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A FIVE-day reset diet that mimics the effects of fasting while allowing you to eat promises to blast belly fat while adding years to your life. Dubbed the “fasting mimicking diet”, people who followed it for five days each month for three months were able to reverse their biological age by an average of two and a half years, US scientists said. 1People following the FMD diet ate plant-based soups and energy bars for five days each monthFasting involves abstaining from food, with research linking intermittent fasting – where you only eat between specific times or eat one meal a…

FRENCH President Macron has warned he may send troops to Ukraine’s frontline if Putin launches another gruelling march on Kyiv.He dramatically claimed there should be “no more red lines” for France’s involvement – just days after Putin’s army chief warned WW3 is inching ever closer.5French troops taking part in Nato’s 2024 Steadfast Defender war drills in PolandCredit: Reuters5French President Emmanuel Macron pictured todayCredit: Rex5The Ukrainian army fires at Russia’s frontline with a rocket launcherCredit: APIn a private meeting with opposition leaders at the Elysee Palace, Macron laid out the grounds for stepping into a war which has now raged on…

A GIANT ancient sea lizard has been discovered by paleontologists and it’s a strange new species.The lizard has dagger-like teeth and is thought to have lived towards the end of the age of the dinosaurs.2The creature lived near the end of the age of dinosaursCredit: Andrey Atuchin2Its modern-day relative is thought to be the Anaconda snakeCredit: GettyThis new species, now extinct, has been called Khinjaria acuta.It grew to around 27 feet long, making it about the size of a killer whale.Experts say the terrifying species is a new addition to a group of ancient beasts called mosasaurs.Today, Komodo dragons and…

THE areas where you are most likely to catch whooping cough have been revealed on a map as cases of the bug surge in parts of the UK. Infections are growing in Wales, London and Yorkshire, but children living in the South East are most at risk, a report has shown.4It comes as separate data of confirmed cases revealed a worrying rise in the number of people with the disease in England and Wales. There were 552 confirmed new infections in England in January alone, compared to 858 for the whole of 2023, according to UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) data.They fear…

A SHOCKING video shows the moment a kayaker was almost thrashed out of his boat by a pack of “sea monsters”.The kayaker had been gliding along the Amazon River in Brazil when a horde of blob-like creatures appeared in the water beneath him.4A horde of blob-like creatures appeared in the water below a kayakerCredit: Jam Press Vid4The creatures started thrashing aggressively, but the kayaker was able to keep his coolCredit: Jam Press Vid4Footage of the whole ordeal was posted to social media by the startled kayakerCredit: Jam Press VidThe shock clip captured the moment when one of the mystery creatures…

GAMERS are all feeling the strain at the moment, and we all need some great deals to get us through.Every week we spend hours scouring the web for the best deals so we can pass on the savings to players.1Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2 is one of the highest-rated games of all timeCredit: Vicarious VisionsThis week we’ve found an incredible deal on a two-game bundle with games rated a massive 92 and 98.The 98 rating is one of the best ratings of all time, falling only shortly behind The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.There is a deal right now…

A YOUNG woman has shared how doctors played “human legos” with her body leaving a part of her tongue in her arm after a terrifying diagnosis.Kat Howell was just 29 when she became aware of a white spot on her tongue when her dentist noticed it during a routine cleaning.7Kat’s life was turned upside down after she found a white spot on her tongueCredit: Jam Press/Kat Howell7Kat recovering from surgeryCredit: Jam Press/Kat Howell7Part of her arm was used to rebuild her tongueCredit: Jam Press/Kat HowellThe now 32-year-old was referred to an oral surgeon, but she claims her dentist told her…

A MAN was sentenced to 30 years behind bars in France today after admitting to burning his partner alive when she tried to leave him.Jonathan Boillet, 36, confessed to covering his partner, a mum-of-four, in petrol and setting her alight in a car.1Jonathan Boillet was sentenced to 30 years in France todayCredit: GettySandy Cucheval, 33, had burns covering 70% of her body after witnesses said she was lit up like a “human torch”.The mum desperately tried to escape the vehicle and later told a policewoman Boillet had attacked her.She died in the burns unit of a hospital a week later.Boillet…

THE weight of a large ancient whale has been re-estimated by experts and it’s still colossal.It’s called the Perucetus colossus and it was once thought to be the heaviest animal that ever lived.2Researchers think the ancient whale would have been smaller than a blue whaleCredit: SWNS2The creature had an unusual shape and lived near the coastCredit: PAA previous study claimed the gargantuan creature weighed 187,000 to 750,000 pounds.That’s double that of a large modern-day blue whale.A new study recently published in the journal PeerJ challenges this idea.The team behind the study thinks the ancient whale is more likely to have weighed 130,000…

A MAN died after eating just a single mouthful of curry that he had eaten before, an inquest heard.Joseph Higginson, 27, from Bury, tragically lost his life days after having the butter chicken because of an allergy to almonds, Rochdale Coroners’ Court was told.2Joseph Higginson, 27, from Bury, died after eating just a single mouthful of curry that he had eaten beforeCredit: Tony Spencer2He tragically lost his life days after having the butter chicken because of an allergy to almondsCredit: MEN MediaThe mechanic was told by an allergist he was allergic to peanuts, tree nuts, almonds and coconuts in June…