An active lifestyle is the key to a healthy and fulfilling life. But in today’s hectic world, incorporating regular exercise into your daily routine can often be a challenge. The good news, however, is that there are many simple and effective ways to add more movement to your daily routine without spending much extra time. In this blog article, we’ll share practical tips on playfully incorporating more activity into your daily routine to boost your health and fitness. An active start to the day: exercise first thing in the morning.…
Read MoreSpicy food: Here’s what it says about your personality
Do you like chilli? Or other spices? Or does the mere thought of such foods make you uncomfortably hot? Your preference for spiciness may say more about you than you think. Assuming you are among those who smother their pizza in a mountain of chilli sauce—well done! And to your guts, too. Your digestive system must be hardened to the max by this. But when spicy food can become dangerous, you can read here. The palate and the headYou might be surprised to learn that your taste in food has…
Read MoreWhy you should never kill a spider in your home
An American researcher warns against a seemingly harmless act: killing a spider. Sometimes the eight-legged critters seem repulsive, but in everyday life, they greatly help us. “Stop the Massacre!”: American entomologist Matt Bertone sounds the alarm and publishes a plea for the protection of… Spiders! It was published on The Conversation site, and it is a proper eulogy to our eight-legged friends. “Don’t kill the next spider you see in your home,” urges Matt Bertone, who immediately provides arguments for this, even if they seem very surprising at first glance:…
Read More“El Nino” influences world health
Tropical cyclones, heavy rainfall, severe droughts—the extreme weather phenomena associated with “El Nino” also impact health. Crop failures can threaten food security, and cholera, malaria, and dengue fever outbreaks become more frequent. The warmest year to date since the beginning of industrialization was 2016, a strong “El Nino” year. For a few weeks now, “El Nino” has been back. It will reach its peak at the end of the year. Combined with artificial global warming, 2024 could bring new record high temperatures, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) expects. This will…
Read MoreSun is more active than it has been for a long time
The number of sunspots is currently higher than it has been for over 20 years. Since their frequency is related to the Sun’s activity, many solar storms then occur – and depending on their direction, they can also become explosive for the Earth. More solar storms are likely to occur in the coming years, Sami Solanki, director at the Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research (MPS), told dpa. In the long term, in the middle rangeSunspots occur more frequently in a roughly eleven-year cycle. Currently, the Sun is in…
Read MoreEndless heat? The next thunderstorm is coming
Summer is proving to be more extreme than ever, with heat and drought everywhere you look. Soon, however, it will be very wet and uncomfortable. The weather has gone wild in the last few weeks: Persistent precipitation, including a fair amount of snow at higher elevations, has been followed by unusually high temperatures. We have been under the spell of summer for a while now. Like Monday’s weather, Tuesday will be similar: humid with highs around 35 degrees. But then it could get humid for the first time and not…
Read MoreWhat is known about the new Corona variant EG.5
The new EG.5 coronavirus variant continues to spread worldwide, but experts do not consider it more dangerous than other variants. “In my estimation, EG.5 poses no particular danger,” said Richard Neher, head of the Evolution of Viruses and Bacteria Research Group at the University of Basel’s Biozentrum. The public health risk posed by EG.5 is low according to current knowledge, the World Health Organization (WHO) also wrote a few days ago. It said it is equivalent to the risk posed by XBB.1.16 and some other variants currently circulating. Eris spreads…
Read MoreAt what age is it allowed for children to walk to school alone?
Why is it so difficult for many parents to let their children walk to school alone? Has it become more dangerous to drive?From the point of view of traffic psychology, the answer to this question is “yes.” Driving assistants and the increasingly “hectic” driving attitude have changed road traffic. Speeding, running “cherry green,” or ignoring pedestrians in crosswalks are more common. In addition, drivers are distracted by cell phones and less likely to keep their eyes on the road, relying instead on their assistants. This makes it difficult for parents…
Read MoreThe longest heat wave of the summer continues
Temperatures are increasing over the next few days, with highs of 35 degrees expected, according to GeoSphere Austria. A heat warning is also in effect for the next few days. Only on Friday does a cold front approach, and the thunderstorm tendency increases. Temperature records: What relevance does climate change have here?On Monday, the sun shines mainly from a cloudless sky. In the afternoon, spring clouds will appear from time to time, but for the most part, they will remain harmless. They may grow into isolated showers or thunderstorms only…
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