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“Air hunger,” a symptom of anxiety often overshadowed by more widely recognized manifestations, is gaining attention for its profound impact on individuals’ mental health and daily functioning. Originating from a sense of being unable to fully breathe despite adequate oxygen availability, this condition is medically known as dyspnea but manifests starkly different when linked with anxiety disorders. This revelation is crucial as it sheds light on a facet of anxiety that many experience yet few understand by name.

A recent study has overturned the common belief that high-intensity workouts are the best way to lose weight, especially for women over the age of 50. Surprisingly, it turns out that walking at a slower pace significantly boosts fat loss for this group, according to research published in the journal Nutrients in January 2022.

The study tracked 25 postmenopausal women over a period of 15 weeks, with all participants adhering to a consistent walking regimen of about three miles, four days a week. Of these, 16 women extended their participation to 30 weeks. The results were compelling: women who walked at a leisurely pace of 3.2 miles per hour for approximately 54 minutes each day lost 2.73 times more fat than those who sped through their walks at 4.1 miles per hour for about 45 minutes.