by Anna Kuhl | Feb 7, 2025 | Blog
In 1832, a cheese merchant named Joseph Livesey did something radical in the industrial town of Preston, England. At a time when beer and spirits were as common as water—often with devastating effects on health and families—he and six others signed the Preston Pledge,...
by Anna Kuhl | Jan 24, 2025 | Blog
In Australia, we’re living a paradox worthy of a medical sitcom: blessed with endless sunshine, yet somehow managing to be vitamin D deficient. It’s like having a bank account that’s perpetually empty despite winning the lottery. How did we get here?...
by Anna Kuhl | Jan 15, 2025 | Blog
In 1954, Roger Bannister did what many experts claimed was physically impossible – he ran a mile in under four minutes. The fascinating part? Just 47 days later, John Landy not only broke the barrier but beat Bannister’s time by almost two seconds. By...
by Anna Kuhl | Dec 20, 2024 | Blog
Here’s a fun fact: if you want to gain weight like a sumo wrestler, skip breakfast. It’s true! For centuries, Japan’s revered rikishi have followed a counterintuitive protocol to achieve their impressive physiques: skip breakfast, exercise on an...
by Anna Kuhl | Dec 11, 2024 | Blog
In the 1970s, at a small Los Angeles sushi bar called Tokyo Kaikan, Chef Ichiro Mashita faced a peculiarly Western problem: his customers were squeamish about eating raw fish. When his prized fatty tuna supply ran low, he made a decision that would forever change the...
