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Heart rate: Why is my resting heart rate increasing?

Your heart rate is the number of times your heart beats per minute, and if it is irregular this could be a sign of atrial fibrillation. However, occasion irregular heartbeat is very common and nothing to worry about. How do I check my heart rate? You can check your heart rate by taking your pulse […]

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Food ethnologist sees new trends following decades of lifestyle eating

The knife rack has replaced the bookshelf as a symbol of cultural capital. However, following decades of lifestyle eating, cooking shows and palate sensations, a new food generation is starting to establish itself. Food ethnologist Håkan Jönsson sees a comeback for ready-made meals and abstemiousness. Food is more than sustenance, what role does food play […]

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Heavy stress and lifestyle can predict how long we live

Life expectancy is influenced not only by the traditional lifestyle-related risk factors but also by factors related to a person’s quality of life, such as heavy stress. The biggest causes for shortened life expectancy for 30-year-old men are smoking and diabetes. Smoking takes 6.6 years and diabetes 6.5 years out of their life expectancy. Being […]