Whether you call it the Quarantine 15 or the Covid 20, many of us gained a few extra pounds over the past year as our routines got turned upside down and stress levels skyrocketed along with binge drinking and Netflix…
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Walking Just 30 Minutes Every Day Helped This Guy Lose 200 Pounds
When he was a teenager, Alex Rubalcada struggled with his weight, and found himself frequently labeled the “funny fat guy.” In a recent episode of Truly’s Brand New Me series, Alex explains how the combination of a junk food-heavy diet…
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“I meditated for 10 minutes every day and found a method that didn’t involve sitting in silence”
When it came to meditating, writer Alice Barraclough was a skeptic, but keen to reap the benefits she kept hearing about. She tried different methods until she found one that did not involve sitting in silence. I have a confession:…
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I let surgeons 'kill' me for 40 minutes so I could survive for my sons
I was thrilled when I discovered I was pregnant again. My eldest, Leo, three, had arrived without complications. In fact, my labour lasted only one hour so I was convinced I’d have another speedy birth with my second. Pregnancy went…
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A disinfection system that could neutralise COVID-19 in a few minutes
Cedrión, a company supported by the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M), has designed a disinfection system that could neutralize COVID-19 in just over 10 minutes. The system uses atmospheric plasma to disinfect spaces and surfaces and neutralizes almost all…
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Ten minutes of massage or rest will help your body fight stress: study
Allowing yourself a few minutes of downtime significantly boosts mental and physical relaxation. Research by psychologists at the University of Konstanz observed higher levels of psychological and physiological relaxation in people after only ten minutes of receiving a massage. Even…
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