Wednesday, 19 February 2025

Cooking with seed oils or animal fats: Which is healthier?

The big business of helping people through bad breakups

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Inside the industry of online relationship coaches dedicated to helping people get through bad breakups. Plus, the 8 simple diet changes that helped an ICU nurse lose 200 pounds, and experts weigh in on the debate between cooking with seed oils or animal fats.

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Inside the growing industry of breakup businesses

Suffering through a bad breakup? There's an entire industry offering to help you manage the pain. From online relationship coaches to breakup boot camps, learn about the growing sector of businesses helping people through heartbreak.

Seed oils are controversial. But is animal fat really healthier? Experts settle the debate

The debate has raged on social media among wellness influencers: Are seed oils, such as canola and soybean oil, or animal fats, such as butter or tallow, healthier for you? We spoke with experts to cut through the confusion and find out which is the healthiest cooking option.

An ICU nurse used 8 diet changes to reframe her relationship with food — and lost 200 pounds

ICU nurse Molly Berger knew she was on the path to diabetes and high blood pressure when she decided she had to attend to her own health in order to be there for her patients. She shared 8 small changes she made to her diet, from bringing her lunch to work to eating more dinners at home, that helped her lose 200 pounds when combined with exercise.

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