Is there anything wrong with not eating sugar? From morning tea to sweets. Sugar adds sweetness not only to our food, but also to our lives. Without this sugar, we would not be able to eat foods like sweets, chocolate, cakes or soft drinks. But where did this sugar come from and how did it reach our kitchen? Sugar and then brown sugar were first made in India from sugarcane juice. Historical books and various reports from India and abroad provide evidence of this. According to a research report titled ‘A History of Sugar: The Food Nobody Needs, But Everyone Craves’ published by the British media outlet network ‘The Conversation’, sugar was made in India around 2,500 years ago, i.e. 500 BC. From here, the technology to make it spread eastwards to China and reached the Middle East via Iran. In the first century, the historian Pliny the Elder, who wrote the encyclopedia ‘Naturalis Historia’, said that Indian sugar was better than sugar made in Arabia. It is said that sugar first reac...
Can the sun cause skin cancer? The number of people suffering from skin cancer is increasing. Skin cancer is likely to occur especially when the body is directly exposed to the sun's radiation. People who spend a lot of time in the sun, work in the sun, have excessive body fat, have sensitive skin, and have a family history of skin cancer are likely to develop skin cancer. How does the sun cause skin cancer? The ultraviolet rays from the sun are very harmful. When UVA, UVB radiation comes into direct contact with the body, it affects the skin and increases the risk of cancer. Most people over the age of 65 are more likely to develop skin cancer. Because at this age the immunity is weak. Types of skin cancer There are three types of skin cancer, basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma and melanoma. Basal Cell Carcinoma: Prolonged exposure to direct sunlight can cause this type of cancer. Such as face, ears, cheeks, neck and hands appear and gradually increase. It can be cured ...