The first time someone told me about forest bathing, I pictured a guy in a clawfoot tub surrounded by pine trees. Wrong. Turns out forest bathing stress relief is just… walking outside. Slowly. Among trees. Paying attention. Which is what your grandmother called “getting some fresh air” before wellness culture…
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Nine Blood Molecules Predict Survival Better Than Your Birthday
The piRNA longevity test results came out of Duke University this week, and they’re the kind of findings that make you wonder what else we’ve been measuring wrong. Researchers analyzed blood samples from 1,271 adults aged 71 and older — samples drawn in the early 1990s from five North Carolina…
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Big Food Panics as GLP-1 Drugs Vaporize $12 Billion in Snack Sales
The snack aisle is having an identity crisis. According to a Reuters article about the effects of GLP-1 drugs on snacks, PepsiCo just launched a reformulated Lay’s line with shorter ingredient lists and smaller bags. Coca-Cola ramped up production of protein-infused Fairlife milk. General Mills released higher-protein Cheerios. Kraft Heinz…
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The Harvard Longevity Study Just Killed Your Gym Bro Routine
Thirty years. Over 111,000 people were tracked. Harvard researchers are asking one question: what actually helps you live longer? The answer wasn’t what the fitness industry wanted to hear. Published in BMJ Medicine, the study found that people who mixed different types of exercise — walking, tennis, rowing, stairs, cycling…