Lifestyle
4 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.
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Asheville affordable housing: Who can actually afford it?
Many Asheville workers say apartments labeled "affordable" remain out of reach. Here's why the numbers often don't add up.
7 hours ago in Local, Native Advertising
I-26 Connector update: Haywood Road bridge work nears
NCDOT says overnight lane closures, shifting traffic patterns and roadway construction will continue as crews prepare for one of the project's biggest milestones
24 hours ago in Community, Crime & Safety, Local
After 3 recent Asheville motorcycle crashes, BikeSafe NC shares safety tips for riders
After three crashes this month led to the deaths of two motorcyclists and the hospitalization of another, Sergeant Michael F. Loukos of the N.C. State Highway Patrol shares several safety tips for bikers and other drivers.
1 day ago in Local
Who controls gas prices? AAA explains why stations can change prices so quickly
The cost of replacing fuel, not just the fuel already in the tank, can influence what drivers pay, AAA says
1 day ago in Health & Wellness, Local
Cyclosporiasis outbreak: North Carolina reports at least 240 cases
North Carolina health officials have not released county-by-county numbers, including for Buncombe County, as CDC investigates multistate outbreaks
Entertainment
2 days ago in Entertainment
New ‘Little House’ series explores complicated history but keeps heart, community at the center
It's a story with covered wagons and one room schoolhouses, but showrunner Rebecca Sonnenshine says the "Little House on the Prairie" remake for Netflix still speaks to today's American dream.
2 days ago in Entertainment
Behind Christopher Nolan’s 6-country epic undertaking to bring ‘The Odyssey’ to the big screen
Christopher Nolan has never been afraid to dream a little bigger. It's almost a calling. With every film, he's pushed himself and the medium further — playing with form, storytelling, visuals and audience expectations to create lasting cinematic spectacles.
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