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01/13/2026

Why your brain ages rapidly at 57
When middle-aged spread starts to impact the brain
By 57 your brain is shrinking. It’s a process that starts as early as 30, but it’s now that the reduction in brain volume is clear because of diminishing white matter; the network of nerve fibres which allows the different brain regions to communicate effectively. In short, your broadband is slowing down.

This natural decline is exacerbated by middle-aged spread. Dr Sabine Donnai, a longevity doctor with a special interest in brain health, says weight gain influences our brain functioning in multiple ways. “It is linked to decreased blood supply, hence a decrease of nutrients and essential fats the brain needs, and a build-up of waste products that are not being transported out. Body fat is also inflammatory. Obesity is linked to oxidative stress, those unstable oxygen atoms that damage cells, including neurones.”

Recent research also suggests high cholesterol can increase the risk of dementia, so that’s worth keeping an eye on at your midlife health check.

What you can do about it
The Nature Aging study was done on healthy people, and what was clear was that the poor lifestyle choices of the people with the worst levels of the proteins had had a huge impact. But it works the other way too. Studies show exercise is incredibly neuroprotective. For example, it increases the size of the hippocampus and improves memory.

Prof Sahakian keeps the advice simple. “It’s time to start and keep exercising, which has many benefits, including bone density and preventing depression. The data shows that any exercise that raises your heart rate a bit is better than being sedentary. So the best exercise regimen is one you can stick to.”

Dr Donnai wants us to go about our daily task with added verve. “I get a lot of activity into my day,” she says. “I walk up the escalator. Don’t use your hands when standing up. Push back your chair and get up without using your hands. Don’t say, ‘Lift that for me,’ Say, ‘I can lift that box, I can bend down’. As you go about your daily tasks, be aware of activity that challenges your muscles. In short, don’t stop moving.”

12/27/2025

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12/11/2025

Refer friends, get rewards
Every friend you refer to Peak Saver challenges earns you both a $10 bill credit when they sign up using your code. More referrals means more rewards.

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You'll receive your reward payment on your bill between April and June.

12/10/2025

💧 For years it was believed that the wrinkles that appear on the fingers after prolonged exposure to water were simply because the skin "absorbed" the water and swelled... but science has discovered something much more interesting. 🧠

Wrinkling isn't a coincidence; it's a reaction controlled by your nervous system! When you're submerged for a long time, the nerves signal the blood vessels in your fingers to constrict. This contraction causes the skin to fold, forming lines and wrinkles.

🔬 It's a biological reflex that could have an evolutionary reason: to improve grip in wet conditions. In other words, your fingers adapt to hold objects better, as if they activated a natural "anti-slip mode." 🖐️

So the next time your hands look like raisins… remember: it's not just moisture, it's your body adapting to the environment! 🌍✨

All credit goes to "teach me science"

12/03/2025

Peak Saver challenges
The winter season runs from November 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026.

Watch for emails from us about upcoming Peak Saver events. You can choose to take part in the challenges by reducing your electricity use for the one- to four-hour event period. To be successful you must reduce your electricity use to meet the challenge target.

After participating in an event, check your Peak Saver timeline to see how you did and if you earned a reward. Rewards will be issued at the end of the season on your BC Hydro bill.

Get $10 when your friends join Peak Saver
Share your referral link with a friend to get $10 if they sign up from your code.

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11/26/2025

DO you agree Canada?

Business Insider
Here are the 20 best cities in the world to live in or visit

# 17. Toronto

A skyline view of Toronto.
Population: 7,605,000

Monthly costs for a single person (excluding housing): $1,088.50

Average monthly rent for a one-bedroom home in the city center: $1,685.81

Cost of a three-course meal for two at a mid-range restaurant (excluding drinks): $85.40

Cost of a cappuccino: $3.91

https://ca.style.yahoo.com/20-best-cities-world-live-203926850.html
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10/07/2025

BC woman faces travel health insurance nightmare after shocking US $108K hospital bill

A B.C. woman, who was on vacation in Florida, was diagnosed with ovarian cancer during her trip.

RoseAnne Timbrell ended up in a Florida hospital and thought she was fully covered by her extended health coverage through her employer. However, she received an unexpected USD $108k hospital bill months later.

She thought she was covered by her health insurance, but as Anne Drewa reports, it turns out she didn't read the fine print.

A B.C. woman, who was on vacation in Florida, was diagnosed with ovarian cancer during her trip. RoseAnne Timbrell ended up in a Florida hospital and thought...

10/02/2025

The Secret to Loving Winter? Know Your Limit.
In economics, there's a principle called "The Law of Diminishing Returns."

It reveals a simple truth: everything feels more valuable when it's limited. This even applies to a snowy winter. The first snowfall is magical. The tenth shoveling? A chore that loses its charm.

Researchers found that after a certain point, more doesn't mean more happiness. We used to think the more we had, the better life would be. But we've learned it's limits that make things precious.

As the saying goes, "Everything looks beautiful, just before it is owned." The beauty of a fresh snowfall is undeniable—until you own the back-breaking task of removing it.

If you want winter to remain beautiful in your eyes, don't get too close to the shovel.

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07/18/2025

What are some signs that a restaurant is about to fail?
I’ve had the misfortune of dealing with a restaurant or two that closed and, just as a customer, here’s what I observed about the restaurants that failed:

1.) They started keeping irregular hours or hours different from the hours displayed on signs in the entrance. At least one of the restaurants that I used to dine in, before it closed, started being closed on random days or at random times without warning or notice. For me, it was a good half-hour drive to get there so I didn’t take this sort of thing well.

2.) All long-time wait staff leave. Ever eaten at a restaurant where the wait staff know their jobs like the back of their hands, and are so good at it they make it seem effortless? I have. These are the kinds of waiters and waitresses who know what you want before you ask for it (sometimes before you sit down) and that you know and they know you on a first name basis. They refill your drink before you realize it was getting empty and remember you liked your steak medium-well even if you forgot to ask for it that way. They are more than wait staff. They are friends or neighbors. They also usually leave the job after decades of service when they have finally had enough of the nonsense, coming from the newer, incompetent manager.

3.) Sit anywhere we want you to. There’s a big, giant restaurant with lots of tables and seats. Here, everyone must sit in this same tiny, crappy little section. Or you walk in by yourself and they try to make you sit at the bar. Typically, you’re also going to find they cannot keep wait staff from leaving, or cannot get them to bother showing up, so one waitress must tend to about a dozen tables, not only taking orders but bringing food out to all the guests.

4.) Menu Madness. “Oh, sorry we’re out of bread.” Me: “But you only opened for business 20 minutes ago. Shouldn’t some have been made by now or in the oven?” Them: “No, we don’t carry bread anymore.”

06/03/2025

When Australia released rabbits into their grasslands - it turned into deserts
but when China released rabbits into their deserts, it turned in to grassland
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05/19/2025

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