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Some of us are night owls. Others, early birds. Apparently, based on your chronotype, you will be more naturally alert earlier or later in the day. And your type may dictate when and for how long you sleep. But while a natural variance in sleep patterns is natural, it appears that the early bird is indeed the more coveted of ...

You feel it. I feel it. In this economy, it’s hard to ignore those sneaking feelings of doubt and fear that creep into our everyday lives. Will I be able to keep my job? Is my retirement account big enough? Are my savings slowly disappearing? These questions are valid and obviously should be addressed if you feel REAL concerns and have ...

One day, a California woman woke up to discover her t-shirt soaked in blood. The source? Her breast. She immediately went to the emergency room, and the cause of the bleeding was eventually found to be a benign tumor. However, her health insurance denied the claim, stating that she "reasonably should have known that an emergency did not exist." Yes, copious ...

Just how detrimental is the extended use of high heels to women's bodies? Interestingly enough, not a single piece of men's clothing poses a similar risk to men's health. But just because something is bad for women doesn't mean that women will stop wearing it. High heels are one easy way of fitting a certain aesthetic concept of what a ...

Concerned that girls and women feel excessive pressure to live up to the digitally Botoxed and liposuctioned images of human perfection they see in glossy magazines, lawmakers in Britain and France are trying to push advertisers to get real. Under their proposals, ads containing altered photos of models would be required to carry disclaimers. “When teenagers and women look at these ...

It's late at night, and you're minding your own business by working on your business. Suddenly a creepy thought invades your head: This would be the perfect moment for a homicidal psychopath to burst into your office and attack. Suddenly you're wondering if you should be bolting the door or hiding your paper shredder. Relax and stop watching horr¬or films. After ...

I’m a sick puppy today - congested to the brink of watery-eyed blindness, the works. I’ve probably been getting sick for a week or two, but have been trapped in the day-to-day bustle so much that I haven’t noticed that I’ve been feeding the illness with the loop of exhaustion and dehydration (i.e., making up for lost sleep with caffeine, etc.). ...

In this article, I’m going to reveal to you how to feel great every day for the rest of your life. This is a semi-long article but of course worth reading. You might print it out and read it. That might sound too good to be true so stick with me here. By the end of this article, you’ll completely understand ...

1. Energy Boost: Bananas contain three natural sugars - sucrose, fructose and glucose combined with fiber. A banana gives an instant, sustained and substantial boost of energy. Research has proven that just two bananas provid

The best leaders are often known to have buoyant energy levels that make them excellent speakers. Here's how to follow in their footsteps The leaders featured in this weekly column are typically those who have the ability to energize their employees, customers, and colleagues by the way they communicate. But in addition to the specific language they use, the most inspiring ...

We're so addicted to text and email we're losing the delicate art of conversation. So do we need to learn to talk again? 'We must have a natter.' Only a few years ago, if any of my friends uttered those five urgent little words, I'd have scurried for my diary to fix a date so that whatever was so important could ...

It’s hot out. Oppressively hot. That puts me in the mood for lighter, cooler fare. Not a salad, but a salad bar. There are certainly plenty of those around, but the problem is that most these days seem as though they’re serving the output of food factory in a centralized, state-planned economy. Even at decent ones, there’s an industrialized uniformity to ...

Does tantric sex work? I've read about it and it sounds as if it might make me more popular with the girls. But I'm single, so can you practice it on your own? DR THOMAS STUTTAFORD Tantric sex includes the philosophies expressed by the ancient Hindu text on erotic pleasure known as the Kamasutra. It also incorporates ideas from Tantric Buddhism ...

Concentration, memory and problem-solving abilities are all affected by poor diet and can be improved by sticking to a brain-friendly diet. So, to keep your brain healthy and stave off disease, make sure you’re getting the following foodstuffs and nutrients for optimum brain health. Water Your brain is over 80 per cent water, which means the most important rule of good ...

At LEAN CUISINE®, we believe in food that’s good for you AND good for your wallet! That’s why we offer over 100 dishes that combine convenience, great taste and nutrition…all within your budget. Now that’s a “value meal” you can feel good about! With so many good choices, it’s easy for you to stay on track without spending a fortune. You ...

Imagine it. You’re watching Friends on prime time and wearing Doc Martins, Snapple iced tea in hand. In front of you is a box of fat free Snackwell’s cookies. Ah, the 90’s. It made perfect sense. We were all going to get fat unless we stopped eating foods that contained fat! Perfect logic. The fat free craze didn’t begin in the ...

Making a few small changes in your home and yard can lead to big reductions of greenhouse gas emissions and save money. Explore our list of nine simple steps you can take around the house and yard to reduce greenhouse gas emissions-> All photos courtesy of Creative Commons. [page] *1. Change 5 lights* Change a light, and you help change ...

“If you do what you’ve always done, you’ll get what you always got.” –Mark Twain There is something to be said for that go-to dinner or family recipe. Familiarity brings us comfort and everyone likes knowing what to expect. But if you seek change in your life maybe it’s time to shake it up a little in the kitchen. After all, ...

An acquaintance, Sarah, 39, told me recently that her new boyfriend, Charlie, had pulled her up on her flirtatious behaviour. “He loved me flirting with him... he must've known I'm a natural-born flirt,” she protested. No, I told her, Charlie assumed he was so irresistible she flirted only with him, and was perturbed to find that she flirts outside of their ...

We're all aware that we're supposed to be getting our five pieces of fruit and veg a day, but with prices rising, how is one supposed to afford it? I can easily spend $100 a week on fruit and veg - and not the exotic ones that I love such as mangos and papayas, just on the basics such as apples, ...