Best to go easy?PJB/Getty “Low-fat diet could kill you,” reported The Telegraph. The origin of this surprising message was the publication of the innocuous-sounding Prospective Urban Rural Epidemiology (PURE) study. Its results “challenge decades of dietary advice“, said the Daily Mail. Many low-carb, high-fat campaigners likewise saw it as public […]
Daily Archives: September 21, 2017
214 posts
Ireland‘s debt and soaring homelessness problem has been blamed on the EU as a leading commentator warned he feared for his grandchildren’s future. Eamon Dunphy said the harsh measures introduced in Ireland after the 2009 EU economic bailout is causing deep and painful problems for the island. Mr Dunphy, one […]
Motorcycle helmets have changed a lot over the years. They’re better looking, lighter, more comfortable, quieter and, most importantly, safer than they were a decade or two ago. The good ones are a hell of a lot more expensive, too, but one thing they aren’t is smarter. You can easily […]
Now, reports have emerged that there is vital, much-needed news on the novel’s release date. A quote from Martin’s blog has been dug up saying: “I do think you will have a Westeros book from me in 2018… “And who knows, maybe two. A boy can dream.” Whilst it is […]
Sleeping with the fishesPete Oxford/Minden Pictures/FLPA RM By Sam Wong Birds do it, bees do it, even enervated fleas do it. Sleep is widely believed to be common to all animals with a central nervous system, but it turns out to be even more ubiquitous than that. Jellyfish have been […]
The Torn Hotel, in Rostov-on-Don, southern Russia, went up in smoke on Wednesday, with flames engulfing the 10-storey building and spreading to four cars parked nearby. Russia’s Ministry for Emergency Situations said 50 firefighters and 19 fire engines were sent to tackle the 800sqm blaze. Stunned onlookers reported seeing young […]