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One in five has seen someone
collapse One in five adults in the UK has witnessed someone who needs immediate CPR, yet the majority do nothing, says a study funded by leading health charity the British Heart Foundation (BHF). The survey, carried out by
researchers at the University of Warwick, quizzed 2,000 people across the UK to find out how likely they are to witness a life-threatening cardiac arrest. It also found that people are three times more likely to perform CPR if they had received training. According to the BHF there are
more than 30,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests across the UK every year. But fewer than one in 10 of these people survive. If CPR was taught more widely, the charity estimates thousands of lives could be saved every year.
Nutrition file: celeriac
It may not look particularly attractive, but celeriac has a light delicate taste and when cooked adds a lovely silkiness to mashed potatoes (you can also eat it raw – just chop some up and add to a salad). It’s popular in France but not that widely used in this country. Perhaps it’s time to give celeriac a try? Here’s a quick look at its nutrient profile:
• Boiled celeriac without added salt is very low in cholesterol.
• It’s a good source of vitamin C, phosphorous, dietary fibre, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium and manganese.
• Boiled celeriac is also low in calories, with just 27 calories per 100g. The same amount of raw celeriac contains 42 calories.
(Source:
NutritionData.com)
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