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Festive bulge: scientists offer advice on how to beat overeating

Festive bulge: scientists offer advice on how to beat overeating

CHRISTMAS and New Year are holidays with dietary excesses that many of us cannot control. This often leads to the “festive bulge”. As the holidays approach, could there be a recipe to contain this weight gain and pave the way to sustainable nutrition-based health at the same time? There’s a lot of focus on what we eat and how much we eat – but what about when we eat? Chrononutrition is the science of how timing affects our responses to nutrients. Scientific insights into when we eat suggest it may be worth exploring for better health. Authors THOMAS C. ERREN,…
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Ivorian Christians celebrate Christmas in giant basilica

Ivorian Christians celebrate Christmas in giant basilica

LOUCOUMANE COULIBALY THOUSANDS of people gathered for Christmas mass at the giant Basilica of Our Lady of Peace in Yamoussoukro to mark the end of a year marred by COVID-19 and a disputed election that opened deep wounds in the West African nation. The chapel, whose towering dome is modelled after St Peter's basilica in the Vatican, sits on the edge of Ivory Coast's administrative capital, surrounded by flat savannah. After nightfall on Thursday, worshippers descended on the church, observing anti-virus measures, including social distancing and hand washing before attending midnight mass. "My message during these Christmas festivities is to…
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Wider Image: Christmas wishes from Santas around the world

Wider Image: Christmas wishes from Santas around the world

A red suit with white trim and a silky beard has long been Santa’s trademark style, but the jolly figure bringing holiday cheer around the world comes in many guises, much like the varied shapes and sizes of the Christmas presents he bears. But one wish unites all Santas, from Lebanon to Nigeria, in this year decimated by the coronavirus pandemic. “My Christmas message to the world is to be kinder to everyone in a time when we are so isolated,” said Oliver Levi-Malouf, 22, who performs as a drag queen Santa at The Imperial Hotel in Sydney, with strikingly…
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