Let’s talk about the F word: fatigue. Even before the pandemic, reports of people feeling exhausted were on the rise. This site’s written extensively about the various reasons for why this is—from astrological explanations, to parceling out the difference between being just plain tired and actual fatigue, to the many […]
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People choose healthier foods when around social ‘outsiders’
A new study showed that the presence of people from different friendship or social groups can influence food choices. Photo by Tim Lauer/USDA/Wikimedia Will it be a cheeseburger or a salad? What will they think of me? A new study finds you’re more likely to choose to eat healthy if […]
How to Choose a Mental Health App
With therapists in high demand and long waiting lists that make it challenging to find a provider, using a mental health app might seem like a tempting and relatively inexpensive way to get help. These apps claim to help with issues as varied as addiction, sleeplessness, anxiety and schizophrenia, often […]
How to Choose Healthy Foods
On paper, eating healthy should be as easy as strolling through a park on a sunny day, but it’s actually more like maneuvering through a nutrition minefield—something you can blame on savvy packaging and marketing that positions certain products as being better for you than others. When grabbing packaged foods […]