Pharmacy Daily | Dispensary Corner 6 July 16

HOW do you beat the heat without air conditioning? Perhaps ordering a truckload of ice? That was the solution a university in China turned to when their students complained about the lack of air conditioning as temperatures crept above 35 degrees Celsius this week. A whopping 278 tonnes of ice was ordered to Lushan College with students breaking off chunks of the large blocks to take back to their dorm rooms. Some students think it’s more environmentally friendly than air conditioning but most think the ‘solution’ is far from permanent. University official say air conditioners cannot be installed in the dorms because the local power grid doesn’t have enough capacity to cope. Ice age it is then. AY MAMMA Mia! There’s no reason to stop eating pasta when you’re trying to lose a few pounds, according to diet and nutrition researchers in Italy. New research even suggests eating pasta is linked to having a lower body mass index. Through analaysing the data of participants they also determined that enjoying pasta as a regular part of your diet is not linked to a higher rate of obesity. If there is any problem with the delicious Italian carb, researches say it’s “too often a vehicle for overly salty, sugary, fatty sauces”. So keep your sauces light and fresh and end that spaghetti fast!

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