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30/01/2022

Bold liquid eyeliner. Ostentatious gold jewelry. Geometric haircuts. You can thank Elizabeth Taylor and the 1963 film Cleopatra for popularizing ancient Egyptian-styled fashion.

30/01/2022

The roadmap for 1960s fashion was laid out in no small part by Audrey Hepburn's era-defining role in Breakfast at Tiffany's, which came out in 1961. While many of the styles from the movie—glamorously oversized sunglasses, opera-sized cigarette holders—were worth copying, some decidedly were not—like the matching headscarf look. And while there's nothing wrong with a headscarf on principal, we're glad we've moved on from having it match the wearer's dress, as seen in this 1962 Butterick pattern.

30/01/2022

Sometimes, fashion is meant to be as accessible as possible. And sometimes, it's meant to be as inaccessible as possible. For an example of the latter, look no further than this 1960s issue of Vogue, which featured an impossible-to-pull-off leather turban. And actress and Princess of Monaco Grace Kelly, sported this strange white turban in 1961 at The White House, proving that even the most glamorous women make fashion mistakes

30/01/2022

Culottes, the pant-skirt hybrid, go in and out of style like the tides. But they were extremely popular in the 1960s—especially as a vacationing garment. As the McCall's blog notes, they were often marketed as "playsuits" for adults. Cringe!

30/01/2022

The apron skirt was one of the most emblematic symbols of the late 1950s and early '60s. Fluffy, vibrantly colored, and designed to be worn by housewives, it's a vestige of a bygone era. Sure, these garments were feminine and fun, but they weren't practical for cooking and cleaning, and were a sterling example of women's clothing that happened to be fashionable but not remotely functional.

26/01/2022

The researchers for the study used a salt substitute that was 75 percent sodium chloride and 25 percent potassium chloride by mass. According to Harvard Health, diets that are high in sodium but low in potassium are often known to raise blood pressure, as well as increase the risk of stroke and early death.

"Salt is being decreased and potassium is being increased, which is also beneficial in lowering blood pressure—so it's doubly effective," Darwin Labarthe, MD, a co-author of the study and a professor of Preventive Medicine in the Division of Epidemiology at Northwestern University, explained to Northwestern Medicine.

26/01/2022

A study published Sept. 16 in The New England Journal found that doing something as simple as switching out your salt might lower your risk of having a stroke. The researchers for the study analyzed around 21,000 high risk adults from rural villages in China for nearly five years, giving half of them a salt substitute and telling the other half to continue using regular salt. The adults either had a history of stroke or were 60 years old or older and had high blood pressure, making them high risk for stroke. According to the study, the use of the salt substitute led to a lower rate of stroke than the use of regular salt among these adults with heightened risk.

26/01/2022

As we get older, sometimes it's hard not to worry about suffering from a daunting health risk like a stroke or heart attack. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 795,000 people in the U.S. have a stroke each year. They're also a leading cause of death, killing someone every four minutes. But while certain risk factors for stroke are unavoidable, like race and age, the CDC says you can take steps to help one from ever occurring. A new study has found that one prevention measure could be found in your kitchen. Read on to find out what seasoning might be able to slash your stroke risk.