When the lockdowns started in March 2020, many people suddenly found the motivation to get back in shape. But since the gyms were closed, they turned to YouTube. After all, fitness doesn’t have to cost a dime. Workout videos, specifically workout challenges, boomed, and the social media following of “fitspiration” quickly grew. With people having …
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Vitamins and supplements have become an important part of our diet. Each person requires different amounts of vitamins to avoid sickness and to stay healthy. Every year, Americans are spending over $30 billion on vitamins and dietary supplements. This obsession can be linked to health trends and consumers’ eagerness to avoid chronic health conditions. A …
Aging causes many physical changes and some of the most common signs that we see are gray hair and wrinkles. However, there are more changes that you will start noticing once you hit the age of 65 and above. Your cells age and some of your organs don’t function the same way they do a …
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Health and wellness are top of mind for most people nowadays. Fitness and nutrition are becoming top priorities. According to Research and Markets, amid the pandemic in 2020, the health and wellness market worldwide grew to $3.31 billion. The forecast is for a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.10 percent from 2021 to 2026 …
Young women are often plagued with feelings that they are not thin enough or pretty enough. Because of their age, they need validation and acceptance from their peers. They are also more vulnerable to the negative impacts of advertising and social media on self-esteem. Yet, poor body image does not really go away as one …
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In ancient times, way back between 24,000 BC and 22,000 BC, the idealized woman was nothing like the Instagram models we know today. At that time, women were believed to have thick waists, large breasts, and absolutely no thigh gaps. Such an image was the paradigm of fertility back then. Today, that would’ve still earned praise, …
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Everyone experiences the ups and downs of life. One moment, you can be at your peak and have the energy to do everything you have ever wanted to do. But in the next moment, you can be stuck to your bed because you feel like the entire world is on your shoulders — weighing you …
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Summer is almost here. As always, expect the weather to be hot. The Weather Channel warned that the next couple of weeks would be hotter than usual. From June through August, the majority of the United States will experience soaring temperatures. A major factor that influences the weather in the United States is the incoming …
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Phobias — they’re so common yet a little mysterious. We normally attach them to traumatic experiences. For example, if someone is claustrophobic, which means they fear enclosed spaces, we’d assume they had been trapped in an elevator in the past, locked up in a closet, or such. But strangely, not all claustrophobic people have experienced something …
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Have you noticed how your skin changes as you grow older? It doesn’t look the same as when you were in your teenage years, does it? It doesn’t even look the same when you were in your 20s. It has become thinner and looser, and it is no longer as plump and supple as it …
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