Elizabeth Moseley

According to a well-known nutritionist, a few fitness trainers and nutritionists suggested that one needs to alter their metabolism for losing fat. These people believed that one needs to consume food every 3 hours. These metabolism-boosting methods don’t actually help much, and people often find that fat content is not reduced substantially in the long term. It also hampers the body clock if such practices are adopted.

By definition, metabolism is a chemical process that takes place in living beings to maintain life. These fitness influencers believed that by consuming low-calorie food frequently throughout the day helps in burning fats, as the digestion process takes about 10% of calories consumed. But these methods are unproven and not scientific. These are based on thermos effect of food. Altering the body’s metabolic rate could damage any human beings in the long run. Also, it depends on one’s routine, as well. Some people prefer to consume only 2 or 3 heavy meals throughout the day. The calories one burns are almost the same either by consuming six-light snacks or just two heavy meals. Also, the trend of eating after every certain interval to control and reduce body fat without doing much of exercise was started around 2006.

People these days decide their meals and workout plans based on Instagram, Pinterest or facebook videos. Maintaining a calorie deficit diet is essential for reducing fats. As obesity is a critical problem these days due to many factors such as modern sedentary lifestyle, eating high-calorie junk food and beverages, etc. also, obesity amongst the young generation. More than one-third of the global population is overweight. Also, rather than implementing such unscientific techniques, sticking to a good diet plan for a prolonged period of time is beneficial. It helps immensely to fat loss as well as the overall health of individuals.

There are many ways through which people waste their time daily, and with the technology growing, most of us spend unproductive time on social media in a large amount. The usage of social media has increased tremendously from the last couple of years, and many people have said that it consumes lots of their time, yet they are addicted to it. Now a recent health study shows something positive about it because researchers think that social media can improve mental health of a person. A study done by researchers from Michigan State University said that daily usage of social media and the internet might be useful for mental health, and it can also reduce problems like depression or anxiety.

Researchers from Michigan State University think social media can help bring people together in many ways, and it’s good for health. People on social media are connected with their friends and family members. If they are living far away from their homes, then the usage of these things might be useful for them. Many people feel homesick or related things when they are missing their closed ones, but with social media, they can easily connect with their beloved ones. After examining many social media users, researchers found that more than 63% of total social media users have not experienced any severe psychological problems like depression or anxiety.

Those who are connected with their family members on social media have found to be in good mental health situation than any others. Even though experts agree that over usage of social media can cause problems, but if used wisely, then it can be an excellent tool to fight against severe psychological issues. Maintaining good mental health situation is becoming hard for people, but with this recent health study, we can firmly say that people might be correctly using social media.

Donald Trump has always been in media coverage because of his blunt decisions and controversial tweets. The way he is behaving from the last couple of days has worried not only ordinary people but also some Democrats also. Now because of that situation, some group of Democrats is trying to organize an event which will discuss the mental health of president Donald Trump. House Budget Committee Chairman John Yarmuth along with Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) will host Dr. Bandy Lee, who is a famous psychiatrist and will discuss the problems relating to Trump’s mental health.

There have been many occasions where it’s been found that Trump is behaving weird, but since now Democrats also think that way which makes this issue more dangerous. Yarmuth said that it’s necessary to get experts to the opinion on Trump’s bad mental health because since he has become president of the USA, his condition has got worse. Experts think it’s necessary to check the health condition of the president because that could be a national threat from which no one would be able to get out quickly. Donald Trump has a reputation of not so excellent among Democrats because he has continuously criticized them.

However, now these same people think it’s better to study the mental health condition of Donald Trump since people’s lives could be in danger. However, this is not the first time when someone has called for checking up on President’s mental health because in 2016 election also this topic got viral. Trump had made lots if controversial statements and some decisions like a trade war. Now Democrats are questioning his ability on whether he can handle a presidential post or not. This event is going to happen in next month, and it will be interesting to see how Trump is going to react to this whole issue.

The knowledge you have about your sleeping habits may not be the fact. Wrong knowledge about it could be harmful to your mental and physical health. Researchers at NYU Langone Health’s School of Medicine recently conducted a study about sleeping myths and facts on Tuesday. The researchers first went through about 8,000websites and gathered information about sleeping habits. This data was presented to a team of experts in the sleep medicine industry. These experts determined the facts and myths, which are explained below.

There is a myth that says adults need five or lesser hours of sleep. For efficient working in the daytime, not falling sick and enjoy your life, sleep is an important factor. Whether adults or people of any age, everyone needs more than 7 hours of sleep daily. Lesser sleep can lead to cardiovascular diseases and early deaths. Other myth says that it is healthy to fall asleep instantly anywhere and at any time. But, it is a sign that you are not sleeping enough at once, so you complete the rest of your sleep anywhere, anytime. Another myth says that your body can adapt to less sleeping. There are four phases of sleep necessary to restore fully. So, less sleeping doesn’t complete those phases and are unhealthy.

Another myth is about snoring while sleeping. People believe that snoring is not harmful. However, loud snoring means there is an interruption in breathing. It could lead to sleep apnea in the long run. So, take efforts to stop snoring. Another myth says drinking alcohol before sleeping could help you fall asleep, but it is very unhealthy. People also believe that to fall asleep, one should stay in bed with closed eyes and wait until you sleep. But, a healthy sleeper requires a maximum of 15 minutes to sleep.

Other myth says that it is okay to sleep anytime in a day, but the night is the only right time. Some people believe watching television before sleeping can relax you, which is a myth again. Another myth- remembering your dreams is good. No, because the brain rests deeply when we are in dreams.

Disease-carrying mosquitoes need favorable atmospheric conditions like high temperatures. Due to global warming and rise in temperature, dangerous mosquitoes that transmit diseases like dengue fever and Zika virus are increasing in high numbers. As per a new study, greenhouse gases that are emitted continuously provide a conducive environment to disease-carrying mosquitoes. Over the next 60 years, about 1 billion people are expected to be exposed to two species these mosquitoes. Especially the US, Europe and Canada will face higher exposure.

A mosquito bite isn’t limited to effects like superficial skin irritation. They carry fatal diseases with them. Malaria, Zika virus, dengue, etc. are transmitted by mosquitoes. As per the World Health Organization, mosquitoes are one of the most deadly creatures on earth as they lead to millions of deaths in the world per year. There are two species of mosquitoes that affect human health by transmitting Zika virus and chikungunya virus. These bugs need temperatures between 70-90 degrees Fahrenheit to grow favorably.

In the tropics and subtropics, dengue fever is the single leading cause of deaths of people. Every year, almost 400 million people are infected with dengue fever as per the reports of CDC. Currently, these disease-carrying mosquitoes are only found in a few regions that have higher temperatures. However, as earth is getting warmer, these species are growing. Last 4-5 years have been the hottest till date as per the records. These bugs were found near the equatorial areas till now, but they are slowly expanding in the north and south as well.

In the journal PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, a new study was published which informs about how the climatic changes are affecting the growth of some virus-carrying mosquitoes. The study says that in the next 30 years, about 500 million people will be at risk of exposure to these bugs. By the year 2080, more than 1 billion new people will be at risk of getting affected by the mosquitoes if the greenhouse gases continue to be emitted.

Currently, flu-related illnesses are on the rise because the whole country is facing problems of cold and flu due to which many people are getting sick. According to recent reports, Jefferson Districts School has decided to shut down its classes because many students have not attended school from the last few days because of flu-related illnesses. School authority has taken this decision when they saw many students are not coming to schools to attend the classes and reason behind their absenteeism is influenza or cold-related issues. The flu season is on the rise, and CDC has already made its prediction that this year many people are going to get affected because of this season. However, this is not the first time district school canceling their classes because a few days ago Firth district School, Shelby District School also decided to close schools on Monday because many students were on sick leave.

A few days ago center for disease control and prevention revealed that more than one million people have so far got affected because of this flu season and more than a hundred thousand people have been hospitalized. The number of people dying because of flu or related problems is not that much in number, but if we look into CDC data, then one will find that such amount is increasing and especially small children are getting more hit because of this ongoing flu season. School districts administration is saying that not only student but they are observing that many staff members have also got flu or cold and hence faculty members are also not attending schools. Many schools in Bonneville, Madison, Fremont, and Teton counties have closed their schools too which shows how much hard the real situation is in schools and colleges.