🧵📅 New Year—and Still Not Selling False Hope
👟If you’re ready to ditch the health fads and build a truly sustainable foundation, follow me for practical, results-driven fitness tips this year.
I’m entering my 21st year as a fitness professional—and here’s what I offer:
🎯I promise education, transparency, and results grounded in science—not gimmicks.
In an industry where too many business models thrive on confusion…
#Fitness #Coach #Weightloss #Health #Community #SmallBusiness #Boston
Weight-loss drugs offer a classic conundrum for local Integrated Care Boards;
on one hand, the treatment is cost-effective as despite its high price the reduction in future NHS expenditure on that patient drops even more.
But, long-term savings do not pay for immediate costs, and so many ICBs have set threshold criteria for weight loss drugs higher that recommended by NICE, leading (inevitably) to a 'post-code lottery'...which is what you get in a devolved quasi market!
Weight-loss drugs offer a classic conundrum for local Integrated Care Boards;
on one hand, the treatment is cost-effective as despite its high price the reduction in future NHS expenditure on that patient drops even more.
But, long-term savings do not pay for immediate costs, and so many ICBs have set threshold criteria for weight loss drugs higher that recommended by NICE, leading (inevitably) to a 'post-code lottery'...which is what you get in a devolved quasi market!
This paragraph from The Guardian says it clearly. Every article on health care in the US ought to remind people of this.
"Like the US’s disturbingly profound poverty, its over-the-top mortality is not due to some technical shortfall or economic constraint. It is a choice. The United States is not only rich. It is better at inventing newfangled drugs and therapies than probably any other country in the world. What it is terrible at is ensuring that its people, even the poor ones, have access to the basic building blocks of a healthy life – from decent jobs and humdrum amenities like potable water, to access to health insurance."
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/21/us-healthcare-system-trump
Jared Yates Sexton offers a number of predictions for the coming year. Two that draw my attention:
"It isn’t your imagination. Trump is decaying in real time before our very eyes. At this moment, he is essentially a decomposing puppet for a wealth class determined to ride his carcass until it’s in the ground, and maybe even after."
#Trump #health #EconomicElites
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https://jaredyatessexton.substack.com/p/living-in-the-storm-preparing-for
This month in Japanese history, a prime minister dies in 1926 and a mushroom tea craze fizzles out in 1976. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/02/japan/history/japanese-history-1926-2001/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #history #takaakikato #koreanwar #trends #health #k1 #martialarts
Starting 2026 off with two things I ❤️
1️⃣ The underrated benefits of a long walk
2️⃣ Iced coffee—even when it’s 25°❄️☕️
🎉Wishing everyone a Happy New Year—may you find your simple joys and stay consistent with the things that keep you happy!
#walking #NewYear2026 #life #health #mentalhealth #outdoors #snow #coffee #boston #fitness
Jared Yates Sexton offers a number of predictions for the coming year. Two that draw my attention:
"It isn’t your imagination. Trump is decaying in real time before our very eyes. At this moment, he is essentially a decomposing puppet for a wealth class determined to ride his carcass until it’s in the ground, and maybe even after."
#Trump #health #EconomicElites
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https://jaredyatessexton.substack.com/p/living-in-the-storm-preparing-for
NPR: Flu cases are surging and rates will likely get worse, new CDC data shows
https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/12/30/nx-s1-5661508/flu-cdc-health
NPR: Flu cases are surging and rates will likely get worse, new CDC data shows
https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/12/30/nx-s1-5661508/flu-cdc-health
Scientists unlock brain's natural clean-up system for new treatments for stroke
#HackerNews #Scientists #brain #clean-up #stroke #treatments #neurological #diseases #breakthroughs #health #innovation
Stronger Together! 💪🏾
Finished up my last SPARTA 👟Strength class for 2025 at the Malden Senior Center. We had a smaller group today, which just meant more time for connection and quality reps!
I'm incredibly grateful for the center staff and the opportunity to be part of this strong, supportive community. See you in 2026! 🎉
#maldenma #boston #fitness #NewYear2026 #community #seniors #diversity #inclusion #accessibility #health
Nearly 60 women lawmakers in Japan, including Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, submitted a petition calling for more toilets in the parliament building to match their improved representation. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/31/japan/politics/toilets-women-lawmakers/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #sanaetakaichi #toilets #women039sissues #health
“Israel’s new registration rules for international non-governmental organisations (INGOs) risk leaving hundreds of thousands of people in Gaza, Palestine, without lifesaving healthcare in 2026, warns Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)…
The new requirements threaten to withdraw registration from INGOs beginning 1 January.”
https://www.msf.org/msfs-vital-humanitarian-activities-gaza-risk-israeli-registration-rules
#MSF #Israel #Palestine #Gaza #Genocide #CrimesAgainstHumanity #Health
“Israel’s new registration rules for international non-governmental organisations (INGOs) risk leaving hundreds of thousands of people in Gaza, Palestine, without lifesaving healthcare in 2026, warns Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)…
The new requirements threaten to withdraw registration from INGOs beginning 1 January.”
https://www.msf.org/msfs-vital-humanitarian-activities-gaza-risk-israeli-registration-rules
#MSF #Israel #Palestine #Gaza #Genocide #CrimesAgainstHumanity #Health
Our reporters published investigations this year on the Trump administration, health care, education and more.
These are the stories readers spent the most time with in 2025.
https://www.propublica.org/article/propublica-most-read-stories-2025?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
#Journalism #Longreads #Reporting #Investigation #Trump #Health #Education
Despite political setbacks and misinformation, scientists worldwide made significant advances in conservation, human origins, medical ethics, genetics and metabolism. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/12/30/world/science-made-incredible-breakthroughs/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #health #science #nasa #ryukyuislands #fat #ozempic #glp1drugs
Train Biceps Smarter, Not Just Harder 💪🏾
In this 2-minute video, I break down one of the most overlooked training tools: tempo.⏰
🗣️I demonstrate a simple biceps curl combo using a resistance tube—but you can use cans, bottles, dumbbells or a ball. Seated or standing. No gym required.
✅ Accessible, joint-friendly, and effective
🎯It’s not just about reps or weight—it’s about how you move. Let’s train with purpose.
#fitness #health #gym #boston #homefitness #muscle #workout #exercise
