A cup of Joe and you’re good to go! Under 6 a day and you’re A-OK

Tom Patriot

Latte, cappuccino or short black, a morning coffee is an essential for many people looking to kick start their day. But while the humble coffee may be a vital feature of the daily grind, how much is too much?. While the pros and cons of drinking coffee have been debated for decades, new research from the University of South Australia reveals that drinking six or more coffees a day can be detrimental to your health, increasing your risk of heart disease by up to 22 per cent. In Australia, one…

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When I Negotiate My Salary, I Bring Up These 3 Essential Things

Tom Patriot

It can feel like a daunting task to negotiate your salary. We have been told that asking for more money isn’t polite. As a millennial, however, I firmly believe you should always negotiate your salary when you’re starting a new job, as well as when you’re up for a promotion with your current company. Though this can admittedly be a challenge, it can make a difference of hundreds of thousands of dollars. That said, sometimes it isn’t possible to negotiate your base salary. There may be a wage freeze, or the company may…

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Training for first-time marathon ‘reverses’ aging of blood vessels

Tom Patriot

Training for and completing a first-time marathon “reverses” ageing of major blood vessels, according to research presented today at EuroCMR 2019, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). The study found that older and slower runners benefit the most. Study author Dr Anish Bhuva, a British Heart Foundation Fellow at University College London, UK, said: “Novice runners who trained for six months and completed their first marathon had a four-year reduction in arterial age and a 4 mmHg drop in systolic blood pressure. This is comparable to…

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Ariel Winter Shut Down a Troll Who Said She “Obviously” Got a Lot of Plastic Surgery

Tom Patriot

Due to their visibility, celebrities are bigger targets for aesthetic scrutiny than the average person. The women who play the Dunphy daughters on Modern Family, seem to bear the brunt of the worst social-media trolls even more than other entertainers. Sarah Hyland has been unduly criticized for everything, including her curly hair and her weight; and now, TV little sister Ariel Winter, who has been body-shamed on a regular basis, is seeing renewed attacks on what rude commenters perceive to be new plastic surgery. On Wednesday, Winter posted a photo and clip from Modern Family’s season…

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