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Yahoo
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Coffee break: Edible sunscreen, summer milkshake favorite, and getting Rick-rolled
Good morning, everyone! We're taking a coffee break and we have some fun stories to share with you this morning! Harvard University researchers followed a group of nearly 50-thousand women for 30 discovered that drinking coffee every morning helped women stay mentally sharp and physically strong later in life. The benefits were noticeable in middle-aged women who drank caffeinated coffee. Decaf coffee and tea didn't have the same effect. Participants drank up to 2-and-a-half cups of joe a day. One of Chick-fil-A's most beloved milkshakes is set to return next week. The Atlanta-based fast food restaurant recently announced that its peach milkshake will return for its 16th year starting June 9. The creamy treat will be joined by a new peach-themed item, peach frosted lemonade. The drink features Chick-fil-A's regular or diet lemonade mixed, icedream dessert, and peaches. Both drinks will be available for a limited time at participating restaurants. Chick-fil-a also announced that the pineapple dragonfruit beverage will be extended through August 16. Dermatologists are weighing in on the new trend of 'Edible sunscreens.' As you might expect, most are saying don't ditch the topical lotions and sprays. The edibles are filled with vitamins and antioxidants to protect your skin from within. Dermatologists say people might just be hearing about these, but they have actually been prescribing them for tears. They contain ingredients to help reduce sun-induced skin damage and inflammation, but they were always meant to be used with a physical barrier … Like traditional SPF. So no, edible sunscreen does not keep you from burning. 'Never gonna give you up' by Rick Astley first came out in 1987, but future generations know it more as the 'Rick rolling' song.. The gag from 2007 where you fool people into clicking on an unrelated link that takes them to the song. Our sister station in Chicago had the WGN Men's glee club even rick-rolled Rick Astley seven years ago. Astley thanked the listeners and said he never could have imagined his song would hit a billion streams. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
27-04-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
‘SkinnyTok' weight-loss trend could lead to food deprivation, experts caution
Social media can be a great source of fitness, nutrition and wellness tips — but it also has some potentially harmful content. Enter "SkinnyTok," a popular weight-loss trend making the rounds on TikTok. Creators are pairing the hashtag with videos that share various ways to lose weight, many of them based on the goal of getting as thin as possible in a short amount of time. Chick-fil-a Food And Employees Helped Man Lose Weight And Change His Life As of April 26, there were more than 60,000 videos from creators talking about SkinnyTok. One of those is Mandana Zarghami, 25, a business owner and influencer in Miami, Florida. "What you eat in private will show in public," Zarghami told her followers in a recent video. Read On The Fox News App The influencer spoke with Fox News Digital about her perception of the worldwide SkinnyTok trend. "There's an emphasis on portion control, prioritizing daily movement and knowing what foods will make you feel better from the inside out and more," she said. The creator acknowledged, however, that some of the content could be triggering for those who have battled disordered eating. "While some content under the SkinnyTok trend can promote motivation around health and wellness, it can also unintentionally glamorize unhealthy habits or unrealistic body standards if you're following the wrong influencer or content creator," Zarghami cautioned. At the same time, she said, "you control what you consume." "It's a little hard to be sensitive to each group, because a lot of the people who talk about SkinnyTok on their platforms also battled disordered eating and overcame it with healthy lifestyle choices," Zarghami added. Dr. Brett Osborn, a Florida neurosurgeon and longevity expert, said he has witnessed the "devastating consequences" of extreme thinness firsthand, including women with fractured bones caused by malnutrition. "This is a growing crisis, and it is being dangerously celebrated on social media under hashtags like #SkinnyTok," he told Fox News Digital. "When young people chase after extreme thinness through starvation diets, they invite frailty into their lives. The body, deprived of caloric energy, becomes extremely fragile." In teenagers and young adults, malnutrition disrupts hormones, weakens immunity, impairs cognitive function and can cause lasting damage to their still-developing brains, according to Osborn. First Glp-1 Pill For Weight Loss, Diabetes Shows Success In Late-phase Trial Physical effects of malnutrition can include hair loss, reduced bone density and, in severe cases, irreversible structural damage, he added. Low body weight or minimal body fat does not equate to good health, the doctor said. "Starvation is not a virtue – it is an abandonment of the body's nutritional needs," he said. "The SkinnyTok trend preys on impressionable youth, particularly young women, encouraging them to shrink rather than thrive." Rather than focusing on "extreme thinness," Osborn called for a focus on building muscle, which he described as the "cornerstone of vitality." "In older adults, muscle loss — or sarcopenia — is a medical warning sign linked to increased risks of falls, fractures, hospitalizations, cognitive decline and even mortality," he cautioned. "Muscle loss doesn't just weaken the body — it erodes the mind, hastening the onset and progression of dementia. The body and the brain are interconnected, and when one suffers, so does the other." To those embracing the SkinnyTok trend, Osborn recommends that they shift the focus to building muscle. "Muscles are your shield against disease and decline. Being lean and strong, not thin and frail, is the true measure of health," he said. 'The Carnivore Diet Saved My Life After Decades Of Anorexia' "Instead of glorifying starvation, we should teach our youth to nourish their bodies and minds, build resilience through muscle gained by strength training, and prioritize bodily function over any short-lived trend." Dr. Jillian Lampert, vice president of The Emily Program, an eating disorder treatment center based in Minnesota, also called out the potential risks of the SkinnyTok trend. "This content dangerously glorifies content that encourages people to take drastic measures to change their bodies," she told Fox News Digital. "It also further ensnares people already struggling with their body image and thoughts of size and shape, reinforcing the notion that being thin at all costs is the norm." The behaviors in many of the videos are "often extreme" and highly limit foods or food groups, Lampert noted. Little-known Eating Disorder Nearly Starved A 9-Year-old: 'It Was Tormenting Her' The algorithms used by social media platforms make the content even more dangerous by amplifying the messages, according to the expert. "Looking at one TikTok with even some less toxic body image content will teach the algorithms to send you more and more and more until your feed has become an avalanche of toxic content," Lampert warned. As people scroll through countless videos of "ideal" bodies and lifestyles, this often leads them to conclude that they're not thin enough or attractive enough. "Continual assessment of appearance and eating habits can make a person hypercritical and hyper-fixated on perceived flaws, thus fueling the cycle of eating less, which often leads to overeating and overexercising, which often leads to fatigue and loss of control around food," said Lampert. "It is a vicious cycle that quickly spirals from external messaging to internal criticism." Dr. Anastasia Rairigh, a Tennessee-based family physician and obesity medicine specialist at the virtual health platform PlushCare, warned that extreme weight-loss behaviors can be deadly. "As a person severely limits their caloric intake, the body struggles to maintain the correct electrolyte balance," she shared with Fox News Digital. "When a person's electrolytes are severely unbalanced, they can experience heart arrythmias or, in severe cases, cardiac arrest. Even if a person does not experience this, severe food deprivation can lead to damage to the heart, bones and brain." People who deprive themselves of food may also notice effects on cognition, mood and sleep, Rairigh warned. "Modeling a healthy attitude toward food is critically important to combating the negative influence of toxic diet culture," she said, recommending that people focus on food as a source of energy rather than an enemy. Click Here To Sign Up For Our Health Newsletter "Supporting young people to focus on activities and interests outside social media has been shown to be helpful as well," she said. "Encourage and facilitate positive activities in the real world as a counter to time spent on social media." Those who are showing signs of disordered eating should see a doctor, Rairigh advised. "While disordered eating is deadly, there is hope and treatment. Do not be afraid to reach out for help." Zarghami, the TikTok creator, reiterated the importance of setting positive examples on social media. For more Health articles, visit "Many of us that promote SkinnyTok focus on proper nutrition, walking over 10,000 steps a day and promoting a healthy and active lifestyle," she told Fox News Digital. "It's so important to approach these trends with balance, focus on overall well-being rather than appearance, and encourage sustainable, nourishing choices that support both physical and mental health."Original article source: 'SkinnyTok' weight-loss trend could lead to food deprivation, experts caution
USA Today
13-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Why do Masters winners and members get green jackets? The tradition, explained
Why do Masters winners and members get green jackets? The tradition, explained Welcome to FTW Explains, a guide to catching up on and better understanding stuff going on in the world. Watching the Masters on Sunday and suddenly wondering why all the members and winners of the tournament at Augusta National wear those same green jackets and the origin story behind it? We've got you covered. Editor's note: A version of this post was originally published 2022. The green jacket might be one of the best non-trophy trophies in all of sports, right? It's wearable bragging rights, one that you can put on for any event, from a day at Wimbledon (Sergio Garcia) to heading to a local Chick-fil-a (thanks, Patrick Reed). But what's up with the whole green jackets thing? Let's help you out and dive in all things green jackets: Why have Augusta National members wear green jackets at all? There's an origin story here, via The first story is Augusta National co-founder and one of golf's greatest champions, Bobby Jones, attended a dinner at 12-time Open Championship venue Royal Liverpool in England where club captains were wearing matching jackets to denote their position. Jones liked that. The other story is that Augusta National co-founder Clifford Roberts figured it was a way to identify club members as 'reliable sources of information' to visiting non-members — and to let waiters know who got the check at dinner. In 1937, that's when the green jackets started rolling in. Why are the jackets green at Augusta? Specifically, the color is Pantone 342 per Golfweek. The story I found behind this came from Today's Golfer: So when Augusta National opened in January 1933, [Bobby] Jones floated the idea to business partner Clifford Roberts. The only issue was the colour. Red, yellow and even 'Georgia peach' were all considered but quickly dismissed. Then, while out walking Roberts' eye was taken by the leaves underpinning the many azalea bushes found on the former Fruitland Nursery site. Known as verdant green, the choice was made and a legend was born. When did the Masters winners start getting green jackets? Back in 1949, Sam Snead got one when he won his first Masters at Augusta. How do the golfers get jackets in their exact sizes? They get a temporary one that's approximately their size before they're given a customized fitting after their win. Do you get more than one green jacket if you win multiple Masters? Nope! Back in 2019, when Tiger Woods won, we learned this one. You can bring the green jacket home for a year after your win, but then it has to be brought back and worn only at Augusta. And if you win again, you get your same jacket to put on after your victory.
