4 min read Banana water is a new product being marketed as an alternative sports drink. Registered dietitians say banana water can offer people a creative way to stay hydrated. There are concerns of missing nutrients in banana water that would normally be found in traditional sports drink and in the fruit itself. IF TRADITIONAL
The Zondo commission's legal team has conducted an inspection-in-loco at the home of former minister Nomvula Mokonyane. A private contractor has confirmed to the commission that he did some repairs at Mononyane's house in Krugersdorp. His testimony comes after allegations made by former Bosasa COO that Mokonyane received maintenance at her home, paid for by the services…
(Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Dam levels report shows the national water storage has again declined, dropping to 70.1% from 70.3% last week.This is a sizeable decline compared to the same period last year when the country's water average was at 72%.The Eastern Cape will be a source of major concern this winter, says the water and…
Dam levels remain steady despite lack of rainfall - water department"Recording a minor decrease, the Sterkfontein Dam is this week 93.4% less compared with the 93.5% last week. The current levels of the dam are the same as last year at the same time," said Ratau.Dwindling levelsHe added the Bloemhof Dam had recorded an upsurge…
By Adam Vaughan UK beaches are popular bathing spotsAnthony Brown / Alamy People swimming at beaches and lakes across England this summer will not know if the water is dirty because officials have stopped sampling water to test its quality. Bathing waters at coastal areas and lakes are currently the only places most people can…
California is weighing stiff penalties for hospitals and other healthcare entities that don’t stay under state spending limits, potentially levying hundreds of millions of dollars in fines if these providers don’t take steps to rein in rising healthcare costs. If the state Office of Health Care Affordability adopts the fines next week, hospitals, medical groups
Everything Sprouts LLC of Minneapolis, MN, is recalling three varieties of alfalfa sprouts products because they have been linked to a 15-state outbreak of Shiga toxin producing E. coli (STEC) and/or Salmonella. The recalled products were distributed by Everything Sprouts from May 27 to Aug. 21 to wholesale distributors and to grocery stores located in
The patient count for an outbreak of infections from the Cyclospora parasite linked to iceberg lettuce has topped 10,000. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reporting 10,930 patients as of Aug. 21, up from 9,481 reported on Aug. 13. The sick people are spread across 17 states. There are 454 patients who have