Montag, 9. November 2015
We’re three times more likely to feel ‘run-down’ during winter, so here’s how to avoid getting sick
Winter’s pretty great most of the time. Hot drinks, cosy nights in and, what was that other thing? Oh yeah, Christmas.
But we’re also three times more likely to feel ‘run down’, tired or fed up during the winter months, according to new research.
A study by Tetley into the health and wellbeing of 2,000 people found that the typical adult is likely to endure three bouts of cold, four headaches and two sore throats during winter.
In fact, battling winter illness and fatigue will see us miss out on six social occasions during the festive period.
According to the data, the most likely time to be hit by a cold is in the first two weeks of November. Right about now then.
And if that doesn’t get us, the dark mornings will.
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15 people who know the truth about coriander (spoiler: it’s the devil’s herb)
Fearne Cotton was on Saturday Kitchen this weekend and her food hell proved a talker on Twitter.
Is coriander (or cilantro if you’re American) in fact the root of all evil?
Short answer: Yes. Obviously.
Slightly longer answer: According to science, some of us (an estimated 15 per cent) are actually programmed to hate the stuff. It’s literally in our genes.
Because coriander contains aldehyde chemicals – yep, that’s the same chemicals that are found in soap. And scientists believe those who have the shared group of genes called OR6A2, are more likely to pick up on the smell of aldehyde chemicals.
Also, the 13,000 members of the I Hate Coriander Facebook page can’t be wrong.
It is the devil’s herb and these people know it.
It ruins everything. From salads (which… Read the full story http://ift.tt/1PkrXya November 09, 2015 at 01:26PM