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Weight-loss pill approval set to accelerate food industry product overhauls

As GLP-1 pills become widely available, food companies and restaurants are adjusting to rising demand for high-protein, smaller portions to meet weight-loss trends.

|ByREUTERS
Semaglutide pills; illustrative.
It's not a "healthy drink"

Dr. Maya Rosman speaks out against the most popular nutrition trend online

Quite a few health and fitness influencers recommend drinking pickle juice. So why should you think twice before joining them?

|ByDR. MAYA ROSMAN
DEPENDING ON a person’s age, one needs to consume 150 micrograms of iodized salt per day.

Israel lags when it comes to requiring addition of iodine to salt

The topic is to be raised yet again later on July 16 in the Knesset Health Committee, but whether it will take serious action is not certain.

|ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
Saltwater and UV alchemy: Researchers develop eco-friendly gold extraction method. Illustration.

Saltwater and UV alchemy: Researchers develop eco-friendly gold extraction method

The new technique eliminates toxic chemicals by using a common disinfectant and a recyclable polymer to recover gold from electronic waste.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Salt substitute reduces stroke recurrence

Researchers advocate broader adoption of potassium-enriched salt to combat high stroke recurrence rates among stroke survivors.

MARCH 6, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Salt substitute reduces stroke recurrence and deaths among stroke survivors in major Chinese study.