Author: Stephen Macintyre

I've been writing since 2008 about a wide range of topics. I also love making furniture in my spare time, and birdwatching with my wife near our home in southern England.

The world has become far more health-conscious these days thanks to the new ways in which we’re able to understand our bodies and the way science has evolved, enabling us to learn more about what we should and shouldn’t put into our bodies. We’re more clued up than ever before on how to keep our guts healthy, for example. Throw in the likes of health-conscious social media influencers and the rise in wholesome eating television shows, and it’s clear to see. 

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Located on the east coast of the USA in the southernmost part of New England, Connecticut is one of the original 13 founding colonies. It is one of those rare states that maintain its balance between urban and rural. With its picturesque countryside and bustling cities that are up all night long, Connecticut has everything anyone could possibly want.

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Do you love sports but want to enjoy the thrills of the game from your living room? Gaming and sports go hand in hand, with many sporting games available online for people of all ages to enjoy. However, there are many different types depending on what you are looking for in the game, and this article will help to detail some of the top games for those looking to explore a new gaming genre. 

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Many of us become avid sports fans from our childhood, often following the examples of a sporting family. Parents or siblings with a love of sport pass it down the line and we become entrenched in their ways of following the game we love. As a general rule, you begin to support a team early in life, again tending to sway towards the way your parents or other family members have leaned before. In some cases, we will rebel against the family “cause” and choose to go another way but, all in all, our allegiances tend to form in the youngest stages…

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Do you often feel inexplicably tired as a parent – or totally off-balance with raising and taking care of your children? Burnout among parents is becoming a big issue, especially for those parents of babies and toddlers or those who have children with special needs. Parents often report about feelings of frustration, powerlessness, physical and mental exhaustion (which is usually a consequence of the lack of sleep), or feeling totally burnt out.  

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Exercise is one of the best habits that you can embed into your daily schedule – and it’s something that we all need plenty of if we want to stay fit and healthy. Exercising a little each day delivers a host of amazing benefits, from improved sleep, to stronger muscles and greater endurance. However, today, we’re going to be taking a closer look at some of the benefits of regular fitness routines that can be commonly overlooked. After all, there’s a lot more to scheduling a daily run or yoga routine than sweating your way through some high-octane activities after…

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Drug addiction can do untold damage to the lives and livelihoods of people who suffer from this affliction, yet one of the biggest challenges that addicts face is actually taking steps to start their recovery. It usually feels easier to sustain a downward spiral rather than trying to claw your way out of the hole the substance abuse has dug for you. If you are in this situation and you want to make a positive change but do not know where to begin, here are some useful pieces of advice to point you in the right direction.

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