Fitness Coach Shares Instagram Posts That Will Forever Change the Way You Think About Dieting
Getting back into a healthy routine in the new year might mean you'll be keeping a closer eye on what you eat — but it definitely shouldn't mean obsessing over how many calories you eat every day. If there's one health lesson to adopt in the new year, it's that moderation is key; often, restrictive diets that harp on...
No, Cucumber Juice Will Not Detox Your Entire Body
You’ve probably seen the headlines: Cucumber juice is a magic elixir! It has weight-loss superpowers! It will miraculously detox your entire body, head to toe! Related Story Celery Juice "Benefits" Are Total B.S Um, sorry. None of that is true. Cucumber juice is … the juice of a simple vegetable with a set amount of nutritional benefits. Like with last year’s celery...
5 Key Strategies to Stick to Your New Year’s Resolutions
All too often guys make New Year’s resolutions, stick to them for a month, don’t see results, and quit. It’s the phenomenon behind the “January rush”—and the reason most gyms are back to their usual crowd by mid-March. But you don’t have to be one of those average guys who abandons a fitness plan once you lose your initial momentum....
The Best Ways to Get Rid of a Double Chin, According to a Plastic Surgeon
We all know the importance of a good angle for hiding a double chin in a selfie. Unfortunately, getting rid of one in real life is a little trickier. “When somebody comes in with what they call a 'double chin,' the first thing I think about is what's causing this?” says Lynn Jeffers, M.D., M.B.A., F.A.C.S., president of the...
Brisbane’s grass pollen season the worst on record, says QUT professor
Brisbane’s grass pollen levels over the past two months have been up to four times higher than levels recorded anywhere in Australia since comparative records have been kept, QUT’s Professor Janet Davies told a federal parliamentary inquiry this week. Professor Janet Davies collecting samples at the pollen monitoring site at Rocklea The head of QUT’s Allergy Research Group and of the...
Image-based sexual abuse rising in Australia, research reveals
Image-based sexual abuse in Australia is increasing, according to new research. A survey of more than 2000 Australians found 1 in 3 had been victims of image-based abuse, compared with 1 in 5 in 2016. The survey also found the perpetration of image-based abuse had increased, with 1 in 6 people surveyed reporting they had taken, shared or made threats to...
New project aims to gain insights into bone metastasis in breast cancer patients
A new project just launched at Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences in Krems (KL Krems) aims at gaining insights into the development of bone metastases in breast cancer patients and identifying biomarkers as well as new treatment strategies. A key step of the project is the culture of a bone-like scaffold in a rotating bioreactor, to create lifelike...
Yes, Oatmeal Is Perfectly Healthy to Have for Breakfast
Whether you're making overnight oats or adding oats to your smoothie, you’re getting a nutrition powerhouse with some major health benefits. Oats and oatmeal are packed with fiber, protein, and tons of vitamins and minerals. They are such a versatile food and can be incorporated into practically any meal of the day. Oats are a staple in many pantries,...
Researchers design new drug cocktail to kill brain and soft tissue cancers
Researchers at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering have designed a new drug cocktail that kills some types of brain and soft tissue cancers by tricking the cancer cells to behave as if they were starving for their favorite food--glucose. The researchers' findings were recently published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry and may pave the way for targeted...
28 Weight Loss Rules You Can Cheat On
It's not something anyone is proud of, but many of us couldn't help but have a wandering eye during pop quizzes in school. But as most of us can attest, it all turned out fine; many of us even have jobs and have never been arrested! Funny enough, bending the rules a little is also a great way lose weight....
