© The Active Times 10 Widespread Myths About Metabolism

A lot of people blame (or thank) their metabolism – whether slow (or fast) – for their weight gain (or loss) or inability to slim down. They would only be partially right.

The process of your body converting food into energy should not be the scapegoat. In fact, it is rarely the cause of having excess weight.

The simple truth about losing weight is that it can only happen when you consume fewer calories than you burn. The latter is when this gets complicated, causing a lot of confusion among people who would try anything to boost their metabolism. (more…)

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If your partner were to “emotionally” cheat on you — that is, have feelings for someone else, but not necessarily do anything physical — how would you react? A new study suggests that your gender could play a role in how you respond.

The study, published last month in the journal Archives of Sexual Behavior, looked at why people of different genders and sexual orientations became jealous in their relationships. To do so, the researchers surveyed nearly 64,000 people through (what used to be) msnbc.com about their past and present relationships. Participants were also asked whether it would be more distressing to have a partner cheat on them physically (having sex with someone else without falling in love) or emotionally (falling in love with someone else without having sex). (more…)

92Y’s “7 Days of Genius” is a global conversation on the power of genius to make a positive impact on the world. From March 5 to 12, mental_floss joins 92Y in highlighting many women whose contributions to society—whether in business, science or the arts—are nothing short of genius.

Lithuania and Poland have expressed concerns as Russia confirmed the deployment of nuclear-capable Iskander missiles into its Kaliningrad outpost that borders the two NATO members.

To celebrate the festive season and help boost sales of the Ford EcoSport, the carmaker has launched a special edition of the compact SUV at Rs 9.26 lakh. This special edition is called the Signature edition and gets some cosmetic changes and new features.

The new Signature edition is based on the EcoSport’s Titanium Black variant. It gets additional accessories of Rs 37,894 including fitment and painting charges. The sporty look of the car is jacked up with the help of new bumper appliques. Apart from the standard LED DRLs in the headlights, there is an additional array of LED lamps below the fog lamp bezel. The sides sport a new decal with ‘EcoSport’ branding and the car rides on black alloys wheels. (more…)

India Kawasaki Motors has introduced a limited edition model of the Z800 for the Indian market. Priced at Rs 7.50 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi), only 10 units will be sold in India.

This limited edition model gets black and blue paint scheme, which looks pretty good on this naked motorcycle.

The fuel tank and the tail section has a mix of both the colour, whereas the bikini fairing gets an additional red stripe. On the side too, the Z800 gets a tiny red decal. (more…)

In an effort to take on competition from Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, India’s largest telecom operator, is giving its pre-paid 4G customers three months of unlimited data for ₹1,494.

The offer is reportedly only available in Delhi, but will be rolled out elsewhere over the next few days, according to media reports. Airtel is reportedly offering 30 gigabytes of data at 4G speeds. (more…)