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Your eyes need more light as you age
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Some therapists may be pushing families apart
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Your gut bacteria decide how many calories you absorb
01 Your eyes need more light as you age
A recent study tracked 202 healthy older adults and found something simple: more light during the day improved their sleep and energy.
Here's what happens. Starting around 50, your pupils shrink and your lens clouds slightly. That blocks blue light, the wavelength your internal clock relies on to stay set. By 80, the amount of light reaching your retina can drop by 72 percent. In the study, participants who used bright lamps for at least two hours in the morning were more active during the day and slept better at night. The ones with the least daylight at the start had the most to gain.
02 Some therapists may be pushing families apart
Nearly 4 in 10 Americans are estranged from at least one close family member, according to a 2025 poll. In two large surveys of over 5,200 parents cut off by adult children, more than 1,000 said their child started therapy within the year before ending contact. Another 515 said their child told them therapy influenced the decision to cut ties.
Richard Blake, a Texas psychology researcher who studies family estrangement, says he hears it from both sides: parents who say their child's therapist recommended cutting them off, and adult children who say the same.
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03 Your gut bacteria decide how many calories you absorb
Calories in, calories out. That's the rule. But a new study from Arizona State University says the equation is missing a piece: the bacteria living in your gut. Researchers built a model that estimates how many calories your body absorbs on its own and how many extra come from gut bacteria breaking down fiber.
When they tested it, people eating a typical Western diet (smaller particle size, more processed) absorbed about 116 more calories a day compared to a high-fiber, less processed diet.
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Every day: Always have, always will. It’s called break [the] fast for a reason! — Elaine
A few times a week: A few times a week and on weekends, it is a real breakfast. Other days, it is a shake or snack and go. — Anonymous
Rarely or never: I have never tolerated breakfast well. If I eat early in the day, my stomach feels unwell for several hours afterward. I’ve heard this is common amongst women. — Anonymous
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