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What is the Sirtfood Diet? Should I Try It?

by bedeh

The sirtfood diet was developed by two “celebrity” nutritionists in the UK and has recently rocketed to the top of this year’s top diet trends due to claims that Adele has used it to lose 40+ lbs.

Adele has not personally confirmed whether she is on the sirtfood diet OR how much weight she has lost.

The creators of the sirtfood diet, Aidan Goggin and Glen Matten, claim that you can “lose weight and not feel hungry. You can lose 7 lbs and 7 days and not gain any muscle. This quote is taken directly from the sirtfood website.

They

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Putting takeout to the test: the shocking amount of sodium in some restaurant meals

by bedeh

You probably wouldn’t load multiple packets of salt into one dish, but that’s the equivalent of how much sodium could be in some of your favorite healthy-sounding restaurant meals.

Sodium is found in all kinds of foods long before you pick up a salt shaker; it is often added to preserve food and enhance taste.

Health Canada recommends the average person consume 1,500 milligrams of sodium per day — and no more than 2,300 milligrams per day, or equivalent to just over one teaspoon of salt. Too much sodium in our diets can lead to high blood pressure, a major

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Technology companies are proving to be the great equalizer

Technology companies are proving to be the great equalizer

by bedeh

[Part 1 of a 12-Part Series]

Healthcare is rife with significant challenges that can in some cases be minimized at the very minimum and in most cases be eliminated by the use of technology. The 12-part series begins by elaborating on macro-level challenges that the healthcare industry is starting to address with technology to stem the bleeding/reverse the onset of more severe complications.

Challenge 1: Supply and demand

Healthcare service delivery provisioning across the globe is starkly marked by the lack of adequate supply of qualified clinicians and specialists. This situation has been significantly exacerbated in the post pandemic new

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A father of three who survived 9/11 drowned while trying to save children by boat on Lake Michigan

A father of three who survived 9/11 drowned while trying to save children by boat on Lake Michigan

by bedeh

A father of three who survived the 9/11 attacks on his second day at work at Morgan Stanley drowned trying to save a group of children on a raft that capsized.

Luke Laidley, 43, was celebrating the July 4th holiday near Chicago’s Elder Beach on Lake Michigan at around 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, pulling a raft of children when the boat suddenly capsized.

Laidley immediately jumped into the water to save several children who could not swim. Officials said he was underwater for about a minute before he and the children were pulled to safety, firefighter Winnetka said.

CPR was

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WHO chief scientist on Covid: ‘There’s still a chance we could go back in a bad direction’

WHO chief scientist on Covid: ‘There’s still a chance we could go back in a bad direction’

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Dr Farrar believes the world is grossly unprepared for a possible next wave of infections

Dr Farrar believes the world is grossly unprepared for a possible next wave of infections

The world is not out of trouble when it comes to getting through the Covid pandemic, according to the World Health Organization’s chief scientist. BIG!

Renowned British scientist Dr Jeremy Farrar, who has been sharply criticized for his attempts to downplay the Covid laboratory escape theory and his grim warnings early in the pandemic, said there was a “little chance that we could go back in a bad direction” if the virus enjoyed another series of major mutations.

He said that the world has yet

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5 Bad Menstrual Hygiene Habits That Cause Infection

5 Bad Menstrual Hygiene Habits That Cause Infection

by bedeh

5 Bad Menstrual Hygiene Habits That Cause Infection – Menstruation is a natural process experienced by women all over the world. Proper menstrual hygiene is very important for maintaining health and preventing infection. Unfortunately, some women unknowingly engage in bad habits that can interfere with their menstrual hygiene. In this article, we will discuss five common menstrual hygiene habits that can lead to infections and provide practical solutions to promote better health.

Habit 1: Using Dirty or Unhygienic Sanitary Products

Using dirty or unhygienic sanitary products is a major concern that is often ignored by many women. Menstrual products that

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The 7 Most Expensive Fast Food Chains, According To Customers

The 7 Most Expensive Fast Food Chains, According To Customers

by bedeh

The 7 Most Expensive Fast Food Chains, According To Customers – Fast food is not as cheap as it used to be. In fact, prices in fast food restaurants look more like what we’re used to seeing on casual dining menus. And whether due to inflation, material shortages, or rising labor costs, higher costs are passed on to consumers. So when you pay more, many fast food chains report increased profits and customers report overpriced food.

But there’s such a thing as being overpriced, especially when the quality of the food doesn’t seem to keep up with the ever-increasing prices.

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BBC One cut Derry Girls star Siobhán McSweeney’s BAFTA speech

BBC One cut Derry Girls star Siobhán McSweeney’s BAFTA speech

by bedeh

The BBC cut part of Derry Girls actress Siobhan McSweeney’s winning speech at the Bafta TV Awards last night in which she criticized the Government.

The 43-year-old actress from County Cork played Sister Michael, principal of Our Lady Immaculate College on the Channel 4 program.

McSweeney won TV’s first-ever Bafta award for best female performance in a comedy program and spoke very quickly in her speech given the short time available.

He used the speech to criticize the ‘contempt, ignorance and stupidity of your so-called leaders in Dublin, Stormont and Westminster’ – but this was cut short on BBC One.

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