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A more secure future means a more informed present. Read news, opinions and useful information from the fields of interest for La Fântâna.
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"Pure Water" Is Not What You Think
This article marks the beginning of a series of informative materials about drinking water. Water, the most important catalyst for life, often seems simple and ordinary to most of us: "as simple as water." In today's world, with consumer-driven economies, intensive soil exploitation, and pollution, it is far from simple. To bring these insights to the public, we have drawn upon the expertise of "the water prof," biochemist Silvia Enculescu.
From a physical and chemical standpoint, "pure water" does not naturally exist. Scientifically, it is produced only at the end of specific physico-chemical processes in laboratories—and is used exclusively for preparing reagents and culture media. Legally, this type of water is prohibited for human consumption.
Equally important, what is found in drinking water is not referred to as impurities but as its "chemical composition," defined by 45 physico-chemical parameters mandated by law. For water to be drinkable, these(...) -
What are the health benefits of water?Specialists have long recommended it, and this is no longer news — to keep our bodies in optimal condition, we need to consume plenty of fluids, primarily water. But have you ever wondered why this specific amount and what major benefits water consumption offers to the body?
What is the recommended daily water intake?
The recommended two liters of water per day is actually a convention — an average amount that researchers have determined by calculating various bodily needs and benefits. For instance, drinking two liters of water daily helps us burn an additional 96 calories compared to what we typically burn in a normal day.
Water consumption, beyond fulfilling the natural need for thirst, has multiple benefits for the body. Adopting consistent water consumption habits can have specific, targeted effects, from weight loss to skin hydration.Preventing Premature Skin Aging
Regular water consumption, without claiming to be any kind of "elixir of youth,"(...)
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Legenda spune că acum aproximativ 5000 de ani în China, micul împărat Shen Nung s-a oprit pe parcursul unei călătorii să se odihnească sub un copac. În timp ce își fierbea apă pentru a o bea, o frunză din copacul de deasupra a căzut în oala fierbinte și a colorat apa. După ce s-a răcit, Shen Nung a sorbit din lichid și a simțit cum o stare de pace și calm îi cuprinde corpul.
Like most legends, we will never know what the historical truth is - but regardless, we can only be glad that someone discovered this drink we have come to call tea - which puts us to sleep, energizes, calms, makes an entire planet happy!What are the most popular types of tea?
First, let's start by seeing what exactly falls into the tea category. Although they are very diverse, all teas have in common that some leaves come from the tea plant or in its scientific name camellia sinesis. Depending on the level of oxidation of these leaves results in different types of tea, the most popular of which are:
Black tea:
This(...)
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That you can't make soup without water everyone knows, just as you can't smoke without fire. That soup is better if the water is clean knows every good housewife or householder. And in that of meat, in addition to clean water, you must also boil many bones, with marrow, if possible, to give good taste and robust aroma to the food. Soups are made from all edible vegetables, fruits, bulbs, and tubers, from birds, mammals, and fish of all kinds, and this is known. And if, especially in Transylvania, beer or wine soups are still made - I don't think too many people have heard of the water soup.
"Water soup" (just like that!) is a recipe that appears in our country, written and printed for the first time, in an old cookbook, published by GastroArt publishing house.
"The Little Book of the Chef's Profession – the Cluj Cookbook printed in 1695", represents a translation for the first time from medieval Hungarian made by the Cluj historian József Lukács, who also signs the explanatory notes and(...) -
We don't usually tend to take the need to drink enough water too seriously daily. After all, we always have drinking water available - if you get thirsty, you drink, if not, no, right...?
Well, not really.
Or scientists, at least, would disagree with you. Proper hydration helps intestinal transit, keeps body temperature stable, prevents kidney stones, and, in general, keeps your health and mood in the right parameters. Advertisements on TV with "drink a minimum of 2 L of water per day" seem to be in the public interest after all, don't they?
But summer is a slightly more difficult season to stay hydrated. I don't think we need to explain too much why (hint: it's about sweating water ;)). Even if we inform ourselves and realize the need to drink enough water, it is often difficult to simply remember.
We come to your aid with the following few methods to help you consume enough water:1. Use your alarm or an app
As I said, we need to drink water more often than we get thirsty. But it's not(...)
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Cătălin Striblea - Is a radio producer at Europa FM, where you hear him daily on Romania Live. He also produces the column Out of the Box which airs on Sundays on Europa FM. He has a football vlog at SportExtra titled Striblinho and has been an active blogger for years on striblea.ro. He is the producer of the podcast “Vorbitorincii“ together with Radu Paraschivescu. He has been working in media for 30 years and has been through all media from online to television.
We invited radio producer Cătălin Striblea to define and nuance the idea of success, using the example of a sport we feel close to. One reason is that, after almost a quarter of a century of activity, La Fântâna looks both retrospectively and introspectively to the past and future plans to define and better understand the parameters of its success.
And so far, the story of our company's success overlaps with the idea of success achieved through ambition and perseverance, highlighted in the article below, which we invite you(...) -
No one can imagine today that the river that crosses Bucharest for a distance of about 22 kilometers used to have clear and healthy water, which was also used for current consumption. At the beginning of the nineteenth century, however, the idyllic image of Dâmboviţa changed, the uncontrolled discharges of dirt turning it into an infected river. The regularization works in the 80s have definitively transformed both its aesthetics and slopes, as well as the bridges that cross it.
Jewelry destroyed by systematization
In the mid-80s Bucharest was almost entirely a construction site. There was no neighborhood where you could not hear the squeak of bulldozer tracks or the roar of pick hammers. In the rush of demolitions and chaotic constructions entered the Dâmboviţa River, whose unkempt appearance ruined the future image of the modern capital. The technical rehabilitation plan also targeted the bridges crossing the river, some of them true architectural jewels—their demolition left a lot of(...)
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Find out what water pH is and why it's important
You've probably heard about the pH level of water being an important indicator of quality, but since you've come to this article, you're probably not entirely clear about its meaning. So:
What is the normal pH of water?
In short, pH stands for "hydrogen potential" and expresses the acidity or basicity of a substance on a scale from 0 to 14. Therefore, the ideal and good pH for health would be at 7, the completely neutral value. The lower the pH of 7, the more acidic the water will be. Conversely, the higher the pH, the more basic (or alkaline) the water. In approximate values, neutral waters fall somewhere between pH 6.8 and 7.2.
What should also be mentioned is that this scale runs logarithmically and not linearly. Thus, a Ph of 9 would be 10 times more alkaline than an 8. And a pH of 10, 100 times more alkaline than the same pH of 8, and so on.Carbonated water and still water
Carbonated mineral waters, for example, have an acidic character(...)
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Specialists have been recommending it for a long time, and this is no longer a novelty – to keep our body in shape we need to consume plenty of fluids - mainly water. But have you wondered why this amount and what major benefits drinking water has on the body?
What is the recommended amount of water for daily consumption?
The recommended two liters of water are a convention – an average amount that researchers arrived at by calculating the body's various needs and benefits. For example, drinking two liters of water a day helps us burn 96 calories more than we consume on average in a normal day.
Water consumption, beyond satisfying the natural need – thirst – has multiple benefits for the body, and introducing water consumption habits can have effects, "targeted" to a specific goal, from losing weight to moisturizing the skin.
Prevention of premature skin aging
Water consumed regularly, without claiming any "elixir of youth", is the most important in hydrating the skin. That's because(...)