Did ancient Romans go barefoot?

Did ancient Romans go barefoot? But the more variable climate on the Italian peninsula, home to the Etruscans and to the Romans, made wearing sandals or going barefoot uncomfortable. These societies developed many different styles of footwear, from light sandals for indoor wear to heavy boots for military use or for travel to colder climates. […]

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Is 16 percent body fat bad?

Is 16 percent body fat bad? According to this research paper, men who are between 20-40 years old with under 8\% body fat are considered “underfat”, whereas a “healthy” range is described as between 8-19\%. For women in this same age group, any level under 21\% is “underfat” and 21-33\% is considered “healthy”. How do […]

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