Skip breakfast, and you starve the production line for the chemical that keeps you from feeling anxious and depressed. It’s called serotonin, and 90% of it is made in your gut, not your brain. This study pooled 14 studies and 399,550 people to see what happens.
Breakfast skippers had 39% higher odds of depression, 23% higher odds of chronic stress, and 55% higher odds of psychological distress. For teenagers it was worse. Anxiety odds jumped 51%.
The obvious pushback here is that maybe depressed people just stop eating in the morning. A 2024 genetics study in Nutrition Journal tested exactly that, using DNA from 193,860 people. The method uses inherited gene variants as a kind of natural experiment to tease apart cause from effect. Skipping breakfast raised depression risk by 36%. Depression had zero effect on whether someone skipped breakfast. The arrow only goes one direction.
Serotonin is built from tryptophan, a nutrient your body can’t produce on its own. You have to eat it. After 10 to 12 hours of fasting overnight, your tryptophan levels bottom out. Caltech researchers showed in a 2015 Cell paper that specific gut bacteria signal your intestinal cells to start producing serotonin, and without those bacteria doing their thing, mice lost roughly 60% of their gut serotonin. Food is what turns the whole system on.
Cortisol (your body’s stress hormone) adds to the picture. Researchers at UC Davis tracked women who regularly skipped breakfast and found their cortisol was elevated from morning through midafternoon, even on completely calm days with zero external stressors. Their daily cortisol rhythm was blunted, a pattern normally seen in people dealing with chronic stress.
About 15% of American adults skip breakfast regularly. Among 20 to 39 year olds, closer to one in four. That same age group leads in new depression diagnoses.
Habis itu coba mulai bikin simulasinya.
- Gimana kalo cuma nabung di tabungan biasa?
- Gimana kalo tiap tahun nabungnya ditambah - assuming kita naik gaji?
- Gimana kalo kita ga mau nabung selamanya?
- Gimana kalo diversifikasi investasi?
Bisa ceki2:
https://t.co/QG8WDM8QVx
terakhirrr buat job application tracker, aku bikin waktu baru lulus kuliah.
ada kolom job page link juga, soalnya sering lupa detail posisinya saking banyak lamarannya :")
lihat di sini: https://t.co/o0R9JdlaQy
Dok, izin tanya TS. Saat ini sedang nunggu waktu iship, pengen baca2 text book lagi, misal buku bacaan ttg fisiologi guyton, ttg peds si nelson, ttg bedah de jong, dll. Kira2 TS tau ga dapet e-book2 gitu dari mana? Misal dari grup tele yg ngasih gratis, atau drive2 gitu
If your goal is fat loss, the gym bros have been misleading you.
Lifting weights is essential for health, but if you believe it is the best way to lose fat, especially visceral (belly) fat, you have fallen for a marketing myth.
The Evidence (The STRRIDE Trial & Beyond):
One of the most comprehensive studies on this (Duke University) compared aerobic training, resistance training, and a combination.
The results were clear:
🔸Aerobic Training led to significantly more fat loss and a greater reduction in visceral fat than weight training.
🔸Resistance Training is great for building lean mass, but it had zero significant impact on decreasing fat mass or total body weight when used alone.
🔸Visceral Fat: Runners consistently show lower levels of internal organ fat, which is the most dangerous type for metabolic health.
The Harsh Reality:
You can "chase the pump" for years and still carry a stubborn belly.
Why is it so?
Because the calorie expenditure of a heavy lifting session is often overcompensated for by increased appetite and decreased movement throughout the rest of the day.
Meanwhile, regular runners/cardio enthusiasts:
✔Burn more calories per minute of effort.
✔Experience better lipid oxidation (fat burning).
✔Accumulate significantly less visceral fat as they age.
Why won’t the fitness industry tell you this?
🔸"Lift heavy to get shredded" is a sexier sell. It sells supplements, gym memberships, and expensive coaching programs.
🔸"Go for a 45-minute run 4 times a week" is free, simple, and effective, but it doesn’t move product.
Reality Check:
✅Strength Training: Builds the "engine" (muscle) and preserves bone density.
✅Running/Cardio: Actually burns the "fuel" (fat).
If fat loss is your #1 goal:
1. Prioritize Zone 2 & Aerobic sessions. This is your primary fat-loss tool.
2. Use Weights as the Support. 2–3 days a week is enough to maintain muscle while the cardio does the heavy lifting for fat loss.
Bottom Line:
The "Cardio kills gains" era is over. If you are skipping the track and wondering why your waistline is not budging despite hitting PRs on the bench press...You are playing the wrong game.
Dr Sudhir Kumar X:@hyderabaddoctor
(Disclaimer: Information provided here is general in nature. Discuss individual exercise regimen with your fitness trainer and physician.)
Orang yang TERLALU PEKA biasanya punya empati tinggi dan sangat sadar sama perasaan, baik dirinya sendiri maupun orang lain.
Ciri-cirinya:
- Cepat sadar kalau nada bicara berubah
- Mudah “nangkep” suasana
- Mudah nyerap mood orang lain
- Cepat capek habis interaksi
Masalahnya?
Orang TERLALU PEKA biasanya sering lupa narik rem, karena fokusnya keluar terus.
Kamu ngerasa gitu juga?
imagine calling a fit woman "emak-emak komplek" when she clearly takes care of herself and looks amazing 🙃
men will body-shame women like theyre sculpted by michelangelo, when in reality, theyre one bad posture away from resembling a beanbag with opinions
Pagi ini sy jalan pagi jam 5, sebelum otw sy sempat isi paket data, sy pikir itu sesuatu yang saya butuhkan, sy pikir saya akan mendengarkan musik sambil jalan pagi, ternyata..