Its the latest superfood, endorsed by wellness bloggers and celebrities, yet it contains more saturated fat than lard It wasnt that long ago that the closest most Britons got to a coconut was at the fairground or on the inside of a Bounty bar. Yet in the past three years, this hard, hairy drupe (thats…
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How This 26-Year-Old Woman Learned To Love Her Wrinkles
Sara Geurts thinks her wrinkles are the most beautiful thing ever. The 26-year-old model was only 10 years old when she was diagnosed with a rare type of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. Ehlers-Danlos is a connective tissue disorder which affects the bodys ability to produce collagen. Geurts has a rare form called Dermatosparaxis which causes her skin…
Over 100 Times People Absolutely Won The Food Lottery
We’ve all heard the saying “money can’t buy happiness,” but maybe food can. Why dream of winning the lottery if you can win the food lottery – that is, when you pay for a certain amount of your favorite food, and end up with more. Now that’s a real deal, my friends. It’s like getting…
Revolutionary Cancer-Killing Gene-Editing Treatment To Be Approved For Mainstream Use
Conventional methods for treating diseases, including the 200 or so cancer varieties that are known to science, normally involve taking drugs or undergoing treatments that do what your own body cannot. Gene therapy has come along and, despite being a nascent medical field, has changed everything. Through a range of different methods, the genes…
Health Effects Of Coffee: Is It Thumbs Up or Thumbs Down?
(CNN)It’s one of the age-old medical flip-flops: First coffee’s good for you, then it’s not, then it is — you get the picture. Today, the verdict is thumbs up, with study after study extolling the merits of three to five cups of black coffee a day in reducing risk for everything from melanoma to heart…
Why Men Should Masturbate 21 Times A Month According To Science
Calling all men we have good news! Whilst it may look hard to believe, masturbating frequently might actually result in a significantly lower risk associated with prostate cancer. Heartbreaking news, I know. Researchers from Harvard University launched a recent study, published in European Urology , that suggests men which climax 21 times or more each…
Science Says Working Those Overnight Shifts May Be Destroying Your Health
Working overnight shifts can sometimes be very tempting when extra compensation is involved. However, is it really worth the potential destruction to your health? If you’re working odd hours and catching up on your sleep during the day, though it may seem as simple as switching your sleep cycle, in reality, you be ruining your…
Can this de-bloating strategy actually make you gain weight?
Its a tale as old as time and were not referring to the Disney magic of Beauty and the Beast. Were talking about salt and the long-standing idea that you should slash your sodium intake to keep your blood pressure in check and reduce water weight, a.k.a. bloat. But in his new book, The Salt…
One unexpected item in your office bathroom is actually a great skincare product
Despite the general vibe of a trip to Sephora, good skincare products do not need to be expensive. In fact, your office bathroom might already have them … just above the place dozens of people poop! Yes, wax paper toilet seat covers currently have a score of 4.6/5 on the “Misc Beauty Tools” section of…
3 ab exercises you need to copy from celebrity trainers
Here’s one thing we can all agree on: getting a flatter, more toned tummy is always on our to-do list. And now that beach season is upon us, there’s no shortage of great ab moves from credible trainers to help you tighten your middle. In fact, all you need to do is open Instagram. We…