26 Jul, 2024
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Why The Sadfishing Trend Could Be Dangerous For Your Mental Health – Health Digest

Most of us have a vague idea as to why we post things online. But if we’re actually dealing with emotional or mental health challenges, self-awareness can be a tricky thing.  However, it is important to know that consistently sharing emotionally vulnerable posts on TikTok, Instagram, or Facebook is not without its dangers. While you […]

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We Tried The Facial Icing Trend To Melt Away Puffiness. Here’s What Happened – Health Digest

It is safe to say that I was expecting the hack to work. Like I said, I wasn’t completely new to the concept of using ice-cold tools to reduce puffiness. I tried facial icing on two separate days. I made sure there was freshly placed water in an ice tray every night and went to […]

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The Stomach Vacuum Exercise Trend Is An Easy Way To Strengthen Your Core – Health Digest

TikTok has a way of hyping up a trend so much so that it feels new and exciting, but according to Beverly Hills, California-based pilates instructor, Nonna Gleyzer (via Everyday Health), “People have been doing this type of breathing exercise for hundreds of years, specifically in the kundalini yoga practice.” In fact, every time you hear a fitness […]

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TikTok’s Cozy Cardio Trend Is The Key To Enjoyable Exercise – Health Digest

One of the reasons why exercise feels so good is that it releases the happy hormones — endorphins. We also feel a lot of stress relief when we move our bodies daily. The cozy cardio trend on TikTok is a great way to make exercising a form of sustainable self-care.  For those of us who might […]

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How TikTok’s ‘Silent Walking’ Trend Can Help Your Mental Health – Health Digest

Lalah Delia, a certified spiritual practitioner and author of the mindfulness book “Vibrate Higher Daily: Live Your Power,” told Today that silent walking isn’t a new concept. “Zen Buddhist monks have long practiced silent walking under a different name which they call “walking meditation,’” explained Delia. Even before this trend came along, proponents of mindfulness have often […]

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What An Expert Has To Say About WaterTok’s Divisive Water Trend – Health Digest

Some TikTok users who’ve had bariatric surgery laud WaterTok to help them with hydration, since carbonated beverages are off-limits post-surgery (via the New York Times). One TikTok user, Erienne Higgins, says she never drank any flavor packets before having bariatric surgery. “I didn’t like anything sweet like that. I could not do it, she said […]

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A Doctor Tells Us The Risks Of TikTok’s Red Cabbage Juice Weight Loss Trend – Health Digest

A weight loss journey is about a lot more than sticking to just one type of food — or juice, in this case. While there is no harm in embracing the nutritious benefits of red cabbage and pears as a supplement to an already balanced diet, choosing it as your main meal plan might be a weight […]