Nathan Machoka

7 Healthy Diets From Around the World

Statistics from the World Obesity Atlas show that over 38 percent of the global population is overweight or obese because of unhealthy diets. International studies also predict that by 2035, over half of the world’s population will either be obese or overweight. This obesity epidemic is estimated to cost the global economy around 4 trillion ...

Nathan Machoka

Assortment of healthy food ingredients.

The Dream of a Master Kiltmaker to Keep the Age-Old Tradition Alive

Over 50 years ago, Marion Foster sewed her first kilt as a Cub Scout leader. Little information existed about making them the traditional way, but she completed the project by studying how they were constructed.  After making her first kilt, she fell in love with the craft and always wanted to know more — especially ...

Nathan Machoka

Traditional Scottish kilts.

Happy Easter Traditions for Your Family

Easter is the principal festival of the Christian church. It celebrates the Resurrection of Jesus Christ on the third day after His Crucifixion. The earliest recorded observance of an Easter celebration dates back to the 2nd century. This day is for family, friends, fun, eggs, and bunnies. It’s one of the few holidays that connect the past, the present, and the future. ...

Nathan Machoka

An Easter cross and eggs.

4 Research-Based Reasons to Avoid Sleeping Next to Your Smartphone

In today’s digital age, your smartphones often feels like an extension of you. Recent data reveals that the average person spends over three hours daily on their phone, with 20 percent dedicating more than 4.5 hours. Alarmingly, 62 percent of adults admit to sleeping with their phones by their side. While these figures might not ...

Nathan Machoka

Smartphone lying on a bedside table next to a lamp while a woman lays in bed asleep.

Ancient Fashion: What Did Ancient Greeks Wear?

If someone asked what Greek people wore in ancient Europe, the first clothing item that probably came to mind was the toga. The toga originated from the Etruscans, an ancient civilization that predated the Romans. When the Romans conquered the Etruscan lands in northwest Italy, they adopted the toga, which later became a powerful status ...

Nathan Machoka

Ancient Greek clothing.

Embracing Your Thirties: 6 Reasons It’s Not as Scary as You Think

Everybody eagerly waits for their twenties because they will no longer be counted as teens. Most of the time, the twenties breeze by fast, and as the thirties near, fear and anxiety start creeping in.  Being anxious about this milestone is understandable since it comes with bodily changes and societal pressure. Men may get a ...

Nathan Machoka

Friends meet each other for a get-together in an apartment.

A Story of Healing and Tradition: The Master Craftsman Xianyi Chan

Since he was young, Taiwanese craftsman Xianyi Chan has always been fascinated with wood and woodwork. Together with his brother, from a young age, they started making wood hair clips and hairpins for money. But people asked him: “You are selling us hairpins, but before we put them on, we have to comb our hair. ...

Nathan Machoka

A wood comb.