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At first glance, you might think resistant starch is a handy way to eliminate wrinkles while ironing clothes. But it’s actually a type of carbohydrate—and a secret weapon for controlling your weight and preventing certain diseases. Found in foods such as green bananas, raw potatoes, oats, certain nuts and seeds, beans and legumes, resistant starch

Dark clouds rolling across the desert landscape is a rare sight: AlUla’s tranquil, pure blue skies are turned grey. But with this dramatic dulling comes the promise of life. The vast deserts of Arabia are not as barren as they seem, and with those thick dark clouds, comes the spring rains. Plants that have lain

Best time to visit SpainSpring: Go hiking, birding, and canyoning in Aragón. Soak up the sun in the Balearic and Canary Islands. Take a foodie road trip through Catalonia. Taste wine in Rioja, a region in Spain known for its reds.  Celebrate a larger-than-life traditional festival, like the fiery Fallas of Valencia.   Summer: Take refuge from the heat in the lush, mystical

This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). Destinations like Cinque Terre, in the northwestern Riviera, and the southern Amalfi Coast tend to hog all the attention, and for good reason: their colourful houses, precipitous cliffs and turquoise waters are what many associate with the Mediterranean. But travellers who venture further afield are justly

Protein is a really important component of a proper diet. You might be familiar with the role it plays in helping you build muscle and feeling full after a meal—but that’s not all it can do.  “Protein plays a crucial role to our physiology,” says Jessica Corwin, lead registered dietician at Corewell Health, a hospital group in

Brittany Davis had always wanted a big dog. When she brought home an eight-week-old Great Dane, she got her wish, and then some. She called the puppy Zeus, after the Greek king of the gods. He would grow to be the world’s tallest dog, achieving celebrity status in their hometown of Fort Worth, Texas. “He