Chicken eggs are high in cholesterol, and a diet high in cholesterol can contribute to high blood cholesterol levels. However, how much the cholesterol in your diet can increase your blood cholesterol varies from person to person. Eggs: Are they good or bad for my cholesterol?  When deciding whether to include eggs in your diet, consider the recommended daily limits on cholesterol in your food: If you are healthy, it’s […]

Friday the 13th of June —  — will see businesses lose up to $900 million, according to The Independent, because as many as 21 million Americans are freaked out by the day and refuse to fly on airplanes, go to work, purchase a house or buy stock on the market.But why, in this day and age, does the supposition persist that the date is unlucky?If you answered that the 13th […]

From the singing sales pitch of beach vendors to the echoing roar of soccer fans at the Maracana stadium, there is a percussive quality to the everyday life in Brazil that is hard to miss but not always easy to photograph. Two months before the World Cup opening ceremony, Italian photographers Edoardo Delille and Gabriele Galimberti travelled to Brazil to follow in the footsteps of Rio de Janeiro’s residents, capturing […]

The U.S. Government alone classifies over 500 million pages of documents each year. As far as transparency goes, there is none. How can we know anything about what is happening on our planet if so much information is hidden from the public domain? By now, the classified world has moved far beyond the reach of the public, and far beyond in its power and capabilities with regards to technology, scientific […]

Writing exclusively for TOI, former Argentina captain and football legend Diego Maradona picks the players who can set the grass on fire in this World Cup in Brazil.  Football is a team game but there are individuals who often make the necessary difference on field with their exceptional skills.  A manager has to ensure an environment where the team’s goals are never sacrificed. At the same time, he must ensure […]

New jab would act like a one-off ‘vaccination’ against heart attack It works by ‘knocking out’ gene which raises levels of cholesterol in blood Scientists say it could cut the risk of heart attack by 90 per cent Still in development, but after tests it could be available in a decade   A single injection that slashes the risk of heart attack by up to 90% could be available within […]

Although it’s important to relax after work, we often spend our time unproductively. Instead of watching TV, why not boost your career at home? If you want to get promoted at work or you just want to be a great expert in your field, you should work hard toward your goal. Read on to learn a few things you can do to improve your career at home. Don’t worry, these […]

Think twice before savouring the mangoes currently being sold in markets across New Delhi or in India  If consumed, these mangoes, many of which are ripened artificially with harmful chemicals, can affect the neurological system and result in headache, dizziness, sleep disorder and other mental problems. For the past few weeks, markets are full of mangoes and one can get the fruit at every nook and corner of residential colonies […]

Where do you plan on hanging out this summer? A rooftop? In your bedroom with your air conditioner on overtime? How about lying poolside next to this insane infinity pool?! It’s located at the Mirage House on Minos, a Greek island. The pool is just a little feature that comes with the 2,131 square-foot house, which was designed by Kois Associated Architects. Underneath the pool, there is a lounge area […]

Would you eat meat fed on maggots? Raising pigs, chickens and fish on insect larvae could change the way we farm animals, says Nic Fleming Millions of maggots squirm over blackened pieces of fruit and bloody lumps of fetid flesh. A pungent stench of festering decay hovers over giant vats of writhing, feasting larvae. It’s more than enough to put most people off their lunch. Yet these juvenile flies could […]