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Hurried, Worried, and Buried

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I met Frank on a crowded business flight. As he lowered his breathless, oversized body into the narrow seat, wiping perspiration from his brow, he activated his smart phone with one hand while whisking his laptop out of its case with the other. Not yielding a second to take in his surroundings, get comfortable, or […]

The Remaining Mysteries About Food

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When scientists cracked the human genome in 2003 – sequencing the entire genetic code of a human being – many expected it would unlock the secrets of disease. But genetics explained only about 10% of the risk. The other 90% lies in the environment – and diet plays a huge part. Worldwide, poor diet is […]

How to Adjust Your Mental Defenses

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As a child grows up in their home, even in families where there are no serious conflicts, they need to use psychological defense mechanisms to deal with inevitable frustrations. Just as our immune system was created by God to protect our bodies from invaders such as viruses or bacteria that cause disease, we also have […]

The Harsh Life of a Smoker

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Life as a smoker has never been as difficult as it is today: warning labels on cigarette packs, smoke-free zones in public buildings, price increases, and almost daily bad news in the media. Non-smokers are angry at their fellow citizens who smoke. And yet the number of smokers is rising. Around 100,000 young people worldwide […]

Why You Should Use Up Your Vacation Leave

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We are currently at the peak of the holiday season, but instead of drinking coconut water on the beach, hiking the mountains and enjoying what life has to offer, a surprising number of people are reluctant to take time out from work. Recent research shows one in five people in Ireland do not take their […]

Quenching the Fires of Heart Disease

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Summer was the busiest and best season for Ken, the owner of a small-engine repair shop. But Ken’s long hours and hectic schedule were interrupted—permanently. At age 46, overweight and a smoker, Ken’s first symptom of heart trouble was his last—he fell victim to a sudden, fatal heart attack. Ken had been sure he was […]