Taking the stairs rather than the escalator can make a big difference in the long term Jozef Polc / Alamy If you are hoping to boost your health this year, there is some good news: making even small tweaks to your sleep, diet and exercise habits could have a big impact on longevity. “Just around…
Heart disease is often associated with older adults, but even young, seemingly healthy individuals can be at risk. Lifestyle habits, stress, genetics, and hidden medical conditions can quietly affect heart health. In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Dr Pratik Giri, Consultant – Cardiology at Dr L H Hiranandani Hospital, Powai, Mumbai, explains why young people…
More train tour packages to mainland China are expected, as 16 new destinations are added to Hong Kong’s high-speed rail network, industry leaders have said, with the enhanced connectivity expected to boost cross-border traveller numbers in both directions. Timothy Chui Ting-pong, executive director of the Hong Kong Tourism Association, said on Monday that local travel…
If you’re deep in 2026 holiday planning mode, you don’t have to look far to find inspiration – with the world’s leading tastemakers (including the global travel editors at Time Out) dropping their definitive guide to the best places to visit in the year ahead. After taking the title as the best destination in the…
[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] Thousands of spectators once again visited the Bank of China Hong Kong Tennis Open (BOCHKTO) at the iconic Victoria Park Tennis Centre Court last week, capping an incredible year for the game in Hong Kong on and off the court. Reconfirming its’ position…
January 12, 2026 Wake Forest’s Healthy Exercise and Lifestyle ProgramS (HELPS) is now accepting applications for the 2026 spring semester’s Heart Health program. The Heart Health Program (HHP) is a 12-week program offered at no cost to full-time, permanent Wake Forest University employees. The program is designed to support individuals who want to make heart-healthy…
近年流行「減肥針」「瘦瘦針」，有些女性趨之若鶩，我見社交媒體上不乏「一針輕鬆瘦」「告別肥胖賀爾蒙」等廣告標語。 我也有認識的朋友急不及待地去打，首先，我根本不覺得她肥，現在社會仍吹捧「瘦=美」的扭曲價值觀。一味瘦，但又瘦到不健康、面黃黃和沒精打采的，好嗎？其次，要減肥就要好好注意運動和飲食，這類減肥針有副作用且會反彈，根本不能長期打。 先了解減肥針源起：GLP-1（腸促胰島素肽）原是人體腸道自然分泌的賀爾蒙，功能是促進胰島素分泌、抑制食慾、延緩胃部排空。減肥針就是含有腸泌素（GLP-1）類似物的處方注射藥物，本用於醫治第二型糖尿病，其後醫生與研究人員意外發現，使用者體重明顯下降，從而變成減肥新寵。在醫療界，本只幫患癡肥病人（BMI≥30）作體重管理，但近年卻變成吸引女士們的「瘦瘦針」。 愛美之人要清醒，針無兩頭利。此類針劑絕非完美無瑕。常見副作用包括噁心、嘔吐、腹瀉、便秘等腸胃不適。去年九月在Dermatology and Therapy（Vol. 15）刊登的研究報告顯示，這類減肥針的副作用不能忽視，包括皮疹、大皰性皮疹、血管炎等表現，傷口癒合能力受損，且更增加胃腸道、急性胰臟炎、膽結石和膽囊炎的風險。以上副作用，當然打減肥針的地方不會主動告訴客人或病人。此外，停藥後體重容易反彈，若未同步調整飲食與生活習慣，根本效果短暫。 與其外求針藥，不如靠自己促進身體自然分泌GLP-1：一、高纖飲食：膳食纖維在腸道發酵時，能刺激腸道細胞分泌GLP-1。二、優質蛋白質：魚和蛋有助促進GLP-1釋放並增加飽足感。三、攝取有益脂肪：適量堅果、Omega-3對賀爾蒙分泌有正面影響。四、每日運動：包括帶氧與肌力訓練。五、充足睡眠：睡眠不良會擾亂GLP-1分泌。 世上沒有不勞而獲之事，靠減肥針減了體重，身體其他地方要還。 Source link
[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) recently celebrated its 37th Congregation, awarding qualifications to 4,800 graduates. Along with this momentous occasion, the University conferred honorary doctorates upon Professor Sylvia Fung Yuk-kuen, Dr Ina Ho Chan Un-chan, Mr Benedict Sin Nga-yan and Professor Xu Bing,…
Alexander Bublik beat Lorenzo Musetti in straight sets to win the Bank of China Hong Kong Tennis Open on Sunday. Bublik, who will enter the world’s top 10 for the first time following his triumphant Hong Kong debut, battled to a 7-6, 6-3 victory in an hour and 38 minutes at Victoria Park Tennis Stadium….
Last Updated:January 11, 2026, 09:36 IST Sedentary lifestyles, poor sleep, stress, and ultra-processed diets are driving hormonal inflammation in young adults. A metabolic expert explains the growing health impact. Persistent activation of the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis leads to elevated cortisol levels Metabolic and endocrine disorders that were once largely associated with middle age are now…