MyFitnessPal's Melissa Jaeger Explains How AI Is Personalizing Nutrition Coaching on YourUpdateTV
MyFitnessPal introduced an AI Coach feature that leverages users' logged meals to deliver conversational, personalized nutrition guidance. Head of Nutrition Melissa Jaeger explained that the tool interprets real‑time dietary data, turning raw calorie and macro numbers into actionable advice for everyday situations like dining out or budget‑friendly meal prep. The AI Coach is currently rolled out in the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand and lives within a dedicated tab in the app. The launch aims to move MyFitnessPal beyond tracking toward proactive health coaching.
Sheet Society Champions Rest over Routines in New Brand Platform ‘The Rest Is Up To You’
Australian bedding brand Sheet Society unveiled a new brand platform, “The Rest Is Up To You,” urging Australians to treat sleep as a personal experience rather than a performance metric. The campaign, directed by Simon Eeles and shot by Alex Serafini, features...
After-Meal Gummies Deliver Army of Good Bacteria to Fight Gum Disease
Scientists at Institute of Science Tokyo and Tokyo Center Clinic tested a postbiotic gummy containing heat‑inactivated *Lactiplantibacillus pentosus* on 116 adults with mild gingivitis. Participants took the gummies twice daily for six weeks while maintaining their normal oral‑care habits. The...
Ask An Expert: Dr. Kristie Wood on People Pleasing
Dr. Kristie Wood, a licensed clinical psychologist and relationship‑science expert, sat down to unpack the nuanced phenomenon of people‑pleasing. She defines it as a behavior that orients a person around another’s comfort, driven by a craving for approval and emotional...
Walk This Meal: AI Predicts Which Dinners Are Worth the Post-Meal Stroll
A Weizmann Institute team analyzed 55,954 free‑living meals from 1,627 non‑diabetic adults, linking phone‑logged meals, continuous glucose monitor data, and wearable step counts. They found that post‑meal walking of roughly 500 steps or more within two hours blunted glucose excursions,...
Just Three Hours of Weekly Exercise Combining Cardio, Strength Training, and Stretching May Help You Live Longer, Study Finds
A secondary analysis of the U.S. POINTER trial found that older adults who followed a structured regimen of cardio, resistance, and flexibility training—totaling three to three‑and‑a‑half hours per week—experienced a measurable reduction in frailty index and better cognitive function over...