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Athletes Assemble! The Professional Fitness Athletes Association Is Born | Morning Chalk Up

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A longtime rumored development in the sport of fitness has finally taken shape Thursday as the Professional Fitness Athletes Association(PFAA) has formed as a way for athletes within the sport of fitness to collectively organize and put forth a unified front for their voice and interests. The PFAA is officially incorporated as a Washington-based non-profit to serve the needs of the competitive fitness athlete community, and the formation comes at a time when the CrossFit community and the sport are in a massive state of flux. For the first time in history, CrossFit Inc. is going through an ownership change, and the sport is still working through the fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic to try and salvage some of its season.

Membership for the PFAA currently includes all 60 qualified athletes for the 2020 CrossFit Games along with an additional collection of prominent hand-picked members of the CrossFit community who have historically played major roles in representing other areas of the sport such as masters, teenagers, teams, and national champions from around the world.

The primary function of the PFAA lies in its collective bargaining power by unifying athletes to augment their voices and interests to give them a seat at the table when it comes to the future of the sport, which includes the decision-making process for any changes or improvements being made. A handful of immediate matters include:

A major step for athletes: Every major professional sport with the exception of MMA has a players union or association that provides representation and collective bargaining on the athletes behalf. They also provide a key element of checks and balances to ensure that players and athletes dont get railroaded by corporations and organizations with only their interests in mind.

The PFAA is still in the early stages of development, and plenty of details are still needing to be hashed out, but the most crucial step in any moment of progress is the first. There is no question that the athletes are stronger together, and for the sport to evolve to reach its potential, unification will be a necessity.

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The entrance of Station 6 Fitness and Martial Arts welcomes those who want to get into shape.

Those looking for a challenge and wanting to get into shape are invited to check out Station 6 Fitness and Martial Arts.

Located at 1802 N. Jackson St., Suite 650 behind Chick-fil-A, the business recently celebrated their ribbon cutting thanks to the Chamber of Commerce.

Despite the name sounding like a TV station, Station 6 Fitness and Martial Arts is two gyms in one which holds both a small group, personal fitness gym while also teaching Brazilian jiu-jitsu and kickboxing.

Owner and head instructor Jon Haskew said one of the biggest reasons he opened Station 6 was because what he saw as a personal trainer over the past 10 years.

The staff of Station 6 prepares to cut the ribbon of their grand opening. From left Kids Jiu-Jitsu instructor Hollie Yokley, gym manager Carrie Haskew, Owner and Jiu-Jitsu instructor Jon Haskew and Kickboxing instructor Alex Roberts.

If males workout it tends to be more resistance training and when females workout it tends to be more cardio vascular and both over the age of 30 years old need increased mobility, said Haskew. So my business partner and I spent about a year and half coming up with a program that would answer all of those problems. Mobility, strength, cardio vascular and some kick boxing to keep some good variety in there and to have some good cardio vascular.

Haskew explained there are six different stations where people will start off with mobility before moving on to cardio vascular, strength training, core training, back to strength training and ends with kickboxing to wrap up the 36 minute workout.

Haskew said one of their members did the numbers of his five week progress and has lost 13 pounds of pure fat.

Thats pretty impressive for five weeks of work, said Haskew.

A mural on the side of Station 6 Fitness and Martial Arts by SEVEN, was done by an artist from Chattanooga.

Station6 has been open for about six weeks before the grand ribbon cutting and Haskew said they have been welcomed by the community with their martial arts classes already full and their fitness classes close to filling up.

Im really excited to be in the Tullahoma area, said Haskew, We believe its an up and coming area and we have really been received with open arms. It seems to be a great fit for us coming to the Tullahoma community.

Anyone interested in joining a class can call 423-488-3317 or send an email at station.6.fitness@gmail.com. People can also follow Station 6 Fitness and Martial Arts on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

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Gyms and fitness centers, which are allowed under the states phase three reopening plans, are looking at ways to reintroduce their in-person programming and facilities.

Included in phase three are movie theaters and performance venues working outdoors, museums and cultural and historical sites, gyms and health clubs, some indoor recreational activities that dont have much potential for high contact, like casino gaming floors, and professional sports without spectators.

In order to ensure the safety of guests at gyms and fitness centers, customers are being required to wear masks when indoors, and certain protocols are being implemented to minimize the possibility of spreading illness.

Owner of Airport Fitness, Connie McHugh, said working out at the fitness center currently works like reserving a table at a restaurant, although the gym does take walk-ins, if theres enough space.

Members are encouraged to pre-register online to secure a timeslot.

There are 17 spots available for members in the club for each hour-long workout session.

McHugh said Airport Fitness is lucky enough to have plenty of space to keep guests separate, often in their own rooms or workout spaces. With nine fitness rooms, McHugh said it is relatively easy for Airport Fitness to keep the required 10 feet of distance between guests.

Masks will be required at all times in the building. The only exception will be activities on the tennis court.

Members are encouraged to bring their own workout towel, water bottle, yoga mat, and sterile gloves. Each day, the facility will be closed between 1 pm and 3 pm, and the entire building will be thoroughly disinfected with an electrostatic spray. That procedure is also done each evening after the gym closes.

Spa facilities like the steam room, sauna, and showers will be closed for the time being. The fitness club offers senior fitness time from 3 to 4 pm, in order to allow elderly and immunocompromised individuals to exercise safely away from others. Tennis lessons and other fitness classes are also available for those who pre-register online.

McHugh said a lot of the rooms at Airport Fitness have been repurposed to allow for proper distancing, and a smooth flow through the facility that doesnt require people to double back or be in too many different places.

This is normally a large classroom, but now it serves as a workout space. We are teaching some classes in-person on the tennis courts, and simultaneously live streaming them online, McHugh said. Inside Airport Fitness, folks could be seen in their own corners, and often their own rooms, wearing masks as they get their sweat on.

For McHugh, these first few weeks will be a trial run to see just how many people will come to the gym, and how many people can be safely accommodated. We werent sure if two or 22 or 222 people were going to come, McHugh said. It seems like we are seeing a combination of brand new people to our facility, and people who cant go to their original gym but still want to work out.

According to McHugh, Airport Fitness is unique because guests can have their own space to use, and there is plenty of space so that people are not forced to pass close by each other when moving around the building.

And some unique sanitation procedures have been adopted by guests and staff, like providing a reusable bottle of disinfectant and hand sanitizer to gym members upon entry, then washing the bottle after use.

We are just really excited to be back up and running, and we will see where we go in the next few weeks, this is all very new to us, McHugh said. Im glad we can provide a safe environment for people who want to get back to the gym.

Other fitness centers, like Crossfit MV, will continue to operate outdoors, with group sessions and classes available. Crossfit has a portable handwashing station set up outside, as well as hand sanitizer at each individual workout station. All members are required to either wash their hands or use hand sanitizer upon arriving. Crossfitters must wear a mask whenever the mandatory six-foot distance cannot be kept. All are also required to have a mask at the ready (either around their neck, in their pocket, or on their mat) to be ready to use whenever social distancing isnt possible. Each workout station will have its own basket of CDC-approved cleaning products so that members can sanitize their designated space before and after use.

The Mansion House Health Club is delaying its opening as they begin to implement changes that will meet the health and safety guidelines issued by the state.

Weights, machines, treadmills, bikes, and other equipment must be spaced at least 14 feet apart, unless physical barriers are placed in between, in which case they must still be six feet apart. Equipment must be sanitized between each use, and everyone inside the club must wear a face covering. Additionally, the guidelines instruct gyms to limit circuit training and encourage members to use just one piece of equipment at a time, as opposed to alternating between several machines or areas.

According to a letter issued by the Mansion House to members, the health club will look at hiring additional staff, and will review the layout of the facility to see what needs to be moved, and what new equipment needs to be bought.

We cant wave a magic wand. We have to do it right and that will take several weeks. We are so thankful that our members appreciate that you cant just increase a room size overnight, or conjure up staff. As a year-round family-owned health club, the well-being of our friends and neighbors comes first, the letter states.

In a letter from the YMCA of Marthas Vineyard to members, membership coordinator Lindsay Webster writes that as a multi-use facility, the Y will be taking a phased approach to reopening, with one-on-one lifeguard trainings kicking off the reopening, and the fitness center being the last facility to reopen on a date to be determined.

The current guidance restricts us from having certain programs and services operating simultaneously, so in alliance with our mission weve made the decision to phase our opening with social responsibility at the forefront, Webster wrote.

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HALIFAX Nevell Provo knows the importance of maintaining a healthy diet to stay in shape.

For much of his life, the Halifax native played basketball at a high level, going so far as playing in the NCAA for Loyola University. When Nevell returned to Halifax in 2018, he returned to amazing cooking by his mother, Karen Provo, which gave him an idea.

I came home around two years ago. My mom (Karen Provo), she was making meals for myself -healthy meals, recalled Nevell. She decided that she wanted to do that for some other people.

It was only natural that Nevell wanted to get into business in his early 20s. He studied the subject in university and his older brother, Corvell Beals, was an entrepreneur himself. The future basketball star also tried his hands in the food market at age four, when he discovered a way to make money with no overhead cost.

I went and got some potatoes from my uncles garden, recalled Nevell with a laugh. I didnt really ask permission and took them to my moms work and was selling potatoes to her coworkers for a dollar.

So, in late 2018 the two brothers and their mother created Smooth Meal Prep, a business that prepares ready-to-eat healthy meals and delivers them to your door. This way, you can meet your fitness goals, even if you have little time to cook. They even have different meal options depending on what your fitness needs are.

We just try to be creative, said Corvell. Well take peoples favourite meals and just make them healthy. Well drop some sauce and find a real healthy replacement. Even myself, Im not the healthiest eater in the world but Ive learned that healthy food can actually taste good if you put the right flavours to it and you find the right replacements.

If you order from Smooth Meal prep, you can expect delicious dishes like kale chicken salad, deconstructed taco, salmon with vegetables, and cabbage rolls to name a few. While Nevell and Corvell have the business acumen, its Karens lifetime experience in the kitchen that provides the flavour to the company.

Food has always been a passion for me. Its something that makes people happy, said Karen.

They always tend to think that eating healthy means having a bland choice of food. It was our mission to show that wasnt necessarily the case.

Karen recalls visiting her best friends house after school and spending lots of time with her friends mother in the kitchen, learning how to cook and bake. Karens skills came in handy when she had to feed a large family of her own.

My Mom loves her family, said Corvelle. Were big eaters and she was always trying to find that balance between what tastes good and what we would like. Shes been dealing with that challenge a long time.

Smooth Meal Prep began small, but as word got around more and more people wanted to order from the company. But the business owners found out that trying to start up a new business, while being in the black community, can have a lot of challenges.

This is my first business, I dont have uncles that have run businesses before, I dont have people around me who would know the places to go, said Nevell. Where, maybe, one of my white counterparts might have that education and knowledge because of his surroundings.

Those kinds of challenges, being black, we see those across the board. Theyre more systemic issues, and were trying to fight those and we have to do a lot of extra work and do a lot of extra steps.

But Smooth Meal Prep overcame those systemic obstacles and survived the economic downturn caused by Covid-19. In fact, now that gyms are reopening, people are trying to get rid of their excess Covid weight, which means more business for the company.

Coming out of Covid, were actually seeing ourselves growing at a more rapid rate than this time last year, said Nevell.

Were kind of seeing a new wave of New Years resolution-ers. We really want to play on that and help people get back to where they want to be.

The trio estimates that they cook for between 50-60 people a week and employ nine staff members. The great news is that 90 percent of their business comes from return customers, which means the future of the company looks bright. Best of all, every day at work the owners get to spend quality time with family.

Every day Im coming to work with my family and its hard to let each other down when we know that the other persons depending on you, said Corvell.

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Small gyms in Ontario have a warning for the provincial government:lump us in with with larger gyms for reopening regulations and countless independent operators will close.

The realityis thatscores of small, local gyms have already shut their doors, unable to survive the pandemic, says theOntario Independent Fitness Studio Association.

The grouprepresents about 100 gyms throughout the Greater Toronto Area, Waterloo region, London and Windsor, and is calling for more government relief for the industry before the situation becomes worse.

It's asking small gyms be put in their own category, separate from their larger counterparts, allowing them more tailored rules around how many people can use the facilities while safely distancing.

The association argues that unlike big-box gyms, small gyms have a more personalized fitness experience and are better able to managedistancing requirements. And even though opening at30 per cent capacity may be sustainable for a larger gyms, it would cripple smallerplayers, it says.

"If [capacity] is too low, I feel that some gym owners will not open, because at that point they'll just be losing money," saidAlex Kucharski, a director with the Ontario Independent Fitness Studio Association.

"We're already suffering. Relief measures haven't always applied to our industry, so a lot of us have been left out of those things," saidKucharski.

Gyms will likely be part of Stage 3 of the province's reopening plan.

Brittany McLeanand her boyfriend Aaron Lukasik opened an F45 gym in Kitchenerin February, just weeks before the shutdown in Ontario.

They had 140 members, but the pandemic hit the business hard.

"Literally the moment we shut our doors, we lost 98 per cent of memberships. People can't afford it or were confused about what was happening," said McLean.

Since they had been open for such a short time, McLean says they didn't qualify for government supports.

So they pivoted to online offerings. It's been enough tostay afloat, but the pair is anxious to get back in the studio. They say their small gym, which uses a circuit stationwhere everybody brings their own equipment and gets their own taped-off zone, is much safer than larger gyms.

"We have full control of what's happening in studio at all times," said McLean. "We always have two trainers in studio watching what's going on so we can control safety protocols."

The Fitness Industry Council of Canada, which represents large and small gym operators, has said gyms of all sizes will be focused on being"as careful as possible when reopening and ensuring that members feel safe in the environment of our clubs/studios."

The stakes were high for Adam and Michelle DeJong when the pandemic hit.

They say Limitless Performance, which they opened eight years ago in Kitchener, is at the core of who they and how they live their lives.

"The gym is our life and the community is our family," said Adam DeJong

"Most people call it their second home," said Michelle DeJong.

They continued to pay rent, but weren't able to access the building at first. Like many other small studios, they've offered online classes.

Then after Stage 2 took effect last month, the DeJongs started running distanced workout classes in the parking lot of their gym until they're able to fully reopen.

Even though they feel the outdoor classes are a step in the right direction, Adam DeJong says he hopes the government considers relief measures for smaller gyms.

"With limited number of members using the space at a time, revenue and membership base is not going to be where we expected it to be probably for along time," said DeJong. "[We'd appreciate] some sort measure or subsidy supporting that until we get back to what we're calling the new normal."

CBC News asked the Ontario government for a response to these calls from small gyms for support,and if it will consider different accommodations for independent, smaller, operators as compared to larger gyms.

In a statement, Prabmeet Sarkaria, the associate minister of small business and red tape reduction, said it has held more than 80 roundtables since the pandemic began with small businesses across the province including small gyms.

"We are quickly working through issues like these and finding solutions that are workable, make sense, and keep Ontarians safe," the statement said.

If supports aren't introduced,Kucharskisays changes will come fast.

"You'll see a lot more gyms closing in your communities and a lot less access to fitness and the ability to improve your physical well being."

In the meantime he says his association and the owners of the independent gyms it representswill be watching closely.

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Market research firm Canalys have named Xiaomi Band 4 as the top selling fitness band in the world between Q3 2019 and Q1 2020.

The combination of solid fitness tracking features and affordability has obviously won customers over. Another factor that works in Xiaomis favour is that they have a large share of the Asian market, something the likes of Fitbit and Garmin cannot claim.

Mi Band 4 launched in June last year and sold about a million units in just 8 days. The wearable has been flying off the shelves since. If you take into account all Xiaomi wearables, the company has shipped over 100 million units since 2014, an impressive achievement.

This latest estimate comes from Canalys. They published wearable shipment estimates between Q3 2019 and Q1 2020. We were unable to locate the actual report on the market research firms website, but Xiaomi has obviously received the figures as it took to Tweeter to let everyone know!

This is no mean feat. The fitness tracking space is a crowded one and although smartwatches have captured the largest share of growth in recent years, fitness bands are still selling well.

Theres a plethora of devices that allow you to keep tabs on your activity without breaking the bank. Apart from Mi Band, our favourites are Huawei Band Pro, Fitbit Inspire and Letscom Fitness Tracker. But there are lots of others.

Whether Xiaomi Mi Band 5 is able to repeat this feat remains to be seen, particularly as the latest generation is slightly pricier than its predecessor. The wearable was launched in Asia a few weeks ago and comes with a few upgrades over the original. The most notworthy one is a larger 1.2 inch display.

A European debut is expected on July 15th. A live stream of the launch will be available on that day. On the continent the device will be dubbed Mi Smart Band 5.

There are also rumours of a Pro variant which may come with a Pulse Oximeter, international NFC support and Amazon Alexa features. If this turns out to be accurate it will help distinguish the latest iteration from the previous ones.

For now Xiaomi Mi Band 4 remains a solid choice. If you dont need the larger display and want to save some cash it can be picked up on Amazon.

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Its natural for your weight to fluctuate throughout the year. Maybe you eat a bit too much during the holidays and gain a bit of weight, or you come down with the stomach flu and end up dropping a few poundsa slight swing on the scale is normal and nothing to worry about.

But if you drop at least five percent of your body weight in less than six monthsand you cant pinpoint a good explanation for that weight lossits time to let your doctor know whats up, says Anne Cappola, MD, an endocrinologist and professor of medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. That means if youre 150 pounds, a weight fluctuation of about seven or eight pounds in a short amount of time should be a red flag.

Its not common to lose a significant amount of weight without an obvious reason, Dr. Cappola says. If youre losing weight and nothings changed with your diet or activity, you need to worry about that a little bit.

In fact, unexplained weight loss could be an early sign of a serious health condition, says Kerry Hildreth, MD, an assistant professor of geriatric medicine at the University of Colorado. Here, eight health issues that could explain why youre losing weight so suddenly.

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1You have an over-active thyroid.

Weight loss is a common symptom of hyperthyroidismor an over-active thyroid, Dr. Cappola says. This means your thyroidthe butterfly-shaped gland in your neck that helps regulate your metabolism and growthis pumping out too many hormones, resulting in a slew of body changes.

If I suspected a thyroid issue, Id probably look for increased hunger or heart palpitations, she explains. Sleeping problems or feeling hot all the time are also common symptoms of an over-active thyroid, she says.

2You're not eating enough.

Dr. Hildreth mentions something experts refer to as the obesity paradox. Later in life, weight lossnot weight gainis associated with a greater risk of death. As we age, the stomach empties more slowly, which makes you feel fuller longer, she says. Also, some of the brain signals that control appetite and fullness become attenuated, Dr. Hildreth adds. All of this can lead to older adults eating less, losing weight, and failing to get enough nutrients to support their bodies needs. Be sure you're eating enough protein to help your body carry out important bodily functions, like curbing hunger, stabilizing blood sugar, and building muscle masswhich people lose as they get older. Many medications can also affect your appetite, so you need to pay attention to how much and how often youre eating, Dr. Hildreth adds.

3You have celiac disease.

Celiac diseasean autoimmune disorder in which ingesting gluten causes damage to the small intestinecan lead to a drop in weight, and tends to be accompanied by other GI symptoms like bloating and diarrhea, says Jamile Wakim-Fleming, MD, a gastroenterologist at Cleveland Clinic.

Why? If you have celiac disease and eat gluten, your immune system freaks out a bit. This reaction can mess with the lining of your small intestine, hampering its ability to help you absorb nutrients properly, according to the Mayo Clinic. Inflammatory bowel diseases like Crohns disease can also result in unexplained weight loss due to malabsorption as well.

4You're struggling with depression.

Loss of appetite is a common side effect of clinical depression, and one that can promote unexplained weight loss if youre unaware that your mood swings are something a bit more serious. In a lot of cases, the person doesnt even notice theyre losing weight because theyre mired in the depression, Dr. Cappola explains. Irritability, heavy drinking, indecision, and problems sleeping are other common symptoms of depression.

5You may have pancreatitis.

Problems with your pancreas, which produces enzymes that aid in digestion, can also lead to unexplained weight loss, Dr. Wakim-Fleming says. People with chronic pancreatitisa disease in which the pancreas becomes inflamedtend to lose weight quickly (even if they are eating normally) because the body simply doesnt produce enough enzymes for proper digestion of food to occur, according to The National Pancreas Foundation. Look for symptoms like stomach pain, discolored (or oily) poop, diarrhea, or nausea after eating fatty foods.

6You've developed diabetes.

Especially early on, new-onset diabetes can cause weight loss, Dr. Cappola says. You may also feel crazy thirsty and notice youre peeing all the time. Your body is literally peeing out glucose because you cant absorb it, and that drives thirst, she explains. Diabetes also causes your body to suck nourishment from your muscles, which fuels the sudden weight drop.

7You have rheumatoid arthritis.

Dr. Hildreth says inflammatory conditions like rheumatoid arthritisa condition in which your immune system attacks your healthy tissues by mistakeor some types of infection can knock out a sufferers appetite, causing a drop on the scale. These conditions can also cause inflammation in your gut, which could mess with nutrient absorption, leading to unexplained weight loss before diagnosis.

8It may be cancer.

Several types of cancer, as well as a tumor or ulcer in your stomach or intestines, can cause inflammation or malabsorption issues that may lead to a drop in weight, Dr. Wakim-Fleming says. If someone comes to me with unexplained weight loss, Ill check their stomach and colon and bowels for tumors or inflammation, she says. Ill als0 look for tumors in the esophagusthe tube that connects your throat and stomachwhich can make it hard to swallow.

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Before the COVID-19 lockdown, I tried TikTok once and I thought interesting, but Im above it. In truth, I was an anxious abstainer unwilling to confront my age and the possibility that I wasnt inherently cool anymore. However, I returned to the video-sharing app in a moment of physical distancing weakness and I quickly became addicted.

While it is a great place to connect with others and feel a sense of community, the platform has become host to an alarming amount of misinformation regarding fitness and diets. My For You page features content focused on weight loss over health: workouts for super easy thigh reduction, what I eat in a day videos, and hacks to lose six pounds in two days all of which highlight a widespread ideal that thin is best.

As someone who struggled with disordered eating as a teenager, the ease at which these videos can reinforce harmful understandings of physical and nutritional health is glaringly obvious. Sixty per cent of TikToks users in the US are between the ages of 16 and 24 add that to being stuck at home, the need to maintain a semblance of control in the midst of a global pandemic, and the free time to compare oneself to popular creators, and you have the perfect storm to fuel a resurgence of eating disorders.

Audiences are increasingly looking to online media resources for information and advice. Clea Skopeliti and Bethan John of First Draft have recorded how social media platforms have grappled with discovering, mediating, and deleting harmful content that spreads misinformation amongst the COVID-19 pandemic in their series on health misinformation.

It is time to extend the same attention to content that encourages eating disorders due to lack of scientific data, certified training, and minimal fitness knowledge.

The surge of potentially harmful content on TikTok is indicative of the failure of their community guidelines, which claim that, content that promotes eating habits that are likely to cause health issues is not allowed.Videos may slip through filters because their content is not overtly or intentionally harmful. For instance, creators with ideal bodies often release workout and what I eat in a day videos because they receive a large number of comments asking them to.

Although sharing may come from a place of good intent, this advice is often founded by the advice of other teenagers and minimal health and fitness knowledge. Other examples include the surge of videos showing skinny tea and other miracle drink recipes promising weight loss, and the popular so you think Im skinny and weight loss check sounds.

TikToks For You page a tailored stream unique to each user that acts as a landing page for content magnifies the reach of the harm and body image issues that misinformation can cause, as compared to other social media platforms.

The company recently wrote about the workings of the algorithm behind the For You page: Our goal is to find balance between suggesting content thats relevant to you while also helping you find content and creators that encourage you to explore experiences you might not otherwise see.

It will show you a variety of videos, regardless of whether they are aligned to your interests or not, and then develop a stream of content based off of signals collected by artificial intelligence aimed to maximize user engagement.

Many studies have found that debunking misinformation is unlikely to be effective in changing peoples attitudes once the information has already been spread. TikToks current regulations do not do enough to filter videos that encourage eating disorders, offer dangerous exercise advice, and promote feelings of body shame.

Given its prominence in popular culture, TikTok should take the initiative to set an example and create new standards in the tech industry that do not encourage such trends.

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Doctors have listed the useful and harmful properties of instant coffee. Drink helps to lose weight by speeding up metabolism, but abuse affects the heart and increases the heart rate.

Experts allocate three kinds of instant coffee: granulated, powdered and freeze-dried. The benefits of the drink include its ability to improve brain function and memory. Coffee is suitable for people with excess body weight because it reduces appetite and breaks down fats. With regular use of a Cup perky in the day reduces the chance of developing diabetes by 14%. Instant coffee prevents gallstones. Drink positively affects the secretion of acids, improves digestion and maintains muscle tone.

However, besides the benefits of drinking instant coffee, there are drawbacks. The latter is addictive. The body acts like illegal substances. Without coffee people will not be able to Wake up and start running our daily business. This deficiency is manifested only when taken regularly more than three cups a day. Coffee increases blood pressure. From it is to give people with hypertension, and other diseases of the blood vessels and heart. Drink increases the acidity of gastric juice and can disrupt the digestive tract.

Partly to get rid of negative effects of the intake of instant coffee will help small tweaks. We are talking about adding a beverage of milk, sugar, pepper. If you feel unwell after intake of coffee is essential to consult the doctors.

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If a grocery store advertisement reads, Todays special: a food low in calories, no fat, full of fiber, may help prevent diseases, aids in weight loss, and tastes delicious, would you buy it? I would hope so as this ad is talking about one of the most healthful foods nature provides berries.

Berries are just about the perfect food to eat, whether fresh or frozen, and the variety to choose from is outstanding blackberries, blueberries, boysenberries, cranberries, gooseberries, loganberries, raspberries, and strawberries.

Berries special power

Berries have been around as a food source for centuries. Their attractive appearance and delicate burst of sweetness has made them a favorite fruit even today. But, what distinguishes berries from other fruits is their health-boosting ability thanks to their rich and diverse antioxidant power.

Antioxidants reduce damage due to oxygen often caused by free radicals. Antioxidants include ascorbic acid (vitamin C), carotenoids, vitamin E and phenolic compounds, all found in berries vitamin C and phenolic compounds are particularly abundant. Phenolic compounds include phenolic acids, flavonoids, tannins and resveratrol. Berries antioxidant power is that special boost in keeping us healthy.

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Today, go out and buy yourself some berries. Whether theyre on sale or not, berries are always a bargain for keeping you healthy and preventing disease.

Brain Boosting Berry Recipe

To get you started on adding berries into your life, heres a smart smoothie. Boost brainpower from this delicious mocha-berry smoothie with brain healthy foods blueberries, cocoa powder, coffee, and walnuts. Its drinkable but if youd rather have a pudding consistency, leave in the refrigerator covered for a few hours or overnight; chia seeds will swell giving a gel-like effect, transforming your smoothie into a pudding!

Ingredients:

2 cups blueberries, frozen or fresh1/2 ripe banana, frozen or fresh2 teaspoons cocoa powder1/4 teaspoon vanilla1/2 cup brewed coffee (room temperature or chilled)1 teaspoon chia seeds1/4 cup walnuts3 to 5 ice cubes

Directions:Place all ingredients in a blender and puree until smooth.

Nutritional analysis per serving:Calories: 175Protein: 3 gramsTotal fat: 5 gramsTotal carbohydrate: 30 gramsFiber: 6 gramsTotal sugar: 18 gramsSodium: 10 milligrams

Cheryl Mussatto MS, RD, LD is a registered dietitian with a masters degree in dietetics and nutrition from the University of Kansas, and a bachelors degree in dietetics and institutional management from Kansas State University. She is a clinical dietitian for local clinics, an adjunct professor at an area community college where she teaches basic nutrition, and a freelance health and nutrition writer. She is the author of The Nourished Brain: The Latest Science On Foods Power For Protecting The Brain From Alzheimers and Dementiaand The Prediabetes Action Plan and Cookbook. Visit her website at http://www.eatwelltobewellrd.com.

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