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Key Takeaways Peptides are emerging as a hot topic in fitness. They’re marketed as the next big thing for fat loss, muscle recovery and “anti-aging,” often promising faster results with less effort. Read on to learn the truth about peptide-based drugs: It is essential to know the difference between peptide-based drugs that are FDA-approved medications and those that are not. Two well-known examples of peptide-based medications are semaglutide (Wegovy) and tirzepatide (Zepbound), which are approved for chronic weight management in specific patient populations. BPC-157 and TB-500 are peptides popular in the fitness world, but they…
Forget that viral carrot salad: Sardines—the tiny, stinky fish your grandmother probably stocks in her pantry—are the newest beauty food. These days, they’re heralded as “nature’s skin care,” “nature’s multivitamin,” or even “nature’s Botox.” “It’s definitely a big TikTok trend,” Shira Wieder, MD, an attending physician at Montefiore Einstein and assistant professor of dermatology at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, tells SELF.Creators pushing the tinned treats claim that eating a few a day can bestow “glass skin,” a K-beauty pillar and coveted aesthetic that involves a dewy, almost translucent complexion. Jacqueline Vignona, a recipe developer with 68,000 followers, deems…
Three RTD launches — UPDATE Energy, Bucked Up Drive Hydration, and Life Cider X — all chose GeniusPure Alpha-GPC. Stable in liquid, high yield, and backed by clinical data showing 108% better cognitive performance at the low dose. NNB Nutrition’s GeniusPure® Alpha-GPC has broken through to the next level. It was immediately accepted into powdered supplements thanks to its improved stability and yields, but in the beverage space, putting alpha-GPC into ready-to-drink bottles has historically been trickier for formulators. The ingredient’s hygroscopic nature made generic ingredients a poor fit for RTD applications and well-dosed powders for years. NNB solved that,…
Fresh Thyme Market On Feb. 25, Fresh Thyme Market (Downers Grove, IL) announced the relaunch of its Own Brand portfolio. The reignited portfolio will feature expanded trend-forward products, recharged packaging and an evolved strategy to make high-quality, better for you and local choices more accessible to today’s customers. As part of the relaunch, Fresh Thyme is focusing on deepening Own Brand penetration and growing its natural and organic assortments across key departments like grocery, produce and frozen. All Fresh Thyme Own Brand products will be free form more than 100 unwanted ingredients such as artificial preservatives, sweeteners, flavors and artificially…
Key Takeaways Rewatching comfort shows can be an easy way to unwind after a long day, a soothing form of self-care, and a nostalgic connection to the past.Watching TV can lighten your cognitive load, boost your mood, and relieve stress and anxiety.It’s important to be mindful of when TV is helping you recharge versus when it’s keeping you stuck. Picture this: you’ve had one of those days. Work felt endless, traffic was a nightmare, and by the time you’ve finally made it home, you just want to watch some mindless TV. So, you curl up on the couch, hit play…
Put the remaining 150g sugar, the rest of the vanilla and the butter in a bowl, and beat together for 4-5 mins using an electric whisk until lightened in colour and very fluffy. Crack in the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in half the custard. Once everything is well combined, sprinkle in the ground almonds, flour and baking powder. Fold in using a spatula until no flour remains.
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Credit: Illustration by Ian Moore and product image courtesy of Amazon. Sony’s 1000X series has been around since 2016, improving on the previous iteration to eventually land on the Sony WH-1000XM6 in 2025, which are the best over-ear headphones I tested in 2025 (and ever, really). Right now, you can get the WH-1000XM6 headphones for $398 (originally $459.99), their lowest price ever, according to price-tracking tools. The XM6 headphones improve on what were already excellent headphones. Sony upped the…
In this installment of our parenting column, penned by family therapist and mother of three Lia Avellino, she explains how to help kids deal with change.
There are plenty of expert-approved tools for managing anxiety—deep breathing, mindless distractions, fact-checking your more catastrophic thoughts. And many of them do genuinely help.Still, “there’s no one-size-fits-all approach,” Lauren Cook, PhD, clinical psychologist and author of Generation Anxiety: A Millennial and Gen Z Guide to Staying Afloat in an Uncertain World, tells SELF. “Meaning we [as providers] have to look at what works well for the individual and get creative in trying different options.”That means finding coping mechanisms that work not just in moments of crises, but that reduce overall anxiety in the long run, too. In fact, certain habits…