A new study, which involved participants eating pizza well after feeling ‘full’ in order to test what immediate effects this had on the body, finds that our metabolism is surprisingly good at coping with over-indulgence. Researchers with the Centre for Nutrition, Exercise and Metabolism at the University of Bath compared the effects of normal eating […]
When you do 30 minutes of cardio every day, this is what happens to your body
Adding 30 minutes of cardio to your daily routine could be a total game-changer. And, considering there are plenty of cardio moves you can do at home, you don’t even have to go to a gym to work up a sweat! According to the Mayo Clinic, adults should do 30 minutes of “moderate physical activity” […]
Kumail Nanjiani Says Getting Jacked Gave Him Body Dysmorphia
When Kumail Nanjiani posted that ripped image of himself on Instagram, everyone freaked out—in a good way. Then, some people turned salty, comparing Nanjiani to Chris Pratt and worrying for Nanjiani’s wife Emily Gordon (Pratt and wife Ana Faris divorced well after his body transformation). Thankfully, people seem to be back to stage one: feeling […]
What happens when you Kiss in the body
Whether as an intimate love expressions of today, on Valentine’s day, or just on a whim: A kiss takes an average of twelve seconds, and sets a lot in motion. Because each meeting of two pairs of Lips countless messengers are exchanged substances, but also bacteria and other germs. What happens if there is a […]
Transgender 12-year-old starts transition after feeling she was in 'wrong body'
Ash Lammin says she felt that she was a girl as soon as she could speak. The 12-year-old, from Kent, says that it has been difficult growing up as a transgender girl but feels that she is firmly on the right path. Now Ash is beginning to transition her gender from male to female at […]
With 34, 60 and 78 years of age: body is aged in three phases
We do not age at a constant speed, such as researchers at the Stanford University in California, through the analysis of blood samples, have found out: In the course of life there are three phases in which particularly a lot of changes. Because Doctors could read in the future, whether or not a normal aging […]
3 Months of Full Body Workouts Helped This Guy Get Shredded at 40
When Mat Smith and his wife started a family, he decided to cancel his gym membership in favor of what he calls “The MatCave.” The 40-year-old senior design engineer from Cheltenham, United Kingdom, turned the garage into his own carefully arranged workout space. But then, as often happens, life intervened. Three years later, looking to […]
Whether a fashion model or not, some body image concerns are universal
When researchers from UCLA and the Laureate Institute for Brain Research in Tulsa, Oklahoma, wanted to test an app they created to measure body image perception, they went to the body image experts—fashion models. Sixty-five female models signed to professional modeling agencies in London were asked to step off the runway and into a laboratory […]
Another Day, Another Unique Way for Kate Beckinsale to Show Off Her Body!
How old is Kate Beckinsale? Whether she’s stepping out with a younger man — we’re looking at you, Pete Davidson and British comedian Jack Whitehall! — or wowing in a revealing gown on the red carpet with her toned legs, arms and abs, fans frequently wonder the actress’ age. And time and time again, the […]
Cancer taught me to accept my body
I was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin Lymphoma at 18. After countless GP appointments and hospital visits, my first feeling was one of relief. We finally knew what was wrong and I could be treated. It was only once the news properly sunk in that I realised what this meant – the risks of it not being […]