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Let’s get something straight: the most effective way to burn fat is with a structured exercise and nutrition plan. No-one has ever lost weight by simply guzzling a few fat-burning pills each day. We’re sure you knew that already, but there’s no harm in repeating the message when shortcuts are so tempting. However, that doesn’t […]
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We love the Cycle to Work scheme. It’s a brilliant way to encourage people to buy a bike for an active commute – basically by bribing them with the offer of a substantial saving on a new bike. And by substantial we mean 25-39% of the value of the bike, depending on your tax rate. […]
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It’s no secret that strengthening your core is a great thing to do. When I say core, I’m talking all the muscles that make up the trunk of your body—the ones that support your spine and keep your body upright, allow you to twist to the side, and stabilize your body when you lift something […]
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Too many employees are tired zombies, going to work sleepless. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which recommends between seven and nine hours of sleep each night for adults, has found that 1 in 3 adults are falling short of this. In a 2016 CareerBuilder survey of 3,200 employees, 1 in 5 said they […]
A UPS store in Washington state said it received 667 packages of playing cards Tuesday addressed to the state Sen. Maureen Walsh (R), who’s been in hot water since saying that nurses “play cards for a considerable amount of the day.” The UPS store is in Tumwater, Washington, according to local CNN affiliate KOMO News. […]
Washington state Sen. Maureen Walsh (R) apologized Monday after receiving heated backlash for claiming last week that nurses in small, rural hospitals “probably play cards for a considerable amount” of their work shifts. “I was tired, and in the heat of argument on the Senate floor, I said some things about nurses that were taken […]
Trainer Kira Stokes wants to change your definition of “the gym.” “The gym exists far beyond four walls,” the New York-based fitness instructor and creator of the Kira Stokes Fit app, tells SELF. “The biggest gym and the best gym is often just the great outdoors.” Stokes, whose clients include Ashley Graham, Shay Mitchell, and […]
Washington state Sen. Maureen Walsh (R) is under fire after claiming nurses in small, rural hospitals “probably play cards for a considerable amount of the day.” Walsh made the remark Tuesday as the Washington state Senate considered SHB 1155, which would provide nurses with uninterrupted meal and rest breaks. Walsh argued for an amendment to […]
Cholesterol-lowering “statin” drugs taken by millions of Britons may not work well enough in about half of those prescribed them, research suggests. UK investigators looked at 165,000 patients on statins and found that for one in two, the drugs had too little effect on bad cholesterol – one of the big risk factors for heart […]
Health Care These sunburn remedies might be a little unorthodox, but consider giving them a try the next time your burnt skin twinges. Soak in milk Sea Wave/Shutterstock “Soaking in milk will have a drawing effect on a burn—it’s due to the pH, fat, and cold temperatures,” says Francesca Fusco, MD of Wexler Dermatology in […]
If a back-to-basics approach sounds appealing Elena Eryomenko/Shutterstock Consider: PaleoThe general principle behind the Paleo diet is that modern humans have strayed too far from the diet we evolved eating, and all these newfangled processed foods are making us sick and fat. The Paleo diet—aka Paleolithic diet, ancestral diet, caveman diet, Stone Age diet—entails eating […]
If you’re looking to seriously work your core, locate a stability ball and keeping reading. Celebrity trainer Astrid Swan, NASM-certified personal trainer whose clients include Julianne Hough, Shay Mitchell, and Alicia Silverstone, recently posted an Instagram video of a challenging two-part stability ball move that zeros in on your core and targets essentially every part […]