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Adding walnuts to daily diet shows positive effects on mental health
Poorer mental health is common in undergraduate students due to academic stress. An interplay between stress and diet exists, with stress influencing food choices. Nutritional interventions may be effective in preventing mental health decline due to complex bidirectional interactions between the brain, the gut, and the gut microbiota. Previous studies have shown walnut consumption has a positive effect on mental health. In a new study, scientists from the University of South Australia aimed to investigate the effects of academic stress and daily walnut consumption in university students on mental health, biochemical markers of general health, and gut microbiota. They found that daily walnut consumption improved mental health indicators and protected…
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Effects of adding household water filters to Rwanda’s Community-Based Environmental Health Promotion Programme: a cluster-randomized controlled trial in
We conducted a cluster randomized controlled trial in Rwamagana district to determine whether adding a household-based water filter with safe storage to the CBEHPP could be effective in improving drinking water quality. Intervention The intervention under evaluation is the delivery and promotion of the LifeStraw Family 2.0 filters in the CBEHPP program. The filter is a tabletop point-of-use water treatment system that includes an 80 μm pre-filter to remove coarse material, 20 nm hollow-fiber ultrafiltration membrane, backwash lever, and covered storage container with 5.5 L capacity. The system meets the WHO’s “comprehensive protection” guideline for household water treatment technologies36; it can filter up to 18,000 liters of water, which should be able…
