In general, consumers should take all bold claims about health with a degree of skepticism. In the corners of social media dominated by wellness content, influencers recommend an assortment of treatments and products to support weight loss, fight exhaustion, or promote other desired health outcomes.Some of the endorsed approaches may be helpful. Many play into fads with scant evidence to back up enthusiasts’ claims, medical experts say.Some influencers encourage their followers to avoid specific food items, such as seed oils, while others advocate going all in on certain foods, such as the meat-heavy carnivore diet. There are video pitches for berberine, a chemical compound that’s been touted online as “nature’s Ozempic,” and for nonmedical IV vitamin therapy, which businesses popularly known as drip bars market as cures for hangovers or fatigue.To be sure, alternative health practices and cures that lacked the medical establishment’s backing were a part of popular culture long before the internet age. But the plethora of advice shared online has both prompted calls for safeguards and found a measure of mainstream acceptance.The new U.S. health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., had his Instagram account suspended in 2021 for posting misinformation about vaccine safety and COVID-19, but many of the ideas he champions have a widespread following. Critics of Dr. Mehmet Oz accused him of sometimes making misleading assertions on the talk show he used to host; Oz now is... Continue reading at 'Fast Company'
[ Fast Company | 2025-03-24 16:15:37 UTC ]
Former register of copyrights Shira Perlmutter, who was fired on May 10, filed suit in federal court on May 22, seeking reinstatement and the voiding of any actions taken by improperly appointed officials. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-05-23 04:00:00 UTC ]
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‘Setting a Place for Us’ looks at food traditions in countries better known to outsiders for civil strife than rich ingredients and complex flavors. Hawa Hassan was only 4-years-old when fighting forced her and her family from their home in Somalia. Hassan spent the next three years in Kenya,... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2025-05-12 09:00:00 UTC ]
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Bestselling Australian cookbook author Brooke Bellamy is under fire from Nagi Maehashi and Sally McKenney for copying recipes, allegations she denies. In a precise art like baking, how close is too close?Get our weekend culture and lifestyle emailJust days before their titles go head to head in... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2025-05-02 05:31:01 UTC ]
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Freelance writer and cookbook author Lisa Howard shares the ingredients for creating a meaningful and long-lasting platform for cookbook writing. The post A Recipe for Building a Cookbook Platform appeared first on Writer's Digest. Continue reading at Writer's Digest
[ Writer's Digest | 2025-04-28 18:00:00 UTC ]
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We've got an exciting lineup of cookbook authors, memoirists and food personalities appearing at this year's Los Angeles Times Festival of Books on the campus of the University of Southern California April 26 and 27. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
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At the Little, Brown cookbook imprint Voracious Books, the former Clarkson Potter editorial director and Tasting Table recipe developer hungers for global fare. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-04-11 04:00:00 UTC ]
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A lawsuit filed in federal court on April 7 by the American Library Association and the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees alleges that the Trump administration’s recent “evisceration” of the Institute of Museum and Library Services is both illegal and unconstitutional. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-04-08 04:00:00 UTC ]
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In general, consumers should take all bold claims about health with a degree of skepticism. In the corners of social media dominated by wellness content, influencers recommend an assortment of treatments and products to support weight loss, fight exhaustion, or promote other desired health... Continue reading at Fast Company
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Sepideh Gholian’s diary of prison life came out four years ago. Next month, she will publish a cookbook to honour her fellow inmatesMaziar Bahari used to feel sceptical when people talked of the way that books can change lives. Such statements always seemed like so much hyperbole to him.But when... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2025-03-09 12:00:03 UTC ]
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I don’t know about you, but 2025 has felt like the longest year known to humankind. When I’m stressed out ... Continue reading at Book Riot
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Though implementation of the new rules aimed at fighting deforestation has been delayed, speakers at the meeting urged printers and publishers to keep working to ensure that their companies are in compliance when the regulations kick in at the end of 2025. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-11-05 05:00:00 UTC ]
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West Coast ice cream shop Salt & Straw will be dishing out its first scoops in the Northeast this weekend after opening its inaugural Manhattan location Friday, Sept. 20.Backed by prolific restaurateur Danny Meyer, founder and executive chairman of Union Square Hospitality Group and the man... Continue reading at Crains New York
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Stephen Colbert and Evie McGee Colbert once had a falling out over a spoon, but their new cookbook has them in the kitchen, with love, laughter, and the right utensils. Continue reading at The New York Times
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Stephen Colbert and Evie McGee Colbert once had a falling out over a spoon, but their new cookbook has them in the kitchen, with love, laughter, and the right utensils. Continue reading at The New York Times
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The cookbook author is bringing her YouTube show to TV, thanks to Tastemade’s streaming channels. Esteemed cookbook author Alison Roman is finally getting a TV show—but not on the Food Network. Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2024-09-03 12:00:00 UTC ]
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A decade ago, it was dusky green matcha. Then came masala chai, yuzu and ube. Now another distinct Asian ingredient is wending its way through New York City’s dining scene.Pandan is a staple ingredient in Southeast Asian cuisine, used to give beverages, desserts and savory dishes a simultaneous... Continue reading at Crains New York
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Cookbook author and TV personality Sandra Lee is a co-host and judge on a new Netflix competition series called “Blue Ribbon Baking Championship" out Friday Continue reading at ABC News
[ ABC News | 2024-08-08 14:54:47 UTC ]
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