Hannah Seo

2 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Hannah Seo

GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic have, in three short years, changed our attitudes to the body. They’ve revived a cultural fervor for thinness that has been blamed for everything from the closure of wine bars to killing off the body positivity movement.

3 weeks ago | theatlantic.com | Hannah Seo

At the turn of the 20th century, William Wrigley Jr. was bent on building an empire of gum, and as part of his extensive hustle, he managed to persuade the U.S. Department of War to include his products in soldiers’ rations. His argument—baseless at the time—was that chewing gum had miraculous abilities to quench thirst, stave off hunger, and dissipate nervous tension.

1 month ago | prbplus.com | Hannah Seo

A beloved and longstanding staple of wintertime recreation, gliding around on knife-strapped boots is an annual must-do activity for families around the world. But while ice skating has been around for an exceptionally long time—scholars think it was developed in Scandinavia around 1000 BCE—manmade ice-skating rinks are a somewhat recent invention, created fewer than 150 years ago.

2 months ago | eastasiaforum.org | Hannah Seo

South Korea has entered one of the most uncertain times in its modern history. The aftermath of President Yoon Suk Yeol’s declaration of martial law on 3 December 2024 has caused political turmoil and led to the impeachment of both Yoon and Prime Minister Han Duck-soo. Consumer spending is down, and the economy is beginning to suffer. The December 2024 Consumer Sentiment Index was 88.4, from November (100.7).

2 months ago | theguardian.com | Hannah Seo

As a fairly diligent stretcher who tries to get at least five minutes of stretching in a day, I’d like to say that I’m fairly in tune with my body, and all its aches and pains. But recently I’ve been experiencing a bit of numbness and stiffness in my glutes that none of my usual stretches could address. Could the numbness indicate a possible issue with my nerves?