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Sharing meals can contribute to feelings of happiness, a new report suggests. Ground picture/Shutterstock The importance of sharing meals is recognised across cultures, from the Jewish Shabbat meal to the fast-breaking Iftar meals during Ramadan. The known link between food and social relationships is ancient. The English word companion, theContinue Reading
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Olga Rolenko/Shutterstock You’re in the middle of the afternoon, eyelids heavy, focus slipping. You close your eyes for half an hour and wake up feeling recharged. But later that night, you’re tossing and turning in bed, wondering why you can’t drift off. That midday snooze which felt so refreshing atContinue Reading
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