A chef who struggled to control himself when it came to food lost 30 pounds in 16 months by eating just one meal a day. Simon Parnell, 42, tipped the scales at 35 stone at his heaviest and struggled to get down to size 8XL. He had been binging on crisps, pastries and fizzy drinks, … Read more
A man who drank “too much Diet Coke” said he refused to accept it was bad for him. He then decided to avoid booze for four weeks to prove his belief. Paul Turner, editor of Wales Online, said people had been “taunting me for years” over his love of Diet Coke. But he responded that … Read more
“I don’t accept that Diet Coke is bad for you in any way. If I ever want to start it again, even if it means abandoning the experiment, I will.” That was my explanation to my wife at the beginning of my four-week trial without my favorite liquid refreshment. I don’t deal well with outside … Read more
In our rapidly expanding universe, the lives of stars follow well-worn tracks, fusing hydrogen and then helium before growing in size until they exhaust their nuclear fuels and collapse, no longer able to resist gravity. But some stars in the innermost part of our Milky Way, very close to the galactic center, could chart their … Read more
From a scientific point of view, hair contains a wealth of information about what is happening deeper in the body. Socially, it represents a striking element in people’s appearance. Thinning develops naturally over time and is rarely a cause for concern, but rather a reflection of hormonal changes in the body. However, it can hamper … Read more
A man who gave up sugar and ultra-processed foods for months has told how he went from feeling ‘sluggish and unhealthy’ at the start of the year to significant health benefits. Steffan Rhys, a self-described ‘tired 44-year-old with a dad bod’, decided to start 2024 on a fresh note after overindulging over the Christmas holidays … Read more
This article was reviewed according to Science fact checked trusted source proofread OK! by Chris Packham, Phys.org An artist’s impression of VFTS 243 in the Tarantula Nebula. Credit: ESO/L. Calcada. eso.org/public/images/eso2210a/ × close to An artist’s impression of VFTS 243 in the Tarantula Nebula. Credit: ESO/L. Calcada. eso.org/public/images/eso2210a/ This week we reported on the birth … Read more
An artist’s impression of VFTS 243 in the Tarantula Nebula. Credit: ESO/L. Calcada. eso.org/public/images/eso2210a/ This week we reported on the birth of black holes, the dubious claims of a vegan dog study, and a technique to observe entanglement without breaking quantum coherence. Neutrino predict-ino When a large star burns up its core, it explodes in … Read more