Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson, aka The Mountain from Game of Thrones, isn’t against going vegan. What would make Björnsson, known meat eater, former World’s Strongest Man, and a man known for eating 17,000 calories on a cheat day, even consider the idea? Bodybuilder Kai Greene recently adopted a vegan diet after watching the movie, The Game… Read More »
Spoiler Warning: If you haven’t watched Episode 2 of HBO’s Watchmen yet, now’s your chance to stop reading—the rest of this post will be filled with spoilers. Will Reeves has been a pivotal character in HBO’s Watchmen through two episodes. He’s been involved in the show’s flashbacks, and now has been a part of a… Read More »
Scientists show that ultraviolet (UV) light exposure leads to changes in the gut microbiome, but only in volunteers who were deficient in vitamin D. Share on PinterestCan sunlight affect our gut microbiomes? There is plenty of evidence that links vitamin D, the sunshine vitamin, to health outcomes. Living at higher latitudes, which means less exposure… Read More »
In 1992, a University of Rochester pharmacologist named Michael Weintraub published a study on a drug combination that appeared to produce never-before-seen weight loss. By week 34, his subjects — 121 volunteers — lost, on average, 30 pounds. What’s more, they rated the fenfluramine-plus-phentermine regimen not only more helpful than placebo, but also not terribly “bothersome.” The tiny study… Read More »