Day: January 16, 2018

Ranking Countries With The Social Policy Index

Posted on Tuesday, 16 January, 2018 by Zheluo Cai

Ranking Countries With The Social Policy Index. For almost a hundred years, two measurements have been used to get a sense of how well a country is doing. One is GDP, or gross domestic product, the amount a country earns. The other is its unemployment rate. But when it comes

A Diet Strategy That Counts Time, Not Calories

Posted on Tuesday, 16 January, 2018Tuesday, 16 January, 2018 by Zheluo Cai

A Diet Strategy That Counts Time, Not Calories. Stop counting calories. It’s the clock that counts. That’s the concept behind time-restricted feeding or TRF, a strategy increasingly being studied by researchers as a tool for weight-loss, diabetes prevention and even longevity. In TRF, you can eat whatever you want and as

New Zealand’s Glory From A Train Window

Posted on Tuesday, 16 January, 2018 by Zheluo Cai

New Zealand’s Glory From A Train Window. It’s 8.15am on the dot, and with one mellow toot, the TranzAlpine passenger train is off on its journey from Christchurch to Greymouth. As we rattle through the flat and fertile Canterbury plains, we are soon climbing up steep gorges in the foothills of the Southern

Mongolia’s Obsession With Pine Nuts

Posted on Tuesday, 16 January, 2018 by Zheluo Cai

Mongolia’s Obsession With Pine Nuts. Halfway up the mountain, Enkhbaatar disappeared. “Enkhbaatar, where are you?” We swivelled, trying to spot his white hat through the tangled branches. This was no place to lose one’s guide. We were only a few kilometres below the Siberian border, in a dense, subarctic pine