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New York Post
26-05-2025
- Health
- New York Post
Ridiculous ‘water-based cooking' trend slammed as ‘phony' hack: ‘Bro invented soup'
Zoomers claim they've reinvented the 'meal.' Gen Z has seemingly cornered the market on creating things that have already existed, from 'girl dinners' to 'silent walking.' Now, 20-somethings are being roasted online after espousing the health benefits of 'water-based cooking' — with critics claiming that they've simply discovered 'soup.' In a clip with more than 320,000 views, a TikTok user is seen steaming and simmering a variety of vegetable and noodle dishes. Advertisement The caption reads, 'Pov you started water-based cooking and now your skin is clear, your stomach is thriving and you recover from illness overnight.' Social media users claim they can 'wok' on water in viral new videos. @alyssadiaries/TikTok 'I'm actually aging backward because I've been nourishing my body using water,' declared one water-based cooking trumpeter. beats_ – Advertisement Others claim that H20-rooted methods like blanching, steaming or poaching can help wind back father time like a gastronomic Benjamin Button. 'I'm actually aging backward because I've been nourishing my body using water,' declared one breakfast baptism devotee on TikTok. Critics were quick to throw cold water on the trend with one steaming-mad detractor snarking, 'Gen Z discovers soup.' 'This is just everyday food in Asian cultures,' scoffed another while referencing the technique, which some experts claim dates as far back as 5,000 BC in ancient China. Advertisement 'TikTok has a term for the most basic things,' critiqued a third. Terminology notwithstanding, is cooking with water a panacea or a bunch of snake oil? Nutrition scientist Michelle Davenport, who frequently touts water-based cooking techniques on social media, explained in a March video that 'when you cook with broth or water you block AGEs or aging compounds from forming.' Advertisement 'These are the compounds that crosslink our skin and age us from the inside out,' she said. Meanwhile, nutritionist Jillian Kubala wrote for that steaming allows vegetables to retain more nutrients than boiling and other higher-heat methods. 'Boiling is associated with greater nutrient losses than steaming because it completely submerges vegetables in water,' she wrote. 'Water-soluble nutrients in the vegetables leach into the water, decreasing certain nutrients and phytochemicals like vitamin C and beta-carotene.' We guess a broken 'Tok' is right twice a day. Although one could perhaps be forgiven for treating this trend with a grain of salt, given the amount of so-called cure-alls that proliferate on the platform. Last year, doctors dispelled the TikTok-popular myth that ingesting large amounts of castor oil can help detox the body, claiming that this can conversely cause 'explosive diarrhea' and other issues. Other misconceptions peddled on TikTok have included the idea that putting potatoes in your socks can cure the flu and that marshmallows are antioxidants, proving that TikTok users may have reinvented the old wives' tale as well.
New York Post
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Nike is selling dirty Air Force One sneakers — for $130
Strange way to get your kicks. Nike watchers are shaking their heads over the brand's latest headline-grabbing release — a pricey pair of sneakers that comes out of the box looking scuffed up and dirty. For a whopping $130, loyal brand fans can get their hands on the new dotSWOOSH x Nike Air Force 1 Low Dirty Triple Whites — which may arrive looking used, but are promised to get cleaner in time. 4 Nothing says fashion in the year 2025 like a used Nike shoe — apparently. Nike 'The more you wear it, the cleaner and crispier it becomes. It's that simple,' proclaimed an announcement on Dotswoosh, one of the company's social media channels. According to Nike, the 'dirtiness' is merely a 'scratch-away texture' that wears off — soon leaving the filthy footwear looking brand new. 4 even the insides of the shoe appear as if they've been worn by someone else. Nike 'Smoked white AF1s. You see them everywhere. Dirty, creased, scuffed — each pair is a living canvas for the person wearing them. White AF1s are a time portal. We love that about them,' the product description reads. 'But what if we told that story backwards?' 'The AF1 Low 'Dirty Triple White' is a time machine. Buckle in. Enjoy the ride.' The pre-soiled shoes feature a stained collar, torn eyelets and loose threads underneath the iconic Nike Swoosh. Alongside the classic AF1 laces, the shoes will come with laces that wear with light exposure, 'creating a unique vintage look.' And even the inside is designed to appear stained — featuring an illustration of a footprint is stamped on the digitally-printed sockliner, 'celebrating grooves you put into your own shoes.' Just in case you can't wait — and for some reason don't want to buy a pair of clean shoes in the same style — a brush is provided for those looking to scrub up right away. Sales begin May 7 on Nike's SNKRS app. 4 'The AF1 Low 'Dirty Triple White' is a time machine. Buckle in. Enjoy the ride,' the brand urged. Nike The soiled-looking sneaks will drop alongside the Triple Triple Black Air Force 1 Lows, said to reveal a deeper, richer black hue revealed the more you wear them. People on social media were getting a kick out of the announcement, with one X user calling it a 'real meme shoe.' In an early preview, Complex said in an Instagram post that the shoe 'looks like it's been stomped out and worn for months.' 4 One review said the shoe 'looks like it's been stomped out and worn for months.' Nike 'Nike is crazy for this one,' the outlet wrote in the caption. 'The sneaker looks filthy brand new out of the box.' One person chimed in saying they 'think [they] already have a pair…or ten?' of dirty AF1s. 'Benjamin Button beaters,' another person quipped on the Instagram announcement. 'I have these on [right now],' another joked. 'Plot twist, they're just returns,' someone snarked.
Yahoo
27-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Cheetah Cub Named Taylor Swift Is Doing 'All Too Well' After Rescue from Illegal Pet Trade
Taylor Swift, the cheetah cub, is just a few months old, and she's already had a few eras to her short life. The baby big cat started life in the wild with a mother to take care of her, but then was poached from her natural habitat in Africa by individuals looking to sell the animal into the illegal wildlife pet trade, according to the Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF). CCF — a nonprofit based in Namibia dedicated to protecting the declining cheetah population —rescued the cheetah cub and pulled her out of the exotic pet trade before she made it too far. When rescuers got hold of Taylor Swift, the cheetah, the cub was only three pounds and not much larger than the kitten of a domestic house cat. Related: All About Taylor Swift's Cats, Meredith Grey, Olivia Benson and Benjamin Button According to CCF, Taylor Swift, the cub, is now out of the woods and doing "all too well." The cub spent her first weeks with the organization getting used to a healthy diet and starting touch training. The training "is essential to desensitize cubs to the gentle touch since Taylor will begin her vaccine regime soon," CFF founder and executive director Dr. Laurie Marker said in a statement. Related: Why Taylor Swift's Cat Benjamin Button Was the Ideal Feline to Join the Star on Her Time Cover "It may not be the Eras tour, but so far Taylor's training has been very successful," she added. Marker said the cheetah cub was named Taylor Swift to honor the music superstar's devotion to felines. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. CCF is a leader in cheetah research and conservation, working to help the vulnerable creatures, which number less than 7,000 in the wild. The organization is headquartered in Namibia but recently opened a second wildlife reserve in Somaliland, specifically designed to care for cheetahs rescued from the illegal wildlife pet trade. Taylor Swift is settling in well at the Somaliland center and adapting to life at a wildlife reserve. According to CCF, the center is a 1,800-acre facility with 5-12-acre enclosures, where rescue cheetahs can recover with access to the outdoors and plenty of space to play. Read the original article on People
Yahoo
27-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Cheetah Cub Named Taylor Swift Is Doing 'All Too Well' After Rescue from Illegal Pet Trade
Taylor Swift, the cheetah cub, is just a few months old, and she's already had a few eras to her short life. The baby big cat started life in the wild with a mother to take care of her, but then was poached from her natural habitat in Africa by individuals looking to sell the animal into the illegal wildlife pet trade, according to the Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF). CCF — a nonprofit based in Namibia dedicated to protecting the declining cheetah population —rescued the cheetah cub and pulled her out of the exotic pet trade before she made it too far. When rescuers got hold of Taylor Swift, the cheetah, the cub was only three pounds and not much larger than the kitten of a domestic house cat. Related: All About Taylor Swift's Cats, Meredith Grey, Olivia Benson and Benjamin Button According to CCF, Taylor Swift, the cub, is now out of the woods and doing "all too well." The cub spent her first weeks with the organization getting used to a healthy diet and starting touch training. The training "is essential to desensitize cubs to the gentle touch since Taylor will begin her vaccine regime soon," CFF founder and executive director Dr. Laurie Marker said in a statement. Related: Why Taylor Swift's Cat Benjamin Button Was the Ideal Feline to Join the Star on Her Time Cover "It may not be the Eras tour, but so far Taylor's training has been very successful," she added. Marker said the cheetah cub was named Taylor Swift to honor the music superstar's devotion to felines. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. CCF is a leader in cheetah research and conservation, working to help the vulnerable creatures, which number less than 7,000 in the wild. The organization is headquartered in Namibia but recently opened a second wildlife reserve in Somaliland, specifically designed to care for cheetahs rescued from the illegal wildlife pet trade. Taylor Swift is settling in well at the Somaliland center and adapting to life at a wildlife reserve. According to CCF, the center is a 1,800-acre facility with 5-12-acre enclosures, where rescue cheetahs can recover with access to the outdoors and plenty of space to play. Read the original article on People
Yahoo
21-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
These 31 Hysterical Fails From Last Week Made Me Laugh So Hard I Forgot About The State Of Everything
Editor's Note: While we can't endorse what X has become, we can bring you the fun moments that still exist there, curated and free of the surrounding chaos. Yep, you guessed it: It's Monday. Again. I've never seen a day as persistent as Monday! It refuses to go away, but I have a new plan: slicing all the Mondays out of every 2025 wall calendar with an X-ACTO knife. While I work through them, here's 31 hilarious fails from last week to get us through: gorgeous. not how that works, kiddo. are getting hot in the boba shop. 4.A reasonable punishment. different when it's not your parent, I guess. if you could get back to me by EOD, please, Mom, that'd be great. least wait until after they've been dyed! AAA have a punch card? 2083. I'm Benjamin Button. is supposed to be all treats, no tricks. teach 'im. like the new company communications solution to me. showers your own transportation to the store. I only need to be awake on Friday mornings. mouth, insert foot. 17.I didn't want to read that email anyway. day was supposed to be fun! 19.I am not sure I could eat this, even if it tasted good. is why the French would call me "les incompétents." a wonderful snack! 22.I just wanted to know how the dog was doing... have a thin sheet of metal when you could have a giant cube, instead? of cubes, this was totally worth it. to remember what life was like before there was a bird in the house. Easter, give it a few days and try again. Monday I'll be mad that I chose errands. listings should just say either travel-sized or not. deserved a giggle, at a minimum. take it as a compliment. finally, I'm wondering if I should be taking a spoonful of BBQ sauce every morning. If you enjoyed these laughs, go follow the creators! And for more fails, check out our most recent posts: "I Am Genuinely Stupid": 27 Hysterical Fails From Last Week That'll Make You Laugh So Hard You Can Tell Your Doc You Did Cardio These 19 Hilarious Fails From Last Week Made Me Laugh So Hard I Forgot The Economy Even Exists These 21 Hilarious Fails From Last Week Have Me Laughing Through My Current Existential Crisis
