nakamura were doing.hat made me want to join them. >> reporter: yamashita consults in the pashto language. yamashita used a textbook that nakamura developed to learn pashto. now he can handle even technical terms. thanks in part to his daily consultation, some orange trees are doing well and producing fruit. >> translator: i'm happy when the harvest is good. i hope to keep at this as best i can. >> reporter: the men's of peshawar-kai know they can't solve everything, so they follow the example of nakamura, doing what they can as long as they can. nishigata akane, nhk world. is. >>> u.n secretary-general antonio guterres says the world is in a race against time to help the people of afghanistan. he once again asked for international cooperation. >> babies being sold to feed their siblings. freezing facilities overflowing with malnourished children. people burning their possessions to keep warm. >> the humanitarian crisis in the nation is worsening. its economy is collapsing as its overseas assets remain fr

amber nakamura taught classes online until she was back in her london studio. >> we've definitely seen a wider group of people coming in. >> reporter: she also noticed many newcomers shared something in common. >> i think that probably scared and motivated a lot to just get in, work on their fitness levels, try to improve their overall health. >> reporter: visa stories are not unique. in the world's largest nutrition study with nearly 1 million volunteers in the u.s. and uk, researchers saw something they did not expect during the pandemic. >> what is really surprising is, our research showed that for a large proportion of the population it was an impetus to get more healthy. >> reporter: scientists found 32% of participants pushed themselves, losing an average of nearly 9 pounds. 33% ate more fruits and vegetables, while 22% snapped less. >> the people that started off before the pandemic with the least healthy diets and lifestyle behaviors went on to lose weight rather than gain it, improve their diet, increase their physical activity and improve their sleep habits. >> reporter: lily

. >> reporter: amber nakamura taught classes online until she was back in her london studio. >> we'veinitely seen a much wider group of people coming in. >> reporter: she also noticed many newcomers shared something in common. >> i think that probably scared and motivated a lot to just get in, work on their fitness levels, try to improve that overall health. >> reporter: these stories aren't unique. in the world's largest nutrition study with nearly 1 million volunteers in the u.s. and uk, researchers saw something they didn't expect during the pandemic. >> our research showed that for a large proportion of the population, it was actually an impetus to get healthier. >> reporter: scientists found 32% of participants pushed themselves, losing an average of nearly nine pounds. 33% ate more fruits and vegetables. 22% snacked less. >> the people that started off before the pandemiced with the least healthy diet and lifestyle behaviors went on to lose weight rather than gain weight, to improve their diet, to increase their physical activity, to improve their sleep habits. >> reporter: lily