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No single movement can be performed alone to guarantee lifelong fitness, but if you’re looking for a place to start, squats are often cited as arguably the best bodyweight exercise for beginners.When I asked Justin Herbert, Certified Master Trainer at Fit Athletic Club, which bodyweight exercise beginners should try first, squats came to mind. The reason is that squats have many benefits.Justin HerbertSocial link navigationcertified personal trainer Justin Herbert is a certified master trainer at Fit Athletic Club in San Diego. He is a NASM certified personal trainer, nutritional coach, and corrective exercise specialist. He also holds a master’s degree…
Earning reward points on a travel credit card can feel exciting, like building an extra bonus savings account of extra currency that you can use exclusively for travel. But in addition to earning points and miles, you also need to plan how you’ll actually redeem those points.Too many people focus only on saving on credit card travel rewards and never cash them out. This is a bad idea. First, credit card travel rewards points don’t earn interest like the best savings accounts. And if you continue to keep those points and miles, you may suffer unexpected damage. We spoke to…
It’s that time of year again where harvest festivals and livestock shows take center stage.Important elements of show preparation include eating, cleaning, grooming, and exercise, all of which play an important role in a young person’s experience on the actual show stage. These jobs may not always be glamorous or fun, but they instill valuable life skills in young people, make them essential contributors to their families, and increase their self-esteem.Taking the time to dry the goats’ coats so they don’t get cold or sick, taking care of the barn at dusk, feeding them, and keeping the animals in good…
PARIS – Beauty products retailer Americus has acquired Skyn Iceland, a vegan and cruelty-free natural skincare brand, from a group of French and Swiss investors. Financial terms of the deal, which was concluded through Americus’ new investment arm, were not disclosed. Americus will provide Skyn Iceland with its expertise in distribution and brand promotion. “This new chapter in Skyn Iceland’s development will see the brand return to its original positioning of Nordic beauty,” Americas and Skyn Iceland said in a joint statement. Sarah Kugelman founded the brand best known for HydraCool Firming Eye Gel and Microneedle Eye Patches 17 years…
Breast Cancer Awareness Month (BCAM) is an international health campaign led by leading breast cancer charities and held each October. Its purpose is to raise awareness about breast cancer and generate funds for research into its causes, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and potential cures. Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers among women in India, and the incidence is increasing due to urbanization and lifestyle changes. Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2024 emphasizes the importance of early detection and prevention. (Freepik) In India, many women are diagnosed at advanced stages and have a poorer prognosis compared to Western countries due…
With less than 11 weeks until Christmas, some of you may already be thinking about how to decorate your home for the holidays.But before you take down all your festive decorations, experts have warned that three mistakes are making them look cheap.2Placement of decorations is importantCredit: Getty2Tree decorations are also importantCredit: GettyLuckily, they shared some top tips on how to avoid making your decor look tacky.Ryan Calvert, Hyatt Hardware Product Expert said: “We want to celebrate the holiday season, but many of us want to do it in a way that enhances, rather than overpowers, the style of our home.…
The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) has issued clear marching orders to coordinate financial flows aimed at halting and reversing nature loss. Since the adoption of the CBD at COP15, various actors within the financial system (governments, central banks, private and public institutions) have adopted a natural approach to financial decision-making, including nature-related risk assessments and sustainable investment strategies. Incorporating more biodiversity. This briefing note summarizes how the financial system has responded to GBF over the past two years, in line with the high-level roadmap ‘Aligning financial flows to the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework’ . In many cases, our commitment…
Research has found the most popular homemade Halloween costumes in Massachusetts.Hobby website Creative Fabrica conducted a study using surveys and Google search data to measure Americans’ creativity in making their own Halloween costumes.We also discovered popular do-it-yourself Halloween costumes in each state, measured each state’s creativity score, and looked at the percentage of people in a given state who make their own costumes.Massachusetts ranked only 23rd out of 50 states in terms of creativity, but the survey found that 61% of people in the Commonwealth would rather make their own Halloween costumes than buy them at a store.Popular DIY Halloween…
1 TRENTON, NJ — New Jersey Right to Life and the New Jersey Family Policy Center voiced their strong opposition to Senate Bill 3663 during the Senate Health Committee hearing on Monday, October 7, 2024. The bill, sponsored by Sen. John Bruzicelli, would include the New Jersey Reproductive Health Travel Advisory, which would notify residents of abortion access restrictions across the United States. The proposed advisory system would include “yellow” and “red” warnings to indicate that access to reproductive health care is restricted to varying degrees and could lead to civil or criminal consequences. It is. Opponents, including Marie Tacy…
When my colleagues and I started investigating labor abuses among sugarcane cutters in the western Indian state of Maharashtra, we were surprised by how open everything was.Debt bondage, child labor, and forced hysterectomies were visible. We traveled from village to village in the arid and impoverished region of Beed. Every worker we spoke to either witnessed or had been abused.But for decades, little was done. Big Western brands such as Coca-Cola continued to buy sugar from the region even though they knew the workers were being exploited. Sugar industry organizations even gave the factory its stamp of approval, even though…