On the one hand, I think giving runners a place to toss their old shoes is great since it implies they will be somehow repurposed. But I’ve always wondered about where, exactly, the final resting place is for these sneaks. On top of that, avid runners go through shoes at Usain Bolt–level speed. Most experts recommend switching running shoes after 300 to 500 miles; much beyond that, they’ll lose their cushioning and could lead to injury....
Venus flytraps are known for capturing insects and bugs. They do best when grown outside, although it is possible to grow indoors if you can create the right conditions. You can purchase Venus flytraps from most nurseries, garden centers, and online plant shops. “Once captured, the plant releases an enzymatic substance that breaks down the trapped prey into nutrients the plant can utilize,” says Bloomscape’s gardening expert Lindsay Pangborn. “If nothing is detected in the trap, it will typically open back up after a day....
While the cause is debated and treatment options continue to develop, managing vitiligo1 can have both physical and psychological repercussions. Recently, though, models, influencers, and celebrities with vitiligo have helped raise awareness, as well as helped others embrace their own skin condition. Here, everything you need to know. A vitiligo patient may suffer from patches of depigmented or white skin anywhere, including visible areas like the face and hands. (In fact in a recent study, 75% of patients2 with the condition had patches on either of these locations....
According to Dainis Graveris, a sex educator and founder of Sexual Alpha, neopronouns are a category of new pronouns that intentionally go beyond the traditional gender binary of masculine and feminine. While some people consider they/them/theirs pronouns as the go-to gender-neutral pronouns, they still limit individuals to three pronoun categories—he, she, or they. That’s where neopronouns come in. “Neopronouns empower folks who feel different from the rest of the world to be true to themselves when all other pronouns and labels don’t fit them,” Graveris explains to mbg....
According to the National LGBTQ Task Force, asexuality is a sexual orientation where a person experiences little or no sexual attraction or desire. The term is expansive though, and it may hold a different meaning to different people who identify with it in different ways. For some, it’s more about a lack of sexual desire in general, while for others, it’s just a lack of desire for anyone in particular. In general though, being asexual is about how someone experiences sexual desire and/or attraction, and it doesn’t necessarily mean anything in particular about a person’s sexual behavior....
Most people living in developed countries with access to unprocessed foods get enough biotin through diet alone and frank deficiency is rare1. That being said—knowing which foods contain biotin may help you map out your intake if you’re looking to up your daily dose. “Also known as vitamin B7, biotin plays a role in the conversion of food into energy in the body,” Amy Shapiro, M.S., R.D., RDN, registered dietitian and founder of Real Nutrition, says....
GABA is essentially your body’s “calm down” signal, pumping the brakes on overexcited neurons, contributing to an overall relaxing effect. Here, we unpack how GABA affects the brain and body, the benefits of maintaining healthy GABA levels, and how to optimize GABA levels as you age. That means it blocks certain signals in the central nervous system to counter the excessive neural “excitement” that can impact mental and physical well-being. GABA works in conjunction with another neurotransmitter called glutamate to maintain overall balance....
