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What Earth’s mysterious infancy tells us about the origins of life

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Redrawing the geological timeline of Earth’s first billion years is casting new light on whether life emerged on land or in the oceans. EARTH is 4.5 billion years old. It formed at the same time as the sun and the other planets in our solar system when thousands of rocks, large and small, collided and merged. Then came a hammer blow.  A smaller planet  seems to have struck Earth with such force that  our world’s entire surface melted  and  huge amounts of material were blasted into orbit , eventually forming the moon. This explains why Earth’s first 500 million years are called the Hadean aeon after the mythical Greek underworld. But eventually, the vast sea of hot magma cooled and solidified into rock. Oceans formed. Land masses emerged. The young planet would still have looked profoundly different from today. There was no oxygen in the air, so lots of metallic iron was dissolved in the water, staining the oceans green. Levels of atmospheric methane were perhaps high enough to colour

5 Worst Foods To Eat for High Blood Sugar

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High blood sugar can lead to a multitude of health issues. Mainly, it can lead to  diabetes , which is what an estimated  34.2 million people have  in the United States. If you have high blood sugar, that means there is  too much sugar in your blood . This is because either your body has too little insulin or your body isn't functioning with insulin properly. Although it may seem uncontrollable at times, there are ways to  manage your high blood sugar . Changing your lifestyle habits as well as your diet can help maintain it. This means cutting out some foods that may be doing more harm than good for your body (even if they are some of your favorites). We've compiled a list of the  worst foods  you could eat if you have high blood sugar. Once you read through them, be sure to check out  4 Eating Habits Secretly Increasing Your Blood Sugar, Say Dietitians . Fruit flavored yogurts: "Many fruit-flavored yogurts are packed with more sugar than some desserts," says   Sarah

This one secret will make you successful in life

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5 Tips to improve your mental health

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The most self destructive habit

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Get Up Early

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Early rising is a present you offer to yourself. The practise of waking early is one of the few disciplines that has the capacity to completely change your life. The first few hours of the morning are very special. The air is filled with a profound sense of tranquilly as time seems to slow down. By becoming a member of the "Five o' Clock Club," you may start managing your day rather than having it manage you. By waking early, you may win the "Battle of the Bed" and put your "mind above mattress," giving you at least one peaceful hour to yourself during the most important portion of your day: the beginning. The remainder of your day will go well if you use your time correctly. In the book The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari, I urged readers to "get up with the sun" and provided many suggestions to support them in developing this new lifestyle discipline. I can confidently declare that this is true based on the numerous letters, emails, and faxes I h

How food can improve your mood with Professor Felice Jacka

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