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BBC News
3 days ago
- General
- BBC News
'You leave the military not knowing how to cook'
Free classes for former armed services personnel who left the military without knowing how to cook have been lessons, run by the Tri Services and Veterans Support Centre in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, teach prospective students everything from how to boil an egg to making a three-course 12-week course was put together by veterans at the charity who realised none of them really knew how to the attendees were former radio operator Hannah Bailey, who said she needed to get to grips with tech like induction hobs and air fryers, and Anthony Cross who served for nearly 15 years in the army's Cheshire Regiment. "When you've come out [of the army] you've got to find your feet again, a lot of the stuff is done for you," he said. "I've never learned how to cook so coming out [of the army] was a bit of a shock".He relied on microwaved ready meals or his partner to be able to feed himself, he after attending the lessons he said he felt more confident in the kitchen and now helps his partner cook."She loves it, she encourages me to do this and we get to bond in the kitchen now," he added. Ms Bailey, a member of the Royal Signals Territorial Army, said she had some experience with cooking but needed a better understanding of some of the said: "Coming to the course, in general, was just about getting more confidence with the equipment and being more hands on with ingredients, rather than ready-made mixes."Geoff Harriman, chairman of Tri Services, said: "As service personnel, you are told when to eat, what to wear and what time to be there so when you come out you might not be able to do the basic stuff." Follow BBC Stoke & Staffordshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Trump's FDA chief suggests diabetics should take cooking classes under MAHA agenda
Donald Trump's Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary has suggested it would be more effective to 'treat more diabetes with cooking classes' instead of 'just throwing insulin at people' under the president's 'Make America Healthy Again' agenda. Makary made the remarks Sunday on Fox News Sunday Morning Futures while promoting a new report from the president's 'Make America Healthy Again' commission. 'We've got to stop and ask ourselves, should we be focusing more on school lunch programs, not just putting every kid on Ozempic? We've got to talk about food as medicine and gut health and the microbiome,' Makary said. 'We've got to talk about environmental toxins that cause cancer, not just the chemo to treat it, and maybe we need to treat more diabetes with cooking classes, not just throwing insulin at people,' he continued. People with type 1 diabetes require regular insulin injections to survive, according to the World Health Organization. Similarly, those with type 2 diabetes must take medications like insulin or sulfonylureas to control their blood sugar levels, the agency says. The 'Making Our Children Healthy Again' report, released Thursday, declares that 'today's children are the sickest generation in American history in terms of chronic disease.' 'These preventable trends continue to worsen each year, posing a threat to our nation's health, economy, and military readiness,' the report adds. The report highlighted rising rates of conditions like obesity and diabetes in children. Much of the report focused on ultra-processed foods, claiming that 'the food American children are eating' harms their health. The report did 'a phenomenal job' highlighting how harmful processed foods are, Marion Nestle, professor of nutrition, food studies and public health at New York University, told The New York Times. Dr. Dariush Mozaffarian, the director of the Food Is Medicine Institute at Tufts University, similarly praised the report's focus on unhealthy foods. 'It's terrific to see such a clear, direct admission from the government that we are failing our children's health — and that our food is one dominant driver,' Mozaffarian told the Times. But other parts of the report were more concerning, and public health experts are raising alarms about the administration's claims. The report suggests the growing number of recommended childhood vaccines harms kids. But experts have long rejected this claim and say it's based on an incorrect understanding of how vaccines work. 'The growth of the vaccination schedule does reflect the fact that we can prevent a lot more suffering and death in children than we could generations ago,' Jason Schwartz, a professor of health policy at the Yale School of Public Health, told the Times. The report also echoes Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s false claim that childhood vaccines aren't tested in clinical trials that involve placebos. New vaccines are tested against placebos whenever it's necessary and feasible to do so. Kennedy has long been an anti-vaccine advocate. Kennedy's organization, Children's Health Defense, has advocated against vaccinations and spread the baseless claim that vaccines cause autism. In his bookThe Real Anthony Fauci, Kennedy also falsely claimed that the former White House medical adviser and director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases colluded with Microsoft founder Bill Gates to exaggerate the extent of the COVID-19 pandemic. At a rally against COVID-19 vaccine mandates in January 2022, Kennedy also compared U.S. vaccine policies to the actions of an authoritarian state, suggesting that Anne Frank was in a better situation while hiding from the Nazis.
The Independent
25-05-2025
- Health
- The Independent
Trump's FDA chief suggests diabetics should take cooking classes under MAHA agenda
Donald Trump's Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary has suggested it would be more effective to 'treat more diabetes with cooking classes' instead of 'just throwing insulin at people' under the president's 'Make America Healthy Again' agenda. 'We've got to stop and ask ourselves, should we be focusing more on school lunch programs, not just putting every kid on Ozempic? We've got to talk about food as medicine and gut health and the microbiome,' Makary said. 'We've got to talk about environmental toxins that cause cancer, not just the chemo to treat it, and maybe we need to treat more diabetes with cooking classes, not just throwing insulin at people,' he continued. People with type 1 diabetes require regular insulin injections to survive, according to the World Health Organization. Similarly, those with type 2 diabetes must take medications like insulin or sulfonylureas to control their blood sugar levels, the agency says. The 'Making Our Children Healthy Again' report, released Thursday, declares that 'today's children are the sickest generation in American history in terms of chronic disease.' 'These preventable trends continue to worsen each year, posing a threat to our nation's health, economy, and military readiness,' the report adds. The report highlighted rising rates of conditions like obesity and diabetes in children. Much of the report focused on ultra-processed foods, claiming that 'the food American children are eating' harms their health. The report did 'a phenomenal job' highlighting how harmful processed foods are, Marion Nestle, professor of nutrition, food studies and public health at New York University, told The New York Times. Dr. Dariush Mozaffarian, the director of the Food Is Medicine Institute at Tufts University, similarly praised the report's focus on unhealthy foods. 'It's terrific to see such a clear, direct admission from the government that we are failing our children's health — and that our food is one dominant driver,' Mozaffarian told the Times. But other parts of the report were more concerning, and public health experts are raising alarms about the administration's claims. The report suggests the growing number of recommended childhood vaccines harms kids. But experts have long rejected this claim and say it's based on an incorrect understanding of how vaccines work. 'The growth of the vaccination schedule does reflect the fact that we can prevent a lot more suffering and death in children than we could generations ago,' Jason Schwartz, a professor of health policy at the Yale School of Public Health, told the Times. The report also echoes Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s false claim that childhood vaccines aren't tested in clinical trials that involve placebos. New vaccines are tested against placebos whenever it's necessary and feasible to do so. Kennedy has long been an anti-vaccine advocate. At a rally against COVID-19 vaccine mandates in January 2022, Kennedy also compared U.S. vaccine policies to the actions of an authoritarian state, suggesting that Anne Frank was in a better situation while hiding from the Nazis.
CBC
25-05-2025
- Health
- CBC
P.E.I. pilot project offers cooking classes to young autistic adults
A new pilot project is offering cooking classes to young autistic adults on P.E.I. The eight-week course is offered by The Thoughtful Giver, an organization that provides programming and care services, such as tutoring and housekeeping. Students aged 18 to 30 will learn basic cooking skills, such as knife skills, poaching, searing and how to cook a three-course meal. When Will Lewis started the program, he didn't know anything about how to cook. But after the first class, he said he realized he had nothing to fear. "Everything has been so far easy," he said. "I've been scared of nothing." Basil Killorn said he didn't have a ton of experience cooking and knew how to make only a few soups, salads and curries. So far, he said the first two classes have been very useful. "It's a fantastic group of people who I feel very comfortable around, and it's a really nice opportunity to get out of the house and socialize and learn some new skills." Cooking, teaching accommodations provided Jen Mckenna, an in-home personal chef who also gives cooking classes, said it's wonderful to help the students learn new skills and gain more confidence in the kitchen. "It's such an important skill to have, so to be able to do that and kind of give back, it's really great," she said. Because there are only eight participants, Mckenna said she's able to go around the class and help each individual in whatever way they need to be taught. Georgina Bassett, the founder of The Thoughtful Giver, said accommodations are in place for the neurodiverse students, which include having a small class size and picking a quiet, open space with a lot of natural light. "A lot of those little things add up to the ability for the students to ask their questions, to ask to be shown how to do things, to take their time. We're not in a rush," said Barrett. Killorn said it feels great to be part of a class that accommodates the different ways in which people learn. "As an autistic person, it's so nice to see the community, like, becoming more aware of our needs and accommodations that would help us," he said. Classes teach independence For Lewis, his goal when starting the cooking classes was to learn how to provide for himself when he lives alone. Bassett said many young adults who are leaving home or transitioning from school to adulthood want to learn basic life skills, like cooking. It's no different for young neurodiverse adults. "It seems like a simple task," she said. "But when you're getting out there, you know, some things — like turning on the stove, chopping, cooking, what to make, meal preparation — that can be a little overwhelming for people." Besides cooking skills, Bassett said she wants participants to gain independence.
