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According to the National College Health Assessment, feelings of loneliness among college students have increased dramatically in the last 10 years since experts feel&nbsp;transitioning to a new environment, as many college freshmen do, increases feelings of loneliness, which leads to unhealthy eating habits and a sedentary lifestyle.

With data from the Mason: Health Starts Here cohort study, Master of Nutrition alum Li Jiang found that loneliness was related to altered diet quality and physical inactivity. The research was done as part of Jiang's master's thesis, and Mason Nutrition and Food Studies Department Chair Lawrence J. Cheskin, Associate Professor Lilian de Jonge, former faculty member Cara Frankenfeld, and former postdoctoral fellow Ziaul H. Rana also contributed to the project.

"Our study supports a potential need for further research in understanding unhealthful dietary behaviour and physical activity which may be related to loneliness, an emotion that impacts many college students," said Jiang.

Sedentary (19.2 per cent) and low active (53.8 per cent) behaviours were more frequent in students reporting high loneliness (score ranges of 4-6 and 7-9) than those reporting low loneliness (score of 10-12).

Students reporting more loneliness had higher fat diets than students reporting less loneliness.

"Interventions to reduce loneliness may have a positive effect on health promotion in this population. This data goes along with other initial findings from the Health Starts Here study that college students are not meeting healthy dietary guidelines or getting enough physical activity," said Mason Nutrition and Food Studies Department Chair Lawrence J. Cheskin, who has an MD.&nbsp;

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According to the National College Health Assessment, feelings of loneliness among college students have increased dramatically in the last 10 years since experts feel transitioning to a new environment, as many college freshmen do, increases feelings of loneliness, which leads to unhealthy eating habits and a sedentary lifestyle.

According to the National College Health Assessment, feelings of loneliness among college students have increased dramatically in the last 10 years since experts feel transitioning to a new environment, as many college freshmen do, increases feelings of loneliness, which leads to unhealthy eating habits and a sedentary lifestyle. With data from the Mason: Health Starts Here cohort study, Master of Nutrition alum Li Jiang found that loneliness was related to altered diet quality and physical inactivity. The research was done as part of Jiang's master's thesis, and Mason Nutrition and Food Studies Department Chair Lawrence J. Cheskin, Associate Professor Lilian de Jonge, former faculty member Cara Frankenfeld, and former postdoctoral fellow Ziaul H. Rana also contributed to the project. "Our study supports a potential need for further research in understanding unhealthful dietary behaviour and physical activity which may be related to loneliness, an emotion that impacts many college students," said Jiang. Sedentary (19.2 per cent) and low active (53.8 per cent) behaviours were more frequent in students reporting high loneliness (score ranges of 4-6 and 7-9) than those reporting low loneliness (score of 10-12). Students reporting more loneliness had higher fat diets than students reporting less loneliness. "Interventions to reduce loneliness may have a positive effect on health promotion in this population. This data goes along with other initial findings from the Health Starts Here study that college students are not meeting healthy dietary guidelines or getting enough physical activity," said Mason Nutrition and Food Studies Department Chair Lawrence J. Cheskin, who has an MD. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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The onset of winter is often marked by Indian mothers buying and then forcing their kids to wear the so-called "monkey cap", which is a unique beanie-style cap that covers the head, ears, neck, and mouth and arguably makes one look quite unflattering. It's sold by local vendors at very cheap rates and is seen as a necessity for the winter season.

But, would you buy the same ski mask cap at a whopping price of over $392 from fashion house Dolce &amp; Gabanna? Since many would answer this question with a big "no", the luxury brand is getting brutally trolled by netizens for its accessory collection and its hefty price tag.&nbsp;

The chatter around the overpriced cap started when Swati Moitra posted a screenshot of what looks like a regular monkey cap priced at Rs 31,990 after a discount on Twitter. In the tweet, she wrote, "As a Bengali, I am horrified and vindicated." The tweet went viral on the platform in no time. It currently has over 370,000 views on the micro-blogging site.

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The product was called ‘Khaki Ski Mask Cap’ on the site. It was originally priced at Rs 40,000 ($392) and the product also has an EMI option that starts at Rs 1,778 ($21) per month.

"Was so cold in the mountains end-Dec, if promised express delivery, I may have robbed a bank and ordered this!" wrote a sarcastic user. Meanwhile, another user wrote, "Rs 31k for a monkey cap!!! I got mine for Rs 20, 10 years ago, &amp; it is still serving me fine (sic)." And, one tweeted, "This should be the cap’s starting price in order to stop parents from buying it against their kids’ preferences." 
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The onset of winter is often marked by Indian mothers buying and then forcing their kids to wear the so-called "monkey cap", which is a unique beanie-style cap that covers the head, ears, neck, and mouth and arguably makes one look quite unflattering. It's sold by local vendors at very cheap rates and is seen as a necessity for the winter season. But, would you buy the same ski mask cap at a whopping price of over $392 from fashion house Dolce & Gabanna? Since many would answer this question with a big "no", the luxury brand is getting brutally trolled by netizens for its accessory collection and its hefty price tag. The chatter around the overpriced cap started when Swati Moitra posted a screenshot of what looks like a regular monkey cap priced at Rs 31,990 after a discount on Twitter. In the tweet, she wrote, "As a Bengali, I am horrified and vindicated." The tweet went viral on the platform in no time. It currently has over 370,000 views on the micro-blogging site. As a Bengali, I am horrified and vindicated. pic.twitter.com/fu8Wn5ToPa — Swati Moitra (@swatiatrest) January 17, 2023 Also read: Jack O'Connell, Lesley Manville, Eddie Marsan join the cast of Amy Winehouse's biopic 'Back to Black' The product was called ‘Khaki Ski Mask Cap’ on the site. It was originally priced at Rs 40,000 ($392) and the product also has an EMI option that starts at Rs 1,778 ($21) per month. "Was so cold in the mountains end-Dec, if promised express delivery, I may have robbed a bank and ordered this!" wrote a sarcastic user. Meanwhile, another user wrote, "Rs 31k for a monkey cap!!! I got mine for Rs 20, 10 years ago, & it is still serving me fine (sic)." And, one tweeted, "This should be the cap’s starting price in order to stop parents from buying it against their kids’ preferences." WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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According to new research, the number and quantity of meals are more important predictors of weight gain or reduction than the interval between meals. The findings of the study were published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open-access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

According to the senior study author Wendy L. Bennett, M.D., M.P.H., an associate professor of medicine at Johns&nbsp;Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, although ‘time-restricted eating patterns’ – known as intermittent fasting – are popular, rigorously designed studies have not yet determined whether limiting the total eating window during the day helps to control weight.

This study evaluated the association between time from the first meal to the last meal with weight change. Nearly 550 adults (18 years old or older) from three health systems in Maryland and Pennsylvania with electronic health records were enrolled in the study. Participants had at least one weight and height measurement registered in the two years prior to the study’s enrollment period (Feb.-July 2019).

Overall, most participants (80%) reported they were white adults; 12% self-reported as Black adults; and about 3% self-identified as Asian adults. Most participants reported having a college education or higher; the average age was 51 years; and the average body mass index was 30.8, which is considered obese. The average follow-up time for weight recorded in the electronic health record was 6.3 years.

Participants with a higher body mass index at enrollment were more likely to be Black adults, older, have Type 2 diabetes or high blood pressure, have a lower education level, exercise less, eat fewer fruits and vegetables, have a longer duration from last mealtime to sleep and a shorter duration from first to last meal, compared to the adults who had a lower body mass index.

The research team created a mobile application, Daily24, for participants to catalogue sleeping, eating and wake-up time for each 24-hour window in real time. Emails, text messages and in-app notifications encouraged participants to use the app as much as possible during the first month and again during “power weeks” — one week per month for the six-month intervention portion of the study.

Based on the timing of sleeping and eating each day recorded in the mobile app, researchers were able to measure: the time from the first meal to the last meal each day; the time lapse from waking to the first meal; and the interval from the last meal to sleep.

They calculated an average for all data from completed days for each participant.

Meal timing was not associated with weight change during the six-year follow-up period. This includes the interval from first to last meal, from waking up to eating a first meal, from eating the last meal to going to sleep and total sleep duration.

The total daily number of large meals (estimated at more than 1,000 calories) and medium meals (estimated at 500-1,000 calories) were each associated with increased weight over the six-year follow-up, while fewer small meals (estimated at less than 500 calories) were associated with decreasing weight.

The average time from first to last meal was 11.5 hours; the average time from waking up to first meal measured 1.6 hours; the average time from last meal to sleep was four hours; and the average sleep duration was calculated at 7.5 hours.

The study did not detect an association between meal timing and weight change in a population with a wide range of body weights.

As reported by Bennett, even though prior studies have suggested intermittent fasting may improve the body’s rhythms and regulate metabolism, this study in a large group with a wide range of body weights did not detect this link. Large-scale, rigorous clinical trials of intermittent fasting on long-term weight change are extremely difficult to conduct; however, even short-term intervention studies may be valuable to help guide future recommendations.

Although the study found that meal frequency and total calorie intake were stronger risk factors for weight change than meal timing, the findings could not prove direct cause and effect, according to lead study author Di Zhao, PhD, an associate scientist in the division of cardiovascular and clinical epidemiology at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

Researchers note there are limitations to the study since they did not evaluate the complex interactions of timing and frequency of eating. Additionally, since the study is observational in nature, the authors were unable to conclude cause and effect. Future studies should work toward including a more diverse population since the majority of the study’s participants were well-educated white women in the mid-Atlantic region of the U.S., the authors noted author.

Researchers also were not able to determine the intentionality of weight loss among study participants prior to their enrollment and could not rule out the additional variable of any preexisting health conditions.

According to the American Heart Association’s 2022 statistics, 40% of adults in the U.S. are obese; and the Association’s current diet and lifestyle recommendations to reduce cardiovascular disease risk include limiting overall calorie intake, eating healthy foods and increasing physical activity.

The 2017 American Heart Association scientific statement: Meal Timing and Frequency: Implications for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention did not offer a clear preference for frequent small meals or intermittent fasting. It noted that irregular patterns of total caloric intake appear to be less favourable for the maintenance of body weight and optimal cardiovascular health. And, altering meal frequency may not be useful for decreasing body weight or improving traditional cardiometabolic risk factors.&nbsp;

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According to new research, the number and quantity of meals are more important predictors of weight gain or reduction than the interval between meals. The findings of the study were published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open-access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

According to new research, the number and quantity of meals are more important predictors of weight gain or reduction than the interval between meals. The findings of the study were published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open-access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association. According to the senior study author Wendy L. Bennett, M.D., M.P.H., an associate professor of medicine at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, although ‘time-restricted eating patterns’ – known as intermittent fasting – are popular, rigorously designed studies have not yet determined whether limiting the total eating window during the day helps to control weight. This study evaluated the association between time from the first meal to the last meal with weight change. Nearly 550 adults (18 years old or older) from three health systems in Maryland and Pennsylvania with electronic health records were enrolled in the study. Participants had at least one weight and height measurement registered in the two years prior to the study’s enrollment period (Feb.-July 2019). Overall, most participants (80%) reported they were white adults; 12% self-reported as Black adults; and about 3% self-identified as Asian adults. Most participants reported having a college education or higher; the average age was 51 years; and the average body mass index was 30.8, which is considered obese. The average follow-up time for weight recorded in the electronic health record was 6.3 years. Participants with a higher body mass index at enrollment were more likely to be Black adults, older, have Type 2 diabetes or high blood pressure, have a lower education level, exercise less, eat fewer fruits and vegetables, have a longer duration from last mealtime to sleep and a shorter duration from first to last meal, compared to the adults who had a lower body mass index. The research team created a mobile application, Daily24, for participants to catalogue sleeping, eating and wake-up time for each 24-hour window in real time. Emails, text messages and in-app notifications encouraged participants to use the app as much as possible during the first month and again during “power weeks” — one week per month for the six-month intervention portion of the study. Based on the timing of sleeping and eating each day recorded in the mobile app, researchers were able to measure: the time from the first meal to the last meal each day; the time lapse from waking to the first meal; and the interval from the last meal to sleep. They calculated an average for all data from completed days for each participant. Meal timing was not associated with weight change during the six-year follow-up period. This includes the interval from first to last meal, from waking up to eating a first meal, from eating the last meal to going to sleep and total sleep duration. The total daily number of large meals (estimated at more than 1,000 calories) and medium meals (estimated at 500-1,000 calories) were each associated with increased weight over the six-year follow-up, while fewer small meals (estimated at less than 500 calories) were associated with decreasing weight. The average time from first to last meal was 11.5 hours; the average time from waking up to first meal measured 1.6 hours; the average time from last meal to sleep was four hours; and the average sleep duration was calculated at 7.5 hours. The study did not detect an association between meal timing and weight change in a population with a wide range of body weights. As reported by Bennett, even though prior studies have suggested intermittent fasting may improve the body’s rhythms and regulate metabolism, this study in a large group with a wide range of body weights did not detect this link. Large-scale, rigorous clinical trials of intermittent fasting on long-term weight change are extremely difficult to conduct; however, even short-term intervention studies may be valuable to help guide future recommendations. Although the study found that meal frequency and total calorie intake were stronger risk factors for weight change than meal timing, the findings could not prove direct cause and effect, according to lead study author Di Zhao, PhD, an associate scientist in the division of cardiovascular and clinical epidemiology at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Researchers note there are limitations to the study since they did not evaluate the complex interactions of timing and frequency of eating. Additionally, since the study is observational in nature, the authors were unable to conclude cause and effect. Future studies should work toward including a more diverse population since the majority of the study’s participants were well-educated white women in the mid-Atlantic region of the U.S., the authors noted author. Researchers also were not able to determine the intentionality of weight loss among study participants prior to their enrollment and could not rule out the additional variable of any preexisting health conditions. According to the American Heart Association’s 2022 statistics, 40% of adults in the U.S. are obese; and the Association’s current diet and lifestyle recommendations to reduce cardiovascular disease risk include limiting overall calorie intake, eating healthy foods and increasing physical activity. The 2017 American Heart Association scientific statement: Meal Timing and Frequency: Implications for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention did not offer a clear preference for frequent small meals or intermittent fasting. It noted that irregular patterns of total caloric intake appear to be less favourable for the maintenance of body weight and optimal cardiovascular health. And, altering meal frequency may not be useful for decreasing body weight or improving traditional cardiometabolic risk factors. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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For anyone who is a fan of body art but too wary to take the leap of permanent ink tattoos, there is an alternative that’s been around for centuries—henna. did you know, that henna has an extensive history behind its origin and spread to the West? We tell you everything in this video.

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The late Karl Lagerfeld will be honoured at the 2023 Met Gala in New York which will take place on May 1. Lagerfeld, a pioneer in the fashion industry, died in 2019 at the age of 85. He had worked at Chanel, Fendi and Chloe in his career. The Met Gala will have Michaela Coel, Penélope Cruz, Roger Federer, Dua Lipa and Anna Wintour as the co-chairs of the event. The theme of this year's Gala will be 'Karl Lagerfeld: A line of Beauty'. It was announced on Wednesday. 
 
The Met's costume institute will gather some 150 of his creations to explore his "stylistic language." Lagerfeld’s original sketches will also be on display at the event.&nbsp; 
 
The theme was first announced by Vogue- which organises the event every year- in September 2022 and was announced with mixed reactions from both fans and stars including Jameela Jamil.&nbsp; 
 
"This man… was indeed, supremely talented, but used his platform in such a distinctly hateful way, mostly towards women, so repeatedly and up until the last years of his life, showing no remorse, offering no atonement, no apology, no help to groups he attacked… there was no explanation for his cruel outbursts," Jamil wrote in part on Instagram at the time. 
 
The actress included in her Instagram post screenshots of several comments in which Lagerfeld gave controversial quotes.

About Met Gala 
 
Considered as fashion's biggest night, the event hosts celebrities from all walks of life each year at Metropolitan Museum in New York. The high-profile fashion event began in 1948 and was initially a society midnight supper. In 70 years, the event has transformed to a high-profile fashion event where almost all designers aim to showcase their designs at the glittering red carpet- often making a statement or two with their creations.&nbsp; 
 
Not to forget, the Met Gala is still a fundraiser. In 2021, the event reportedly had earned more than a whopping $16.4 million for Met's Costume Institute.&nbsp;

The late Karl Lagerfeld will be honoured at the 2023 Met Gala in New York which will take place on May 1. Lagerfeld, a pioneer in the fashion industry, died in 2019 at the age of 85.

The late Karl Lagerfeld will be honoured at the 2023 Met Gala in New York which will take place on May 1. Lagerfeld, a pioneer in the fashion industry, died in 2019 at the age of 85. He had worked at Chanel, Fendi and Chloe in his career. The Met Gala will have Michaela Coel, Penélope Cruz, Roger Federer, Dua Lipa and Anna Wintour as the co-chairs of the event. The theme of this year's Gala will be 'Karl Lagerfeld: A line of Beauty'. It was announced on Wednesday. The Met's costume institute will gather some 150 of his creations to explore his "stylistic language." Lagerfeld’s original sketches will also be on display at the event. The theme was first announced by Vogue- which organises the event every year- in September 2022 and was announced with mixed reactions from both fans and stars including Jameela Jamil. "This man… was indeed, supremely talented, but used his platform in such a distinctly hateful way, mostly towards women, so repeatedly and up until the last years of his life, showing no remorse, offering no atonement, no apology, no help to groups he attacked… there was no explanation for his cruel outbursts," Jamil wrote in part on Instagram at the time. The actress included in her Instagram post screenshots of several comments in which Lagerfeld gave controversial quotes. About Met Gala Considered as fashion's biggest night, the event hosts celebrities from all walks of life each year at Metropolitan Museum in New York. The high-profile fashion event began in 1948 and was initially a society midnight supper. In 70 years, the event has transformed to a high-profile fashion event where almost all designers aim to showcase their designs at the glittering red carpet- often making a statement or two with their creations. Not to forget, the Met Gala is still a fundraiser. In 2021, the event reportedly had earned more than a whopping $16.4 million for Met's Costume Institute.

Penelope Cruz, Roger Federer to co-chair Karl Lagerfeld themed 2023 Met Gala

How much should one drink? Well, teetotaller will say that alcohol is bad, doctors too agree that it is bad for health but those who like a drink or two after a hard day at work will not agree. Zero-alcohol has been touted as the only risk-free approach as per the recommendations by the Canadian Centre on Substance.

How much alcohol is too much alcohol? Canada says two drinks a day!

Every now and then, we see new workplace trend emerge, while Moonlighting and Quiet Quitting dominated the headlines last year, this year a new trend is gaining momentum - Rage Applying. It is the process of angrily sending out your CV to a bunch of open positions with higher salaries and better perks than the job you got.

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Winter season comes with a number of health issues, such as cold, flu, pneumonia, sore throat, asthma attacks, etc. Joint pain is also quite usual when the temperature starts to drop, some people feel muscle spasms, which could worsen the joints, causing stiffness.

Winter season comes with a number of health issues, such as cold, flu, pneumonia, sore throat, asthma attacks, etc. Joint pain is also quite usual when the temperature starts to drop, some people feel muscle spasms, which could worsen the joints, causing stiffness. In extreme cold, people generally reduce physical work and other activities, which leads to discomfort in knees, hips, and ankles. Among the elderly, the situation becomes even worse as a majority already suffer from musculoskeletal disorders, which get aggravated during the winter season. To understand the cause and preventive measures in detail, WION spoke with Dr Ashwani Maichand (MBBS, MS (Orthopaedics) and MCh (Orthopaedics)), who is from the department of orthopaedics, in the CK Birla Hospital. Dr Maichand, who has more than 25 years of surgical, clinical, and teaching experience, weighed in on a range of issues to elaborate on why some of the orthopaedic problems rise during the winter season. He said that there are two subgroups of patients during the winter season—"one with acute problems, and another group with chronic problems". He said that those with acute problems are mostly the younger group of patients, less than 40 years. In such cases, they suddenly get a spasm in the neck, back, or somewhere else—mostly in bigger muscles (trunk muscles). Dr Maichand explained that in such cases, people might experience "sudden spasms and can't move at all". It is generally a "temporary phenomenon", which lasts for a few days and after proper care, it settles down, he said. Then there are elderly patients. These are the patients who might be suffering from "chronic problems, such as spondylosis or arthritis in joints". Dr Maichand said that the number of these two types of patients increases during the winter season. Why does that happen? Dr Maichand mentioned during the conversation that the lack of activity in the winter season is one of the reasons. He said that people tend to reduce physical activity because of the cold weather outside. He said that the second reason is, the congestion of blood around the joint area as it gets collected and causes pain. He further explained that in younger people the muscles are already slightly contracted state because of low temperature and their length is sub-optimal. When people do sudden movements, it causes a tear of muscle fibres, and that causes pain. What are the preventive measures? "Must maintain outdoor activities like walking, cycling, gym, doing yoga, etc. Don't stop going outside. You can change your schedule but don't stop it," Dr Maichand said. He noted that "if you are suffering from a chronic problem, such as the elderly group that they must take their regular treatment". Whether it's physiotherapy or any medicine, don't stop it because, in the winter season, we become slightly sluggish and the "issue might get aggravated if we stop the treatment". On being about the treatment, Dr Maichand explained that there are options like physiotherapy, muscle strengthing and stretching exercises. The treatment varies, depending upon the severity of cases. (Image: Dr Ashwani Maichand) During the conversation with Dr Maichand stressed the below-mentioned points to avoid orthopaedic problems during the season: -Keep moving. Don't stop physical exercise. -Avoid weight gain. Eat a healthy, balanced diet. -Don't stop ongoing treatments. -Stay warm indoors as well as outdoors. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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The head of the Food Standards Agency of UK, Professor Susan Jebb, has suggested that people should not bring cake into the office for the sake of their colleagues’ health. She has also expressed her concern that the advertising of junk food is “undermining people’s free will”. Professor Jebb believes while it is a choice to eat sweet treats, people can help each other by providing a “supportive environment.” She gives the example of how if nobody brought cakes into the office, she would not eat cakes during the day, but because people do bring cakes in, she eats them.&nbsp;

Professor Jebb believes that this is similar to the situation with passive smoking, where one will have to inhale smoke if somebody is smoking next to them. She believes that people still don't feel the same way about food. She says people will be tempted into eating cakes if a person sitting next to them will continue bringing them into the office.

She also insists that restrictions on advertising junk food are “not about the nanny state” but would instead tackle what she described as a “complete market failure” where sweet goods take precedence over vegetables. She states that businesses with the most money have the biggest influence on people's behaviour, which is not fair.

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Successive governments in UK have failed to introduce a long-promised ban on pre-watershed TV advertising for junk food, with Rishi Sunak’s new administration announcing in December that the anti-obesity measure will not come into force until 2025. The Department of Health blamed the high cost of living for the delay in rolling out restrictions on blatant TV ads promoting junk food.

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The head of the Food Standards Agency of UK, Professor Susan Jebb, has suggested that people should not bring cake into the office for the sake of their colleagues’ health.

The head of the Food Standards Agency of UK, Professor Susan Jebb, has suggested that people should not bring cake into the office for the sake of their colleagues’ health. She has also expressed her concern that the advertising of junk food is “undermining people’s free will”. Professor Jebb believes while it is a choice to eat sweet treats, people can help each other by providing a “supportive environment.” She gives the example of how if nobody brought cakes into the office, she would not eat cakes during the day, but because people do bring cakes in, she eats them. Professor Jebb believes that this is similar to the situation with passive smoking, where one will have to inhale smoke if somebody is smoking next to them. She believes that people still don't feel the same way about food. She says people will be tempted into eating cakes if a person sitting next to them will continue bringing them into the office. She also insists that restrictions on advertising junk food are “not about the nanny state” but would instead tackle what she described as a “complete market failure” where sweet goods take precedence over vegetables. She states that businesses with the most money have the biggest influence on people's behaviour, which is not fair. Watch: Obesity a bigger killer than smoking: Study × Successive governments in UK have failed to introduce a long-promised ban on pre-watershed TV advertising for junk food, with Rishi Sunak’s new administration announcing in December that the anti-obesity measure will not come into force until 2025. The Department of Health blamed the high cost of living for the delay in rolling out restrictions on blatant TV ads promoting junk food. The development comes after it was revealed that a majority of adults in England are overweight. The NHS website says that people fall prey to obesity and tooth decay due to regular consumption of packed food and drinks high in sugar. WATCH WION LIVE HERE ×

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Most trends come and go but a few live on in the digital world. Currently, Gen-Z is obsessing over butterfly haircut, which draws inspiration from your favourite '90s celebs who loved to flaunt layered lengths.

Most trends come and go but a few live on in the digital world. Currently, Gen-Z is obsessing over butterfly haircut, which draws inspiration from your favourite '90s celebs who loved to flaunt layered lengths. Coined by celebrity hairstylist Sunnie Brook, the butterfly haircut is all about achieving a versatile, voluminous look by adding multiple layers to your tresses. It's all the rage in salons these days and most influencers are talking about it on their feeds. The look features short face-framing layers in the front mixed with longer layers at the back which adds a lot of volume to your hair. This dynamic haircut is currently having a major moment in the hair industry because of the nostalgia we're witnessing for past generations in the beauty and fashion world right now. With millions of views across social media platforms, the look has been compared to the iconic 'Rachel' haircut from 'FRIENDS', as well as Pamela Anderson's hairdo during her 'Baywatch' days. View this post on Instagram A post shared by QUE HAIR SALON SYDNEY (@quecolour) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Hair Design & Beauty Salon (@dahliasalonbali) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Danielle Diaz (@daniellediazhair) In recent days, we saw several celebrities like Sabrina Carpenter, Kaia Gerber and Swedish social media influencer Matilda Djerf flaunting the feathered hairdo, featuring wispy, cascading layers that give an illusion of a butterfly fluttering its wings. Also read: Wolf haircut trend is taking over tinsel town; here's how you can rock it too This haircut requires a lot of maintenance and blow-drying so only go for it if you are willing to put in the time and effort to style your tresses every day. The cut looks most flattering on people with wavy, thick hair. If you have super thin tresses, avoid getting this haircut. Since there are tons of different variations of this haircut, make sure that you have some reference pictures to show to your stylist when you visit a salon. Ask your hairdresser to suggest the number of layers that will best match your hair length and quality. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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One of the newest skincare trends that have taken social media by storm is - Skin fasting. The hashtag has thousands of posts on Instagram and Twitter and is currently trending among beauty influencers and bloggers. But what exactly it is? Is it beneficial for our skin's texture and condition? Or is it just another overhyped trend that does more harm than good? Like most skincare junkies, you must have&nbsp;so many questions in your mind.&nbsp;Scroll for a quick beauty guide that will help you decide whether to hop on the bandwagon and try out the trend or not.

<h2>What is skin fasting?</h2>

With a ton of product launches on a regular basis, it's hard to decide what to buy and what not to buy. But if you have a targeted skincare routine and you know what works and doesn't work for your skin, you can bid adieu to all the skin worries and pamper your skin, as and when needed.&nbsp;

On a normal day, your daytime skincare regime might include a serum, moisturiser, toner, facial oil, sunscreen and the list is long. And, when you use too many products without a clear idea of what exactly you want them to do, you can stress out your skin and end up with inflammation or irritation due to product overload.

This is the time, you need to go on a skin fast and stop using a ton of products. Just like you go on a food-elimination diet, you need to take a break from your regular skincare routines in order to detoxify your skin and let it function more effectively.

This helps&nbsp;strengthen your skin's protective barrier which might have been degenerated by the usage of multiple products.&nbsp;

After the skin fast, you must systematically reintroduce products to your skincare routine and curate a regime that works best for your skin.&nbsp;

The term was first coined by the Japanese brand Mirai Clinical. It describes skin fasting as a way to normalise the secretion of natural oils and support the natural rejuvenation process. The concept comes from the traditional idea of fasting which allows healing. Skin fasting ideally works when you minimise or completely stop using complex skincare products so that your skin can rejuvenate on its own.

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<h2>Benefits of skin fasting</h2>

<ul>
	<li>Allows your skin to breathe freely and gives time to&nbsp;rejuvenate</li>
	<li>Aids skin healing process</li>
	<li>Helps rebuild the skin's lipid barrier</li>
	<li>Protects skin's natural moisture</li>
	<li>Helps reintroduce necessary products back into the regimen via a step-wise approach</li>
</ul>

<h2>How do we do a skin fast?</h2>

To go on a skin fast, you must stop using all of your skincare products for a few weeks. Even when you want to wash your face or add a little moisture, you must only use natural home remedies or chemical-free products.

For a few days, toss all your serums, toners and creams among other products into a cabinet and only use a gentle cleanser twice a day to wash your face. To moisturise, you can use aloe vera gel or a store-nought natural moisturiser made of safflower oil, honey, turmeric, white tea, oats, coconut oil, soy, liquorice and olive oil.

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One of the newest skincare trends that have taken social media by storm is - Skin fasting. The hashtag has thousands of posts on Instagram and Twitter and is currently trending among beauty influencers and bloggers.

One of the newest skincare trends that have taken social media by storm is - Skin fasting. The hashtag has thousands of posts on Instagram and Twitter and is currently trending among beauty influencers and bloggers. But what exactly it is? Is it beneficial for our skin's texture and condition? Or is it just another overhyped trend that does more harm than good? Like most skincare junkies, you must have so many questions in your mind. Scroll for a quick beauty guide that will help you decide whether to hop on the bandwagon and try out the trend or not. What is skin fasting? With a ton of product launches on a regular basis, it's hard to decide what to buy and what not to buy. But if you have a targeted skincare routine and you know what works and doesn't work for your skin, you can bid adieu to all the skin worries and pamper your skin, as and when needed. On a normal day, your daytime skincare regime might include a serum, moisturiser, toner, facial oil, sunscreen and the list is long. And, when you use too many products without a clear idea of what exactly you want them to do, you can stress out your skin and end up with inflammation or irritation due to product overload. This is the time, you need to go on a skin fast and stop using a ton of products. Just like you go on a food-elimination diet, you need to take a break from your regular skincare routines in order to detoxify your skin and let it function more effectively. This helps strengthen your skin's protective barrier which might have been degenerated by the usage of multiple products. After the skin fast, you must systematically reintroduce products to your skincare routine and curate a regime that works best for your skin. The term was first coined by the Japanese brand Mirai Clinical. It describes skin fasting as a way to normalise the secretion of natural oils and support the natural rejuvenation process. The concept comes from the traditional idea of fasting which allows healing. Skin fasting ideally works when you minimise or completely stop using complex skincare products so that your skin can rejuvenate on its own. Also read: Ultimate guide to Fermented Skincare: Is it worth the hype? Benefits of skin fasting Allows your skin to breathe freely and gives time to rejuvenate Aids skin healing process Helps rebuild the skin's lipid barrier Protects skin's natural moisture Helps reintroduce necessary products back into the regimen via a step-wise approach How do we do a skin fast? To go on a skin fast, you must stop using all of your skincare products for a few weeks. Even when you want to wash your face or add a little moisture, you must only use natural home remedies or chemical-free products. For a few days, toss all your serums, toners and creams among other products into a cabinet and only use a gentle cleanser twice a day to wash your face. To moisturise, you can use aloe vera gel or a store-nought natural moisturiser made of safflower oil, honey, turmeric, white tea, oats, coconut oil, soy, liquorice and olive oil. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

What is skin fasting and should you be doing it?

Three years after Moschino jumped on the bandwagon of bizarre fashion trends and launched a bag that looked&nbsp;exactly like a baguette, Fendi has decided to do something similar and make people scratch their heads in wonder with their new accessory.&nbsp;

At the men's Fall/Winter 2023 show at Milan Fashion Week, Fendi debuted a cosy-cool menswear collection featuring oversized outerwear, cold-shoulder sweaters, and a bag shaped like an actual French baguette bread.

With her latest collection, Silvia Venturini Fendi is trying to deliver looks focused on sophisticated comfort. During the show, she showcased woven FF cashmere bucket bags, which carried fuzzy loaves of baguette inside of them.

Later, we saw the same clutch fastened in an actual Baguette bag. The designer continued the playful take on the Fendi icon with the bread making an appearance as an umbrella holder.

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a literal fendi baguette they’re so insane <a href="https://t.co/KpNBCYfoBL">pic.twitter.com/KpNBCYfoBL</a>
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Whether&nbsp;it's an umbrella holder, a handbag, a random flex, or all of the above, the Italian luxury house is yet to specify exactly what the accessory is. However, we can certainly say that&nbsp;it's quite versatile.

The accessory is expected to hit stores during the Fall/Winter 2023 season.

Given fashionista's&nbsp;love for the quirky and whimsical, I suspect that these baguette bags&nbsp;will be all the rage this year.

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Three years after Moschino jumped on the bandwagon of bizarre fashion trends and launched a bag that looked exactly like a baguette, Fendi has decided to do something similar and make people scratch their heads in wonder with their new accessory.

Three years after Moschino jumped on the bandwagon of bizarre fashion trends and launched a bag that looked exactly like a baguette, Fendi has decided to do something similar and make people scratch their heads in wonder with their new accessory. At the men's Fall/Winter 2023 show at Milan Fashion Week, Fendi debuted a cosy-cool menswear collection featuring oversized outerwear, cold-shoulder sweaters, and a bag shaped like an actual French baguette bread. With her latest collection, Silvia Venturini Fendi is trying to deliver looks focused on sophisticated comfort. During the show, she showcased woven FF cashmere bucket bags, which carried fuzzy loaves of baguette inside of them. Later, we saw the same clutch fastened in an actual Baguette bag. The designer continued the playful take on the Fendi icon with the bread making an appearance as an umbrella holder. a literal fendi baguette they’re so insane pic.twitter.com/KpNBCYfoBL — jessica (@ysldoll) January 15, 2023 Also read: Dahaad: India’s first web series to premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival Whether it's an umbrella holder, a handbag, a random flex, or all of the above, the Italian luxury house is yet to specify exactly what the accessory is. However, we can certainly say that it's quite versatile. The accessory is expected to hit stores during the Fall/Winter 2023 season. Given fashionista's love for the quirky and whimsical, I suspect that these baguette bags will be all the rage this year. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

After Moschino, Fendi takes the internet by storm with baguette bag

The Milan menswear runway was full of spare looks for next fall and winter as if the fashion world is taking a deep breath, to see what happens next. The colour of the season: Black. The silhouette of the season: slim or relaxed, but mostly tailored. Bags: Utilitarian. Shoes: Oversized and sole gripping. Still, all of this utility was punctuated with romantic, feminine and even sexy gestures.

Here are some highlights from the third day of mostly menswear previews for fall-winter 2023, as many big brands seemed to be hitting the reset button:

PRADA’S RETRO-FUTURISM

The ceiling on the darkened Prada showroom rose to reveal industrial chandeliers as the first looks appeared on the runway: tailored, slightly blocky suit jackets with sharp, wing-like collars that flapped gently with each step, secured and cushioned by just a wisp of colourful knitwear.

The collars, reminiscent of the 1930s or ’70s and in retro geometric prints, gave a romantic touch to an otherwise spare and cleansing collection by co-creative directors Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons.

“There is no space for useless creativity,” Prada summed up backstage.

The sharp collars, which appeared also on cardigans, are detachable, giving garments a longer life, and utility. On the runway, they were sexily styled without shirts.

The pair continued their exploration of uniforms, the sort that exemplifies the value of working and not projecting authority. In that vein, suede tunics with matching overcoats recalled an artisan’s apron, worn with a shirt and tie to emphasize the virtue of work, and over the season’s slim trousers.

The clean looks and minimalist tailoring had an intentional retro-futuristic feel, that Simons defined as “very Prada, in my opinion.”

Puffer coats had a rotund shape. Quilted T-shirts kept the torso warm under overcoats. Shoes were thick-soled lace-ups with raised piping. Bags were slim document or computer bags, with a thermos slot.

Suiting was mostly black or grey, with separates providing colour: trousers in red or green, cerulean blazers, and yellow and pink cardigans.

Even the venue at the Fondazione Prada was stripped of artifice, down to the concrete floors and walls and ceiling, which dropped back down as the models left the runway.

Outside, hundreds of screaming K-Pop fans greeted the Enhypen band as they arrived for the show, and a few were rewarded with selfies afterwards.

SIMON CRACKER PAYS TRIBUTE TO VIVIENNE WESTWOOD

The designers behind the Simon Cracker brand paid tribute to Vivienne Westwood’s legacy during a runway show presenting their latest collection of upcycled garments.

“We are here thanks to her. She was the first to make garments from upcycling,” said Filippo Biraghi, who founded Simon Cracker with Simone Botte in 2010.

“We studied her, we wore her, we lived her and we feel allied,″ Biraghi said of the British designer who died last month at 81. “She used fashion to protest, as a language of protest, for her entire history.”

Following in Westwood’s upcycling footsteps, the designers collect unclaimed garments from drycleaners and textile remnants from producers to make their unique creations.

In this punk-inspired collection, each garment is one-of-a-kind, promoting nonconformity. Caps served as epaulettes on jacket shoulders; a mini-skirt was fashioned from tiered ruffles in the front and netting in the back; handmade blankets became overcoats. Knitwear was made from recovered yarn in collaboration with designer Gaia Segattini.

In the spirit of Westwood, the show closed with a model swathed in a tulle garment with the words: “Demand the Impossible,” emblazoned on the front. The garment was a collaboration with Jamie Reid, the art director of the Sex Pistols, who donated clothes from his “Ragged Kingdom brand,″ for the final looks.

For the finale, all the models wore photos of Westwood around their necks. Biraghi, who wore a T-shirt picturing a joyful Westwood on the front, turned to reveal another image of her scowling on the back.

The designers said their messaging, one that has been with them since the brand’s inception, has grown more urgent, citing the danger to the planet and “the system’s mockery.”

“There is something wrong if you are not pissed off today,” Biraghi said.

CHARLES JEFFREY LOVERBOY’S IMAGINED WORLDS

Charles Jeffrey Loverboy, the label of the self-proclaimed club kid and Scottish-born designer Charles Jeffrey, brought joy to the Milan runway with fanciful storytelling through knitwear, kilting and prints.

Jeffrey presented his “Engine Room” collection through three subcultures in a mythical floating city: workers, whose toil keeps the city aloft; posers, or former workers who now bask in luxury; and snakes, aka, the media. While other brands hewed toward the minimal, Jeffrey went maximal, with a focus on sartorial details and an explosion of colour.

The workers were clothed in grey, black and white, faces smudged, with starry prints and clawed footwear. Posers burst with colour, including graphic prints from the archives of the Scottish artist and playwright John Byrne, metallic accents and endearing knitwear with kwai detailing like hoods with ears. The snakes had a Goth edge, dark garments giving way to newsprint prints against a black-white-and-red (read) palette.

Jeffrey called the collection “a celebration of Scotland, workers and Renaissance people.”

The Milan menswear runway was full of spare looks for next fall and winter as if the fashion world is taking a deep breath, to see what happens next. The colour of the season: Black.

The Milan menswear runway was full of spare looks for next fall and winter as if the fashion world is taking a deep breath, to see what happens next. The colour of the season: Black. The silhouette of the season: slim or relaxed, but mostly tailored. Bags: Utilitarian. Shoes: Oversized and sole gripping. Still, all of this utility was punctuated with romantic, feminine and even sexy gestures. Here are some highlights from the third day of mostly menswear previews for fall-winter 2023, as many big brands seemed to be hitting the reset button: PRADA’S RETRO-FUTURISM The ceiling on the darkened Prada showroom rose to reveal industrial chandeliers as the first looks appeared on the runway: tailored, slightly blocky suit jackets with sharp, wing-like collars that flapped gently with each step, secured and cushioned by just a wisp of colourful knitwear. The collars, reminiscent of the 1930s or ’70s and in retro geometric prints, gave a romantic touch to an otherwise spare and cleansing collection by co-creative directors Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons. “There is no space for useless creativity,” Prada summed up backstage. The sharp collars, which appeared also on cardigans, are detachable, giving garments a longer life, and utility. On the runway, they were sexily styled without shirts. The pair continued their exploration of uniforms, the sort that exemplifies the value of working and not projecting authority. In that vein, suede tunics with matching overcoats recalled an artisan’s apron, worn with a shirt and tie to emphasize the virtue of work, and over the season’s slim trousers. The clean looks and minimalist tailoring had an intentional retro-futuristic feel, that Simons defined as “very Prada, in my opinion.” Puffer coats had a rotund shape. Quilted T-shirts kept the torso warm under overcoats. Shoes were thick-soled lace-ups with raised piping. Bags were slim document or computer bags, with a thermos slot. Suiting was mostly black or grey, with separates providing colour: trousers in red or green, cerulean blazers, and yellow and pink cardigans. Even the venue at the Fondazione Prada was stripped of artifice, down to the concrete floors and walls and ceiling, which dropped back down as the models left the runway. Outside, hundreds of screaming K-Pop fans greeted the Enhypen band as they arrived for the show, and a few were rewarded with selfies afterwards. SIMON CRACKER PAYS TRIBUTE TO VIVIENNE WESTWOOD The designers behind the Simon Cracker brand paid tribute to Vivienne Westwood’s legacy during a runway show presenting their latest collection of upcycled garments. “We are here thanks to her. She was the first to make garments from upcycling,” said Filippo Biraghi, who founded Simon Cracker with Simone Botte in 2010. “We studied her, we wore her, we lived her and we feel allied,″ Biraghi said of the British designer who died last month at 81. “She used fashion to protest, as a language of protest, for her entire history.” Following in Westwood’s upcycling footsteps, the designers collect unclaimed garments from drycleaners and textile remnants from producers to make their unique creations. In this punk-inspired collection, each garment is one-of-a-kind, promoting nonconformity. Caps served as epaulettes on jacket shoulders; a mini-skirt was fashioned from tiered ruffles in the front and netting in the back; handmade blankets became overcoats. Knitwear was made from recovered yarn in collaboration with designer Gaia Segattini. In the spirit of Westwood, the show closed with a model swathed in a tulle garment with the words: “Demand the Impossible,” emblazoned on the front. The garment was a collaboration with Jamie Reid, the art director of the Sex Pistols, who donated clothes from his “Ragged Kingdom brand,″ for the final looks. For the finale, all the models wore photos of Westwood around their necks. Biraghi, who wore a T-shirt picturing a joyful Westwood on the front, turned to reveal another image of her scowling on the back. The designers said their messaging, one that has been with them since the brand’s inception, has grown more urgent, citing the danger to the planet and “the system’s mockery.” “There is something wrong if you are not pissed off today,” Biraghi said. CHARLES JEFFREY LOVERBOY’S IMAGINED WORLDS Charles Jeffrey Loverboy, the label of the self-proclaimed club kid and Scottish-born designer Charles Jeffrey, brought joy to the Milan runway with fanciful storytelling through knitwear, kilting and prints. Jeffrey presented his “Engine Room” collection through three subcultures in a mythical floating city: workers, whose toil keeps the city aloft; posers, or former workers who now bask in luxury; and snakes, aka, the media. While other brands hewed toward the minimal, Jeffrey went maximal, with a focus on sartorial details and an explosion of colour. The workers were clothed in grey, black and white, faces smudged, with starry prints and clawed footwear. Posers burst with colour, including graphic prints from the archives of the Scottish artist and playwright John Byrne, metallic accents and endearing knitwear with kwai detailing like hoods with ears. The snakes had a Goth edge, dark garments giving way to newsprint prints against a black-white-and-red (read) palette. Jeffrey called the collection “a celebration of Scotland, workers and Renaissance people.”

Prada offers spare, cleansing looks at Milan Fashion Week

Do you know that the third Monday of January is known as the most depressing day in the world? Though every Monday might be the same to most of us as nobody wants to leave the comfort of their home, this Monday is 'officially' the worst Monday of all. It is widely known as "Blue Monday" and believed to be the saddest Monday of the year as the majority of people found themselves unable to complete their New Year resolutions, some still are in holiday hangover and some are in long holiday debt.

There are various reasons and stories behind this day, let's take a look at how this day actually got its name and shape.&nbsp; According to people like us, the first month of the year is traditionally seen as the gloomiest. Yes! There is no proven study on this, this is just something on which all humans agreed (for a change).

The term Blue Monday was created by a UK company, Sky Travel in 2005, which now no longer exists. What an irony! Some even say that this term was also given by a Welsh psychologist by the name of Cliff&nbsp;Arnall.&nbsp;

To determine the "saddest day of the year", the company said it used a formula of Arnall that considered seven things- time since Christmas, monthly salary, weather, debt, time since failed New Year’s resolution attempt, low motivational levels and the need to take action.

The formula came to know as C(P+B) N+D and was created by Arnall which he included in the longer formula:&nbsp;

W = Weather&nbsp; 
D = Debt&nbsp; 
d = Monthly salary&nbsp; 
T = Time since Christmas&nbsp; 
Q = Time since failing our New Year’s resolutions&nbsp; 
M = Low motivational levels&nbsp; 
Na = The feeling of needing to take action&nbsp;

But this is not the&nbsp;type of formula like E = MC2 that will help the world, it just created more worry in the mind of the people.&nbsp;

 
Though the formula appears to be reasonable, and January is undeniably a miserable month, experts are sceptical of Blue Monday's legitimacy, claiming that there is no data to back up this claim.&nbsp;

After a lot of scientists and researchers debate this issue, it was found that Blue Monday is not a real thing. Blue Monday is "not something that I think is a common concept in the mental health field, and I think one of the reasons is that there is not a lot of empirical-based research that focuses on that concept", said Belle Liang, professor of counselling psychology at Boston College.&nbsp;

Nobody actually knows whether this day is real or not, as some believe&nbsp;it to be a marketing strategy only. And as more and more people are suffering right now due to various reasons in their life and around the world, the day easily resonates with the masses.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Do you know that the third Monday of January is known as the most depressing day in the world? Though every Monday might be the same to most of us as nobody wants to leave the comfort of their home, this Monday is 'officially' the worst Monday of all.

Do you know that the third Monday of January is known as the most depressing day in the world? Though every Monday might be the same to most of us as nobody wants to leave the comfort of their home, this Monday is 'officially' the worst Monday of all. It is widely known as "Blue Monday" and believed to be the saddest Monday of the year as the majority of people found themselves unable to complete their New Year resolutions, some still are in holiday hangover and some are in long holiday debt. There are various reasons and stories behind this day, let's take a look at how this day actually got its name and shape. According to people like us, the first month of the year is traditionally seen as the gloomiest. Yes! There is no proven study on this, this is just something on which all humans agreed (for a change). The term Blue Monday was created by a UK company, Sky Travel in 2005, which now no longer exists. What an irony! Some even say that this term was also given by a Welsh psychologist by the name of Cliff Arnall. To determine the "saddest day of the year", the company said it used a formula of Arnall that considered seven things- time since Christmas, monthly salary, weather, debt, time since failed New Year’s resolution attempt, low motivational levels and the need to take action. The formula came to know as C(P+B) N+D and was created by Arnall which he included in the longer formula: W = Weather D = Debt d = Monthly salary T = Time since Christmas Q = Time since failing our New Year’s resolutions M = Low motivational levels Na = The feeling of needing to take action But this is not the type of formula like E = MC2 that will help the world, it just created more worry in the mind of the people. Though the formula appears to be reasonable, and January is undeniably a miserable month, experts are sceptical of Blue Monday's legitimacy, claiming that there is no data to back up this claim. After a lot of scientists and researchers debate this issue, it was found that Blue Monday is not a real thing. Blue Monday is "not something that I think is a common concept in the mental health field, and I think one of the reasons is that there is not a lot of empirical-based research that focuses on that concept", said Belle Liang, professor of counselling psychology at Boston College. Nobody actually knows whether this day is real or not, as some believe it to be a marketing strategy only. And as more and more people are suffering right now due to various reasons in their life and around the world, the day easily resonates with the masses.

Blue Monday 2023: Most depressing day of the year which even has a bizarre formula behind it, find out here

-Written by&nbsp;Archana Kumari

Winter is officially here; making it the perfect time to indulge in a winter home makeover! We all love a cosy winter vibe, and giving your home a beautiful makeover should be an effortless process that doesn’t burn a hole in your pocket. From simple colour changes to rearranging furniture to adding décor pieces, there are plenty of ways you can spruce up your home this winter season. In this article, we will explore some ideas that can help you bring warmth, comfort, and cheer into your living space without breaking the bank. So read on to discover how you can give your home a cosy winter makeover this season.

Create a cosy and comfy corner in the room

When it comes to creating a warm and comfy corner, there are a few variations you can do in your space. First, consider adding a type of flooring that will help to keep your feet warm. This could be a rug or even some carpeting for added comfort. Secondly, make sure that you have warm blankets and soft pillows with you. These can be used to create a comfortable spot to curl when the temperature starts to drop.

Use warm lights to give the home a warm ambience

Impart a warm and cosy ambience to your home this winter, by integrating warm yellow lighting into your space. This could mean investing in some new lamps or light fixtures that emit a warmer light, or simply using lower-wattage bulbs in your existing lamps. You could also try using candles to create a warm, and welcoming heaven. The warm yellow glow of these lights is easy on the eyes and works well to light up the space.

Introduce greens to add cheer to your home

Adding potted and fresh green plants is a great way to accentuate the beauty of your home. They provide a splash of colour and can help purify the air; be sure to choose plants that will thrive at room temperature. Water them regularly and give them plenty of sunlight. These coupled with beautifully designed earthen pots can transform the room into a bright and warm corner during the winter.

Rethink colour combinations

To defeat the cold, we turn our homes to look and feel warm. Earthy colours have been quite trendy this season as browns and beiges come at the top of the earthy colour palette. It is an ideal choice for winter decor, for earthy tones convey warm, relaxing, natural vibes. A hot pink and deep grey can infuse your kitchen with much-needed energy. Then there are the rich deep blues that lend a cherishing feel to the interiors. They make rooms that you would want to curl up and nestle. You can also incorporate the shade of ‘fierce grace’ in your home in tandem with Viva Magenta.

Overcome the wintery gloom with these easy, fail-safe additions and make way for a comfortable and warmer wintertime.

(the author is the&nbsp;Head – Centre of Design Excellence (CODE) at&nbsp;Pepperfry)

(Disclaimer: The views of the writer do not represent the views of WION or ZMCL. Nor does WION or ZMCL endorse the views of the writer.)

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-Written by Archana Kumari Winter is officially here; making it the perfect time to indulge in a winter home makeover! We all love a cosy winter vibe, and giving your home a beautiful makeover should be an effortless process that doesn’t burn a hole in your pocket.

-Written by Archana Kumari Winter is officially here; making it the perfect time to indulge in a winter home makeover! We all love a cosy winter vibe, and giving your home a beautiful makeover should be an effortless process that doesn’t burn a hole in your pocket. From simple colour changes to rearranging furniture to adding décor pieces, there are plenty of ways you can spruce up your home this winter season. In this article, we will explore some ideas that can help you bring warmth, comfort, and cheer into your living space without breaking the bank. So read on to discover how you can give your home a cosy winter makeover this season. Create a cosy and comfy corner in the room When it comes to creating a warm and comfy corner, there are a few variations you can do in your space. First, consider adding a type of flooring that will help to keep your feet warm. This could be a rug or even some carpeting for added comfort. Secondly, make sure that you have warm blankets and soft pillows with you. These can be used to create a comfortable spot to curl when the temperature starts to drop. Use warm lights to give the home a warm ambience Impart a warm and cosy ambience to your home this winter, by integrating warm yellow lighting into your space. This could mean investing in some new lamps or light fixtures that emit a warmer light, or simply using lower-wattage bulbs in your existing lamps. You could also try using candles to create a warm, and welcoming heaven. The warm yellow glow of these lights is easy on the eyes and works well to light up the space. Introduce greens to add cheer to your home Adding potted and fresh green plants is a great way to accentuate the beauty of your home. They provide a splash of colour and can help purify the air; be sure to choose plants that will thrive at room temperature. Water them regularly and give them plenty of sunlight. These coupled with beautifully designed earthen pots can transform the room into a bright and warm corner during the winter. Rethink colour combinations To defeat the cold, we turn our homes to look and feel warm. Earthy colours have been quite trendy this season as browns and beiges come at the top of the earthy colour palette. It is an ideal choice for winter decor, for earthy tones convey warm, relaxing, natural vibes. A hot pink and deep grey can infuse your kitchen with much-needed energy. Then there are the rich deep blues that lend a cherishing feel to the interiors. They make rooms that you would want to curl up and nestle. You can also incorporate the shade of ‘fierce grace’ in your home in tandem with Viva Magenta. Overcome the wintery gloom with these easy, fail-safe additions and make way for a comfortable and warmer wintertime. (the author is the Head – Centre of Design Excellence (CODE) at Pepperfry) (Disclaimer: The views of the writer do not represent the views of WION or ZMCL. Nor does WION or ZMCL endorse the views of the writer.)

Give your home a cosy winter makeover with smart décor tips

When you have a 9 to 5 job, weekends usually whiff off in running errands and taking that much-needed rest. It is only during long weekends that we are able to plan getaway plans and catch up with our pals.&nbsp;Those&nbsp;extra few holidays give us a chance to&nbsp;plan a short, unwinding vacation with our family and friends and refresh our minds with little indulgences.

If you are planning your yearly calendar and saving for trips, check out&nbsp;this complete list of long weekends and getaways worth exploring.

<h2>List of long weekends of 2023</h2>

<ul>
	<li>January 13 to January 15 (Friday, Saturday, Sunday)</li>
	<li>January 26 to January 29 (Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday)</li>
	<li>March 8 to March 12 (Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday)</li>
	<li>April 04 to April 09 (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday)</li>
	<li>May 5 to May 7 (Friday, Saturday, Sunday)</li>
	<li>June 29 to July 2 (Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday)</li>
	<li>August 12 to August 15 (Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday)</li>
	<li>August 26 to August 30 (Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday)</li>
	<li>September 7 to September 10 (Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday)</li>
	<li>September 16 to September 19 (Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday)</li>
	<li>September 28 to October 2 (Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday)</li>
	<li>October 21 to October 24 (Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday)</li>
	<li>November 11 to November 13 ( Saturday, Sunday, Monday)</li>
	<li>November 25 to November 27 (Saturday, Sunday, Monday)</li>
	<li>December 23 to December 25 (Saturday, Sunday, Monday)</li>
</ul>

<h2>Popular places you can visit in India</h2>

<ol>
	<li>Amritsar - Visit the Golden temple and enjoy the vibrant spirit of the city.</li>
	<li>Kolkata - Witness the magic of the Ganga Sagar Mela, which is considered the second-largest pilgrim gathering in India after the Kumbh Mela.</li>
	<li>Shimla -&nbsp;Visit Ridge Maidan to witness state-level celebrations.</li>
	<li>Mumbai - Visit the city of Bollywood and get to see your favourite stars on shooting sets.</li>
	<li>Jaipur - Go on safaris, shop at local markets and try delicious Rajasthani cuisines.</li>
	<li>Goa - Take a walk on the beach, party at a beach-side shack or look for water adventure activities.</li>
	<li>Vrindavan -&nbsp;Take part in Phoolon wali Holi in March at Banke Bihari Temple.</li>
	<li>Shillong -&nbsp;Experience nature like no other and enjoy picturesque view.</li>
	<li>McLeodgan -.Get a closer look at Tibetan culture and visit Dalai Lama temple.</li>
	<li>Kerala - Get an Ayurvedic massage and soak in nature’s marvels.</li>
	<li>Ladakh - Witness the best wonders of nature.</li>
	<li>Rishikesh - Enjoy river rafting and yoga sessions.</li>
</ol>

When you have a 9 to 5 job, weekends usually whiff off in running errands and taking that much-needed rest. It is only during long weekends that we are able to plan getaway plans and catch up with our pals.

When you have a 9 to 5 job, weekends usually whiff off in running errands and taking that much-needed rest. It is only during long weekends that we are able to plan getaway plans and catch up with our pals. Those extra few holidays give us a chance to plan a short, unwinding vacation with our family and friends and refresh our minds with little indulgences. If you are planning your yearly calendar and saving for trips, check out this complete list of long weekends and getaways worth exploring. List of long weekends of 2023 January 13 to January 15 (Friday, Saturday, Sunday) January 26 to January 29 (Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday) March 8 to March 12 (Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday) April 04 to April 09 (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday) May 5 to May 7 (Friday, Saturday, Sunday) June 29 to July 2 (Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday) August 12 to August 15 (Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday) August 26 to August 30 (Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday) September 7 to September 10 (Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday) September 16 to September 19 (Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday) September 28 to October 2 (Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday) October 21 to October 24 (Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday) November 11 to November 13 ( Saturday, Sunday, Monday) November 25 to November 27 (Saturday, Sunday, Monday) December 23 to December 25 (Saturday, Sunday, Monday) Popular places you can visit in India Amritsar - Visit the Golden temple and enjoy the vibrant spirit of the city. Kolkata - Witness the magic of the Ganga Sagar Mela, which is considered the second-largest pilgrim gathering in India after the Kumbh Mela. Shimla - Visit Ridge Maidan to witness state-level celebrations. Mumbai - Visit the city of Bollywood and get to see your favourite stars on shooting sets. Jaipur - Go on safaris, shop at local markets and try delicious Rajasthani cuisines. Goa - Take a walk on the beach, party at a beach-side shack or look for water adventure activities. Vrindavan - Take part in Phoolon wali Holi in March at Banke Bihari Temple. Shillong - Experience nature like no other and enjoy picturesque view. McLeodgan -.Get a closer look at Tibetan culture and visit Dalai Lama temple. Kerala - Get an Ayurvedic massage and soak in nature’s marvels. Ladakh - Witness the best wonders of nature. Rishikesh - Enjoy river rafting and yoga sessions.

Long weekends of 2023 and places you can visit in India

The new season of the popular show, Dancing on the Ice is all set to hit the TV screens. This will be the 15th season of the show that will be broadcast on the ITV channel and will see a total of 11 celebrities who will take to the ice with their partners and will dance their way. Among one such 11 celebrities is 43-year-old singer Michelle Heaton, who is best known for her time in the pop band Liberty X and will be partnered with professional skater Lukasz Rozycki. She recently reveals the terrible injuries that she received while preparing for the show.&nbsp;

The tough battle of the Dancing on the Ice is hosted by Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby and judged by Jayne Torvill, Christopher Dean, and Oti Mabuse. The latest season begins on Sunday. And just a few days before the 2023 season of the popular show debuted, Michelle made an appearance on Thursday's episode of Loose Women and discussed her rigorous training schedule.&nbsp;

<h2>Who is Michelle Heaton on the popular show Dancing on Ice?</h2>

Michelle Christine Heaton is a pop singer, actress, and television personality from England. She was a member of the pop group Liberty X from 2001 to 2007 after which they announced their breakup and reformed a year later for a small gig.
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In October 2012, it was announced that the group would reunite for a one-off performance at the Hammersmith Apollo and appear in the ITV2 series The Big Reunion alongside Atomic Kitten, B*Witched, Five, 911, and Honeyz.

Michelle appeared on the UK television show Loose Women in 2021 to discuss her alcohol addiction and time in rehab. Michelle appeared in the MTV UK and Ireland reality television production Totally Scott-Lee, which was based on Lisa Scott-musical Lee's career.

Heaton represented England in the Celebrity World Cup Soccer Six tournament in May 2006. Heaton appeared on a celebrity couples edition of Weakest Link in December 2006. She has appeared on ITV2 in the three-part documentary series Michelle &amp; Andy's Big Day and as a GMTV reporter in Australia. Heaton was a judge on You're a Star, an Irish talent show that aired on RTÉ in 2008.

<h2>Michelle Heaton's addiction battle&nbsp;</h2>

While debuting on the show, Dancing on Ice, Michelle also opened up about her battle with addiction and how people around her helped her to get out of it. She says that her debut on the show celebrates how she turned her life around. Heaton added that there will be “a lot of emotion” from her and her family as she takes to the ice with her professional skating partner Lukasz Rozycki.&nbsp;
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Heaton has been open in the past about how she previously struggled with a drug and alcohol addiction, but that going to rehab had saved her life.

<h2>What did Michelle Heaton say about&nbsp;her addiction?</h2>

Ahead of the show’s return, Michelle said, "I still am in recovery and I work daily on it, the kids don’t work daily on it, they just see a happy, healthy mummy now."

"And so for having them in the audience on Sunday, I think there’s going to be a lot of emotion from them and myself. And just them feeling proud of me and my husband being there, and my friends who helped me along my way"

<h2>Michelle Heaton's Net Worth</h2>

According to the website&nbsp;biographygist, Michelle Heaton's net worth is estimated to be between $1 million and $5 million as of 2023. Her career has enabled her to amass a multimillion-dollar fortune.

<h2>Who is Michelle Heaton's husband?</h2>

Heaton has had two marriages. From 2006 to 2008, she was married to singer Andy Scott-Lee.&nbsp;

Hugh Hanley, an Irish businessman, is her current husband. They married in the Bahamas in July 2010 and have two children, a daughter born in 2012 and a son born in 2014.

<h2>Why Michelle Heaton cried when she got a call from the ITV show, Dancing on Ice?</h2>

The singer said she and her younger daughter cried when they got to know that ITV has selected her for the show. She said, "She cried with me and give me a hug and said she was so proud of me. I think the proudness comes from her mummy being well, and that the past is the past".&nbsp;

The new season of the popular show, Dancing on the Ice is all set to hit the TV screens. This will be the 15th season of the show that will be broadcast on the ITV channel and will see a total of 11 celebrities who will take to the ice with their partners and will dance their way.

The new season of the popular show, Dancing on the Ice is all set to hit the TV screens. This will be the 15th season of the show that will be broadcast on the ITV channel and will see a total of 11 celebrities who will take to the ice with their partners and will dance their way. Among one such 11 celebrities is 43-year-old singer Michelle Heaton, who is best known for her time in the pop band Liberty X and will be partnered with professional skater Lukasz Rozycki. She recently reveals the terrible injuries that she received while preparing for the show. The tough battle of the Dancing on the Ice is hosted by Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby and judged by Jayne Torvill, Christopher Dean, and Oti Mabuse. The latest season begins on Sunday. And just a few days before the 2023 season of the popular show debuted, Michelle made an appearance on Thursday's episode of Loose Women and discussed her rigorous training schedule. Who is Michelle Heaton on the popular show Dancing on Ice? Michelle Christine Heaton is a pop singer, actress, and television personality from England. She was a member of the pop group Liberty X from 2001 to 2007 after which they announced their breakup and reformed a year later for a small gig. In October 2012, it was announced that the group would reunite for a one-off performance at the Hammersmith Apollo and appear in the ITV2 series The Big Reunion alongside Atomic Kitten, B*Witched, Five, 911, and Honeyz. Michelle appeared on the UK television show Loose Women in 2021 to discuss her alcohol addiction and time in rehab. Michelle appeared in the MTV UK and Ireland reality television production Totally Scott-Lee, which was based on Lisa Scott-musical Lee's career. Heaton represented England in the Celebrity World Cup Soccer Six tournament in May 2006. Heaton appeared on a celebrity couples edition of Weakest Link in December 2006. She has appeared on ITV2 in the three-part documentary series Michelle & Andy's Big Day and as a GMTV reporter in Australia. Heaton was a judge on You're a Star, an Irish talent show that aired on RTÉ in 2008. Michelle Heaton's addiction battle While debuting on the show, Dancing on Ice, Michelle also opened up about her battle with addiction and how people around her helped her to get out of it. She says that her debut on the show celebrates how she turned her life around. Heaton added that there will be “a lot of emotion” from her and her family as she takes to the ice with her professional skating partner Lukasz Rozycki. Heaton has been open in the past about how she previously struggled with a drug and alcohol addiction, but that going to rehab had saved her life. What did Michelle Heaton say about her addiction? Ahead of the show’s return, Michelle said, "I still am in recovery and I work daily on it, the kids don’t work daily on it, they just see a happy, healthy mummy now." "And so for having them in the audience on Sunday, I think there’s going to be a lot of emotion from them and myself. And just them feeling proud of me and my husband being there, and my friends who helped me along my way" Michelle Heaton's Net Worth According to the website biographygist, Michelle Heaton's net worth is estimated to be between $1 million and $5 million as of 2023. Her career has enabled her to amass a multimillion-dollar fortune. Who is Michelle Heaton's husband? Heaton has had two marriages. From 2006 to 2008, she was married to singer Andy Scott-Lee. Hugh Hanley, an Irish businessman, is her current husband. They married in the Bahamas in July 2010 and have two children, a daughter born in 2012 and a son born in 2014. Why Michelle Heaton cried when she got a call from the ITV show, Dancing on Ice? The singer said she and her younger daughter cried when they got to know that ITV has selected her for the show. She said, "She cried with me and give me a hug and said she was so proud of me. I think the proudness comes from her mummy being well, and that the past is the past".

Who is Michelle Heaton in Dancing on Ice? Know about her addiction battle, age; why her debut is 'celebration'

It's been nearly three years since JK Rowling first sparked controversy over her homophobic comments on Twitter but Rowling continues to get flack from readers of 'Harry Potter' series which she famously wrote.&nbsp; 
 
A 23-year-old trans artist in Toronto Canada has been working hard to painstakingly&nbsp;remove Rowling's name from used 'Harry Potter' books. The individual is not only removing the author's name from the book covers with self-created custom covers but also attempting to remove her name from the copyright pages and title pages as well.&nbsp; 
 
So far the artist has completed at least 30 new 'rebound books'. They are up for sale in their newly bound form.&nbsp; 
 
The artist, Laur Flom, runs a website based out of Canada and started making the changes to 'help out' any 'Harry Potter' fans who may find it difficult to read the books while seeing Rowling's name on it.&nbsp; 
 
Flom started working on the project a year ago and mentioned to a news website that his motivation was Rowling facing backlash over her comments which many deemed as transphobic.&nbsp; 
 
Laur Flom told SWNS, "The project is spurred by her transphobia … I was [a fan]. Growing up when I did, it was a given that you would read ‘Harry Potter.’" 
 
Flom added, however, that "after J.K Rowling's views on people like me came out, it left a bad taste in my mouth. It raised questions about the ethics of consuming her work." 
 
Flom claims that the idea of removing her name came to provide a "safe space for fans to find comfort in the book and critically engage with JK Rowling's work." 
 
Flom, who also works as a bartender- seeks more second-hand copies of the 'Harry Potter' book in order to "recreate" them. 
 
The process is long 
 
Once Flom gets a book, he first replaces the cover with his own recreated version. Each book, reportedly, takes around 12 hours to re-bind- not including the time it takes for him to package the books and send them off to buyers.&nbsp; 
 
Flom reportedly sells each newly bound book for about $170. For a set of seven, he charges roughly $1,200. &nbsp; 
 
A portion of each sale is donated to charities working with the trans community.&nbsp; 
 
Flom says, "My practice is largely conceptual, exploring themes surrounding identity, memory and trans masculinity. I also occasionally rebind Harry Potter books." 
 
The 'Harry Potter' books have been bestsellers for over two decades now. Scholastic first published 'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone' book in the US in September 1998.&nbsp; 
 
Over the years, the publishers have stated that over 500 million copies of the 'Harry Potter' book series have been sold. More than 180 million copies have been sold in the U.S. alone, it also says.

It's been nearly three years since JK Rowling first sparked controversy over her homophobic comments on Twitter but Rowling continues to get flack from readers of 'Harry Potter' series which she famously wrote.

It's been nearly three years since JK Rowling first sparked controversy over her homophobic comments on Twitter but Rowling continues to get flack from readers of 'Harry Potter' series which she famously wrote. A 23-year-old trans artist in Toronto Canada has been working hard to painstakingly remove Rowling's name from used 'Harry Potter' books. The individual is not only removing the author's name from the book covers with self-created custom covers but also attempting to remove her name from the copyright pages and title pages as well. So far the artist has completed at least 30 new 'rebound books'. They are up for sale in their newly bound form. The artist, Laur Flom, runs a website based out of Canada and started making the changes to 'help out' any 'Harry Potter' fans who may find it difficult to read the books while seeing Rowling's name on it. Flom started working on the project a year ago and mentioned to a news website that his motivation was Rowling facing backlash over her comments which many deemed as transphobic. Laur Flom told SWNS, "The project is spurred by her transphobia … I was [a fan]. Growing up when I did, it was a given that you would read ‘Harry Potter.’" Flom added, however, that "after J.K Rowling's views on people like me came out, it left a bad taste in my mouth. It raised questions about the ethics of consuming her work." Flom claims that the idea of removing her name came to provide a "safe space for fans to find comfort in the book and critically engage with JK Rowling's work." Flom, who also works as a bartender- seeks more second-hand copies of the 'Harry Potter' book in order to "recreate" them. The process is long Once Flom gets a book, he first replaces the cover with his own recreated version. Each book, reportedly, takes around 12 hours to re-bind- not including the time it takes for him to package the books and send them off to buyers. Flom reportedly sells each newly bound book for about $170. For a set of seven, he charges roughly $1,200. A portion of each sale is donated to charities working with the trans community. Flom says, "My practice is largely conceptual, exploring themes surrounding identity, memory and trans masculinity. I also occasionally rebind Harry Potter books." The 'Harry Potter' books have been bestsellers for over two decades now. Scholastic first published 'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone' book in the US in September 1998. Over the years, the publishers have stated that over 500 million copies of the 'Harry Potter' book series have been sold. More than 180 million copies have been sold in the U.S. alone, it also says.

JK Rowling's name is being removed from 'Harry Potter' books for this reason

Since thousands of years, people have been singing praises of fermented foods like yoghurt, kombucha, kimchi and wine for our gut health. Now, we are also seeing people talk about the wonders of fermented skincare ingredients and they are increasingly popping up in moisturisers, toners, and serums (all thanks to the Korean beauty industry) across the world.

What started as a beauty&nbsp;trend in South Korea rapidly made its way west and millions of natural beauty enthusiasts gave their nod to it. And if we talk about traditional Indian beauty rituals, people have been using a cool yoghurt-based face mask, rich in lactic acid, since centuries. The fermentation technique has also been thriving in contemporary Japanese beauty formulations. And, experts are now saying that soon&nbsp;fermented products will become a global phenomenon.&nbsp;

So, if you too wish to hop on the bandwagon and incorporate fermented skincare trend into your daytime or nighttime beauty routine, keep scrolling!

<h2>What's fermented skincare?</h2>

Just like we ferment cabbage in salt to make kimchi and grapes in yeast to make wine, fermentation is used in beauty labs to harness microorganisms, such as bacteria, to break down skincare ingredients into different compounds.

Fermented skincare ingredients are derived from nature, but not all of them are from plants. Fermented mushrooms are used in labs since they have antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-bacterial properties. Some even use fermented ginseng root and fermented rice extract in their products to reduce&nbsp;wrinkles.

The fermentation process transforms the natural substances in different products like moisturisers, serums or masks, enabling the skin to better absorb the ingredients.

Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/lifestyle/news-managing-negative-emotions-can-help-limit-neurodegeneration-slow-down-pathological-ageing-study-552659">Managing negative emotions can help limit neurodegeneration, slow down pathological ageing: Study</a>

<h2>Benefits</h2>

<ul>
	<li>Easier and quicker absorption of ingredients</li>
	<li>Increases nutrient density, making the product’s natural ingredients more powerful</li>
	<li>Diminishes the signs of skin ageing by improving collagen synthesis</li>
	<li>Has anti-inflammatory properties</li>
	<li>Helps balance the skin's pH value</li>
	<li>Helps strengthen the skin's barrier</li>
</ul>

<h2>Fermented ingredients-infused products</h2>

If you wish to add some fermented skincare to your beauty routine, check out the products mentioned below.

<ul>
	<li>Eye cream -&nbsp;Verso Eye Cream</li>
	<li>Moisturiser - CLINICCARE X3M EGF Pure Serum</li>
	<li>BB cream - Dr Ceuracle Vegan Kombucha Tea BB Cream</li>
	<li>Mist - Elemis Superfood Kefir-Tea Mist</li>
</ul>

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Since thousands of years, people have been singing praises of fermented foods like yoghurt, kombucha, kimchi and wine for our gut health. Now, we are also seeing people talk about the wonders of fermented skincare ingredients and they are increasingly popping up in moisturisers, toners, and serums (all thanks to the Korean beauty industry) across the world.

Since thousands of years, people have been singing praises of fermented foods like yoghurt, kombucha, kimchi and wine for our gut health. Now, we are also seeing people talk about the wonders of fermented skincare ingredients and they are increasingly popping up in moisturisers, toners, and serums (all thanks to the Korean beauty industry) across the world. What started as a beauty trend in South Korea rapidly made its way west and millions of natural beauty enthusiasts gave their nod to it. And if we talk about traditional Indian beauty rituals, people have been using a cool yoghurt-based face mask, rich in lactic acid, since centuries. The fermentation technique has also been thriving in contemporary Japanese beauty formulations. And, experts are now saying that soon fermented products will become a global phenomenon. So, if you too wish to hop on the bandwagon and incorporate fermented skincare trend into your daytime or nighttime beauty routine, keep scrolling! What's fermented skincare? Just like we ferment cabbage in salt to make kimchi and grapes in yeast to make wine, fermentation is used in beauty labs to harness microorganisms, such as bacteria, to break down skincare ingredients into different compounds. Fermented skincare ingredients are derived from nature, but not all of them are from plants. Fermented mushrooms are used in labs since they have antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-bacterial properties. Some even use fermented ginseng root and fermented rice extract in their products to reduce wrinkles. The fermentation process transforms the natural substances in different products like moisturisers, serums or masks, enabling the skin to better absorb the ingredients. Also read: Managing negative emotions can help limit neurodegeneration, slow down pathological ageing: Study Benefits Easier and quicker absorption of ingredients Increases nutrient density, making the product’s natural ingredients more powerful Diminishes the signs of skin ageing by improving collagen synthesis Has anti-inflammatory properties Helps balance the skin's pH value Helps strengthen the skin's barrier Fermented ingredients-infused products If you wish to add some fermented skincare to your beauty routine, check out the products mentioned below. Eye cream - Verso Eye Cream Moisturiser - CLINICCARE X3M EGF Pure Serum BB cream - Dr Ceuracle Vegan Kombucha Tea BB Cream Mist - Elemis Superfood Kefir-Tea Mist WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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Approximately 77 million Indians have diabetes, and it is estimated that nearly 57 per cent of adults with the disease go undiagnosed. Despite how common the condition is, there are still a lot of myths around it that lead to an inadequate or incorrect understanding of diabetes and how to treat it. It's crucial to gain a thorough awareness of these little-known facts so that persons with diabetes and those who care for them can have a better understanding of the chronic illness and how to best manage their health. 
 
Hanish Gupta, Consultant Physician and Cardiologist, Life Aid Hospital, Delhi said, "Almost three-fourths of India's diabetes population have uncontrolled blood glucose levels, and half of them show poor blood pressure control. Further, at least one-third of them have increased cholesterol and lipids. Common reasons for these metabolic abnormalities include non-adherence to treatment, infrequent doctor visits and lack of awareness of long-term consequences of poorly managed diabetes." 
 
Here are five common myths about diabetes de-bunked: 
 
Sugar alone causes diabetes 
 
Fact: Diabetes is a complex condition related to several factors. These include being overweight or obese, leading a sedentary lifestyle, having an unhealthy diet, and more. It can also be related to genetic factors, such as a family history of diabetes. While people with diabetes are often advised to control their sugar intake, eating too much sugar alone does not cause diabetes. 
 
However, still, be mindful of your sugar consumption -- moderation is key. An overall diet high in sugar can mean higher calories, which can contribute to weight gain and consequently increase your risk of diabetes. On the whole, try to opt for low glycemic index options and foods high in fibre as well, to achieve the right balance. 
 
Diabetes can be cured 
 
Fact: While in rare cases diabetes is reversible, in most cases, diabetes once developed, is a lifelong condition. But living with diabetes doesn't have to be scary. There are various ways to effectively manage the condition. With proper adherence to prescribed medication and dietary and lifestyle modifications, as well as monitoring of one's glucose levels, people with diabetes can live full life. By discussing with a doctor what diabetes management approach works best in individual cases, people can achieve their target glucose range and achieve optimal health.

Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/lifestyle/news-managing-negative-emotions-can-help-limit-neurodegeneration-slow-down-pathological-ageing-study-552659">Managing negative emotions can help limit neurodegeneration, slow down pathological ageing: Study</a> 
 
Diabetes only affects the body's blood sugar levels 
 
Fact: Diabetes is a chronic condition that affects how the body uses blood sugar. However, diabetes can affect more than just glucose levels. Research suggests that the condition -- especially when uncontrolled -- can cause other related complications, such as increasing the risk of problems relating to the heart, eye, kidney, nerves, or feet. This makes managing diabetes in a timely manner even more important. It is also advisable for people with diabetes to get regular health check-ups and keep an eye on their broader health, to identify and address any problems promptly. 
 
Some types of diabetes are milder than others 
 
Fact: While diabetes has different categories, like type-1 and type-2 and gestational (while pregnant), these cannot be defined as mild or severe. Across all types of diabetes, uncontrolled cases can lead to serious, long-lasting complications. Despite this, people with diabetes can lead healthy, better lives with proper diabetes management, regardless of the type. 
 
Diet and lifestyle changes alone can fully manage diabetes 
 
Fact: While lowering the intake of certain foods that raise your blood glucose and adopting a healthy fitness routine are key steps to managing diabetes, this does not mean that only these steps will be adequate for all people with diabetes to fully manage their condition. 
 
Abhijit Pednekar, Medical Affairs Director, Abbott India, commented, "Diabetes management is an ongoing process, which must be holistic and personalised. This involves adhering to dietary and lifestyle changes, prescribed medication, and regular glucose monitoring, which can collectively help individuals manage diabetes. By achieving better control over one's glucose levels, people can live healthier, fuller lives." 
 
Understanding facts about the condition, it can make the care journey less complicated. Following medical guidance and working with doctors to understand what works best for individual situations is important, and it can empower people to better manage their diabetes.

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Approximately 77 million Indians have diabetes, and it is estimated that nearly 57 per cent of adults with the disease go undiagnosed. Despite how common the condition is, there are still a lot of myths around it that lead to an inadequate or incorrect understanding of diabetes and how to treat it.

Approximately 77 million Indians have diabetes, and it is estimated that nearly 57 per cent of adults with the disease go undiagnosed. Despite how common the condition is, there are still a lot of myths around it that lead to an inadequate or incorrect understanding of diabetes and how to treat it. It's crucial to gain a thorough awareness of these little-known facts so that persons with diabetes and those who care for them can have a better understanding of the chronic illness and how to best manage their health. Hanish Gupta, Consultant Physician and Cardiologist, Life Aid Hospital, Delhi said, "Almost three-fourths of India's diabetes population have uncontrolled blood glucose levels, and half of them show poor blood pressure control. Further, at least one-third of them have increased cholesterol and lipids. Common reasons for these metabolic abnormalities include non-adherence to treatment, infrequent doctor visits and lack of awareness of long-term consequences of poorly managed diabetes." Here are five common myths about diabetes de-bunked: Sugar alone causes diabetes Fact: Diabetes is a complex condition related to several factors. These include being overweight or obese, leading a sedentary lifestyle, having an unhealthy diet, and more. It can also be related to genetic factors, such as a family history of diabetes. While people with diabetes are often advised to control their sugar intake, eating too much sugar alone does not cause diabetes. However, still, be mindful of your sugar consumption -- moderation is key. An overall diet high in sugar can mean higher calories, which can contribute to weight gain and consequently increase your risk of diabetes. On the whole, try to opt for low glycemic index options and foods high in fibre as well, to achieve the right balance. Diabetes can be cured Fact: While in rare cases diabetes is reversible, in most cases, diabetes once developed, is a lifelong condition. But living with diabetes doesn't have to be scary. There are various ways to effectively manage the condition. With proper adherence to prescribed medication and dietary and lifestyle modifications, as well as monitoring of one's glucose levels, people with diabetes can live full life. By discussing with a doctor what diabetes management approach works best in individual cases, people can achieve their target glucose range and achieve optimal health. Also read: Managing negative emotions can help limit neurodegeneration, slow down pathological ageing: Study Diabetes only affects the body's blood sugar levels Fact: Diabetes is a chronic condition that affects how the body uses blood sugar. However, diabetes can affect more than just glucose levels. Research suggests that the condition -- especially when uncontrolled -- can cause other related complications, such as increasing the risk of problems relating to the heart, eye, kidney, nerves, or feet. This makes managing diabetes in a timely manner even more important. It is also advisable for people with diabetes to get regular health check-ups and keep an eye on their broader health, to identify and address any problems promptly. Some types of diabetes are milder than others Fact: While diabetes has different categories, like type-1 and type-2 and gestational (while pregnant), these cannot be defined as mild or severe. Across all types of diabetes, uncontrolled cases can lead to serious, long-lasting complications. Despite this, people with diabetes can lead healthy, better lives with proper diabetes management, regardless of the type. Diet and lifestyle changes alone can fully manage diabetes Fact: While lowering the intake of certain foods that raise your blood glucose and adopting a healthy fitness routine are key steps to managing diabetes, this does not mean that only these steps will be adequate for all people with diabetes to fully manage their condition. Abhijit Pednekar, Medical Affairs Director, Abbott India, commented, "Diabetes management is an ongoing process, which must be holistic and personalised. This involves adhering to dietary and lifestyle changes, prescribed medication, and regular glucose monitoring, which can collectively help individuals manage diabetes. By achieving better control over one's glucose levels, people can live healthier, fuller lives." Understanding facts about the condition, it can make the care journey less complicated. Following medical guidance and working with doctors to understand what works best for individual situations is important, and it can empower people to better manage their diabetes. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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A new study has discovered details about the link between the impact of negative emotions on the brain of the elderly and pathological ageing. The findings have revealed that&nbsp;negative emotions, anxiety and depression can promote the onset of neurodegenerative diseases and dementia. Neuroscientists at the University of Geneva (UNIGE), Switzerland, observed the activation of the brains of young and older adults when confronted with the psychological suffering of others.

They assessed what&nbsp;impact psychological suffering can have on the brain and can their deleterious effects be limited. According to the study, the neuronal connections of older adults show significant emotional inertia. In other words, negative emotions modify them excessively and over a long period of time, particularly in the posterior cingulate cortex and the amygdala, two brain regions strongly involved in the management of emotions and autobiographical memory.

The findings, which appear in the journal Nature Aging,&nbsp;indicate that better management of these emotions could help limit neurodegeneration.

For the last two decades, neuroscientists have been looking at how the brain reacts to emotions. "We are beginning to understand what happens at the moment of perception of an emotional stimulus," explains Dr Olga Klimecki, author of the study. However, what happens afterwards still remains a mystery. The question here arises how does the brain switch from one emotion to another and how does it return to its initial state? "Does emotional variability change with age? What are the consequences for the brain of mismanagement of emotions?" said Klimecki.

Previous studies have shown that the ability to change emotions quickly is beneficial for mental health. People who are unable to regulate their emotions and remain in the same negative emotional state for a long time are at higher risk of depression.

"Our aim was to determine what cerebral trace remains after the viewing of emotional scenes, in order to evaluate the brain's reaction, and, above all, its recovery mechanisms. We focused on the older adults, in order to identify possible differences between normal and pathological ageing," says Patrik Vuilleumier, who co-directed this study.

According to the study, the scientists showed volunteers short television clips showing people in a state of emotional suffering - during a natural disaster or distress situation for example - as well as videos with neutral emotional content, in order to observe their brain activity using functional MRI.

First, the team compared a group of 27 people over 65 years of age with a group of 29 people aged around 25 years. The same experiment was then repeated with 127 older adults, the study said.

"Older people generally show a different pattern of brain activity and connectivity from younger people," said Sebastian Baez Lugo, a researcher in Patrik Vuilleumier's laboratory and the first author of this work. "This is particularly noticeable in the level of activation of the default mode network, a brain network that is highly activated in a resting state. Its activity is frequently disrupted by depression or anxiety, suggesting that it is involved in the regulation of emotions."

"In older adults, part of this network, the posterior cingulate cortex, which processes autobiographical memory, shows an increase in its connections with the amygdala, which processes important emotional stimuli. These connections are stronger in subjects with high anxiety scores, with rumination, or with negative thoughts," said Lugo.

However, older people tend to regulate their emotions better than younger people, and focus more easily on positive details, even during a negative event, the study said. But changes in connectivity between the posterior cingulate cortex and the amygdala could indicate a deviation from the normal ageing phenomenon, accentuated in people who show more anxiety, rumination and negative emotions.

The posterior cingulate cortex is one of the regions most affected by dementia, suggesting that the presence of these symptoms could increase the risk of neurodegenerative disease, the study said.

"Is it poor emotional regulation and anxiety that increases the risk of dementia or the other way around? We still don't know," said Lugo.

"Our hypothesis is that more anxious people would have no or less capacity for emotional distancing. The mechanism of emotional inertia in the context of ageing would then be explained by the fact that the brain of these people remains 'frozen' in a negative state by relating the suffering of others to their own emotional memories," added Lugo.

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A new study has discovered details about the link between the impact of negative emotions on the brain of the elderly and pathological ageing. The findings have revealed that negative emotions, anxiety and depression can promote the onset of neurodegenerative diseases and dementia.

A new study has discovered details about the link between the impact of negative emotions on the brain of the elderly and pathological ageing. The findings have revealed that negative emotions, anxiety and depression can promote the onset of neurodegenerative diseases and dementia. Neuroscientists at the University of Geneva (UNIGE), Switzerland, observed the activation of the brains of young and older adults when confronted with the psychological suffering of others. They assessed what impact psychological suffering can have on the brain and can their deleterious effects be limited. According to the study, the neuronal connections of older adults show significant emotional inertia. In other words, negative emotions modify them excessively and over a long period of time, particularly in the posterior cingulate cortex and the amygdala, two brain regions strongly involved in the management of emotions and autobiographical memory. The findings, which appear in the journal Nature Aging, indicate that better management of these emotions could help limit neurodegeneration. For the last two decades, neuroscientists have been looking at how the brain reacts to emotions. "We are beginning to understand what happens at the moment of perception of an emotional stimulus," explains Dr Olga Klimecki, author of the study. However, what happens afterwards still remains a mystery. The question here arises how does the brain switch from one emotion to another and how does it return to its initial state? "Does emotional variability change with age? What are the consequences for the brain of mismanagement of emotions?" said Klimecki. Previous studies have shown that the ability to change emotions quickly is beneficial for mental health. People who are unable to regulate their emotions and remain in the same negative emotional state for a long time are at higher risk of depression. "Our aim was to determine what cerebral trace remains after the viewing of emotional scenes, in order to evaluate the brain's reaction, and, above all, its recovery mechanisms. We focused on the older adults, in order to identify possible differences between normal and pathological ageing," says Patrik Vuilleumier, who co-directed this study. According to the study, the scientists showed volunteers short television clips showing people in a state of emotional suffering - during a natural disaster or distress situation for example - as well as videos with neutral emotional content, in order to observe their brain activity using functional MRI. First, the team compared a group of 27 people over 65 years of age with a group of 29 people aged around 25 years. The same experiment was then repeated with 127 older adults, the study said. "Older people generally show a different pattern of brain activity and connectivity from younger people," said Sebastian Baez Lugo, a researcher in Patrik Vuilleumier's laboratory and the first author of this work. "This is particularly noticeable in the level of activation of the default mode network, a brain network that is highly activated in a resting state. Its activity is frequently disrupted by depression or anxiety, suggesting that it is involved in the regulation of emotions." "In older adults, part of this network, the posterior cingulate cortex, which processes autobiographical memory, shows an increase in its connections with the amygdala, which processes important emotional stimuli. These connections are stronger in subjects with high anxiety scores, with rumination, or with negative thoughts," said Lugo. However, older people tend to regulate their emotions better than younger people, and focus more easily on positive details, even during a negative event, the study said. But changes in connectivity between the posterior cingulate cortex and the amygdala could indicate a deviation from the normal ageing phenomenon, accentuated in people who show more anxiety, rumination and negative emotions. The posterior cingulate cortex is one of the regions most affected by dementia, suggesting that the presence of these symptoms could increase the risk of neurodegenerative disease, the study said. "Is it poor emotional regulation and anxiety that increases the risk of dementia or the other way around? We still don't know," said Lugo. "Our hypothesis is that more anxious people would have no or less capacity for emotional distancing. The mechanism of emotional inertia in the context of ageing would then be explained by the fact that the brain of these people remains 'frozen' in a negative state by relating the suffering of others to their own emotional memories," added Lugo. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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You might think that cosmetics were only invented recently. Actually, they have been around almost just about as long as human beings have existed. But have you wondered when and how did makeup originate? Watch this video to find out.

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A Mall road may be found in every hill town in India, whether it be Manali, Shimla, or Nainital. But we never considered the origin of the name "Mall Road" for these hip gathering spots.&nbsp;

The term "mall" refers to a lengthy, covered "walk" or "promenade" and dates back to the 17th century.

Since the 18th century, malls or "Mall Roads" have existed in India and have been linked to the British. The majority of hill towns and cities had a "Mall Road" where all the important stores and eateries were situated.&nbsp;

Awnings that covered the pavement once provided shade from the sun and rain for the stores. One of the main things that people did in the evenings was to stroll down this street.

After Independence, many "Mall Roads" in cities—hill stations appear to have evaded that—were renamed in honour of well-known people, most frequently Mahatma Gandhi.&nbsp;

In the past 20 years, "Shopping Malls" have begun to displace the traditional "Mall Roads" as people's preferred location for covered spaces for strolling and window shopping.&nbsp;

However, these hill towns continue to go by this outdated moniker, which still makes us think of the time when Britain governed India.&nbsp;

(Disclaimer: The views of the writer do not represent the views of WION or ZMCL. Nor does WION or ZMCL endorse the views of the writer.)&nbsp;

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A Mall road may be found in every hill town in India, whether it be Manali, Shimla, or Nainital. But we never considered the origin of the name "Mall Road" for these hip gathering spots.

A Mall road may be found in every hill town in India, whether it be Manali, Shimla, or Nainital. But we never considered the origin of the name "Mall Road" for these hip gathering spots. The term "mall" refers to a lengthy, covered "walk" or "promenade" and dates back to the 17th century. Since the 18th century, malls or "Mall Roads" have existed in India and have been linked to the British. The majority of hill towns and cities had a "Mall Road" where all the important stores and eateries were situated. Awnings that covered the pavement once provided shade from the sun and rain for the stores. One of the main things that people did in the evenings was to stroll down this street. After Independence, many "Mall Roads" in cities—hill stations appear to have evaded that—were renamed in honour of well-known people, most frequently Mahatma Gandhi. In the past 20 years, "Shopping Malls" have begun to displace the traditional "Mall Roads" as people's preferred location for covered spaces for strolling and window shopping. However, these hill towns continue to go by this outdated moniker, which still makes us think of the time when Britain governed India. (Disclaimer: The views of the writer do not represent the views of WION or ZMCL. Nor does WION or ZMCL endorse the views of the writer.) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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