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While many individuals strive to make healthier tweaks in the kitchen and at the gym to melt their love handles or stubborn hanging belly fat, another common problem area is the back. If you’re searching for how to get rid of back fat, we spoke with the experts who offer their best exercises, foods, and lifestyle changes to help you fight the flab and slim down for good. Because we all know “bra rolls” or excess back fat that shows through more form-fitting attire can be downright frustrating. Now, unfortunately, you can’t spot reduce or target a specific area of…
If humans living for 1,000 years seems like a complete stretch, aging expert João Pedro de Magalhães will do you one better: how about humans living for 20,000 years?The professor of molecular biogerontology at the Institute of Inflammation and Ageing at the University of Birmingham in England talked with Scientific American about the tools needed to really impact human aging. And he isn’t focused on gaining a few years here or there—he wants to add thousands of years to a human lifespan. All it takes, he believes, is new technology—yet to be created—that can eliminate aging at the cellular level,…
Are you frequently late because you must check the stove eight or nine times to ensure it’s off before leaving your house? Do you wash your hands often, trying to get them clean, but never really feel they are? Are you unable to throw anything away because you think it may be helpful in the future? Do you become worried that you will somehow lose control of your behavior and hurt someone, even though you never have? Do you perform a verbal or physical ritual that you feel helps ensure that people you are close to stay healthy and safe?…
If you’re wondering how to lose 10 pounds in a month, you need to take a hard look at your diet and make some necessary adjustments. It’s always motivating to hear success stories from individuals who have already traveled down a similar road to weight loss as you’re about to embark on. That’s why we took to TikTok to learn all about what people who lost 10 pounds in a month reveal about their best eating habits. What works for some may not work best for others, but these stories, tips, and tricks can serve as endless inspiration as you…
You may think hydration means just drinking more water, but you should actually focus on proper electrolyte balance. Although optimal daily water consumption can vary greatly between people, many experts recommend that total daily water intake from all sources should be around 8 to 12 glasses of water (1). However, fluid intake is only one side of the equation, because proper hydration is based on an optimal ratio of water and electrolytes in your body. Having too little water or having too much water can lead to serious health conditions, especially during bouts of intense exercise. Research has shown that…
Aeilish O’Hanlon of Cork, Ireland, will run the Venice Marathon in October to raise awareness for autism and neurodiversity. O’Hanlon has decided to cover the race’s 26.2-mile distance barefoot. “I wanted to come out of my comfort zone completely, so going to a different country and running it barefoot is going to be really challenging,” she told The Echo.The 35-year-old O’Hanlon says she received her autism diagnosis just a year ago at age 34. “I’m slowing taking off the mask I’ve worn to fit in for 34 years and finally getting to see who I truly am,” she said to…
This simple Flavor Factor Smoothie Sprinkle recipe is a nutrient-dense topper for smoothies or smoothie bowls, ice cream, and yogurt bowls — no baking required! Many granolas you’ll find at the grocery store contain a lot of added sugar and quickly climb to the same level as a dessert. With this Flavor Factor Smoothie Sprinkle, you’ll find a mix of nutrient-dense nuts, seeds, coconut, and cacao, making it a great balance of the Foundational Five Flavor Factor and nutrient booster. What Is The Foundational Five Flavor Factor? In case you’re new to the NS Community, the Foundational Five is a…
In a registry-based cohort study of 109 institutions, Mayo Clinic researchers evaluated the use of corticosteroids in hospitalized patients needing oxygen due to severe COVID-19 disease. The study assessed biomarker-concordant corticosteroid use in patients tested for a protein that causes inflammation. Corticosteroid drugs treat a variety of conditions such as pneumonia and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and suppress the immune system’s response to COVID-19. The findings suggest using this approach for patients with severe disease lowers the likelihood of in-hospital mortality. To identify which patients with severe COVID-19 to study, the researchers looked at those who had been tested within 48 hours of admission for their…
Content warning: discussion of eating disorders.When Olivia Maher, a 28-year-old content creator from Los Angeles, first shared her “girl dinner” video on TikTok, she just wanted to see if other people, like her, had ever proudly cobbled-together a meal from leftover bits. “I just thought, ‘I can’t be the only person who does this,'” she told WH. In the video, Olivia shows off a dinner comprised of bread, butter, grapes, cheese, gherkins, and wine. “I call this ‘girl dinner,'” she narrates. The newly coined phrase now accounts over 700 million views on TikTok (plus a popularized sound effect by creator…
I live on the edge of an uneasy truce with my immune system. Autoimmune arthritis, Sjogren’s syndrome, and inflammatory bowel disease mean I am a high utilizer of health care. I am also a physician, so I see both sides of the complex, fragmented, ever-changing, unmapped morass of U.S. health care. I want to share my experiences so you know two things: (1) You are not alone in struggling to get the care you need and (2) Your doctor is on your side.AdvertisementOne balmy February day, I awoke to the dry and gritty-feeling eyes, stiff and swollen joints, and searing…