Most people assume that when they eat, their food is magically broken down and nutrients are absorbed without much effort. What they do not realize is that digestion is a complex, finely tuned process-and stress can significantly disrupt it. When you are stressed, it impacts everything from breaking down food to how well your body […]
Two fingers over from my wedding ring finger lies a band that seems to suggest betrothal to my AI boyfriend, but is actually a smart ring. Smart rings, for the uninitiated, are health and fitness metric trackers that slide onto your finger; they collect much of the same data as smart watches (the Apple Watch, […]
Right when I wake up, the hit of natural energy (cortisol, technically) tricks me into believing I can tackle my to-do list and hit the gym before noon. But that natural energy doesn’t last very long—by the time I finish scanning my inbox and slipping on a workout set, you’ll find me beelining to my […]