That’s a lot of weight loss, Batman! If you spend enough time scrolling through Reddit threads about keto dieting and weight loss, you’re bound to come across the “whoosh” phenomenon. Many dieters describe this effect as sudden but significant weight loss. Doctors and nutrition experts have debunked this concept before, but the whoosh effect is … Read more
Architect Desmond Williams, who has died aged 93, had a specialty in designing modern Catholic churches that reflected his rare ability to combine liturgical function, architectural ambition and artistic collaboration. The quality and importance of his work was recognized during his lifetime with four of his churches listed, and his achievements placed him among the … Read more
Vivienne Westwood holds a special place in the public consciousness, beloved both for her fashion and activism. Her outfits became as instantly recognizable as her red hair, with her love of corsets, crinolines, and tartans cementing her place in fashion history. Almost four years after her death, the first retrospective exhibition of her work will … Read more
Read in 5 minutes As a registered dietitian, I spend a lot of time talking to people about the power of fermented foods to improve gut health. That’s why I’ve always been a fan of kefir. Kefir is a tangy fermented milk drink packed with beneficial microorganisms, also known as probiotics. Kefir has been quietly … Read more
Officially launched at Vitafoods Europe in May this year, Qura Creatine is entering the European market with the aim of offering an alternative to what is described as a “premium creatine exclusive”. The Netherlands-based brand is the brainchild of nutrition entrepreneurs Michael Hecking and Erik van Velsen, who combine decades of experience and expertise in … Read more
a_nameko/iStockphoto/Getty Images Protein is having a bit of a time. From coffee chains adding protein to their lattes to food companies promoting protein cookies and snacks to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. promoting steak instead of cake, the noise surrounding protein can make it difficult to know what you actually need. Then, under the … Read more
Last summer, Lorena Alvarado Hill received a series of unexpected medical bills. Hill, a teacher’s aide in Melbourne, Florida, is a single mother who works shifts at J.Crew on weekends so she can send her daughter to college. Hill’s mother, who lives with her, had an insurance plan through Health First. Hill had not previously … Read more
Read in 5 minutes When I’m a designer Louise Copeland Elizabeth Brown, the company’s senior vice president, was the first to partner with the client. holly huntwhich was supposed to buy an apartment in bustling Manhattan, but the Browns ended up buying a mid-19th century farmhouse in New York’s Germantown instead. An alumnus of Stephen … Read more
Chronic inflammation (a state in which the immune system is continuously activated) is an important cause of many diseases, and diet is also a major contributor to inflammation. Therefore, it makes sense to follow the so-called “anti-inflammatory diet.” There’s one problem. There is more than one anti-inflammatory diet. Rather, this eating pattern is largely determined … Read more
Fifteen years after losing her first baby to a rare and devastating birth defect, Andrea Lopez is relieved to know that other Latinx mothers may finally be able to avoid the same suffering. In January, California became the first state to require food manufacturers to add folic acid, an important vitamin, to corn masa flour … Read more