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Friday, 17 January 2020 06:08

Black China: Africa's first superpower is coming sooner than you think

Sam Hill It's midnight in a medieval palace in the oldest city in West Africa: Kano, Nigeria. A thousand years ago, this was one of the richest cities in the world, the terminus of the cross-Saharan trade that brought salt to exchange for slaves, gold and ivory. The palace has 5-foot thick walls, floor-to-ceiling bookshelves, stone pathways and ornate mosaic domes. On the walls are large color photographs of a serious-looking man wearing a white turban with a veil across the bottom of his face. The two tails of the ceremonial knot that holds the veil in place look like…

Friday, 17 January 2020 05:58

Eggs aren’t as bad as once cracked to be - Studies

Eggs are one of nature’s most perfect foods. Each egg provides all of the essential amino acids in the correct ratio. Plus, dietitians now consider eggs to be the “gold standard” when it comes to digestible, bioavailable protein. That’s because they are 100% digestible and bioavailable. And, the food science industry uses them as the reference against which they judge all other protein sources. In comparison, beef, another good source of all of the essential amino acids in the correct ratio, is only around 80% bioavailable. Soy-derived protein is only 74% bioavailable, and it is somewhat deficient in the essential…

Thursday, 16 January 2020 05:20

How healthy is Green Tea, really?

There's no denying that coffee is the most popular caffeinated beverage to enjoy first thing in the morning — but it's also hard to ignore just how popular tea has become in the last few years, as well as the slow-but-steady buzz surrounding green tea in particular. Whether it's hot or iced, mixed in with matcha or served on its own, more people are making room for green tea in their daily routines. Some are hoping that a few sips of the steeped herbal concoction will gently keep them on track during their work day; others enjoy a steaming hot…

Tuesday, 14 January 2020 05:16

To live nearly 15 months longer, drink this massively popular beverage - Study

Tea, the most popular beverage on Earth after water, is also a wellness powerhouse. Studies suggest the drink has potential antioxidant, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, anti-diabetic, and even anti-cancer effects. Now, scientists say drinking tea more than three times a week is linked to living longer -- and it could help stave off age-related diseases, like heart disease and stroke. The new study, which examined 100,902 people in China, suggests that people who drink tea frequently have major health advantages over non-tea drinking counterparts. In this population, habitual tea drinkers were 20 percent less likely to develop incident heart disease and stroke,…

Sunday, 12 January 2020 05:26

Talk less. Listen more. Here’s how - Kate Murphy

Lessons in the art of listening, from a C.I.A. agent, a focus group moderator and more. When was the last time you listened to someone? Really listened, without thinking about what you wanted to say next, glancing down at your phone or jumping in to offer your opinion? And when was the last time someone really listened to you? Was so attentive to what you were saying and whose response was so spot on that you felt truly understood? We are encouraged to listen to our hearts, our inner voices and our guts, but rarely are we encouraged to listen…

Sunday, 12 January 2020 05:25

7 steps to ageing gracefully

We live in a time where there are more elderly people living longer than ever before. In fact, by 2050 the number of people aged 60 years and older is expected to double, predicted to reach two billion. Yet, remarkably, our attitude towards ageing and the aged has never been more dismissive and destructive than it is in the modern day. For instance, a study conducted at the University of California found “robust evidence of age discrimination in hiring against older women”. Research conducted in Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom suggests that up to 9 per cent of…

Saturday, 11 January 2020 04:53

Why do we have fingerprints?

In 1910, Thomas Jennings fled a murder scene, but he left behind a clue that would seal his fate: a perfect impression of his fingerprints in the drying paint of a railing, outside the house where he'd committed the crime. Jennings' fingerprints were the first ever to be used as evidence in a criminal investigation, and they led to his conviction for murder in 1911. Since then, fingerprints have continued to feature as crucial evidence in forensic investigations. These unique identity markers are so ideally suited to the task of busting a crime, that it's almost as if that's why…

Saturday, 11 January 2020 04:51

10 ways your parents' behaviours shaped who you are today

If your parents constantly berated you for not making your bed, they were actually doing you a favor. Children who grow up doing chores take on more responsibility at work instead of waiting for tasks to get assigned to them, according to Julie Lythcott-Haims, former Dean of Freshmen at Stanford University and author of "How to Raise an Adult."They also better collaborate with their coworkers and can better empathize with others. Doing your chores as a kid can even lead to being more happy down the road, a Harvard grant study that followed people for over 75 years found. "By…

Thursday, 09 January 2020 18:49

3 hours from alert to attacks: Inside the race to protect U.S. forces from Iran strikes

Intelligence that foreshadowed the Iranian attack set off a tense, often confusing afternoon in the White House Situation Room. President Trump edited his speech addressing the nation on Wednesday right until he stepped up to the lectern at the White House. Doug Mills/The New York Times By Mark Mazzetti, Eric Schmitt, Lara Jakes and Thomas Gibbons-Neff Jan. 8, 2020 WASHINGTON — The alert came to the White House shortly after 2 p.m. on Tuesday, a flash message from American spy agencies that officials sometimes call a “squawk.” In the coming hours, it warned, an Iranian attack on American troops was…

Thursday, 09 January 2020 18:45

7 things everyone should know about Australia’s wildfire disaster

Since September, 15.6 million acres of Australia have burned in one of the country’s worst fire seasons on record. That’s an area larger than West Virginia, and more than eight times the area that burned in California in 2018, the state’s most destructive year for wildfires. The fires have now killed at least 25 people and destroyed almost 2,000 homes. The blazes turned skies orange and made breathing the air in Sydney as bad as smoking 37 cigarettes. Those are just the impacts to people. The destruction to the country’s land and biodiversity is harder to fathom. An estimated 1…

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Wednesday, 08 January 2020 05:46

Lower your blood pressure by not eating these 5 foods

A new study expands the evidence that the Dash diet can help reduce the risk of high blood pressure. Researchers found that the eating plan even helps adults under the age of 75 avoid heart failure. The study, published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, analyzed data from more than 4,500 people. Researchers followed the participants for more than 13 years to see how Dash diet, or the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension, makes changes in their blood pressure. The eating plan focuses on fruits, vegetables, nuts, whole grains, poultry, fish and low-fat dairy products. The study states that…

Sunday, 05 January 2020 05:53

Why Bush, Obama, and Netanyahu all refused to kill Soleimani

Christopher Dickey, Noga Tarnop, et al Until the Trump administration blew him away in Baghdad in the pre-dawn dark of Friday morning, Qassem Soleimani had made the very fact of his survival part of his considerable mystique. The powerful Iranian general commanded forces that had become the scourge of Iran’s adversaries abroad, especially the United States and Israel. Yet he came and went to the war fronts of the Middle East unscathed. In fact, conscious decisions were taken under the George W. Bush administration, even when Soleimani was in the crosshairs, not to pull the trigger. Gen. Stanley McChrystal wrote…

Sunday, 05 January 2020 05:49

How to eat your way to a longer life

Inflammation is the body’s natural response to injury, infections and illness. It plays a vital role in healing the body and protecting you from viruses and bacteria. Without an inflammatory response, wounds and damaged tissues wouldn’t heal. The root of chronic disease Inflammation should only be a temporary response that dissipates after the healing process is over. Sometimes, however, inflammation persists and becomes chronic. This is when it can do more harm than good. When inflammation becomes chronic it increases the risk of chronic disease. Scientists have also found a strong correlation between inflammation levels and a person’s lifespan. Inflammation…

Sunday, 05 January 2020 05:46

Don't abbreviate 2020. It's for your own good

2020 is finally here, and it's coming with its own set of challenges. Not only do we have to break the habit of writing 2019, when we really mean 2020, but the dawn of a new decade also creates a unique opportunity for scammers, says Ira Rheingold, executive director for the National Association of Consumer Advocates. How exactly, you ask? When the year 2020 is abbreviated on official forms and documents, those looking to exploit unsuspecting people can easily manipulate those numbers and leave people potentially vulnerable to fraud. For example, a document dated 1/4/20 can easily be changed to…

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