Life Style

    It’s a well-documented style rule that men should never button the second button of a two-button suit jacket. It’s considered appropriate to button the top one when standing, sure, but never the second. So if no one’s supposed to use the bottom button, why does it exist? As with many fashion curiosities, history reportedly factors in. Legend goes that Britain’s Edward VII ― a king with several famous appetites ― grew too large for his suit and had to stop using the second button as a result. Not wanting to embarrass him, others followed. The tradition stuck. Other theories include dandies who wanted to show off multiple layers of clothing, the comfort of horse-riding in a suit, and the favored style of an exclusive club at Eton. But GQ’s UK fashion director Robert Johnson ...

    Opening your bedroom window at night to allow in a cool breeze could be simple, if chilly, way of preventing obesity and Type 2 diabetes, an Oxford University academic has suggested. Professor of Endocrinology Ashley Grossman said there was mounting evidence that cooling the body even by just a couple of degrees was beneficial for health. His comments were made after a new study by Dutch scientists appeared to find a link between global warming and diabetes. The researchers suggested that a one degree centigrade rise in environmental temperature could lead to 100,000 new cases of diabetes in the US each year because the body needed to burn less brown fat to keep warm, leading to insulin sensitivity and weight gain. Prof Grossman said the research supported the ‘keep cool’ ...

    Five times a day, approximately 1.6 billion Muslims worldwide bow, kneel and place their heads on the ground in the direction of the holy city of Mecca. The prayer, known as the Salat, is one of the five obligatory elements of the faith set forth by the holy book, the Qur'an. According to a recent study, praying five times a day can work miracles for you in this world as well. A recently conducted study concluded that owing to the pivotal postures of sujood and ruku during Salah, the problem of lower back pain can be solved. There's spiritual blessing and more when it comes to praying Salah. The Muslim prayer, which is offered five times a day and once a week in congregation with others, can reduce lower back pain. According to the study, if performed regularly, the postur...

    You might have heard of the 80/20 rule. It can be applied to many different aspects of daily life from the food we eat, the money we spend and our exercise regime. But now people are using it to help strengthen their relationships too. When it comes to your love life, the 80/20 rule centres on the idea that one person cannot meet 100 per cent of your needs all the time. Each of you is permitted to take a fraction of your time 20 per cent away from your partner to take part in more self-fulfilling activities and resume your individuality. In some cases, partners may choose to take up a new hobby or even go travelling without the pressure of having to check-in with the other. For long-term relationships, where compromise can sometimes be difficult, the 80/20 rule aims to eli...

    Most of us in our instant gratification isn’t enough society assume that the potential fallout from transmitting sensitive information via text, fax or email is outweighed by the convenience of getting something where it needs to be fast. After all, becoming the victim of an identity-related crime isn’t the end of the world, right? Your Social Security Number Think of it as the secret password to access everything about your life. That’s why you should be hyper-cautious about who you give it out to—and never ever put it in a casual email or text. As a rule of thumb, the only times your SSN is actually required is when you’re filing taxes, starting a new job, applying for a driver’s license or government benefits. And even then, pen to paper (or giving it out verbally over ...

    A woman weighing almost 1,100 pounds, believed to be the world's largest, was able to lose 210 pounds due to diet changes. Doctors at the Saifee Hospital in Mumbai, India, were surprised by the amount that their patient was able to lose since she arrived in January. Ahmed was dieting in preparation for gastric surgery which took place on Tuesday. According to Times of India, Ahmed lost twice as much as her doctors were expecting ahead of surgery. The life saving procedure of Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy reduced her weight to 900 pounds, and doctor's expect her to lose another 200 within six months. The gastrectemy reduced her stomach size by 15 per cent. Ahmed was born weighing 11 pounds, and was soon diagnosed with elephantiasis, making her bed ridden for much of her l...

    Scientists have revealed that millions of people could be putting their health at risk by cooking rice incorrectly. Traces of the poison arsenic may be found in rice, resulting from the toxins and pesticides found in soil. Apparently, soaking rice overnight before cooking it with lots of water (one part rice to five parts water) is the most effective way to properly remove these traces. Health issues including cancer, heart disease and diabetes have been linked to chronic exposure to arsenic, so there is a lot at stake in the simple matter of cooking rice. The poisonous chemical arsenic is naturally occurring yet toxic and the level at which it is safe to consume has long been subject to debate. New limits were set in place by the EU in 2016 but now experiments have sugges...

    A recent study by London-based Journal of Evolutionary Biology showed the result of over 8500 women finding shaved men to be more attractive than those clean-shaved. The men were photographed clean-shaven, five days after shaving, 10 days after shaving, and then four weeks after shaving. The results were astonishing: every single woman preferred their men with facial hair, reports UNB. Heavy stubble received the highest ratings for general attractiveness, followed by full beards and light stubble. The researchers said that typically male features, such as a strong jawline, signal health and high testosterone levels, which may not be what women are looking for in a long-term partner. The study states that Beards may be more attractive to women when considering long-term tha...

    A leading surgeon accused of causing grievous bodily harm to 10 patients may have carried out a series of completely unnecessary breast operations to earn extra money, a court has heard. Ian Paterson lied to his alleged victims, exaggerating or quite simply inventing risk of cancer, then often claimed payments for more expensive procedures. And he did so for obscure motives which may have included a desire to earn extra money, a jury of seven men and five women at Nottingham Crown Court was told. His alleged victims included a 25-year-old woman who was left devastated when told unnecessary operations had profoundly affected her ability to breastfeed and a 42-year-old man who had a double mastectomy after being told he was "on the road to cancer" despite no evidence of mali...

    As if you needed something else to worry about, a new study now suggests that your seemingly harmless back pain could be a sign of something far worse: early death. According to the study conducted by researchers from the University of Sydney, there is a clear link between back pain and early mortality, although they aren’t yet sure why. According to the study, now published online in European Journal of Pain, individuals who suffer from chronic back pain are 13 percent more likely to die early from any cause. According to the researchers, this finding is significant as many view back pain as harmless and nothing more than a slight inconvenience.These results suggest otherwise. These findings warrant further investigation because while there is a clear link between back pa...