SMC’s drive against sub-standard food continues

Health Officer inspects several areas, imposes fine on erring traders

Srinagar, Dec 10: Health Officer SMC accompanied by Municipal Magistrate, and a team of officials of inspected the industrial area of Zainakote and food establishments at HMT, Qamarwari, Bemina and Batamaloo area on Saurday.
Food establishments selling substandard and misbranded items were fined on spot. Large quantities of rotten vegetables, milk, fruits and other eatables found unsatisfactory for human consumption were also destroyed on the spot. About Rs 3000 were collected as fine from the erring traders.
Samples of certain food items were also taken for analysis. Pertinent to mention that Health Officer SMC along with Municipal Magistrate have been carrying out sustained and regular market checks in different areas falling under Srinagar Municipal limits to ensure compliance of Food Safety Standards Act 2006 by food establishment owners and manufacturers.

Eat an egg a day to keep that extra weight away

    Prof Bruce Griffin, who led the study, said: “This study provides yet more evidence that eating eggs at breakfast can help keep us feeling fuller for longer and may help people to eat less at subsequent meals, thus helping with weight loss.”

Want to shed the flab? Go to work on an egg — it's the best way to start the day, a new study has claimed. For decades, it was feared eggs caused high blood pressure and raised cholesterol. Now, researchers at Surrey University have found that eating eggs for breakfast can help slash the calories eaten at lunch and dinner. Eggs keep one fuller for longer compared with other common breakfast foods, and are also better for people who want to resist afternoon snacks on biscuits, cake or chocolate, according to the researchers.

 Researchers found volunteers felt fuller for longer and had a lower desire to eat after an egg breakfast compared with breakfasts of cornflakes with milk and toast, or croissant and orange juice.