"I’d like to touch on the topic of autophagy. How important it is, this type of fasting 16 - 8 is popular, you don’t eat for 16 hours, and you eat for 8 hours, I apply it, and over the last year and a half that I’ve been practicing it, I’ve felt a lot of improvements in my digestive system, I sleep better, I have more energy during the day, and I have fewer slumps," said Novak Djokovic to the media two years ago.

Doctors for the medical portal "Healthline" explained this eating system in detail – whether it is good, who it is intended for and its downsides, and also who should avoid this type of diet.

Fasting has existed for thousands of years and is an important part of many religions and cultures worldwide. Today, new variations of fasting give this ancient practice a modern appearance.

One of the most popular forms of fasting is 16/8. Supporters claim it is an easy, practical, and sustainable way to lose weight and improve overall health.

Doctors and nutritionists for “Healthline” explain how this fasting works and what the pros and cons are.

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What is 16/8 Intermittent Fasting?

The practice of 16/8 fasting involves limiting food and calorie-containing drinks to an 8-hour window each day. During the remaining 16 hours, no food is consumed, but water and calorie-free beverages like unsweetened coffee or tea are allowed.

You can repeat this cycle as often as you like, from once or twice a week to every day, depending on your needs and preferences.

The popularity of this form of fasting has significantly increased among those wanting to lose weight and burn fat. It is also believed that 16/8 fasting helps improve blood sugar control and supports longevity.

Unlike many diets that prescribe strict rules, 16/8 intermittent fasting is simple to follow and can deliver visible results with minimal changes in eating habits. It is considered less restrictive and more flexible than many other regimes, and it can fit into most lifestyles.

Meal Plan and How to Start

To start, choose an 8-hour window during which you will eat and limit food intake to that period.

Popular time frames include:

from 7 am to 3 pm
from 9 am to 5 pm
from 12 pm to 8 pm
from 2 pm to 10 pm

Many choose the 12 pm to 8 pm option because they fast overnight and skip breakfast, but still have time for a balanced lunch, dinner, and snack.

Others prefer the 9 am to 5 pm period, which allows breakfast in the morning, a standard lunch around noon, and a light dinner or larger snack around 4:30 pm before fasting starts.

You can experiment and choose the time frame that suits you best. It is helpful to set reminders at the start and end of your chosen window to know when it’s time to eat and when to fast.

Food List and Meal Plan

To maximize the potential health benefits of the 16/8 method, it is important to eat nutrient-dense foods during the eating window.

Filling your plate with nutritious foods helps you maintain a healthy weight and balanced diet. Every meal should include a variety of whole foods, such as:

Fruits: apples, bananas, berries, oranges, peaches, pears, tomatoes, etc.
Vegetables: broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, cucumber, leafy greens, etc.
Whole grains: barley, buckwheat, quinoa, rice, oats, etc.
Healthy fats: olive oil, avocado
Proteins: eggs, fish, legumes, meat, poultry, nuts, seeds, etc.

Drinking calorie-free beverages, like water, unsweetened tea, or coffee, also helps control appetite and keep you hydrated even while fasting.

It is advisable to limit processed foods, such as packaged snacks, fried foods, sugary drinks, and most frozen meals, as they can reduce the positive effects of intermittent fasting.

Benefits of 16/8 Intermittent Fasting

One of the main benefits of this method is its practicality – it reduces the time and money you spend on preparing food.

It is also associated with a range of health benefits, including:

1. Increased weight loss

Limiting food intake to a few hours a day can lower the total number of calories consumed, contributing to weight loss.
One analysis found that 11 out of 13 studies on intermittent fasting reported a statistically significant weight loss.

2. Better blood sugar control

Fasting can lower insulin and blood sugar levels, potentially reducing the risk of diabetes.

3. Longer lifespan

Although evidence in humans is limited, some animal studies suggest that fasting may help extend lifespan. This is believed to be related to changes in metabolism, improved insulin sensitivity, and positive behavioral changes.

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Drawbacks of 16/8 Intermittent Fasting

Although this regime is generally safe, it may have side effects and is not suitable for everyone.

1. Overeating and possible weight gain

The limited eating window can lead some people to overeat to “make up” for fasting hours. This may cause weight gain, digestive issues, and unhealthy eating habits.

In addition, there is evidence that intermittent fasting does not necessarily lead to more weight loss than classic calorie-restricted diets.

2. Regaining lost weight

Weight loss during fasting may be temporary – returning to old habits can bring back the lost weight.

3. Physical symptoms at the start

Hunger, weakness, and fatigue may occur, especially as the body adjusts to the new regime.

4. Hormonal changes and menstrual cycle

Some animal studies suggest fasting may cause hormonal changes that affect the cycle and fertility in people with ovaries. However, more quality human studies are needed.

In postmenopausal women, the effects may differ, as menopause reduces insulin sensitivity and affects body weight; intermittent fasting may help in this case.

Is 16/8 Intermittent Fasting Right for You?

This method can be sustainable, safe, and simple when combined with healthy eating and lifestyle. However, it should not be seen as a substitute for a balanced diet.

You can be completely healthy even without practicing intermittent fasting.

Although 16/8 fasting is considered safe for most healthy adults, be sure to consult a doctor if you have chronic diseases, take medications, have low blood pressure, diabetes, or eating disorders.

Also, intermittent fasting is not recommended if you are trying to conceive, are pregnant, or breastfeeding.

If you have any doubts or negative symptoms, consult a professional.

For many, Rotten Tomatoes is an essential guide when choosing a movie. And while audience and critic scores often differ, few films manage to enter the exclusive "100 club" – a group of works that have received a perfect score from critics.

However, only one film stands at the very top: the 2018 drama-thriller "Leave No Trace", reports Index.

A story of a father and daughter choosing a life outside the system

The film follows war veteran Will and his teenage daughter Tom, who have lived quietly in the woods near Portland for years, far from modern society. Their peaceful and isolated life is interrupted when they are found by the police and handed over to social services.

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From that moment on, father and daughter face the challenges of living in a world they no longer feel is theirs. They set out on a new journey – back into nature, the only place where they feel truly free.

The film was directed by Debra Granik, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Anne Rosellini, based on the novel "My Abandonment" by Peter Rock. The novel was inspired by a true story, giving the film additional emotional depth and authenticity. Leave No Trace is also the film with the most reviews on Rotten Tomatoes that has maintained a 100 percent score – an extremely rare and impressive achievement.

Unique vision, quiet strength and a powerful message

Critics unanimously praised the film, particularly for the outstanding performance of Ben Foster in the role of the father. Many called it the role of his career, while the performance of young Thomasin McKenzie was described as deeply moving and memorable. The film has been hailed as a subtle masterpiece that, without pathos or unnecessary words, speaks about family, freedom, isolation and belonging.

Manohla Dargis of The New York Times wrote: "The film invites you to simply identify with the characters, to see and experience the world as they do. It reminds us that empathy is too rarely asked of us – both in life and in art."

The craze for Labubu figurines is still going strong – those creepy furry monsters hanging from bags and backpacks around the world – and now a psychologist has explained why people are so drawn to these unusual toys, and the answer is quite unsettling.

Some think these figurines are ugly and pointless and wouldn’t buy them in a million years. But others collect them obsessively, often spending hundreds of euros, and it’s not just for fun – reports Sombor.info.

Speaking to the portal Tyla, clinical psychologist Tracey King explained that items like Labubu are actually “a deeply symbolic response to the chaotic and unpredictable world we live in.”

“On the surface, they look fun and quirky. But psychologically, these figurines represent small, affordable moments of comfort, control, and identity in a world full of uncertainty,” King says.

“Once, the idea of a career offered a sense of progress – you work hard, you advance, you build security. Today, for Generation Z, that ‘ladder’ no longer exists. The career world feels more like an escape room: you solve tasks without clear rules, boundaries shift, and goals disappear.”

In such an environment, King adds, collectible items become a safe haven – you give yourself small doses of control, feel emotionally grounded, experience joy you can manage, and connect with a community.

“In a world full of uncertainty, buying a plush toy with a strawberry hat becomes nervous system regulation,” she says, writes TheTab.

Gen Z and “investing in the present moment”

Generation Z grew up in a digital environment, where identity is something created and carefully curated, not something taken for granted.

“They have witnessed pandemics, economic crises, and climate disasters. Because of this, the big goals of previous generations – career, marriage, house – often seem out of reach.”

Instead, they turn to small pleasures, soft textures, and purchases that reflect personal identity.
In an age where aesthetics are a means of expression, items like Labubu become part of emotional communication.

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So why do adults buy them too?

You might wonder – why do adults buy Labubu?

Tracey King says that for many, such items are a form of emotional healing:

“They evoke feelings of safety, tenderness, and nostalgia – all the things that might have been missing or interrupted during childhood.”

It sounds trivial – but it’s not

“As long as society remains fragmented and demanding, people will keep seeking small, soft, symbolic ways to feel better.”
The culture of small things isn’t a superficial trend. It’s a psychological response to everyday pressure.”

Labubu, it’s worth recalling, overnight gained “must-have” status – what started as a cult collectible by Hong Kong artist Kasing Lung became a fashion mascot. Valentino handed them out at its pop-up event in Dubai, and global stars like Lisa from Blackpink, Dua Lipa, and even Rihanna have been seen with Labubu figurines.

While luxury fashion houses like Loewe and Balenciaga have already experimented with playful bag charms, Labubu offers something different – the thrill of the hunt. Buying a Labubu isn’t just a transaction; it’s an experience.

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There’s also the financial aspect. In a time when “affordable luxury” means £600 sunglasses, a £25 Labubu is a much more accessible way to stand out in the fashion world.

The platform Depop, known for spotting micro-trends before they explode, has recorded a 376% increase in Labubu searches from December to now.

Ozzy Osbourne, frontman of the band Black Sabbath, has died at the age of 77, reports The Guardian.

"With more sadness than words can express, we are forced to announce that our beloved Ozzy Osbourne passed away this morning. He was with his family and surrounded by love. We ask everyone to respect our family's privacy at this time,” his family announced.

No cause of death was given, although Osbourne had various health problems in recent years.

According to The Guardian, he was one of the most notorious figures in rock and roll: an innovator who helped bring about heavy metal, an addict whose substance abuse led to an attempt to murder his wife, and later a reality TV star, beloved for his confusion with family life in the show The Osbournes.

His death comes less than three weeks after he retired from the stage.

On July 5, Osbourne reunited with members of the original Black Sabbath lineup for the first time since 2005 at the "Return to the Beginning" farewell concert with some of metal's biggest names.

"I was lying down for six years, and you have no idea how I feel," he told the audience that night, referring to extensive health problems, including a form of Parkinson's disease and numerous spinal surgeries.

"Thank you from the bottom of my heart," he added.

Difficult childhood

He was born as John Michael Osbourne in 1948 in Birmingham, as the son of factory workers. He had a tough childhood. Besides living in relative poverty, at the age of 11 he was sexually abused multiple times by two boys.

"It was horrible... It felt like it would last forever," he told the Mirror in 2003.

He was also arrested for theft.

"I wasn't good at it. F***ing useless," he admitted in 2014.

The industrial working-class environment shaped the sound of Osbourne's ultimate music project, Black Sabbath, whose heavy sound revolutionized British rock music.

"We wanted to represent what we thought of the world at that time. We didn't want to write happy pop songs. We gave it that industrial feel," said the band's bassist Geezer Butler in 2017.

The band, named after a Boris Karloff horror film, also included guitarist Tony Iommi and drummer Bill Ward. They released their first album in 1970, followed by albums that are considered the cornerstone of heavy metal.

Paranoid (1970) featured tracks that left a strong impression, like "Iron Man" and "War Pigs," and topped the UK album chart, while the cacophonous, psychedelic sound palette of "Master of Reality" (1971) had a major influence on the slower sound of doom metal, notes The Guardian.

Osbourne recorded five more acclaimed albums with Black Sabbath, but became so addicted to alcohol and drugs that he was fired in 1979 and replaced by Ronnie James Dio.

Osbourne eventually returned to the band for the album "13" in 2013, which topped the charts in the US and UK. Black Sabbath also went on tour, playing their final concert in Birmingham on February 4, 2017.

Soon after leaving Black Sabbath, he began a solo career with the album "Blizzard of Ozz," which went five times platinum in the US, releasing 11 studio albums, one of the last being "Ordinary Man" in 2020.

Bizarre incidents

The most notorious incident occurred in 1982, when he bit the head off a dead bat, which he believed was a stage prop, while performing in Iowa.

He later went to the hospital to get a preventive rabies vaccine.

He also claimed, confirmed by his former publicist, that he bit the heads off two doves in 1981 during a failed meeting at a record company, initially intending to release them as a sign of peace.

He had four children, two from his first marriage to Thelma, and two from his marriage to Sharon.

He married Sharon in 1982, and she began managing his solo career. Her business sense and his popularity helped them amass great wealth.

Attempted murder of his wife

In 1989, Ozzy Osbourne was arrested for attempting to murder Sharon by strangling her while drunk.

He recalled the incident in a 2007 interview: "I woke up in that little cell with human feces on the walls, and I thought, 'What the f*** have I done now?' A policeman read something off a piece of paper and said, 'You are charged with attempted murder of Mrs. Sharon Osbourne.' I can’t tell you now how I felt. I was just numb."

The couple later reconciled, although they soon separated again in 2016 after Osbourne cheated on her with a hairdresser.

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Accidents and illnesses

In 2003, Ozzy broke his neck, collarbone, and ribs in an accident while riding a quad bike at his home in Buckinghamshire. Sharon later said he stopped breathing for a minute and a half "and there was no pulse." He was also told he was nearly paralyzed due to the accident, and in 2005 he was diagnosed with Parkin syndrome, which causes tremors.

After years of sobriety, in 2013 he admitted to drinking and using drugs for a year and a half, but was committed to becoming sober again, saying: “I was in a very dark place and I was an asshole to the people I love the most, my family.”

In 2019, Osbourne went on what was announced as his final world tour, titled "No More Tours 2." (He had originally announced retirement in 1992 with the “No More Tours” tour, but later changed his mind.) Illness forced him to postpone his European tour in 2020.

“It seems like since October everything I touch turns to sh*t,” he said, and he also spent some time in the hospital treating a hand infection.

In 2020, Osbourne announced that he had been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, and in 2022, he had spinal surgery after a fall in 2019 that worsened previous injuries.

A year later, he canceled his UK and European tour due to “physical weakness,” citing “three operations, stem cell treatments, endless physical therapy sessions, and the latest groundbreaking Cybernics (HAL) treatment.”

At first glance, they seem like authorities in society. They speak confidently, “know” everything, and always have a quote or opinion ready.

But after a few minutes of conversation, the feeling changes: they don’t radiate wisdom, but insecurity. They don’t leave an impression of knowledge, but rather a need to prove it, reports Nova.

According to psychologists, people who try hard to appear smart often have low emotional intelligence and a sense of inner inferiority.

Obsessively correcting others – even when the mistake doesn’t matter

Can someone make a mistake without you immediately correcting them? If not, maybe you have a problem – or you’re surrounded by people who do.

Psychologists say that the need to correct every little thing doesn’t come from caring about accuracy, but from a desire for control and dominance.

Connected to the Dunning-Kruger effect – people with lower abilities often overestimate their knowledge and try to confirm it by correcting others.

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They always have to have the last word

With them, there’s no real discussion – only competition. If you dare not listen to them until the end, they’ll be offended. If you try to disagree, they’ll insult you.

High emotional intelligence means knowing when to stop, not just when to speak. (Daniel Goleman)

Using complex vocabulary unnecessarily

Foreign words, technical terms, half-understood phrases – anything to sound “deep.” But true intellect doesn’t depend on vocabulary, but on clarity. If someone speaks so that as few people as possible can understand them, understanding might not be their goal.

This is a classic form of intellectual posing – often a mask for weak content.

They never admit mistakes – never

In their value system, a mistake is a weakness. They’d rather shift blame, twist words, or ignore it – anything but admit they’re wrong. That’s not intelligence. That’s a fragile ego.

Socrates said: “I know that I know nothing.” True intellect starts by admitting limits, not denying them.

Mocking others’ ignorance

People with real knowledge explain. Those with fake knowledge – mock. If someone insults you for not knowing something, it doesn’t mean you’re stupid – it means they feel threatened.

Empathy and patience in communication are foundations of emotional maturity – a key part of intelligence.

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Quoting great thinkers – but applying nothing

You’ll hear them quote Einstein, Socrates, Nietzsche… but the way they act is the opposite of those ideals. Knowledge without application is like a book that’s never opened.

Psychologists call this “information inflation” – accumulating knowledge without internal integration.

They’re always the ‘smartest’ in the group – because they carefully choose the group

If you’re always the most informed, the loudest, the one who “knows the most” – maybe you’re not among the right people. True intelligence doesn’t seek applause – it seeks challenge.

Adam Grant, psychology professor at Wharton, says: “If you’re the smartest person in the room, you’re in the wrong room.”

Samsung is getting ready to present the new generation of its foldable smartphones – Galaxy Z Flip 7 and Galaxy Z Fold 7 – in Paris. Although we are still waiting for the official confirmation of all specifications, thanks to numerous reliable sources and leaked information, we already have a clear picture of what to expect.

No drastic changes, but important improvements

It seems that this year Samsung is not going for revolutionary design changes, but rather an evolution of the existing models. Both Flip and Fold will keep their recognizable lines, but with key upgrades “under the hood.”

Galaxy Z Flip 7 – familiar look with new power

The Z Flip 7 will continue the tradition of an elegant, compact design with a vertical fold, but it brings several important updates:

New generation hinge – expected to be thinner, which could further reduce the screen crease.
Larger external display – still no confirmed dimensions, but leaks suggest the outer screen will cover a larger area.
Stronger chipset – most likely Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy, with more efficient cooling and better energy optimization.
Improved cameras – especially for selfies and shooting in “flex” mode, which is a key strength of the Flip series.

The price will likely stay in the range of last year’s model, around $1,000, but with a noticeable upgrade in user experience.

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Galaxy Z Fold 7 – business power in your pocket

As for the Z Fold 7 model, Samsung is not changing the formula but refining it:

Thinner and lighter device – leaks suggest the Fold 7 will be Samsung’s thinnest foldable so far, which is especially important for daily use.
Improved hinge design – with smaller gaps and better dust protection.
QHD+ display with faster refresh rate – possibly up to 144Hz on the inner screen, which would be a big jump from the previous 120Hz.
S Pen compatibility – as before, with announcements of an accessory for easier pen carrying.
Even better multitasking – One UI will bring new features for working with multiple windows and apps simultaneously.

Will there be an Ultra model?

The biggest surprise could be the introduction of a new, third model – Galaxy Z Fold 7 Ultra. Although still without visual confirmation, several sources report that Samsung is testing an “Ultra” version of the Fold with:

an even larger internal screen,
ceramic frame,
support for wireless S Pen use,
and potentially a bigger battery.
However, this model might be exclusive to certain markets or even postponed for a later release.

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What else do we expect?

Besides foldable devices, Samsung could also present the Galaxy Ring – a smart ring focused on health, as well as new models of Galaxy Watch smartwatches and new earbuds at the Paris event.

Conclusion: Samsung plays it safe, but wisely

Although without revolutionary novelties, the new generation of Galaxy foldable phones shows Samsung’s consistency and careful refinement of a formula that has already found its audience. The focus is on slimmer design, stronger performance, and even greater functionality – which could further popularize the foldable segment.

The big unveiling is scheduled for July 9, and Nova.rs will, as always, keep you promptly informed about all official details and first impressions.