LIFESTYLE

Scientists have pinpointed one reason why people living in isolated villages in Greece may enjoy long and healthy lives. They found a new genetic variant, common among villagers, which appears to protect the heart by lowering levels of “bad” fats and cholesterol. Despite a diet rich in animal fat, the people of Mylopotamos in northern Crete do not suffer from ...

“And for you the ladies, don’t waste time. Marry. Get married. Now that you are professionals, you need to marry since you can support your husbands. If you don’t do it early enough, you will have difficulties finding someone later. You know you are not like the men; they have time, but we have to think about giving birth and ...

While our friends are often our biggest supporters and “chosen family,” there are a few things you should avoid telling them about your marriage. Why? Well, in some cases it would just violate your spouse’s privacy, and in other cases, it could taint how people view the marriage . . . which can be detrimental in the long run. In ...

Avocado is a fruit grown in warm regions of the world and is a valued ingredient in several dishes worldwide. Commonly called pear (or pay) in Ghana, avocado is a delicious accompaniment to many meals such as waakye, kenkey, ampesi and salads when in season. Regarding its nutritional composition, avocado contains monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA), dietary fibre, essential nutrients and ...

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (Reuters) – One of Harvard University’s most famous dropouts, Facebook Inc founder Mark Zuckerberg, returns on Thursday to the Ivy League school to address its graduating class. The 33-year-old tech titan, who dropped out the college to found the pioneering social network company, has been on a nostalgia trip during the week leading up to Harvard’s commencement. On ...

I wondered where I was. In a flash, I remembered; I had run to my sister’s house the night before for solace. The events of the night before rushed into my mind with an urgency. Then I started wailing again. The door flunged opened, and my sister walked in accompanied by my mother. When I saw them, I cried the ...

My first reaction to the senseless attack in Manchester was to check up on my great folks in what some Brits call, the Rainchester. This was even before I could convince myself that they certainly weren’t at the Arena because they simply won’t attend any such show. But I would have. Manchester is beautiful and a sharp contrast with London, ...

There’s plenty of advice out there focused on affair recovery and what married couples can do to rebuild trust after infidelity. There’s considerably less information available on how to move forward from an affair if you’re the other man or woman. How do you convince yourself it’s over ? and what do you tell the married person you’ve been seeing? ...

Mark Zuckerberg is winning some serious brownie points in the romance department after revealing in a Facebook post that he takes his wife, Priscilla Chan, on a brand new honeymoon each and every year. “Today is Priscilla and my five year wedding anniversary, and I want to share a fun story about how it came together. Yesterday was the five ...

The worst offenders are probably not what you’d expect. Heart disease is the number one killer of American adults; it takes the lives of 610,000 people each year, which is more than lung cancer, breast cancer, and skin cancer combined. Although heart disease and related complications can be genetic, your heart health is greatly impacted by lifestyle factors — especially ...