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5 days ago in Lifestyle
Why losing weight isn’t just about counting calories — and what to do about it
Fad diets come and go, but the underlying message almost always follows a simple equation. If you consume fewer calories than you burn, the weight will melt away. In principle, it's true. And counting calories can be a useful tool for managing weight. But it only works if you know what numbers you're counting.
2 weeks ago in Lifestyle
Nutrition apps can help build healthy habits. For some users, their gaming features carry risks
Green means go, red means stop. Trophies or confetti come with good performance, and people who fall behind get nudged to do better. Those brightly colored engagement tactics long ago jumped from smartphone games to everything from online shopping to sports betting and classrooms. So it should come as no surprise that many nutrition-tracking apps like MyFitnessPal and Noom also use gaming features to keep users coming back.
2 weeks ago in Lifestyle
How to talk about money with your kids
At the grocery store, Jamie Corum sets a two-minute timer for her 10-year-old daughter to look around. Then she resets it to 10 minutes so her daughter can choose one thing to buy, making sure she considers her budget and how much tax she'll have to pay.
2 weeks ago in Lifestyle
Scratching that bug bite might feel good at first but science explains why it’s a bad idea
You've likely heard it since childhood: Don't scratch that bug bite or rash, you'll make it worse. But why would something that feels so good be bad?
3 weeks ago in Lifestyle, Trending
When a rip current sucks you out to sea, try not to panic
To someone who is getting sucked out to sea by a rip current, "Don't panic!" may be difficult to heed, even if that's exactly what you should do. But lifeguards say to not only relax but flip over and float out of the danger.
3 weeks ago in Lifestyle
$75 caviar-topped tots. A day’s pay worth of beer. Here’s the World Cup menu — and prices
World Cup tickets are expensive. Flights to North America are expensive. Hotel rooms in many places are expensive. Then there's the price of beer.
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25 minutes ago in Crime & Safety, Local
Old Mars Hill Highway victim died after being struck by vehicle, officials say
The Buncombe County Sheriff's Office say preliminary autopsy results reveal that a woman found dead along Old Mars Hill Highway was hit and killed by a vehicle.
1 hour ago in Community, Education, Local, Sports
UNC Asheville unveils conceptual designs for tennis courts, campus upgrades
The University of North Carolina Asheville has released conceptual images for several campus improvement projects, including building renovations, an ADA-accessible library entrance and new on-campus tennis courts.
2 hours ago in Community, Local, Politics
Black Mountain Town Council to appoint new member at Monday meeting
Black Mountain Town Council will elect one of 10 applicants to Town Council at a meeting tonight. The chosen candidate will join the Town Council immediately as a full voting member.
3 hours ago in Local, Native Advertising
Beaucatcher Tunnel in Asheville closing overnight for NCDOT inspection
Drivers should use Interstate 240 detour as crews conduct routine tunnel safety inspection
Sports
1 hour ago in Community, Education, Local, Sports
UNC Asheville unveils conceptual designs for tennis courts, campus upgrades
The University of North Carolina Asheville has released conceptual images for several campus improvement projects, including building renovations, an ADA-accessible library entrance and new on-campus tennis courts.
3 days ago in Sports
Wimbledon defeat makes Djokovic realize he’s ‘blessed and cursed’ by the success of his career
Novak Djokovic didn't dwell on Centre Court after getting dominated by Jannik Sinner in the Wimbledon semifinals.
3 days ago in Sports
Kylian Mbappé scores his 8th World Cup goal before leaving game with a ‘slight’ ankle injury
Kylian Mbappé shook off a missed penalty kick to score his eighth goal of this year's World Cup, helping France beat Morocco 2-0 and reach the semifinals for the third time in a row.
3 days ago in Sports
It’s Fery vs. Zverev and Sinner vs. Djokovic in the Wimbledon semifinals
British wild card Arthur Fery is facing French Open champion Alexander Zverev in the opening men's semifinal at Wimbledon on Friday.
