Did you know that Vitamin D is a hormone rather than a vitamin? While Vitamin D supplements can be purchased, the best way for your body to obtain Vitamin D is by your skin synthesising any sun exposure it receives and turning this into a hormone. This is what we call calcitriol, or activated Vitamin […]
The Queen Has Two Birthdays Although the Queen was born on 21 April 1926, she likes to celebrate two birthdays every year. The second one is when the celebrations take place and usually, this is on the second Saturday of June. Why does she do this you may ask? Well, it all began with her […]
The pandemic has become a cause of distress, shock and even death for many. But it was a slightly different story for one particular region. This region was statistically known to have fewer COVID rates and a lower death rate than the rest of the world. One of the fundamental reasons for this is because, […]
Summer is around the corner, and many of us will agree that maintaining our health is an important factor during the season. With predicted temperatures ranging between 27-33 degrees Celcius, it’s only sensible that we start exploring ways to ward off the heat to stay cool this summer. It’s not always about the AC or […]
Ethiopia is distinctively known as the ‘roof of Africa’ as it is home to 70% of Africa’s mountains. With its beautiful landscapes, superb scenery, world-famous UNESCO sites and divine coffee, Ethiopia has slowly become a favourite for tourists, as it is known to have the most UNESCO sites in all of Africa! Although the Italians […]