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Imagine if the reason you’re struggling with <keyword id="19923801" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="weight-gain" source="keywords">weight gain</keyword> wasn’t about the number of calories you eat or how much you hit the gym, but rather a hidden culprit inside your body — a misalignment between two powerful <keyword id="22853509" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="internal-clocks" source="keywords">internal clocks</keyword>: the one in your brain and the one in your liver. New research reveals that this mismatch could be driving unhealthy <keyword id="20000883" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="eating-habits" source="keywords">eating habits</keyword> and contributing to obesity, suggesting that fixing the timing of these body clocks might just be the key to tackling weight gain and metabolic issues.<br /><br />Your body’s <keyword id="20016193" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="circadian-rhythm" source="keywords">circadian rhythm</keyword>, or internal clock, is like the conductor of an orchestra, ensuring that everything — your sleep, digestion, and <keyword id="20025272" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="metabolism" source="keywords">metabolism</keyword> — runs on time. While your brain’s "master clock" is set by light, helping you follow a 24-hour day, your liver follows its own schedule, mostly governed by when you eat. When these two clocks get out of sync, like when you’re jetlagged or work night shifts, it can lead to chaos in your metabolism, triggering overeating and weight gain.<br /><br />A fascinating study in mice has uncovered that when the brain’s circadian rhythm doesn’t match up with the liver’s clock, it creates a disruption in eating patterns. Mice with a broken liver clock began to overeat, especially during their usual rest time—leading to unhealthy weight gain. However, when researchers severed the communication line between the liver and the brain (via a nerve called the hepatic vagal afferent nerve or HVAN), this overeating behavior was reduced, showing that the neural connection between the liver and brain could be a potential target to treat obesity.<br /><br />Why does this matter? Well, for humans, this could open a whole new avenue for tackling obesity and other metabolic diseases caused by disruptions in our body’s natural rhythms. It’s a breakthrough that points to the possibility of resetting the internal clocks to restore balance, curb overeating, and ultimately help people struggling with weight gain. This discovery isn’t just about fixing what you eat, but when you eat — unlocking a new understanding of how our body’s timing can make all the difference.<br /><br />So, next time you're battling the scale, it might not just be about diet or exercise — it could be time to check your body’s clocks and give them a tune-up.<br /><br />The findings of this research have been published in <em>Science</em> and can be accessed <a href="https://doi.org/10.1126/science.adn2786" data-type="tilCustomLink">here</a>.

Are your internal clocks messing with your weight? Here’s what new research says

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Alaias Bertrand lost 75 pounds by focusing on her health over her appearance.</li><li>She had previously tried a series of fad diets, but they made her obsess over food.</li></ul>Alaias Bertrand lost 75 pounds in three years and has kept the weight off for seven years. After years of failing to hit her <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-lose-weight-and-keep-it-off">weight loss goal</a>, she realized the key to success was in making the journey enjoyable.<br /><br />As a high school freshman, Bertrand, now a 25-year-old content creator and marketer based in Florida, was told by a doctor that she qualified as obese. It came as a shock but prompted her to evaluate her daily habits and decide to lose weight.<br /><br />Growing up, she played a lot of sports, but her diet was poor.<br /><br />"I really didn't have any form of diet or care. I would just eat whatever I wanted whenever I wanted," Bertrand told Business Insider. "<a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ultra-processed-foods-linked-early-death-study-2024-5">Super processed</a>, high carbs and sodium, and most likely also sweets because I'm such a sweet tooth."<br /><br />Bertrand initially tried to lose weight through restrictive diets, including keto and <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/intermittent-fasting-benefits-and-risks-for-longevity-weight-loss-cancer-2024-4">intermittent fasting</a>, but they made her preoccupied with what she was eating and didn't work long-term.<br /><br />"I feel like I've tried everything under the sun. Nothing was working," she said.<br /><br />Looking back at her habits, Bertrand said it was when she started prioritizing her health over her weight that she naturally started to lose weight.<br /><br />Bertrand shared the three biggest lessons she learned from her <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/woman-lost-75-pounds-making-2-simple-lifestyle-changes-2024-10">weight loss journey</a>.<br /><br />  <div type="image" title="Alaias Bertrand stands on a tennis court, holding a tennis racket." height="2048" width="1365" msid="115114923" hostid="261"></div><h2>1) You can't shame yourself into losing weight</h2>When Bertrand was limiting what she ate to lose weight, it was coming from a place of shame, she said. And it didn't work.<br /><br />She didn't like the way her body looked, and she believed she needed to change it to be able to love and accept herself. "When I first started, I thought I honestly hated myself, which it breaks my heart to say, but I really did not have a lot of confidence," she said.<br /><br />Once she started making healthier lifestyle choices, such as <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/doctors-prescribing-fruit-vegetables-kids-adults-eat-healthier-heart-health-2023-8">eating more fresh produce</a>, she naturally felt better in her body. This made her realize that she never disliked herself but rather the choices she was making.<br /><br />Over time, her adjustments became less about needing to look a certain way and more about feeling a certain way. "I want to feel good in my body. I want to feel confident," she said.<br /><br /><h2>2) Find healthy habits you enjoy</h2>Bertrand learned that finding <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/healthy-habits-fit-throughout-life-personal-trainer-2024-7">healthy habits</a> you enjoy is key to <keyword id="21221996" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="sustainable-weight-loss" source="keywords">sustainable weight loss</keyword>.<br /><br />Losing weight healthily means leading a <keyword id="19956649" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="healthy-lifestyle" source="keywords">healthy lifestyle</keyword> and being consistent, she said. Picking something for six months and then stopping isn't going to work, which is why, she said, it helps to pick habits you would be happy to do every day.<br /><br />"If you love walking and you're like, I can walk every day for the rest of my life, then do that," she said. "It is going to add so much value into your life, and it doesn't feel like a strain."<br /><br /><h2>3) Find someone to hold you accountable</h2>  <div type="image" title="A group of girls wearing matching sport team T-shirts smile at the camera." height="4032" width="3024" msid="115114929" hostid="261"></div>If you want to lose fat or start eating healthier, find someone to hold you accountable, she said. Friends or a community, as well as a coach or a trainer, are all good options.<br /><br />Adding a social element to your fat loss journey will likely help you stick with it, Bertrand, who was part of her college track and field team, said.<br /><br />In a longitudinal 2015 study published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine that analyzed weight data from 1,556 older married or cohabitating couples in England, people with BMI readings considered overweight or obese were more likely to lose weight over a four-year period if they had partners with high BMI readings who lost weight during that time as well.<br /><br /><em>Correction: November 13, 2024 — An earlier version of this story incorrectly described a finding of the JAMA Internal Medicine study. The study's analysis of weight loss was based on measured weight loss, not whether either partner was trying to lose weight. The story was also updated with more context </em>about<em> that finding.</em><br />

A woman who lost 75 pounds shares the 3 biggest lessons she learned about losing weight and keeping it off

Most of our days start with sitting on our porcelain seats for a bit, followed by commuting to work, spending long hours of sitting before the computer screen at work, and then at home if you have hobbies that keep you glued to your seat. That’s roughly 12 hours of sitting a day or an average of 60 hours of sitting a week — and I’m sure you know where I’m going with this — which isn’t great for your health.<br /><br />Now I know what you’re going to think: isn’t the 30-odd minutes of moderate exercise that you try to squeeze into your day enough? The answer, according to new research, is a resounding no. If anything, these seated hours could accelerate your aging process, affecting you in ways you may not expect.<br /><h2>Sitting is the new smoking?</h2>The <a href="https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0308660">study</a>, involving over 1,000 individuals, including 730 twins, revealed worrying insights into how prolonged sitting can affect <keyword id="82128" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="cardiovascular-health" source="Orion">cardiovascular health</keyword> and increase body mass index (BMI). According to the findings, even meeting the minimum exercise recommendations — around 20 minutes of moderate activity per day — doesn’t offset the risks associated with long hours in a chair. <br /><br />The study’s senior author, Professor Chandra Reynolds, emphasises that “sitting less throughout the day and getting more vigorous exercise, or a combination of both, may be necessary to reduce premature aging in early adulthood.” Collaborating with Ryan Bruellman, a PhD candidate at UC Riverside, Reynolds aimed to uncover the long-term health consequences of increased sitting post-COVID pandemic.<br /><h2>Is standing the solution?<br /></h2>Are you already scrolling through Amazon, trying to find a standing desk? Don’t bother, because that is probably just as bad. <em>Please don’t throw your phone away and hear me out.</em><br /><br />In a complementary <a href="https://academic.oup.com/ije/article/53/6/dyae136/7822310?login=false">study</a> from Australia and the Netherlands led by Matthew Ahmadi, researchers analysed data from the UK Biobank, tracking over 83,000 adults for nearly seven years. This study found that standing for extended periods was no better than sitting in reducing cardiovascular disease risk. In fact, standing for more than two hours a day increased the risk of circulatory diseases by 11% for every extra half hour, while sitting more than ten hours a day raised circulatory disease risk by 26% per additional hour.<br /><h2><keyword id="23792418" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Movement-is-key" source="Orion">Movement is key</keyword><br /></h2>The key takeaway from both studies is clear: movement is essential. Simple measures like using a standing desk or taking brief walks are insufficient on their own. Instead, integrating regular vigorous exercise and reducing overall sitting time are crucial steps for Millennials to safeguard their health and stave off premature aging.<br /><br />Individuals who incorporated 30 minutes of vigorous exercise daily — like running or cycling—showed a notable improvement, with cholesterol and BMI levels comparable to people five to ten years younger. But even this vigorous exercise couldn’t completely negate the damage done by extended sitting, highlighting the importance of breaking up sedentary time with movement throughout the day.<br /><br />Reynolds emphasises the importance of building healthy habits now to ensure long-term benefits. “This is the time to build habits that will benefit health over the long term,” she advises. Meanwhile, policymakers are urged to revisit physical activity guidelines to better address the risks associated with prolonged sitting.<br /><br />Ahmadi’s study reinforces that standing alone isn’t a cure-all for the health risks of prolonged sitting. "We’re not seeing risks when someone’s walking around," Ahmadi explains, "but we are when they're standing still, which causes blood pooling in the lower extremities."<br /><h2>Why millennials need to act now</h2>Many young adults might assume they have time on their side, believing they can address health concerns later in life. But as the study’s lead author, Ryan Bruellman, highlights, this critical period has lasting effects. He observed that after the COVID-19 pandemic, sedentary habits increased among his peers, prompting him to investigate the consequences. Bruellman notes that young people often feel they are immune to aging’s impacts, but “what you do during this critical time of life matters.”<br />  <div type="Article" hostid="261" msid="114851528" title="A scientist who researches healthy aging shares how she eats and works out" mstype="2" mssubtype="0"></div><br />

Sitting vs. Standing: Settling the debate on workplace health

<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="23786456" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Mae-Suzuki" source="keywords">Mae Suzuki</keyword> was stuck in a cycle of <keyword id="23786455" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="restrictive-dieting" source="keywords">restrictive dieting</keyword> and binging for years.</li><li>She applied the technique of visualization, used by business titans such as Steve Jobs, and lost 40 pounds.</li></ul>For years, Mae Suzuki was stuck in a cycle of <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/women-losing-periods-due-to-restrictive-dieting-over-exercising-2021-3">restrictive dieting</a> and binging that left her miserable.<br /><br />But when Suzuki started visualizing her dream self and following the habits she imagined she would have, she lost 40 pounds sustainably.<br /><br />The technique of visualization has been linked to improved musical ability, athletic performance, self-confidence, decision-making, and emotional regulation. Many successful entrepreneurs, including <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/steve-jobs">Steve Jobs</a>, are known to have used <keyword id="21023801" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="visualization-techniques" source="keywords">visualization techniques</keyword> throughout their careers, as well as Olympians such as Michael Phelps.<br /><br />Growing up, Suzuki, a YouTuber based in New York, was overweight and wasn't taught healthy eating habits, which made her feel different.<br /><br />"That sort of added to the whole shame around 'Why am I not fit? Why am I not healthy? Why do I feel different from everyone else around me?'" she told Business Insider.<br /><br />In spring 2023, the "<a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/weight-loss-glp-1-drugs-ozempic-wegovy-mounjaro-effects-future-2023-12">food noise</a>" and misery of yo-yo dieting reached a fever pitch, and she decided something had to change.<br /><br />Suzuki had discovered the concept of <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/lucky-girl-syndrome-manifesting-success-jobs-money-economy-tiktok-2023-2">manifesting</a> — which she described as "basically creating whatever you want into your reality" — a few years earlier. She used the framework to examine her lifestyle and reimagine her ideal one.<br /><br />She started by reflecting deeply on what she wanted her life to look like, and envisioned her dream self.<br /><br />"I really sat down with myself and thought about, 'Who do I want to be? If I want to achieve things in my life, who do I have to become?' And it's not about being someone else other than myself, but it's more so discovering new extensions of myself," she said.<br /><br />Suzuki added: "I basically did an entire overhaul of my <keyword id="23786458" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="self-concept" source="keywords">self-concept</keyword>, my identity, basically like who's Mae? What does she do? What are her habits like?<br /><br />"And I also thought about what people who are at my goal, people who are fit and healthy, what are they doing?"<br /><br />Then, Suzuki made a promise to herself to gradually start living her life as that person. "I manifested by living the life of the person I wanted to become," she said.<br /><br />After six months, she reached her goal of losing 40 pounds and has maintained her weight since about October of last year. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says losing about 4 to 8 pounds a month is healthy and sustainable.<br /><br />  <div type="image" title="Suzuki on the beach before her weight loss." height="2268" width="3024" msid="114428139" hostid="261"></div><h2>Shifting the focus away from <keyword id="19923802" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="weight-loss" source="keywords">weight loss</keyword> and toward enjoyment and health</h2>Suzuki realized she was previously solely focused on losing weight, which led her to eating foods she didn't like and doing workouts she hated.<br /><br />"Everything that I thought revolved around 'how do I lose weight? How do I burn more calories?' That wasn't giving me joy at all," she said. In fact, it made everything feel like a chore, which was unsustainable.<br /><br />As she observed people who had <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/longevity-lifestyle-changes-live-longer-healthy-habits-genes-study-2024-5">healthy habits</a>, she noticed that they tended to be active simply because they enjoyed it. They might get off the bus a few stops early to walk the rest of the way home, for example, because they enjoyed the process.<br /><br />That was a perspective she had never considered before. "I had to kind of unpack all of these underlying mindsets that I had that clearly brought me to where I was. It wasn't working out for me," Suzuki said.<br /><br />This time, she focused on feeling strong, healthy, and happy. Once she stopped focusing on the things she didn't like in order to lose weight, she started to see gradual but sustained weight loss.<br /><br /><h2>She didn't restrict herself but didn't eat more than she needed</h2>In Suzuki's childhood home, there was a scarcity mentality in relation to food, she said. Her parents' <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/alices-ultra-rich-what-people-across-tax-brackets-discuss-therapy-2024-10">financial struggles</a> fostered a belief that she had to eat everything on her plate or else go hungry.<br /><br />And while that might have made sense at the time, as an adult it led Suzuki to <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/avoid-overeating-at-thanksgiving-dinner-eat-slower-dietitian-2023-11">often overeat</a>. Instead, she allowed herself to eat until she was full and put the rest aside for later.<br /><br />"Food is abundant. If I'm hungry, I can go get a snack. So I don't feel like I need to overeat and be extremely full just so that I won't be hungry later on," she said.<br /><br />After years of restrictive dieting, she also let go of demonizing certain foods and glorifying others. Instead, she paid more attention to nutritional value, portion size, and flavor. She tracked what she ate to make sure she was in a <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/health/diet-nutrition/benefits-of-calorie-deficit-diet">calorie deficit</a>— which means eating fewer calories than you burn — but wasn't strict about it, she said.<br /><br />"I don't have to eat five cups of salad every day. I just need to eat what I like and then feel full and then move on with my day. And if I'm hungry, I can get more food," she said.<br /><br />  <div type="image" title="Mae Suzuki taking a mirror selfie at the gym." height="4032" width="2268" msid="114428142" hostid="261"></div><h2>Discovering <keyword id="21715184" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="weight-lifting" source="keywords">weight lifting</keyword></h2>In June, Suzuki joined her local gym and committed to going three to four times a week. She knew there would be times she didn't feel motivated but she just kept focusing on her goal until it became a habit.<br /><br />She tried as many different workout classes as she could, and discovered that <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-weightlifter-made-running-habit-hybrid-training-2024-10">she loves lifting heavy but isn't so into cardio</a>.<br /><br />On days she doesn't feel like exercising, she leans on the workouts she knows she enjoys, like practicing <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/gyms-outdated-cardio-no-squat-racks-2024-9">squats</a>.<br /><br />"I just want to move my body. I just want to feel good in my body," she said. <br /><br /><i>Correction — October 21, 2024: A previous version of this story misstated a CDC recommendation on healthy weight loss. The CDC says a healthy weight-loss goal for most people is 4 to 8 pounds a month, not 10 pounds a month.</i><br />

A woman lost 40 pounds by quitting strict diets that made her miserable. She started by visualizing 3 healthy habits her ideal self would keep.

<keyword id="19894886" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="china" source="keywords">China</keyword>'s ambitious space program just took a giant leap forward, unveiling plans to construct a <keyword id="23555954" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="lunar-space-station" source="keywords">lunar space station</keyword>, launch manned lunar missions, and search for <keyword id="23555818" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="habitable-planets" source="keywords">habitable planets</keyword> over the next few decades. With a long-term vision mapped out through 2050, China’s space agencies are setting the stage for a monumental era in space exploration. But what’s driving this cosmic push – and why the <keyword id="19899207" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="moon" source="keywords">Moon</keyword>?<br /><h2>The three-phase roadmap</h2>China’s lunar aspirations are just one part of a broader national plan for space science, announced by the China Academy of Sciences (CAS), the China National Space Administration, and the China Manned Space Agency. This detailed plan, spanning 2024 to 2050, includes a three-phase roadmap that begins with laying the groundwork for manned <keyword id="20359086" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="lunar-exploration" source="keywords">lunar exploration</keyword> and planetary studies through 2027.<br /><br />From 2028 to 2035, China will build an international lunar research station as part of its second phase, marking a significant investment in permanent lunar infrastructure. While the lunar base will help with exploration, it will also serve as a strategic step towards expanding China’s influence in space, making it a key player in a new wave of <keyword id="23555955" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="extraterrestrial-research" source="keywords">extraterrestrial research</keyword>.<br /><br />China’s plans don’t stop at the Moon. Part of the long-term strategy involves seeking habitable planets and investigating the potential for extraterrestrial life. Through various space science missions, China aims to explore celestial bodies both within the solar system and beyond. This quest for knowledge includes <keyword id="23555956" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="exoplanet-detection" source="keywords">exoplanet detection</keyword> and characterizing planetary atmospheres, which are critical for understanding potential habitability.<br /><br />“Scientists will also explore the habitability of celestial bodies in the solar system and exoplanets, and search for extraterrestrial life,” explains Ding Chibiao, Vice-President of the CAS. By combining these efforts with lunar exploration, China is broadening the scope of its space research, potentially paving the way for future interplanetary missions.<br /><h2>The big picture</h2>Beyond immediate goals, China’s space plan also includes studying cosmic phenomena. China will delve into key scientific themes like the “extreme universe,” focusing on the origins and evolution of the cosmos, detecting dark matter, and uncovering the mysteries of cosmic baryonic matter. China aims to push the boundaries of what we know about the universe, from gravitational waves to the fundamental nature of gravity itself.<br /><br />With new missions focused on the Sun, Earth, and heliosphere, China will conduct comprehensive Earth-Moon observations and investigate space weather. These studies aim to deepen understanding of Earth’s cycles and the larger forces at play within the solar system.<br /><br />China’s program isn’t just about lunar bases and scientific exploration; it’s a bold step in the growing global <keyword id="20114940" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="space-race" source="keywords">space race</keyword>. As one of the few countries with its own space station and a lunar mission under its belt, China is looking to establish itself as a premier player in space science. With a lunar base on the horizon, China’s focus on the Moon and beyond reflects a strategic move to claim its place in the future of space exploration.<br /><br /><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em><br />

Why is China building a base on the Moon?

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Wall Street's top performers are hard workers who tend to work long, intense hours.</li><li>Business Insider asked its 2024 class of Wall Street stars about how they stay mentally sharp.</li></ul><p>Call it superstitious, but Mark Zhu, a 34-year-old managing director at Blackstone, likes to start every day the same way. He has two Trader Joe's yogurt cups, one banana-flavored and one blueberry-flavored, eaten in the same order, followed by his supplements, which also have their specific sequence.</p><p>"Those are just examples of how I bring a level of consistency and sequencing to my life," he said. "Because you know the moment after 9 o'clock, the days can get chaotic."</p><p>Similarly, the 90 minutes between 5:30 a.m. to 7 a.m. are precious to Craig Kolwicz.</p><p>The Moelis investment banker uses that time to put himself in control for the rest of the day, whether by going to the gym, meditating, or reading a book.</p><p>"You're not getting pulled in all different directions with your deals, your transactions, or just things in life," said the 35-year-old managing director.</p><p>"It's sacred time to me — anything before 7 a.m. is my time."</p><p>It's no secret that working on Wall Street is demanding. Finance giants from Blackstone to Goldman Sachs attract some of the brightest and most driven people, and to climb the ranks is no easy feat.</p><p>When we asked top up-and-comers on Wall Street about the habits or routines they followed to keep themselves mentally sharp, no one mentioned<a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/start-day-cold-plunge-reduce-grogginess-stress-mental-sharpness-2023-4"> cold plunges</a>, 10-step facial rituals, or <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/inside-bryan-johnson-dont-die-summit-singapore-longevity-health-biohacking-2024-10">biohacking</a> trends that tout themselves as life hacks that instantly make you more attractive, healthier, smarter, and more balanced.</p><p>Most of these high performers featured on <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/top-wall-street-executives-rising-stars-investing-trading-2024#blake-cecil-32-bridgewater-associates-5">Business Insider's 2024 list of rising stars of Wall Street</a> are spending time with their families, keeping physically and mentally healthy with reasonable workout and <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/goldman-sachs-partner-brian-robinson-neon-sign-about-sleep-2024-4">sleep routines</a>, and finding opportunities to recharge.</p><p>Here's what we learned about the hacks, habits, and routines that help top talent on Wall Street stay on their game.</p><h2 id="25bcbc05-aac9-4976-b303-ad847534c9cf"><strong>Morning routines</strong></h2><p>Chicago-based Bank of America investment banker Corey White is another early riser. He relies on his Apple watch to wake him up gently, with a little vibration at 5 a.m. The 35-year-old works out. He's partial to weight lifting but recently took up running thanks to his twin brother, who works in private equity. He sends his kids off to school and listens to a podcast on an hour-long commute into the office.</p><p>"My mornings are super important to me to have a nice, kind of slow start to the day. And I found it's regulating," he told BI. The routine helps him stay present with his home life as well as work, he added.</p><div type="image" title="Woman having coffee on her balcony" height="3333" width="5000" msid="114020357" hostid="261" sizebytes="359366"></div><p>Nina Gnedin, a San Francisco-based portfolio manager from Man Group, starts her day at 4:30 a.m. because she works East Coast market hours.</p><p>"I wake up. I do my face. I do my skincare. I brush my teeth. I drink my double shot of espresso. I do all my morning work rituals, where I check the trades. I check on the portfolios around 7, 7:30. I get coffee again."</p><p>Her "very regimented" workday ends at 3 p.m., which allows her to get outside and enjoy the outdoors. "There's no day of the year where the sun's down when I'm done with work," she said.</p><h2 id="44e9adf5-0637-4484-ac2c-31816b001006"><strong>Productivity hacks and habits</strong></h2><p>Bridgewater Associates deputy chief investment officer Blake Cecil likes to push himself (and his team) to meet deadlines that might be arbitrary on paper but give him a mental goal to chase.</p><p>The 32-year-old overpromises on projects intentionally to " trick" himself into working more efficiently and diligently. One example is he will ask his team and himself this hypothetical: "Let's imagine we had to deliver this in 24 hours — how would we do that?"</p><p>Often, this leads to creative and innovative work, he told BI.</p><p>BlackRock's Chi Chen, 34, winds down her weekends with a Sunday evening reading ritual that helps her "distill my brain."</p><p>It's a two-hour affair, starting with one hour of the books she's reading. The fixed-income portfolio manager is a fan of non-fiction and just read "Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst" by Robert Sapolsky. After that, she turns back to the markets. She reads external and internal research and prepares for the week.</p><h2 id="e4df00ef-f617-4808-b80b-d0d397e3e250"><strong>Commuting with a purpose</strong></h2><p>Since starting at Bank of America, Justin Elliott has had a daily regimen designed to <span>take up</span> his 20-minute commute to work.</p><p>"It's really around my faith — I do a devotion. Read a Bible scripture, pray. Come into the office and listen to a gospel song," the 29-year-old vice president on the institutional rates sales desk at Bank of America told BI. "That's my every morning routine for getting me centered for the day. It's about reminding me why I'm here and what it's all about."</p><p>He also goes to the gym two to three times a week and has recently been doing sound baths and meditation with his wife.</p><p><span>Listening to music on her drive </span>to<span> </span>her Boston office<span> helps </span>Fidelity Investments' <span>Palmer Osteen, 31, </span>take<span> her mind off what's about to come and what's ahead so she can </span>start her workday <span>with a clear head. It also works for her way home.</span></p><div type="image" title="Businesswoman on the phone on her way to work" height="5464" width="8192" msid="114020358" hostid="261" sizebytes="517532"></div><p>Music "helps me reset and decompress and not go to bed with a hamster wheel in my brain," she said.</p><p>KKR's Alissa Song, who grew up in Silicon Valley but now lives in New York, uses the time to touch base with family and friends.</p><p>"It just keeps me connected to the people I care about," the 31-year-old industrials investor told BI. "I've been doing this since my college internships."</p><p>"Part of it is just that we came to the US when I was really young, and so here it's just the four of us here, my two parents and my brother. And so we're really close," she added. "That's been a way that I've kept in touch."</p><h2 id="d349da13-5838-4be9-ba4b-f0e2bc038874"><strong>Friends and Family</strong></h2><p>Similarly, making time for quality time with friends and family keeps Daniela Cardona, 29, grounded.</p><p>"I work a ton," the RBC investment banking vice president said, but "most important is I've never lost sight of my friends, my support system."</p><p>Bank of America's White has a family day every Saturday with his wife and two young sons.</p><p>"We go to the museums, go to the zoo, go to the water park, wherever it is, we just fully, deeply focus on our family," he said. "And I think being able to give 100% to whatever you're focused on is really important for just productivity, but also for the mental side of I'm here right now in the moment with my family and being fully immersed in that."</p><h2 id="0be578d3-3a1c-440b-bfb9-83f44a5d76f0"><strong>Hobbies that help take you away</strong></h2><p>Ben Carper, who finished his <a target="_blank" href="https://www.padi.com/">Padi</a> open water certification a couple of years ago, tries to take a trip or two a year with his wife that focuses on diving. Along with a chance to see exotic locations, it's a chance to completely unplug.</p><p>"It's a change of scenery, and it's kind of hard to think about work when there's a 25-foot manta ray swimming nearby," Carper, a 34-year-old managing director on Jefferies' Private Capital Advisory team, added. His last dive was in the Maldives, and he's eyeing Thailand next.</p><p>Matthew Eid-Holm, a principal at Ares Management, skis or scuba dives at least every 6 months.</p><p>"A few hours of these activities that require 100% focus on the present are very effective at resetting," the 32-year-old told BI.</p><div type="image" title="Scuba diver and big manta ray" height="3516" width="5483" msid="114020365" hostid="261" sizebytes="529324"></div><p>Also, on the ocean theme, Moelis' Kolwicz is a pretty avid surfer.</p><p>"Being out on the ocean, getting that physical activity — it's easy to zone out."</p><p>There are ways to decompress and relax on land, too. Melissa Ding, an infrastructure investor at BlackRock, likes to engage in meditative activities like cooking, pottery, or tending to her terrace garden to give the 33-year-old a "little bit of mental reset."</p><p>"When I need a little bit of rest time, there are just things that I do that where I can kind of zone out."</p><p>Her garden consists of flowers, including dahlias, and a recently planted fig tree.</p><p>Wells Fargo's Annie Cheslin, 34, recently learned how to play the centuries-old strategy game mahjong, which she's become "obsessed with." The managing director in high-grade municipal trading joined a club that meets twice a month to play.</p><h2 id="5b69cc3a-c919-44eb-9934-40cdd16bfe98"><strong>Exercise routines</strong></h2><p>Physical challenges are a way to distract yourself from the day-to-day and counterbalance the time you spend in front of computer screens or client dinners.</p><p>Margaret Williams, a 31-year-old executive director at Morgan Stanley, said she exercises in some form or fashion every day. Williams will do anything, from a run in Central Park to weightlifting to laps at a hotel pool on the road to late-night walks with the dog.</p><p>"It's a part of staying balanced, physically and mentally," she said.</p><p>Being disciplined about daily workouts is also how Apollo's Austin Anton, 32, clears his head.</p><p>"I find that when I go for a run, I have my most creative ideas, and I love to run, and I tend to do that every other day," he said. "So I find that very helpful in terms of clearing my head and allowing me to think through something."</p><div type="image" title="Two men and a women lifting weights as they plank" height="3331" width="6317" msid="114020366" hostid="261" sizebytes="390294"></div><p>Erica Wilson's workout of choice is weightlifting, which "has become a real stress reliever over the last couple of years," she told BI.</p><p>The 31-year-old vice president at Blue Owl's daily habit has evolved into a competitive hobby. She participated in a power-lifting competition last year through Tone House — she deadlifted nearly twice her body weight — as well as Hyrox, <a target="_blank" href="https://hyrox.com/the-fitness-race">a fitness race</a> featuring eight separate physical exercises, such as sled pulls or burpee broad jumps, with a 1-kilometer run in between each.</p><p>For Harrison DiGia, morning is the best time to get a workout in.</p><p>"I try to wake up and move my body. I do some sort of workout every morning, whether it's strength training, playing tennis, or even stretching or yoga," the 31-year-old General Atlantic vice president said. "I'm a huge tennis player. I like using that time in the morning to clear my mind. It helps me reset and gets me ready for the new day ahead."</p><h2 id="d3113c79-caac-4d9d-8730-368968e9dd30"><strong>Getting some shut-eye</strong></h2><p>Patrick Lenihan, a portfolio manager at JPMorgan Asset Management, has a strict bedtime.</p><p>"There's some nights where you need to get things done, but I try to have a hard cutoff. Let's just say 9:30— that's lights out." That gives him 30 or 45 minutes to wind down and ensure he gets his sleep, not just for physical health, but mental, too.</p><p>He also makes a point to stay active. He played hockey his whole life, but after a few surgeries, he now does lower-impact exercises like pilates and barre at least three or four times a week.</p><p>"Now that I'm on paternity leave, I've been lucky enough to do it, get in a little bit more. But I think those two things help me to at least stay recharged and stay ready each day," he said.</p><p>Luckily, his infant son is a great sleeper and has not disturbed Patrick's rest so far.</p><div type="image" title="Woman in distress resting in bed, soft light illuminating the room" height="2000" width="3000" msid="114020363" hostid="261" sizebytes="82906"></div><p>"I definitely think getting sleep is important," Elizabeth Stone Redding, a principal at TPG, told BI. "It's certainly something I have realized as I've matured in my career, that you really need to use your brain, and you need to get a decent amount of sleep for that."</p><p>The 33-year-old also habitually sets priorities to stay on track and not get overwhelmed.</p><p>"It's very easy to obviously be overwhelmed with a large list of things, but narrowing it down and saying, 'Okay, these are the two or three things I really want to do today,' helps me a lot," Stone Redding said. "I try to have — even if it's just in my head — a list of two or three things I want to accomplish in a given day."</p><h2 id="4de0d80b-046e-4e13-ac5d-6bea4c6d110c"><strong>Taking a step back</strong></h2><p>Matt Gilbert, a 35-year-old managing director at Thoma Bravo, started working with an executive coach a few years ago. He was surprised when the coach pushed him to pull back at work.</p><p>"I would say, in general, workaholic or 'Type A' people tend to try to grasp more and more responsibility," he said. "And I actually think ultimately that was the case for me."</p><p>Gilbert now spends more time with his family. He has made a habit of watching TV with his wife every night and dropping his oldest daughter at school.</p><p>"I think I fill up my cup in terms of personal fulfillment so that my time that I'm at work, I can really, really focus and dedicate to that and kind of maximize the time that I have here."</p><p>Gidan Dan's key ritual at work is consistently staying in touch with his clients, but at home, the Citadel Securities senior vice president takes the chance to relax.</p><p>"A lot of my colleagues are really good runners and they work out and everything. I'm completely different," he said. "I think I work long enough hours, so I don't want to exhaust myself too much. So I would just go home, and taking care of my kids is enjoyable but exhausting stuff," Dan said of his two daughters, aged 1 and 4. </p><p>Feroz Khosla, a managing director at Goldman Sachs, isn't just looking for work-life balance, but "work-life harmony — which just means, when you look back at your career, you feel as if there was harmony between work and life," he told BI.</p><p>"Sometimes, you do need to have the power to say no, but do it gracefully," he said. "Maybe the answer is sure, but not right now—and being able to do that without disappointing people is super helpful."</p>

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When you come back home after a long day of dealing with a demanding boss and/or an annoying colleague, the last thing we are going to want to do is exercise. However, getting our behinds off the couch and dragging ourselves to the gym — or the park — might actually help us feel better.<br /><br />In today’s fast-paced, high-pressure <keyword id="19954079" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="work-environment" source="keywords">work environment</keyword>, <keyword id="19901233" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="burnout" source="keywords">burnout</keyword> is becoming a common issue. Deadlines, long hours and constant multitasking can leave us feeling emotionally exhausted and mentally drained. But there’s good news — according to research published in the <em>Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine</em>, <keyword id="23298308" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="moderate-exercise" source="keywords">moderate exercise</keyword> might be the key to combating job burnout.<br /><br />The study examined over 500 employees, assessing their <keyword id="23410261" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="exercise-habits" source="keywords">exercise habits</keyword> and how these related to their work satisfaction and emotional well-being. The results were clear: those who engaged in moderate <keyword id="20053428" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="physical-activity" source="keywords">physical activity</keyword> experienced significantly less burnout and <keyword id="22955163" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="emotional-exhaustion" source="keywords">emotional exhaustion</keyword>. They also reported feeling a greater sense of personal accomplishment in their jobs.<br />  <div type="Article" hostid="261" msid="113632562" title="Here’s how much exercise you must do if you sit at a desk most of your day!" mstype="2" mssubtype="0"></div>But what is “moderate exercise”? As per Michele Wolf Marenus, PhD, a research scientist at Personify Health and one of the study's authors, it’s not about pushing yourself to the extreme. Instead, it involves activities like strength training, dancing, or hiking for at least 30 minutes on five or more days a week. A combination of vigorous activities, like running, and moderate ones is also effective.<br /><br />Interestingly, the study found that more intense forms of exercise didn’t necessarily lead to better results. In fact, moderate activity proved to be the sweet spot. People who exercised at this level reported the lowest levels of emotional exhaustion and the highest levels of <keyword id="20154404" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="job-satisfaction" source="keywords">job satisfaction</keyword>. Meanwhile, those who did either very low or very high levels of physical activity didn’t see the same benefits.<br /><br />As for why moderate exercise helped with burnout? It offers a valuable break from work, allowing employees to recharge mentally and physically. Exercise boosts cardiovascular health, enhances mood, and improves emotional regulation — all essential for dealing with <keyword id="21541838" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="work-stress" source="keywords">work stress</keyword>.<br /><br />So, if work stress is getting you down, you might want to lace up those sneakers and take a brisk walk or dance to your favourite tunes. It could be just what you need to refresh both body and mind!<br />  <div type="Article" hostid="261" msid="112589784" title="How to invest 3% of your day in exercise to live longer, according to an expert in healthy aging" mstype="2" mssubtype="0"></div><br />

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If you’ve ever found yourself stressing over what to get your boyfriend for Boyfriend’s Day — or any occasion for that matter — you’re not alone. Many people feel that men are notoriously tough to shop for. But why is that? Is it just indecisiveness, or is there something deeper going on? Turns out, psychology holds some answers.<br /><h2>Men buy what they want</h2>One of the simplest explanations is that men are likely to purchase what they need or want before anyone else gets the chance to gift it to them. As noted by clinical psychologist Avrum Weiss in his book <em>Hidden in Plain Sight: How Men’s Fears of Women Shape Their Intimate Relationships</em>, men don’t wait around for a thoughtful surprise — they just go ahead and get it. <br /><br />This often leaves their loved ones scratching their heads, trying to figure out what’s left to give them. Men’s approach to shopping is generally more straightforward: see, buy, done. This reduces the opportunity to give them something that feels both thoughtful and useful.<br /><h2>Practicality reigns supreme</h2>For many men, a gift is only appreciated if it serves a practical purpose. Studies show that men are more inclined to accept gifts that align with their role as providers or helpers. Tools for house maintenance or gadgets that improve productivity are welcomed. But a gift that’s purely for pleasure, like a spa day or a frivolous trinket, can make them feel uncomfortable. Men are often conditioned to feel like they should be practical rather than indulgent, which means they may not always appreciate gifts that are just for fun or relaxation.<br />        <div type="Article" hostid="261" msid="113744019" title="I spent 3 years trying to gain my boyfriend&amp;#39;s trust after I cheated on him. What I really needed to do was forgive myself." mstype="2" mssubtype="0"></div>As Weiss highlights, men usually have a harder time than women allowing themselves to play or enjoy something that doesn't seem "useful." For example, while mom might receive a spa treatment, dad is more likely to get something like a toolset. When you’re trying to pick a gift, this deeply ingrained need for utility can create a dilemma.<br /><h2>The “fix-it” mentality</h2>Men are also often more focused on solutions than emotional connections, which can make it difficult for them to appreciate gifts aimed at sentimentality. Some research, although limited, has indicated that men’s brains are wired to fix problems, and this mentality might extend to how they approach receiving gifts. When they receive something that doesn’t solve a practical problem, they might not see its value the same way a woman might.<br /><br />According to acclaimed neuropsychiatrist Dr Louann Brizendine, men’s brains are quick to search for solutions, which can make them less interested in gifts meant to evoke emotional or sentimental reactions. For some men, the question isn't, "Is this a kind gesture?" but rather, "What problem does this solve for me?" This problem-solving mindset can make gift-giving feel like an impossible puzzle to crack.<br /><h2>Difficulty accepting gifts</h2>Some men have trouble accepting gifts altogether, due to a mix of insecurity, fear, or a feeling of inadequacy. For them, receiving gifts may feel like a challenge to their independence or even make them uncomfortable about "owing" something in return. Emotional barriers, often rooted in childhood, can make men feel uneasy about receiving kindness without reciprocating. In fact, some men even associate gifts with manipulation or feel they have to "earn" what they're given.<br />        <div type="Article" hostid="261" msid="113553234" title="My ex and I are close friends, and he sometimes wants to get back together. My new boyfriend approves of our friendship anyway." mstype="2" mssubtype="0"></div>Others may feel a strong resistance to accepting gifts because they are uncomfortable with the vulnerability it implies. The act of receiving can be a reminder of their dependence on others, something that many men try to avoid. Weiss even notes that men might struggle with taking in gifts that are "just for them," seeing it as indulgent or even selfish to accept without offering something in return.<br /><h2>How can you break the cycle?</h2>So, what can you do? Instead of opting for the same old practical gifts, consider challenging your boyfriend to embrace pleasure and play. Try giving him an experience that pushes him out of his comfort zone — like a surprise trip or tickets to an activity he wouldn’t normally pick for himself. It might be a little awkward at first, but helping him expand his capacity for fun could be the best gift of all.<br /><br />The challenge isn't in finding <em>something</em> to give him — it’s finding something he’ll let himself truly enjoy. And in the meantime, if you do find the mystical and fabled one-size-fits-all boyfriend gift solution, do let us know what that is (please).<br />

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Recently, a picture of popular YouTuber, comedian and writer <keyword id="19960425" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Tanmay-Bhat" source="keywords">Tanmay Bhat</keyword> went viral as it showed the dramatic <keyword id="19923802" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="weight-loss" source="keywords">weight loss</keyword> he seemed to have undergone. The comment section was filled with praise, with many fans asking him how he managed to shed all that weight so quickly. But the truth is, Tanmay’s journey has been far from quick. If anything, his story is a fine lesson on the importance of <keyword id="20419014" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="consistency" source="keywords">consistency</keyword> and finding what works for <em>you</em>.<br /><div type="twitter" handle="bhav_paaji" handlename="bhav_paaji" favoritecount="0" retweetcount="0" id="1827223029924917442"></div>Losing weight — whether to get back your health on track or to achieve a glow-up — is something that tops almost everyone’s new year’s resolution list. As January rolls in, people rush to the gym in hordes to sign up for the annual memberships. By around March, they realise that maybe the gym isn’t for them since they haven’t been going regularly/are barely noticing any changes in their body.<br /><br />Tanmay was no exception and experienced the same thing when he restarted his <keyword id="20239882" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="fitness-journey" source="keywords">fitness journey</keyword> back in 2022, he revealed during his appearance on <keyword id="22912153" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="kumar-varun" source="keywords">Kumar Varun</keyword>’s <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-SRF0zClvM">Random Musings</a> late in 2023. So, how did he overcome this slump?<br /><h2>What did Tanmay do differently?<br /></h2>Fat loss can often seem daunting, especially when juggling a busy schedule, high stress, and social pressures. Like many of us, Tanmay tried various diet trends, tried eating healthy and even joined the gym. But around three months into it, the YouTuber decided that he simply did not like lifting weights. Instead, he would do some sort of physical activity that he could actually enjoy while ensuring that it kept him moving.<br /><br />Using Playo, he booked a badminton court for every evening and began to <em>consistently </em>play for an hour. He found that he was enjoying himself and this gave him the motivation to do more.<br /><h2>The art of habit-stacking</h2>Once Tanmay had mastered playing an hour of the sport he liked, he leaned into something called “habit stacking”, a term author James Clear coined in his bestselling book <em><keyword id="20250903" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="atomic-habits" source="keywords">Atomic Habits</keyword></em>. This technique involves attaching a new habit to one you already engage with on the regular, essentially taking advantage of the parts of your lives that are already reliable. <br /><br />What Tanmay did was that he set aside another hour to lift weights either before or after badminton — stacking this new habit over his already existing one. He spoke of how this made being regular to the gym more achievable to him.<br />      <div type="Article" hostid="261" msid="112608740" title="A man who lost 100 pounds while enjoying his favorite foods shared his 3 key weight loss tips" mstype="2" mssubtype="0"></div><br /><h2>Setting aside “me” time</h2>One hurdle that keeps a lot of us from working out consistently is the lack of time. We end up prioritising everything but our physical well being, resulting in the “I don’t have time” excuse. So how did Tanmay circumvent this?<br /><br />Speaking to Kumar Varun, the 37-year-old YouTuber said that he started prioritising his health over everything else. Now, Tanmay devotes the time between 5 PM-7:30 PM to his workouts every day and refuses to attend to anything else in that time frame. He has managed to structure his day in a way where he can afford that time to himself.<br /><br />While this may not be possible for everyone, finding even a tiny time slot that works for you and taking it from there might be a good place to start.<br />      <div type="Article" hostid="261" msid="112745341" title="A 56-year-old woman lost weight and balanced her blood sugar with 5 simple changes" mstype="2" mssubtype="0"></div><br /><h2>Reducing friction between yourself and the habit you’re building</h2>Tanmay emphasised on the importance of limiting the resistance between your thoughts and the actions. 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<ul class="summary-list"><li>Emteq Labs, a UK-based wearable tech company, unveiled emotion-sensing eyewear powered by AI.</li><li>Sense glasses analyze facial expressions and track physical activity and eating habits.</li></ul><p><a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/category/smart-glasses">Smart glasses</a> are taking the tech world by storm, allowing customers to leverage AI and wearable cameras to capture the world around them.</p><p>One company wants to help people wearing smart glasses look inward to gain insights into their own health.</p><p>Emteq Labs, a UK-based company, announced on Tuesday that it had developed the "world's first emotion-sensing eyewear," which it named "Sense."</p><p>Sense uses a platform powered by AI that offers "lab-quality insights in real life and in real time," the company said in a press release.</p><p>Emteq's new CEO, Steen Strand, previously <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/snap-power-players-executives-leading-company-with-evan-spiegel-2020-7#steen-strand-heads-up-snap-labs-which-works-on-the-companys-spectacles-ar-efforts-spiegel-has-prioritized-30">led the hardware division</a> at Snap Inc., which is also competing in the smart glasses game with its AR <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/snap-new-ar-spectacles-kind-of-cartoonish-looking-2024-9">Spectacles</a>. Another competitor, Meta, recently announced updates to its <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/meta-ray-bans-have-new-features-smart-glasses-2024-9">Ray-Ban smart glasses</a> and showed off its <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/orion-meta-ar-smart-glasses-review-2024-9">Orion AR glasses</a>, though those may never be made available to the public.</p><p>Emteq is only looking at commercial partners right now, so the emotion-sensing glasses are not available to consumers.</p><p>Strand and Dr. Charles Nduka, the founder and chief science officer at Emteq Labs, told Business Insider that they hope Sense's insights can help people who are struggling with things like mental illness or obesity.</p><p>"With most smart glasses, the sensors are looking out, whereas the data we are gathering is looking at the wearer," Nduka said. "What you can't measure, you can't improve."</p><p>Strand, who wore the Sense glasses during a demonstration for BI, showed how the glasses use contactless sensors to analyze facial data in real time, such as a raise of the eyebrow, a smile, or a frown. Similar to a smartwatch or a smart ring, Sense glasses track physical activity.</p><div type="image" title="A graphic showing Sense glasses with the app tracking data in the background." height="1080" width="1920" msid="114255275" hostid="261" sizebytes="33322"></div><p>The glasses also have a downward-facing camera for photographing food for meal tracking. That data is analyzed and transferred to the Sense app, and the photo is discarded, Strand said. The goal is to make food logging a passive activity, which can "dramatically increase the compliance" when working toward a goal or abiding by a certain diet, Strand said.</p><p>"For the diet application, we are now closing the loop. We know what you are eating, we know how you are eating, we know your physical activity and your exercise," he said.</p><p>Strand added that he thinks the glasses could also be used for managing neurological conditions, such as autism or Parkinson's.</p><p>"We want to figure out what are the needs that give them a real benefit," Strand said of potential consumers, "and justify wearing the glasses."</p>

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If your child has ever refused to eat anything other than plain pasta or turned their nose up at vegetables for the millionth time, you’re not alone. Wild new research, which analysed data from twins in England and Wales, has suggested that fussy eating isn’t just a phase — and it might not be entirely in your control.<br /><h2>Twinning, even in fussiness!</h2>The study researchers compared eating habits of identical and non-identical twins from the ages of 16 months to 13 years. They discovered that <keyword id="21745716" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="food-fussiness" source="keywords">food fussiness</keyword> remains fairly stable throughout childhood, with a slight peak around the age of seven before decreasing slightly. But perhaps the most surprising finding is the strong <keyword id="22062565" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="genetic-component" source="keywords">genetic component</keyword>: genes explained about 60% of food fussiness at 16 months, increasing to 74% by the time children reached three years old.<br /><br />This means that while <keyword id="23248982" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="picky-eating" source="keywords">picky eating</keyword> might seem like a behaviour that can be shaped by <keyword id="6381498" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="parenting" source="Orion">parenting</keyword>, much of it could be inherited. Identical twins, who share basically 100% of their genes, were far more similar in their eating habits than non-identical twins, who share only 50% of their genes. The difference in fussiness between identical and non-identical twins highlights just how big of a role genetics plays.<br /><h2>What about nurture?</h2>While genes dominated, the study also found that the environment still plays a role, particularly in toddlerhood. For instance, shared family environments — like sitting down for meals together — were more influential towards their eating habits during the early years. However, as children grow older, the influence of the shared home environment fades, and individual experiences, such as friendships or school environments, start to shape <keyword id="21198531" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="food-preferences" source="keywords">food preferences</keyword>.<br />    <div type="Article" hostid="261" msid="113458658" title="New research reveals more than 3,600 food packaging chemicals in human bodies. Is it time we stopped eating food out of takeout containers?" mstype="2" mssubtype="0"></div>By ages seven to 13, environmental factors that are unique to each child (such as peer influences) become more important, accounting for about 25% of the differences in food fussiness. So, while you can’t completely control how picky your child will be, the environment you create in the early years can still make a difference.<br /><h2>So, where does the parent fit in?</h2>Food fussiness can cause significant anxiety for parents, causing many to blame themselves for their child’s eating habits. Hopefully, this study should hopefully offer some relief that it may not chalk down to their parenting skills at all.<br /><br />But that doesn’t mean parents are powerless either! Senior author Professor Clare Llewellyn suggests that <keyword id="23248986" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="early-interventions" source="keywords">early interventions</keyword>, such as regularly exposing young children to a variety of foods, may help reduce fussiness. Repeated exposure to the same foods, particularly fruits and vegetables, can increase the likelihood of children accepting them, especially during the toddler years when shared family meals have a bigger impact.<br />    <div type="Article" hostid="261" msid="113459342" title="I have digital overload from parenting a first grader. School, friend hangouts, and extracurriculars are all managed on my phone." mstype="2" mssubtype="0"></div>And while food fussiness tends to stabilise throughout childhood, it’s not set in stone. Dr Alison Fildes emphasises that parents can continue encouraging their children to eat a wide variety of foods as they grow older, even though peers and external influences may become stronger drivers of eating behaviour in adolescence.<br /><br />The researchers note that the study had some limitations, such as the fact that most of the participants came from white British households of higher socio-economic backgrounds. As a result, future research will need to examine fussy eating across different cultural and socio-economic contexts, where food traditions and access to food may vary significantly.<br /><br />Overall, the findings suggest that while genetics play a major role in fussy eating, there are still opportunities to influence children’s eating habits, particularly in the early years. So, while you may not be able to completely eliminate picky eating, understanding its genetic roots can help you manage it with a little more patience and less guilt.<br /><br />The findings of this research have been published in the <em>Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry </em>and can be accessed <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.14053">here</a>.<br />

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In a “groundbreaking" discovery, the European Space Agency (<keyword id="20401597" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="ESA" source="keywords">ESA</keyword>) has officially confirmed what scientists, environmentalists, and pretty much every living organism has known for millennia: Earth is habitable. Yes, you heard that right. Thanks to a flyby from ESA’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) spacecraft on August 20, we now have <em>yet another</em> confirmation that Earth hosts life. Phew, glad to get that settled.<br /><h2>A quick Earth check-up</h2>Now, you might be wondering why ESA's shiny new spacecraft, designed to explore Jupiter's icy moons, is double-checking whether Earth is alive and kicking. Was it a slow news day? Did the spacecraft get lost on its way to Jupiter? Did scientists wanted to reconfirm given all the anthropogenic destruction?<br /><br />Launched in April 2023, JUICE is on an epic eight-year journey to the outer solar system, where it will study Jupiter’s moons — Ganymede, Callisto, and Europa — all of which might have oceans hidden beneath thick layers of ice. These oceans could potentially support life. But before JUICE gets to analyse alien seas, the team needed to make sure its instruments were working properly. And what better place to practise than the only planet we know has life?<br /><br />As Olivier Witasse, ESA’s JUICE project scientist, noted, "We are obviously not surprised by these results; it would have been extremely concerning to find out that Earth was not habitable!"<br />  <div type="Article" hostid="261" msid="113458367" title="The Earth had a Saturn-like ring of its own once, a shocking new study has suggested" mstype="2" mssubtype="0"></div>Scientists define ‘habitability’ as having conditions necessary to life to arrive and survive. Unsurprisingly, ESA instruments detected a cocktail of <keyword id="23237780" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="life-sustaining-ingredients" source="keywords">life-sustaining ingredients</keyword> on Earth: water in the atmosphere, as well as carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, and sulphur, commonly referred to as the "CHNOPS" elements. These are the are the most common ingredients of living organisms on any planetary body.<br /><h2>Off to Jupiter!</h2>During its <keyword id="23237782" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Earth-flyby" source="keywords">Earth flyby</keyword>, JUICE used two of its instruments — the Moons and Jupiter Imaging Spectrometer (MAJIS) and the Submillimeter Wave Instrument (SWI) — to scan our home planet. Now that JUICE has confirmed that its instruments are functioning properly, it can focus on its primary mission — determining if life could exist elsewhere in our solar system. <br /><br />JUICE is taking a short cut to Jupiter through the inner Solar System, after it completed the world-first lunar-Earth flyby last month. When the spacecraft finally reaches Jupiter's moons, it will repeat the same tests it ran on Earth, analysing the moons’ atmospheres and surfaces for any signs of life.<br />  <div type="Article" hostid="261" msid="113349504" title="Do we really need so many satellites?" mstype="2" mssubtype="0"></div>Interestingly, JUICE also gathered data on Earth's atmosphere, including its oxygen and carbon dioxide levels, to serve as a benchmark. If the Jovian moons have similar concentrations of these gases, scientists might be looking at potential homes for future space fish — or, more realistically, microbes.<br /><br />While this might not be the most shocking news of the century, it’s still a fun reminder of how unique our little blue planet is — at least until we find something similar in the Jovian system. But for now, Earth keeps its status as the only known entity in our solar system that hosts life as we know it.<br />

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