Author: Michelle Korhonen
Claudia Oshry revealed she’s been ‘hungry all the time’ since quitting the trendy weight-loss drug Ozempic last November.The 29-year-old comedian-podcaster famously shed 70lbs off her 5ft frame after she started taking the Novo Nordisk-brand semaglutide injectable in September 2022.‘I’m so hungry all the motherf***ing time and I’m always looking for good treats, because I’m still trying to lose weight but on my own. I’m always looking for snacks and things to fill me up,’ Claudia said on TikTok Tuesday.‘I cannot stay full. It’s impossible. I just had a 12-ounce steak. A 12-ounce steak and I’m starving, so I’m eating popcorn.…
Ageism in health care settings is common. Assumptions that older people are one big, frail, homogenous group can lead to problems, says the author of Elderhood.
This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in culture. Sign up for it here.This month marks four years since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. My colleague Katherine J. Wu recently published an article about what is driving the U.S. government to frame COVID-19 as being flu-like—and the problems with that approach. I called Katherine to discuss the false equivalence of the diseases, and how America missed out on a chance to normalize protections against respiratory illness.First, here…
Hard pressed Scots who’ve spent the past few years battling a cost of living crisis will have been hoping for some fiscal respite when Jeremy Hunt delivered his Budget yesterday.And, by and large, they got it. From cuts in National Insurance to a reform of the byzantine child benefit system and the extension of the freeze on fuel and alcohol duty, families managing straitened household budgets can breathe a little easier as they look forward to keeping more of their own cash.But there’s a sting in the tail. And the UK Government is not to blame for it. However much help…
A flare burns off methane and other hydrocarbons as oil pumpjacks operate in the Permian Basin in Midland, Texas. Burning fossil fuels like coal, oil and natural gas is the main driver of global warming. David Goldman/AP hide caption toggle caption David Goldman/AP A flare burns off methane and other hydrocarbons as oil pumpjacks operate in the Permian Basin in Midland, Texas. Burning fossil fuels like coal, oil and natural gas is the main driver of global warming. David Goldman/AP The Securities and Exchange Commission has issued rules to make companies whose shares are publicly traded in the United States…
On June 3, 2021, a roughly 60-year-old man in the riverside city of Magdeburg, Germany, received his first COVID vaccine. He opted for Johnson & Johnson’s shot, popular at that point because unlike Pfizer’s and Moderna’s vaccines, it was one-and-done. But that, evidently, was not what he had in mind. The following month, he got the AstraZeneca vaccine. The month after that, he doubled up on AstraZeneca and added a Pfizer for good measure. Things only accelerated from there: In January 2022, he received at least 49 COVID shots.A few months later, employees at a local vaccination center thought to…
As you begin to stock up on chocolate eggs and other springtime treats, Costco has another popular seasonal dessert for you to consider adding to your Easter basket: Mini Carrot Cakes.This week, Costco shoppers spotted this item at the bakery in its usual six-count package for $9.99. These miniature cakes feature raisins, walnuts, and cream cheese icing topped with a carrot made out of frosting. “DELICIOUS Mini Carrot Cakes at Costco! These are one of my bakery favorites!” Costco fan account @costcobuys wrote in the caption of a recent Instagram post announcing the mini cakes’ return to the warehouse.RELATED: 13 Best…
The new research suggests that facial attractiveness appears to be impacted by immediate and chronic refined carbohydrate consumption in men and women. Credit: Andres Ayrton, Pexels, CC0 (creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)In a new study, participants’ levels of consumption of refined carbohydrates were statistically linked with their facial attractiveness as rated by heterosexual volunteers of the opposite sex. Visine and colleagues at the University of Montpellier, France, present these findings in the open-access journal PLOS ONE.The Western diet consists of high levels of refined carbohydrates—foods processed in ways that typically remove much of their nutritional value, such as white flour, table sugar, and ingredients…
“…Tony the Tiger tells us that breakfast is the most important meal of the day! It’s grrrrrreat!” This adage about breakfast has become commonplace that it’s readily and unquestionably accepted as fact. Well then, what’s with the growing popularity of Intermittent Fasting and SKIPPING breakfast? (Tony just audibly gasped.) In this Ultimate Guide to Intermitting Fasting, I’ll teach you everything about the science of fasting and what results you can expect: Let’s dig in! What is Intermittent Fasting? Intermittent fasting is not a diet, but rather a dieting pattern: Intermittent Fasting: making a conscious decision to skip certain meals, or…
Some people sing in the shower; I practice my awards speech instead. In it, like so many movie stars before me, I’m alternately breathy, teary-eyed, grateful to family, friends, and—who could forget—my team. I don’t remember learning about Hollywood, with all its warts and wonders, so much as I absorbed my love for it: I used to stay up past my bedtime to watch the Oscars, laughing at Billy Crystal jokes I didn’t understand. The glamor of awards shows and film sets mixed with the lurid tabloid affairs that lined grocery-store checkouts to create an intoxicating image of the industry.…