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Britons under-report calorie intake, study suggests – BBC News
But the researchers from the Behavioural Insights Team (BIT) say if the calorie counts in these surveys were correct, the UK population would be losing weight overall. The BIT is an independent company but started its life in 2010 as a government policy group known as the “nudge unit” because it was tasked with encouraging […]
How millions of trees brought a broken landscape back to life
After 25 years, the decision to site the National Forest amid derelict coal and quarry workings has borne spectacular fruit Twenty-five years ago, the Midlands villages of Moira, Donisthorpe and Overseal overlooked a gruesome landscape. The communities were surrounded by opencast mines, old clay quarries, spoil heaps, derelict coal workings, polluted waterways and all the […]
South Africa’s ANC Faces Worst Election Losses Since Apartheid
South Africa’s ANC was on track for its worst electoral performance since the end of apartheid on Friday as voters vented anger about high unemployment and corruption in municipal elections that herald a sea change in politics and society. The African National Congress has ruled virtually unopposed since it ended white-minority rule in 1994 with […]
Here’s What Happens When You Work Out With An Olympian
If you’re going to work out with an Olympian, it’s crucial to pick the right sport. Swimming’s out (Who wants to stand next to a 22-year-old world-class swimmer while wearing a bathing suit?). Gymnastics, also a non-starter (Has anyone not had a traumatic run-in with a vault?). Pole vaulting? Seems like you’d need a lot […]
This Common Nighttime Habit Is Giving You Wrinkles, Study Says
If you’ve been noticing more and more lines on the sides of your face, you might want to reconsider what you’re doing in bed. These telltale signs of aging may very well be a result of how you’re sleeping. Although common positions, researchers say that sleeping on either your side or your stomach could contribute […]