Israeli food-tech startup Sweet Victory has released a chewing gum designed to curb sugar cravings. A consumer study on the gum found that it enabled its users to significantly cut down on sweets, as well as lose weight. The product, which is already available in Israel, will be released in Sweden next month.
Israeli food-tech startup Sweet Victory has released a chewing gum designed to curb sugar cravings. A consumer study on the gum found that it enabled its users to significantly cut down on sweets, as well as lose weight. The product, which is already available in Israel, will be released in Sweden next month.
Israeli food-tech startup Sweet Victory has released a chewing gum designed to curb sugar cravings. A consumer study on the gum found that it enabled its users to significantly cut down on sweets, as well as lose weight. The product, which is already available in Israel, will be released in Sweden next month.
Special Olympics Israel to transform accessible healthcare
People with intellectual disabilities have one of the lowest health access rates, and health outcomes, of any disability subset worldwide.
Accessible healthcare. Photo by Natalia Lebedinskaia via Shutterstock.com
Yona Rabinowitz, 20, has won medals in Israeli Special Olympics swimming competitions since she was seven.
Like any athlete, her physical condition is paramount. But people with intellectual disabilities often feel stressed and frustrated by doctor visits – even routine exams like vision tests – when medical providers don’t have the time or ability to communicate with them patiently and productively.
This problem can seriously impact the quality of healthcare for athletes like Rabinowitz, who has Down syndrome.