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Why fasting is so healthy

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Do you ever wonder if fasting is healthy? Fasting refers to voluntary abstention from (certain) foods for a certain period. Fasting often also has a spiritual aspect. A culture of fasting can also be found in the major world religions. In most cases, the goals behind it are similar, as those fastings want to strengthen their faith through abstinence. All the great founders of religions went through fasting and established such a period in their respective beliefs. For example, while Jesus retreated to the desert for 40 days to fast,…

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Are naps good or bad for your health?

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In some countries, napping is quite common. It’s supposed to be healthy and make people more productive – but several studies contradict that, finding a link between naps and a higher risk of high blood pressure and stroke. It may even be an early signal of dementia, they say. While the siesta is a tradition in Japan and Spain and is becoming increasingly popular in Silicon Valley, napping is less common in this country – at least in the workplace. Yet napping during the day is good for concentration, creativity…

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Weather collapse in Austria, it is now getting properly cold

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At the beginning of the new week, a low-pressure system increasingly shifts from northern Italy towards Sardinia. Thus, in the Alpine region, the high-pressure influence from the British Isles strengthens, and the weather calms down again. Until midweek, there will be little change in this weather situation. Monday will be mostly cloudy, with clouds making way for sunshine in the northeast and later in the south. In the mountains, a few flakes will fall from time to time, but significant new snow is not expected anywhere. The wind will blow…

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5,800 infections on third anniversary of first Corona cases

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On the third anniversary of the first confirmed SARS-CoV-2 cases in Austria, AGES has reported exactly 5,800 more new infections with the coronavirus. In addition, 14 covid deaths were added on a daily basis. Thus, the pandemic has claimed a total of 21,872 lives since its outbreak. There were 1,417 infected people in hospitals as of the weekend, but due to widespread immune protection in the population, many are now no longer causally due to the virus. Related video: According to a report: Significantly more straight A’s among Corona (ProSieben).n…

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Discarded food pollutes traffic

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Over 80,000 tons of edible food are thrown away yearly in Upper Austria alone. Food waste aside, this also has an impact on traffic. According to a study by the University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences, around 130 kilograms of edible food ends up in the trash per household and year. Extrapolated to Upper Austria, this adds up to more than 80,000 tons. However, before this food is in the garbage, it is first transported in trucks, sometimes hundreds of kilometres. If this discarded, edible food were loaded…

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Two kiwis a day improve life; study confirms it

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A research study recently published by the Nutrition Foundation of Italy has highlighted, among other things, the importance of regular Consumption of kiwi for regulating sluggish bowel. Analyzing data collected during the study, researchers found that subjects who consumed two ripe kiwifruits daily for four weeks benefited from improved IBS with prevalent constipation. The latter, in particular, help neutralize free radicals, which are partly responsible for damaging cells and their DNA, but also promote the development of inflammation and tumours. The study on the benefits for the sluggish intestine.A recent…

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Sleep with socks: for this reason, you should not do it under any circumstances

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Socks make it easier to fall asleep, but it’s better not to wear them while sleeping so your body can regulate its temperature. Here you will learn why! Should you sleep with socks on your feet? This question divides minds and leads to disagreements among experts. Each side has its arguments. The advantages of wearing socks while sleepingAccording to a study conducted by two South Korean academics, wearing socks, which can be cleaned quite easily with a trick, leads to better sleep at night. The study, conducted on six volunteers,…

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Global climate protest also planned in Vienna on March 3

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Worldwide, the climate movement “Fridays For Future” (FFF) will take to the streets again on March 3. Demonstrations will also take place in Vienna. There will also be strikes for the climate throughout Austria, as there were last September – in Vienna and seven other cities. The climate strikes are already entering their fourth year. March 13, 2019, marks the anniversary of the first day of the protest, in which students in many countries participated. Most recently, in September 2022, there were around 12,000 people in Vienna alone. The movement…

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Austria back to normal after three Corona years

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Three years after the first cases of the corona, Austria is back to normal, and the health ministry was preparing to return to regular operations, it said in a statement Friday. 5.9 million infections have been reported, 21,800 people have died, more than 20 million vaccinations have been administered, and about 90,000 Covid-19 drugs have been dispensed. A new epidemic law and pandemic plan should prepare for future health crises. The Corona pandemic would have been the largest challenge the domestic healthcare system ever faced. On February 25, 2020, the…

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