Author: Tom Patriot

New strategy for preventing holiday weight gain

Tom Patriot

To avoid putting on extra pounds at the holidays, researchers have found that U.S. adults who engage in daily self-weighing can prevent holiday weight gain, according to a new study to be published in the June 2019 issue of Obesity. The study examined 111 adults between the ages of 18 and 65 implementing the new intervention from mid November 2017 to early January 2018. Researchers then engaged in a 14-week follow-up period after the intervention. Participants who weighed themselves on a daily basis on scales and received graphical feedback of their…

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I TRIED A HAIR-REMOVING LEG MASK — HERE’S HOW IT WENT

Tom Patriot

On the list of beauty tasks I perform on a regular basis, shaving weighs in as one of my least favorites. When it comes to spending a little extra time on my hair with a deep conditioner, kicking my feet up for 20 minutes to use a sheet mask or even taking the time to apply and dry self-tanning products, I’m more than willing, but shaving is always a chore. Thanks to Nair, I was given a new hybrid product, a Nair Leg Mask, that’s part hair remover, part skin-care product, and I…

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Ayesha Curry Reveals She Got a ‘Botched Boob Job’ After Experiencing Postpartum Depression

Tom Patriot

Hindsight is 20/20 for Ayesha Curry after a “botched” round of plastic surgery following a “rash decision” on her part. The cookbook author, CoverGirl partner and mother of three covers Working Mother‘s June/July issue, where she opens up about the breast augmentation she underwent after giving birth to her second child (daughter Ryan Carson, now 3½) and breastfeeding. “I didn’t realize at the time, but after having Ryan, I was battling a bit of postpartum that lingered for a while,” Curry, 30, tells the magazine. “It came in the form of me being depressed about my body.…

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Simple test can tell if you’re stressed out

Tom Patriot

Stress is often called “the silent killer” because of its stealthy and mysterious effects on everything from heart disease to mental health. Now researchers at the University of Cincinnati have developed a new test that can easily and simply measure common stress hormones using sweat, blood, urine or saliva. Eventually, they hope to turn their ideas into a simple device that patients can use at home to monitor their health. The results were published this month in the journal American Chemical Society Sensors. “I wanted something that’s simple and easy to…

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