As of June 2021, there are nearly 1 billion monthly active users on Instagram, with the average user spending between 24 to 32 minutes per day on the social network platform. It’s a way to connect with friends, stay up to date with popular culture and get inspired.

But when it comes to what it’s doing to our mental health and relationship with our bodies — research has suggested it may be more detrimental than motivational.

The ‘like’ button is hit 4.2 billion times per day according to research conducted by AdEspresso. That’s a lot of approval being spread among…

The ketogenic diet — keto, for short — has grown in popularity in recent years, so much so that it was voted the most popular diet. This is likely because the keto diet is known to be extremely effective for weight loss. But not everyone has the same success. Are you trying the keto diet and not losing weight?

Let’s take a look at some of the science behind the keto diet — what is it? How does it work? How can you follow it for successful weight loss?

Here’s why you might not be losing weight on keto, and…

I was probably that person you hated at work. I took two hour lunch breaks, I never offered profound ideas in meetings, I was often caught scrolling online forums and reading blogs rather than doing actual work. I always thought I was the problem, but looking back — my focus was just in the wrong direction.

After some deep realizations, I quit my corporate zombie life and monetized my procrastination habit into a fulfilling career, allowing me to redefine success and live authentically.

Successful people wear suits and work in the city…right?

My first degree was in anthropology, so I learnt plenty about the influence of society on your…

I hold the belief that true high performers are secret biohackers. Look at the habits of some of the most successful people in the world. Jack Dorsey, CEO of Twitter, practices intermittent fasting. Elon Musk worked with Jim Kwik, a renowned brain coach to help him think efficiently and retain information. You get the idea.

Maybe you wouldn’t view these people as biohackers, and more so individuals who want to optimize their productivity. But in my mind, that’s the true essence of a biohacker. It isn’t Ben Greenfield who wrote a legitimate text book on the 10,000 things you should…

I admit to having sent some pretty wordy texts in my time. Upgrading from a Nokia to an iPhone as I entered college, I switched from “G2G” to lengthy conversations via text, trading in phone calls for socially-anxious-safe texting.

Nowadays, you couldn’t catch me dead writing more than five words in a text, and it’s saved me from many situations. I’ve learnt my lesson. So if you’re one to text out essays, don’t. Here’s why.

People Don’t Like Reading

It’s sad to hear for us writers, but the reality is — people don’t like reading. A quarter of American adults haven’t read a book…

To lose weight, it’s not all about intense weight lifting sessions that have you gasping for breath and dripping in sweat. Walking is an effective and efficient way to lose weight by way of increasing non-exercise activity thermogenesis (NEAT).

What is NEAT?

NEAT is a component of your total daily energy expenditure (TDEE) — how many calories (energy) you burn each day — alongside:

• Basal metabolic rate (BMR)
• Exercise activity thermogenesis (EAT)
• Thermic effect of food (TEF)

NEAT is non-exercise activity thermogenesis — the energy burned completing daily tasks like cleaning, fidgeting, gesticulation, and walking.

You might notice that when…

One of the most commonly discussed topics in the fitness industry is how much you should be eating. But one of the least talked about topics is how to actually stick to your caloric goals. If you’re trying to lose weight, or preparing for a physique competition or trying to build some muscle — understanding how much to eat is just as important as sticking to it. If you are unable to hit your caloric goals on a regular basis, you’re not going to see results.

In this article I’m going to cover some of the top tips for sticking…

The fitness industry is characterized by a handful of buzzwords: ‘fat loss’, ‘muscle gain’, ‘macros’, ‘HIIT’, ‘clean eating’ — I could go on. But a term that doesn’t get enough discussion, in my opinion, is body composition.

Understanding some of the basic science of your body composition can help you burn fat, build muscle, and look better than ever. It’s one of the most important metrics to track and a key indicator that you are getting healthier.

My experience with improving body composition

Before becoming a full-time health and fitness writer, I worked as a nutritionist and personal trainer. Nearly every client I worked with had…