Online wellness trends claim saunas and cold plunges can boost male fertility. The evidence tells a more nuanced story – and some claims don’t stack up.
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Nothing is perfect, nothing lasts and nothing is ever finished. That’s the core of wabi-sabi. And psychology suggests this Japanese philosophy may be onto something.
Black sesame is a hit on social media. Let’s see if its apparent health benefits stack up.
Go on, drink hot water if it makes you feel good. But don’t expect it to have magical properties beyond staying hydrated.
2025 was not the year protein finally got its due. It was the year protein was oversold, overvalued and overhyped. The science of protein has not changed; we just need to listen to it again.
The military sleep method might work for soldiers, and even you. But shift the goalposts away from the two-minute target.
Stars such as Salma Hayek and Gwyneth Paltrow are said to swear by it, but bone broth is far from a new discovery.
How do we distinguish between valuable information from legitimate health experts, and pseudoscientific nonsense from unscrupulous wellness influencers?
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Professor, Kinesiology, Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Skeletal Muscle Health, McMaster University
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Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Family Medicine, Queen's University, Ontario
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Professor of Community Health and Wellbeing, The University of Queensland
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Accredited Practising Dietitian and Lecturer, Southern Cross University
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Program Director of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Accredited Practising Dietitian, Adelaide University
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Associate Professor in Pharmacy Practice, Kingston University
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Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology, Curtin University
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Lecturer in Sport Management and Sport Science, Lincoln University, New Zealand; University of Southern Queensland
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Assistant Lecturer, School of Health Sciences, University of Canterbury