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How long does it take to build muscle?

Amanda Capritto There’s more to building muscle than lifting weights. Many people start workout routines to look toned or lean. Lifting weights can help you achieve those goals, but it’s important to start a new workout plan with the right expectations. Building muscle takes much longer than most people realize. It’s a slow — almost

Improve Your Social Fitness With These Fun Challenges

You know the importance of exercising your body to keep yourself physically strong, and you might do crossword puzzles or brain teasers to stay mentally fit. But have you given much thought to your social fitness? by Fabriq | According to researchers John and Stephanie Cappioco in their study of social fitness, “We are social

Is Chocolate Good for You?

Written By: Stacy Simon Senior Editor, News cancer.org It’s been reported in the media for years that eating chocolate is heart-healthy, helps prevent cancer, and boosts your mood. But is that really true? Research shows that flavanols in cocoa beans, an ingredient in chocolate, are antioxidants, meaning that they may reduce damage to cells. Damaged

The Chocolate-Brewing Witches of Colonial Latin America

The Inquisition persecuted women who used cacao to entice lovers and spurn enemies. Atlas Obscura Reina Gattuso According to Inquisition records, men were often fearful that women would slip magic potions into their morning hot chocolate. Illustration by Carmen Deñó for Gastro Obscura. It happened, perhaps, one hot, humid night, mist over the mountains that

Marijuana Compound CBD Shows Promise For Treating Cocaine And Meth Addiction, Study Suggests

ByKimberly Lawson Previous studies have indicated that cannabidiol (CBD) has the potential to help people battling substance use disorders involving alcohol and opioids. Now, new research suggests that the non-intoxicating marijuana compound could also benefit those addicted to cocaine, amphetamine and methamphetamine. Currently, there are no pharmaceutical treatment options for people dependent on cocaine and

What Constant Surveillance Does to Your Brain

“They suddenly had images that their family could be arrested, that they could be arrested, some people had post-traumatic stress disorder-like symptoms,” Chisholm said in a phone interview. “What we sometimes call flash-forwards, rather than flashbacks.”

How Cops Can Secretly Track Your Phone

theintercept.com Illustration: Soohee Cho/The Intercept A guide to stingray surveillance technology, which may have been deployed at recent protests. Kim ZetterJuly 31 2020, 7:00 a.m. Since May, as protesters around the country have marched against police brutality and in support of the Black Lives Matter movement, activists have spotted a recurring presence in the skies: mysterious planes