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Managing Diabetes in Winter

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 1. Winter Diabetes Diabetes is a chronic disease that literally causes sugar to escape through urine (urine, urine). It is said that the prevalence rate has been increasing even among young people in their 20s and 30s due to changes in the high-quality and oily diet and lack of exercise. Hyperglycemia requires continuous management due to its effects on organs in the body such as blood vessels, brain, eyes, and kidneys, but hypoglycemia is often more dangerous for people taking diabetes medication because it suddenly causes a lack of sugar in the blood. Therefore, it is recommended to carry candy or biscuits with you for emergencies. Type 1 diabetes is not common, and most people have type 2 diabetes, so there is a risk of hypoglycemia in the summer due to excessive sweating, while in winter, the cold can cause various diseases due to increased blood pressure caused by blood vessel constriction, so more caution is required. 2. Principle of Diabetes Management The only way to preve...

What is the impact of fine dust on health?

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Every spring, yellow dust from China blows in, making the air murky, and these days, warnings are even issued in the winter. In particular, since the fine dust emergency reduction measures were issued early this year, interest in air quality has been growing, with many people purchasing air purifiers. Fine dust causes enormous damage to health and the environment, and we will learn about its causes, effects, reduction measures, and ways to protect the environment and health. 1. Effects 1). Smog is really famous in countries such as India and Bangladesh due to air pollution caused by vehicle exhaust fumes, and in the UK, along with London fog. 2). In Korea, we are also making efforts such as mandatory installation of urea water and subsidies for early scrapping of old vehicles along with reduction devices for diesel vehicles. 3). It is thought that active climate change in Europe will not have a significant impact, but in the future, it will affect not only human health, but also the ri...

Susungdae(Big Rock) in Geochang, GyeongNam

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1 Introduction to Susungdae in Geochang. Geochang Susungdae is Guyeon-dong in front of Hwangsan Village, Hwangsan-ri, Wicheon-myeon, Geochang-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do. During the Three Kingdoms Period, it was the border area between Silla and Baekje, and during the Joseon Dynasty, it was part of Anui-hyeon. During the Japanese colonial period, it was incorporated into Geochang-gun due to administrative district reorganization, and has remained there to this day. During the Three Kingdoms Period, when Baekje and Silla were at odds, Susungdae was a place where envoys from Baekje to Silla bid farewell. At first, they were worried that they would not be able to return, so it was called Susungdae (愁送臺), using the characters for worry (愁) and send (送). Susungdae means a place with such beautiful scenery that you can forget the worries and concerns of the secular world, and it is also likened to a Buddhist name. After that, during the reign of King Jungjong of Joseon, Master Yosu Shinkwon (樂...

Fermented foods that collaborate with microorganisms

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 The Food Sanitation Act uses microorganism tests called indicator bacteria to verify the hygiene and cleanliness of food manufacturers and processing plants. These indicator bacteria refer to general bacteria and E. coli, and since they determine the cleanliness by looking at their appearance, it can be said that they use a scientific method, and it can be said that the plate judgment method cultured on a dry film or petri dish is more accurate than the ATP method that verifies the amount of protein in microorganisms by a light source. Fermentation is Fermantation in English, and it occurs due to the action of microorganisms, and it is on the border between spoilage and fermentation, so spoilage and fermentation ultimately depend on whether humans can eat it or not, and from the perspective of microorganisms, it changes depending on the proliferation of harmful or beneficial bacteria. ​Fermented foods include kimchi, various fermented soybean foods as sauces, salted seafood (such ...

Pumpkin candy and moo candy

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 Taffy is classified as a type of taffy in Article 4-6 of the Food Code of the Food Sanitation Act. According to its definition, "taffy refers to starch or starch-based raw materials that are hydrolyzed with enzymes or acids and then processed into sugar liquid, other types of taffy, and dextrin."    Taffy is a distinct product from shikhye and jocheong, and in the past, except for gangyeot and garaeyot, most were made by adding various herbal medicines to malt syrup (taffy: barley sprouts) at home. Each region made it by adding local specialties, and representative products include Ulleungdo pumpkin taffy, doraji taffy, and gangyeot. In addition, taffy that does not stick to teeth is being developed to attract consumers, so it is thought that it is being developed and marketed similarly to garaetteok that does not harden even after being kept for a long time. Carbohydrates represented by starch are converted into monosaccharides, disaccharides, and fructose by amylase in...

How to prevent allergy accidents

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  Appetite is one of the three major desires, and the pleasure of eating may be a craving for certain foods depending on the person, but the sad reality is that people cannot eat because their body does not accept it, and this is called an allergic reaction. This time, we will learn about allergens in food and the types of accidents they cause. 1. What is an allergy An allergy is an abnormality of the immune system that causes a hypersensitivity to a specific substance (commonly called an allergen), and it occurs as an antigen-antibody reaction, and is a reaction to various substances including food. Allergens are sensitive to white people, and there are various cases, such as the case of children who died in Canada after eating peanuts and kissing each other, and the case of peanut powder being banned on airplanes due to the risk of flying around. Food companies must indicate this on the labeling, and the size of the font, etc. are specified according to the labeling method standa...

Influenza vaccine (difference between quadrivalent and trivalent)

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If you walk down the subway or down the street, you will hear a gurgling sound and many people are wearing masks. Even after the coronavirus pandemic, flu vaccination is still recommended. Vaccination began in September of last year for children, pregnant women, and seniors over 65 years old, but healthy adults also need flu vaccination. Let's look at the difference between trivalent and quadrivalent vaccines. First, flu is an influenza virus, divided into types A and B, and there are several variants that are prevalent every year. There are three types of vaccines: trivalent and quadrivalent. Type A flu is highly contagious and can generally affect many people, causing large-scale epidemics. In particular, if the type A flu variant becomes prevalent, it can cause serious situations if not treated sufficiently due to rapid onset of symptoms when infected. On the other hand, type B flu is relatively less contagious than type A, and it is said that it shows mild symptoms in healthy a...