Inspired by a simple décor style, fresh and careless, this beautiful loft could not be more charming. The apartment has exposed brick walls painted white, which adds light and visual amplitude to the space, and makes this home, though far from elegant or refined, a charming and inviting space. Because, when speaking of taste, there’s nothing set in stone, and sometimes simply by following our instincts we can arrive at..
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mikenudelman:This chart shows how you’ll probably die.
On this day in 1906, President Theodore Roosevelt established…
On this day in 1906, President Theodore Roosevelt established Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado to “preserve the works of man.” It was the first national park of its kind, created to protect not just the natural beauty of the area but also the priceless cultural treasures found there. Mesa Verde preserves nearly 5,000 archaeological sites, including Cliff Palace, the largest cliff dwelling in the park. Visitors can explore these ancient buildings and imagine what life was like for the people who built them. Photo by Scott Reynolds (http://ift.tt/18oFfjl).
Garden Pavilion Built in Krähbühlstrasse, Zürich, Switzerland by Architectural Firm Oliv Brunner Volk Architekten
This 130-square-meter Garden Pavilion was built in Krähbühlstrasse, Zürich, Switzerland by the architectural firm Oliv Brunner Volk Architekten. It was undertaken by the architects Christian Brunner, Shervin Taghavi, Luca Schmidt, and Andrej Volk, in the year 2013. The pavilion is located in the garden of a villa from the 1920s, surrounded by old trees and dense foliage. The structure has two levels, both completely open spaces where the different rooms..
10 Key Ideas from The Truth About Cancer
I don’t read many books on health. A while back, however, I came across The Truth About Cancer and decided to read it. I was interested in it because cancer is one of the top killers in the modern age. More personally, my mom passed away because of cancer. I also have two friends who passed away because of cancer at the young age of 32 and 33.
I’m glad I read the book. Honestly, the content of the book is not what I expected. I expected a positive attitude toward popular cancer treatments like chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery. But the book is actually against them. It’s eye-opening for me.
You might want to read the complete book yourself, but here are ten key ideas from the book:
1. Cancer is widespread.
Cancer is now one of the top killers in the world. About 40 percent of the general population will be diagnosed with cancer at some point in their lives.
The most common type of cancer for a woman is breast cancer. For a man, it’s prostate cancer.
2. The standard treatments do more harm than good.
The standard treatments for cancer are chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery. Unfortunately, they often do more harm than good.
Chemotherapy, for instance, has a low success rate. Only about 2 percent of patients survived for more than five years after undergoing chemotheraphy. Chemotherapy is literal poison to the body that harms both bad and good cells.
3. Money is the main reason behind the standard treatments.
If they aren’t effective, then why are those treatments still used widely? The short answer is money. There is a lot of money to be made through them, and the industry just won’t let it go.
4. Beware of the screening movement.
There is now a widespread screening movement that encourages people to do regular checkups for cancer. Unfortunately, the standard screening procedures also do more harm than good. Mammography, for instance, could actually cause cancer.
5. There are better ways for early detection.
If the standard screening procedures are not recommended, then what should we use? Fortunately, there are good alternatives.
For mammography, a good alternative is thermography. For many other types of cancer, a good alternative is a combination of AMAS test and ONCOblot test.
6. “Alternative” treatments are often more effective than the standard ones.
Similar to the case of early detection, there are good alternatives to the standard treatments. Some of them are oxidative therapy, virotherapy, and metabolic theraphy.
7. The best way to handle cancer is to prevent it.
Prevention requires you to adopt a holistic, anticancer lifestyle which includes your mind, body, and spirit.
8. The most important aspect of prevention is nutrition.
Nutrition is the “fuel” that your body uses. That’s why it’s the most important aspect of cancer prevention.
For this, keep in mind that there are only two types of food: cancer-fueling and cancer-fighting. In general, processed food falls under the cancer-fueling category while organic food falls under the cancer-fighting category.
9. Regular exercise is essential.
In addition to nutrition, you need to make sure that you have regular exercise. Exercise causes your body to sweat which helps your body eliminate toxins. An especially good form of exercise is rebounding.
10. Have enough sleep and stay hydrated.
Having enough sleep and staying hydrated reduce your cancer risk.
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I hope you find these nuggets of information useful. Stay healthy and live your life to the full!
Spectacular Interior Design Created by Carrera by Design in Sydney, Australia
This spacious and bright house of open and shared spaces was designed by the Carrera by Design team in 2016, and is located in Sydney, Australia. Its comfortable spaces were decorated with a range of browns that mark the personality of those who live there, and also serves to give a touch of elegance to each of the spaces. The cozy living room, with contemporary furniture, looks inviting. Sofas in..
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Red Flags: When To Start Giving Up On Relationships
Falling in love with someone can be a wonderful experience. As you learn about one another, you begin to see new ways of learning and experiencing life. There is little that disrupts the flow of a newly budding relationship and it is easy to become swept away by the attraction.
However, once you have settled into your role as a partner, the attraction and adoration may no longer enough. You will face the challenge of working out problems. Unfortunately, some couples never recover from the hardships of learning how to compromise and growing together.
So, how do you know when it’s time to start giving up on relationships?
There isn’t enough quality time
You or your partner is seeking pleasure and satisfaction outside of the relationship.
There is absolutely nothing wrong with a couple having different interests. In fact, two people in a healthy relationship should have experiences that they enjoy independently as well as together. The struggle comes when one or both of the partners begin to seek enjoyment outside of the relationship at all times.
While this may seem like an insignificant problem, the lack of quality time spent together can compromise the health of the relationship in the long run.
Be sure to balance the time you spend doing what you love and the time you spend with your partner. If you find yourself relieved when you are not around your partner, it may be time to reconsider the future of the relationship.
The relationship is experiencing unfaithfulness
Unfaithfulness is like a wound that is unable to properly heal. There may be forgiveness and closure, but the harm the action caused will never fully disappear. All that may be left is a scar and there will always be evidence of the hurt.
Infidelity is commonly referred to as “cheating” and typically includes any sexual relationship outside of two exclusive partners. Cheating or infidelity, however, can also present as emotional or visual. If you find yourself looking at others for visual pleasure or you experience an emotional connection with another person that should only exist within your relationship, you may need to take the time to reflect on your relationship.
You become uncomfortable as a couple in social settings
If one or both of you are visibly uncomfortable when you are in public together, something is probably wrong.
This does not necessarily mean the end of the relationship. It may simply mean that there is a problem that needs to be addressed.
But, if one of you is intentionally avoiding the other when you’re with friends and family, the problem may have deeper roots. It may be the right time to talk it out with your partner and reevaluate things.
See Also: I’m Saying Thanks For Breaking My Heart
There are red flags of abuse
If you are harming your partner intentionally, either by words or by actions, then the health of your relationship is already diminishing. If your partner is doing things with the intent to harm you, it is time to walk away. No loving or healthy relationship comes with the intention to harm.
There may be times when a person does something that hurts the one he loves the most, but if this hurt has progressed to intentional, hurtful behavior, it is better to just walk away. Talk to local resources offering help for dating or domestic abuse. The trained individuals in these institutions may be able to provide you with a clearer answer about the abuse you are experiencing.
You and your partner are traveling in very different directions
Lastly, no matter how much time has passed since you decided to become an exclusive couple, life can still lead you to two separate directions. Differences in passions, desires and hopes for the future often spell the end of a relationship.
Healthy couples either work through these differences or mutually decide to end their partnership. Other couples have difficulty with this process and the ending of the relationship can be quite ugly. But, regardless of how messy it may look, it is important to know who you are and what you want. Your joy in life, no matter what you are doing, is what you pass on to the people around you and to your children.
Is staying with this person going to uplift you and encourage you to continue seeking joy? Or is staying with this person going to bring you down and discourage you from going after what you desire out of life?
Remember, it is never too late to walk away. Some of the best and healthiest relationships involve people who never give up and continue to grow with one another. If only one person is choosing to grow, change and move forward, is the relationship going in the right direction?
See Also: Leave The Past Behind: 6 Ways To Learn The Art Of Un-Loving
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June 29th
My Week Long Experiment and the Benefits to my Mind and Body
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In almost all health and well-being articles I’ve ever read, there’s always one tip that reoccurs every time. It’s the simplest of things, the easiest advice to follow, and I’m just surprised that more people don’t do it. It’s not rocket science, it’s not expensive (in fact, it’s pretty much free) and is available to us all. Drink water.
I know, I know! It can be the most boring thing you can think of when it comes to thirst. First thing in the morning when I’m still on autopilot, I’ve usually made and drunk a large cup of strong coffee before I’m properly awake – I need that rocket fuel to get me going! But with the warmer weather now upon us, I can have a tendency to feel sluggish, for my feet and ankles to swell when I sit at my office desk for too long, and to suffer with far more headaches than is really acceptable. Talking to my colleagues (who all sit with a sports bottle filled with water on their desks) they all told me I should drink more water. I could still have the coffee, but I should add drinks of water in-between coffees, or replace one or two of those coffees throughout the day.
Biting the bullet, I decided to conduct a little experiment of my own. It couldn’t hurt, could it? A week out of my life? I pledged to my work colleagues, that for one week, I would drink nothing but water, document my findings as I went, and then give them an honest account of my well-being at the end of the week. Here’s how I got on…
Day 1
I had to try really hard not to make that coffee. I really needed coffee. BUT… I had hot water instead – a little compromise in my mind, as I’m used to having a hot drink. I won’t lie, it certainly didn’t hit the spot like my usual coffee does. Throughout the day I consumed the recommended amount. By the end of day one, I’d drunk over 2 litres!
Day 2
Still craving that early morning coffee! It was a little more difficult during the day, because I work part time, and this was one of my home days. I was busy with chores, and so I fell slightly short of the two litres, but I didn’t count it as failure. If anything the opposite – I’d done 2 whole days without coffee!
Day 3
Woke with a thumping headache! I put this down to a little caffeine withdrawal. I persevered with the hot water, instead opting to add a little lemon juice. By the end of day 3 I had consumed over 2.5 litres of water! Go me!
Day 4
The temptation of coffee was still there, but I didn’t feel like I ‘needed’ it in the same way as a couple of days before. Drinking water was almost becoming a habit. At home I made sure that I set myself little reminders to drink by programming my phone’s alarm to go off every hour, on the hour. By the end of day 4 I’d consumed another 2.5 litres. I noticed too that my visits to the bathroom were far more frequent than the days before. My system really was flushing through!
Day 5
I tend to work all day on a Friday, which means I’m sat on my bottom from 9-5! I made sure I drank plenty, and got up and moved about at least once every hour. Leaving the office, I was surprised that my feet were normal size, and that only one of my ankles were ever so slightly puffy. What a difference! Toilet visits were more frequent, but I started to feel physically better. I was getting to sleep earlier, which in turn made me feel brighter in the morning.
Day 6
A Saturday. Fail! Not only did I not consume my target 2 litres, but I also went off plan. I was out for the day, and didn’t prepare adequately. The craving for something sweet and fizzy got the better of me and I gave in to it and had a lemonade. Still, once home I stuck to my liquid plan, and got straight back on to water. At least lemonade is a clear liquid, right?
Day 7
Mission complete! Target consumption met! I could really see a difference in my overall well-being. I still peed for England, and not only did I notice a difference in my bladder behaviour, but also my bowels. Things were ‘easier’. My headaches became almost non-existent, and I was actually feeling like I had a bit of energy! My mind-set was more positive, and on the whole, I couldn’t believe how good I was feeling!
I’ve added a day 8 because I just had to share this amazing benefit with you…
Day 8
The day I stepped on the scales. Perhaps drinking more water had suppressed my appetite a little as I am 3.5lbs lighter! I put it down to water being calorie free! Whatever the answer, I know that from now on I’ll be carrying on with the water drinking. It’s not permanently sustainable, as I like a social drink now and again, and I will allow myself the odd coffee – just not to the same extent as before.
Jane works part time, and is also a freelance writer and blogger, who currently writes for Cooleraid. In her spare time she enjoys reading, travel, and chocolate!
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How Far Will the Court Go?
The travel ban won’t be the only big case before the Court next term. It’s a heady line up, and the news that Justice Anthony Kennedy will not retire—at a time when, given the Oval Office’s current occupant, the judiciary’s check on the executive branch is more essential than ever—is important.
Sig Nordal 