The world’s leading biohacker talks about how burnout actually affects the body

The world's leading biohacker talks about how burnout actually affects the body

Searches for “burnout” increased by 130%. Searches for “stress symptoms” increased by 140%. Searches for “fatigue symptoms” increased by 150%. These are alarming statistics, and they highlight the reality of where we are as a society: overworked, overstimulated, and with self-care far down the list of our basic needs. But what most of us don’t … Read more

Children in UK mental health crisis wait up to three days in A&E for specialist beds

Children in UK mental health crisis wait up to three days in A&E for specialist beds

Children and young people experiencing a mental health crisis in England spend up to three days in A&E wards before being placed in specialist beds, NHS figures have revealed. A children’s nurse who works in an emergency department said it was “frankly barbaric” to wait this long for patients under the age of 18 in … Read more

Tamil gym owner warns against starting a gym business in Chennai: “99% are fake”

Jayachandran Tamilarasan says there's no need to buy a gym if you love fitness. Start an online community, weekend club, or focus on personal training. Don't let your passion become a financial nightmare. (Freepik)

Jayachandran Tamilarasan, content creator, fitness coach and founder of The Crew Fitness Chennai, has sparked an online conversation after releasing a series of videos advising aspiring entrepreneurs to avoid doing gym business in Chennai. Also read | Chennai Construction Worker Builds Ripped Abs with Carbs and 5 Days of Gym: Idli Dosa Diet without White … Read more

5 bodyweight exercises to reduce belly fat faster than gym machines after 60

5 bodyweight exercises to reduce belly fat faster than gym machines after 60

These movements only require body weight to burn pesky belly fat. If you’re struggling with pesky belly fat, you’re not alone. This part of the body can be especially frustrating to deal with as we age due to loss of lean muscle mass, hormonal changes, and decreased physical activity. To take control of your body … Read more

Travis County launches children’s mental health plan amid growing concerns over teen crime

Travis County launches children's mental health plan amid growing concerns over teen crime

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Mental health is becoming part of a broader conversation in Austin as three teens are charged in connection with a spate of shootings and robberies over the weekend. One suspect’s mother told KXAN that her 15-year-old son was struggling with substance abuse and suicidal thoughts. He said this not as an excuse, … Read more

Muscle plays a role in weight loss, but it’s not what you think

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8 minute read If you want to lose fat, gain muscle, or both at the same time, you’re not alone. Body reconstruction has evolved from bodybuilding jargon to one of today’s most popular fitness goals. But as this trend grows, so does the argument that the more muscle you have, the more calories you burn, … Read more

More than half of what Americans eat is ultra-processed.

Gluttony and overeating concept. Upset and crying ethnic woman reluctantly eats cake, sits at table with many desserts, isolated over blue wall, feels hungry and greedy, wears yellow jacket

(© wayhome.studio – Stock.adobe.com) Most of your grocery cart is ultra-processed food, experts estimate In a nutshell More than half of the calories consumed by American adults come from ultra-processed foods, and a new expert report finally provides a science-backed definition that lawmakers can actually use. A panel of 14 nutrition and policy experts recommends … Read more

Identify depressed patients with a 3-minute video game

Identify depressed patients with a 3-minute video game

aAn experimental diagnostic tool in the form of a computer game can quickly identify people with depression based on anhedonia, a key feature of the disease, a new study shows. Anhedonia, found in about 70% of people with major depressive disorder (MDD), is a loss of the ability to enjoy things that are normally pleasurable. … Read more

After 500 Orangetheory classes, I thought I was in great shape until I took Barry’s class

After 500 Orangetheory classes, I thought I was in great shape until I took Barry's class

“They are training for war there.” That was the text I sent to a friend the first time I left Barry’s Fitness Studio in Washington, D.C.’s Navy Yard neighborhood. And several weeks later, I still stand by that idea. As someone who trains in a group fitness environment 5-6 times a week, this class format … Read more