Umetna sladila na prepihu: so res rakotvorna?

Zadnje čase so mediji polni senzacionalnih naslovov, ki namigujejo, da so umetna sladila potencialno rakotvorna. Članki, ki so dostikrat napisani samo zato, da pritegnejo klike, ne razložijo pa celotnega ozadja, se nanašajo na nedavna priporočila, ki jih je izdala Svetovna zdravstvena organizacija (WHO). Le-ta po novem odsvetuje uporabo intenzivnih sladil, med katerimi je označila aspartam kot potencialno rakotvoren. Hiter pregled pokaže, da večina izdelkov s sladili vsebuje prav aspartam ali npr. sukralozo. Kaj nam je torej storiti? So sladila res nevarna za uživanje? 

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5 things to do in Windhoek in one day

I bet every tourist who plans a self-drive trip to Namibia asks himself the same question: Is Windhoek worth visiting? Having read the reviews, we decided to give the capital of Namibia a chance. Originally, we booked one night in Windhoek, but we ended up staying there for 2. Not because of its charm, but because we saved one extra day in case anything went wrong during our Namibia road trip. The city is nothing special, however you can find some very good spots to easily spend a day or two. In this post you will find our top 5 things to do in Windhoek in one day.

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