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Did you know that over the past 20 years, the global population has been sleeping 6.8 hours a night on average, which is 1.2 hours less than we did in 1942 and 0.2 – 2.2 hours less than is recommended? Or that fast food consumption has been increasing by 2.2% a year? Did you also know that every aspect of your lifestyle affects your brain health and risk of future cognitive decline? Science is constantly evolving, but when it comes to our brain health, there are some elements that we know have a serious impact on the health and longevity...

Detective novels were such fun to read, this travel writer wondered if they would be as much fun to create. She found out. Words: Jane Warwick  Photos: Tessa Chrisp It was the Arab Spring, so few other tourists were about and Vicki Virtue, on holiday in Egypt, had the dahabiya almost to herself. It was a beautiful vessel, and it sailed serenely up the Nile, its sails snapping softly in the cooling breeze. The sun gleamed on its polished wooden deck, and hammocks swung peacefully in rhythm with the rocking tide. The helmsman leaned lazily on the tiller, idly rolling...

by LouAnn Moss An antibiotic is a kind of metabolic chemical agent against micro-organisms. It’s the most significant kind of bacterial agent for the treatment and preventative of infections, and antibiotics are widely utilized in both the acute and chronic treatment of these infections. They can either inhibit or kill the development of harmful bacteria. These bacteria develop resistance to the antibiotics over time due to the natural tendency of the beneficial (non-resistant) bacteria to dominate the micro-organisms. Hence, when treatment with antibiotics is done often, it leads to the over-growth of these bacteria that causes infections. The major side-effects...

This post is in collaboration with Foss Swim School, however all opinions are completely my own.  Oh my goodness, the excitement behind me starting this post is unmatched today. My girls seen the pictures I am adding here and they are circling me like sharks thinking maybe we’re getting ready to go back to swim lessons! After swimming nearly every day in Florida while we were there for FIVE months, these girls got back to Minnesota and instantly felt like a fish out of water – quite literally. We wanted to not only embrace their love for water but also...

Empty walls are boring. They lack character and they’re not nearly as exciting as those decorated with wallpaper, decals or anything from framed photos to artisanal ornaments made with yarn or repurposed materials. Wall hanging decorations form a special category which is the focus of today’s list of inspiring projects. Yarn tassel wall hanging design A lot of wall hangings involve the use of yarn. This is a very versatile resource with lots and lots of different uses. We’ll start with something easy: this yarn tassel wall hanging featured by DIYs. To make something like this you need white, yellow...