
Customers can become frustrated and miscommunicate with servers in a loud and disruptive restaurant environment. It’s common for seasoned diners to have an easier time hearing someone three tables away than the person across the table – and unless you’re in a nightclub, that’s often seen negatively. Good restaurant acoustics provide a more pleasant environment…
Professor Ilkka Kilpeläinen and Professor Herbert Sixta will receive the 2022 Marcus Wallenberg Award
The production of cotton, the cellulose fiber used mainly in textiles, is not expected to keep pace with demand. Therefore, cellulose man-made fibers are an excellent complement to cotton, as these fibers have similar properties. The main manufacturing processes for man-made cellulose textile fibers are the viscose process, in which cellulose is dissolved with alkali…
Optical fiber under the Arctic Ocean
As reported by Morgunblaðið, the Finnish company Cinia and the North American company Far North Digital have announced a joint project to build a fiber optic cable system that will connect Europe and Asia through the Arctic. As announced, the works are to be completed in 2025. It is assumed that Iceland will be connected…
Organic computer mice in Hrunamannahreppur
Jón G. Valgeirsson, in a column in the November issue of Pésa, available on the region’s website, reports that the Hrunamannahreppur fiber optic system has failed twice due to mice that seem to feed on cable insulation. The mayor believes that the condition of the optical fibers should be monitored, despite the fact that the…
Finns are interested in the origin of clothing
“Customers want more information about the sustainable origins of clothing. We work hard in the K-Group to ensure the sustainability of our products, and we want to tell our customers more thoroughly about all the things we consider, ”says Matti Kalervo, Vice President, Corporate Responsibility, Kesko. Customers and NGOs are particularly interested in where and…
The largest textile recycling center in the Nordic countries opens in Finland
Finland throws away about 100 million kilos of textile waste every year, and the material has remained a poorly recycled natural resource. But a new textile recycling center was opened in Paimio, Southwest Finland, on Tuesday, with the aim of starting to solve the problem. The plant is able to process about 12 million kilos…
The largest textile recycling center in the Nordic countries opens in Finland
Finland throws away about 100 million kilos of textile waste every year, and the material has remained a poorly recycled natural resource. But a new textile recycling center was opened in Paimio, Southwest Finland, on Tuesday, with the aim of starting to solve the problem. The plant is able to process about 12 million kilos…
This is how you should dress for races in the fall
He suggests three layers on the upper body. First an absorbent sweatshirt and then a dri-fit T-shirt. Then you finish with a light wind jacket, which keeps you warm. – There is a need for something other than the classic T-shirt in cotton, which is still popular with many. It cannot transport the sweat away,…
Early Travel: The whole tooth and nothing but …
When I look down at our young son’s smooth gums, I feel sorry for the fool for the pain he’s getting. Not bite of eruption of teeth or stinging of wobbly, but the pain of realizing once he has got his ‘permanent’ set that he too will lose some of them and only death will…
Rhubarb vibrations
Rhubarb in Iceland can be found in many places. It grows both in gardens and in the wild. It is a rich source of vitamins C, E and A. It contains easily digestible phosphorus and potassium. It has anti-inflammatory and laxative properties. It is an excellent source of fiber. photo by Monika Szewczuk Thanks to…
Face masks are a ticking plastic bomb
Best practice needs Many disposable face masks are not biodegradable and break down into smaller plastic fragments – known as micro- or nanoplastics – when discarded. These small pieces of plastic can be easily spread and ingested by both humans and animals. While it is estimated that 43 billion face masks are produced each month,…
After 120 years, Nobel’s chemical bottles have now been analyzed
Since the 80’s, Alfred Nobel’s chemical bottles have been on display in his reconstructed laboratory in Karlskoga, without anyone really knowing what they contain. Until now. A 120-year-old secret has now been revealed, namely the contents of Alfred Nobel’s chemical bottles. Sara Norrehed, chemist at the cultural heritage laboratory was one of those who performed…
Metsä Group is building a EUR 1.6 billion pulp mill in Kemi
Metsä Group, a company in the forest products industry, announced on Thursday that the Metsä Fiber division has decided to build a new bioproduct plant in Kemi worth EUR 1.6 billion. The construction phase will take about two and a half years, and the plant is scheduled for completion in the third quarter of 2023.…
Clothes from Vasaskeppet are recreated in a new research project
How ordinary people, who did not belong to the nobility, dressed in Sweden in the 17th century, a research team at the Vasa Museum will now try to find out by putting together cloth fragments found on the nearly 400-year-old ship. – We believe that we will be able to reconstruct around 30 garments, both…
FACTS: Minister slims dietary advice and recommends less meat
See the dietary advice here: * Eat plant-rich, varied and not too much. In a plant-rich and varied diet, legumes, nuts, seeds and grain products are important sources of protein. It is important to eat varied to get all the vitamins, minerals and other nutrients one needs. * Eat more vegetables and fruits. Feel free…
Recycling of textiles is making an impact – Sweden at the forefront
Recycling of textiles is making an impact and Sweden is at the forefront, according to the Swedish Environmental Institute IVL. What is needed now is for municipalities and clothing companies to start collecting textiles close to their homes. More in Klotet. Every year we throw away an average of seven and a half kilos of…