Tag: Europe

From siestas to saunas: the 10 European wellbeing traditions everyone should try

The health benefits of the Mediterranean diet are well known but have you considered fangotherapy, uitwaaien and fika? Think of wellness and you may well think of Gwyneth Paltrows brand, Goop: modern, exclusive, quite possibly rubbish. But a lot of what would fall under that banner dates back centuries and has its roots in Europe, […]

‘People are caught up in magical thinking’: was the oldest woman in the world a fraud?

Jeanne Calment was 122 when she died. But last year a Russian scientist claimed she was a con artist, sparking an international dispute over the woman who may still hold the secret to eternal life If time makes fools of us all, you couldnt blame Andr-Franois Raffray for taking it more personally than most. In […]

Boar wars: how wild hogs are trashing European cities

The long read: They have become a menace in European cities. In Barcelona, where wild boar are jostling tourists and raiding rubbish bins, the fightback has begun Collserola Natural Park looms over Barcelona, rising to about 500 metres at the Tibidabo peak. This forested ridge effectively walls off the citys growth. Collserola is rich with […]

France loses landmark court case over air pollution

Mother and child win legal battle to hold state accountable for stopping working to deal with issue The French state has actually stopped working to do enough to restrict air contamination around Paris , according to a landmark court judgment provided after a female and child with breathing issues took legal action against the country. […]

Meet Bobbie, a baby formula delivery startup promising healthier ingredients

Don’t like the concept of your child guzzling down liquid sweet all the time? It might shock you to discover corn syrup is the primary component in the majority of infant solutions in the U.S. That’s where Bobbie , a Bay Area-based infant formula shipment start-up assuring just wholesome components, wants to fill out. Just […]

‘We have different ways of coping’: the global heatwave from Beijing to Bukhara

Swimming in the Nile, wearing wet towels, absorbing heat with sacks of rice people from nine countries around the world tell us how theyre coping or not coping with the extreme heat In Cairo people swim in the Nile and absorb the heat in their homes with sacks of rice. In Tokyo they carry parasols. […]

Trump Swaps His Beloved Burgers for Salads and Soups in New Diet

Donald Trump has actually traded cheeseburgers for salads in the governmental diet plan– a minimum of a few of the time. The president whose hallmark campaign-trail supper included 2 McDonald &#x 2019; s Big Macs, 2 Filet-o-Fish sandwiches and a chocolate milkshake is cutting down on physician &#x 2019; s orders to drop a couple […]