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☆ Bobbi Brown is still living a life of luxury and lipstick — and it's all on her own terms
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-24 | by ( Amanda Krause | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Bobbi Brown is a beauty icon with two major makeup brands. But through it all, Bobbi Brown has never budged from her status as a beauty icon. Bobbi Brown on set for Jones Road. It's hard to describe," Brown told BI, though she notes that "no one" does the "no-makeup" look better than her brand. According to SimilarWeb, a software company that analyzes internet traffic, the Jones Road site reached more than 850,000 visits in November 2023.

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☆ Colorectal cancer is killing more younger people than ever. 3 people under 50 diagnosed with it shared their first symptoms.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-23 | by ( Kim Schewitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

People under 50 in the US are dying from colorectal cancer at an increasing rate. AdvertisementMore people under the age of 50 are dying of colorectal cancer than ever before, according to the American Cancer Association. The disease is sometimes called colon cancer or rectal cancer, depending on where it starts. When colorectal cancer is caught early, before it has spread, the chance a person will live for another five years is about 90%. AdvertisementShe now visits her gastroenterologist regularly, eats healthy, exercises, and raises awareness of the signs of colorectal cancer.

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☆ You can boost your longevity with 7 habits that take 5 minutes or less a day, according to a doctor
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-23 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewFive minutes a day might be all it takes to add healthy years to your life, according to a longevity specialist. You can link existing habits to healthy changes like a quick exercise session, a moment of deep breathing, and more. One technique is a simple exercise of focusing on your breath as you inhale for a count of four, hold for a count of seven, and exhale for a count of eight. Research suggests that gratitude not only improves mental health, but can also protect your physical health through factors like reducing blood pressure. "This can be a really powerful framework to not only add more years to your life, but more life to your years."

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☆ I've been taking reformer-Pilates classes for a year. I didn't lose weight but I did get rid of my knee pain.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-23 | by ( Abigail Abesamis Demarest | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Since starting classes, I've become flexible and no longer have pain in my knees. Last year, I started having some knee pain, so I figured it was finally time to try reformer Pilates, which uses a reformer machine rather than a mat. AdvertisementIn my experience, reformer Pilates helped to alleviate my knee painI think the low-intensity exercise has benefited my body. In my case, I believe reformer Pilates helped to relieve my knee pain. I still find value and joy in taking Pilates classes because I get to work muscle groups that I'd otherwise skip.

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☆ The Power-Building Workout
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-22 | by ( Amanda Loudin | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Over the past several years, experts have increasingly recognized the importance of building power — using muscles in explosive bursts — for healthy aging. Power helps you heave a bag of mulch into the trunk and allows your arms or legs to stop or catch yourself when you slip. While strength helps you sit down in a chair, power brings you out of it. (Take the sit-to-stand test in 30 seconds.) Quickly lift your hips up into a glute bridge position (power), then lower them slowly back down to the ground (strength).

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☆ It's 3 weeks into January and your New Year's resolutions might be starting to slip. Here are 6 tips from an entrepreneur to make lasting goals in 2024.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-21 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Mimi Ikonn, the cofounder of wellness brand Intelligent Change and a social media influencer, told Business Insider that making lasting changes requires a holistic approach. But she warned against making too many goals and instead to narrow it down to three to five ultimate goals for the year. "The more people you tell about your goals and dreams, the more chances you're going to actually do it." Share your goals on social mediaSimilar to having an accountability buddy, sharing your resolutions on social media can actually put gentle pressure on you to achieve them. Ikonn said that one of her goals in 2024 was to do more public speaking and she decided to share this on social media.

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☆ 'Shark Tank' star Mark Cuban usually spends the first hour of his day reading emails in bed
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-21 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. "I try to do everything by email — so then I'm in bed for an hour chilling, doing my emails, responding to anything that's urgent." "I'm on my phone or my PC all day, every day," he said. The "Shark Tank" star is known for his intense work ethic, once advising people to "work like there is someone working 24 hours a day to take it all away from you." Cuban is leaving "Shark Tank" after season 16 concludes in 2025 after joining the show in its second season in 2011, so he can spend more time with his family.

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Start a nest egg or emergency fundNow is the time to build a nest egg or emergency fund , whether you're starting from scratch or need to beef yours up. A nest egg puts your mind at ease because whatever happens you will be prepared," says Moore. A nest egg also keeps you out of debt . Start saving money right now so you can see great progress by the end of the year. Building a nest egg is a major step towards financial stability that really pays off down the road.

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☆ 4 ways to move past seasonal sadness with physical activity
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-20 | by ( Dana Santas | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

For some, the seasonal shift can lead to a clinically depressive state aptly called seasonal affective disorder, or SAD. Even better, it takes less effort than you might think to realize the mental benefits. Below, I’ve outlined four science-backed ways you can become more active to boost your mental health and ease the winter blues. Meeting the World Health Organization’s guidelines of 2.5 hours of moderate exercise weekly provides maximum overall physical and mental health benefits, but studies have shown that even relatively small doses of activity offer significant mental health benefits. Whatever form of exercise you choose, adding just a little more physical activity into your life will provide noticeable mood-boosting benefits to help you get past the seasonal slump.

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ON BOARD THE USS BATAAN (AP) — When attacks with missiles and drones surged in the Red Sea late last year, crewmembers of the USS Bataan worked round the clock to make sure they were shot down before reaching passing merchant vessels. Weeks later, they are still perfecting that operation in training and simulations, along with a dozen other scenarios, despite moving north to the Mediterranean where commercial marine traffic is at little risk. The U.S. Navy is reshuffling its warship deployment in the Middle East to maintain dominance in the region – now eyeing the longer haul as concerns mount that Israel’s war on Hamas in Gaza could set off a regional conflict. The Bataan was sailing toward the eastern Mediterranean Friday after taking part in live-fire exercises with NATO-member Greece on the country’s mainland. “I would say, the difference (after coming to Greece) is that the food is a little bit better.”

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☆ The family of a Mississippi high school football player who died after being forced to practice in 103-degree heat is now suing the school district
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-19 | by ( Kenneth Niemeyer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewThe parents of a Mississippi high school football player are suing his school district after he died when coaches made him sprint in extreme heat conditions. AdvertisementAthletes under 30 can also be at risk of cardiac arrest during intense competition. Also in August, a top high school basketball player died in Pinson, Alabama, after going into cardiac arrest during a school workout. And a high school football player in Scottsdale, Arizona was sidelined in September after going into cardiac arrest during a workout . Another USC player, Vince Iwuchukwu, went into sudden cardiac arrest during a practice in July 2022, according to CNN .

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☆ A new survey shows what TikTokers actually search for, as the app inches into Google's domain
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-19 | by ( Dan Whateley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The app isn't close to challenging Google's search dominance (the companies have even partnered together). But as a video-first app, TikTok may be better suited for certain visual-leaning queries. A new Adobe Express survey, conducted in August by brand-engagement firm Fractl, examined what makes search different on TikTok and what its users typically look for. AdvertisementFor brands looking to post on TikTok, Adobe's report offered insights into the types of videos companies should make and what topics to focus on. Respondents tended to prefer "video tutorials," "product or service reviews," and "personal stories or anecdotes" when using TikTok as a search engine.

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☆ The 12-3-30 'hot girl workout' is a waste of your time — these 3 routines are better for building muscle and burning fat
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-18 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

The viral 12-3-30 workout is fine, but there are better ways to spend your exercise time. Rowing and rucking are easy ways to combine cardio with resistance training to build muscle. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . The "12-3-30" workout, otherwise known as the "hot girl workout" is the zombie exercise trend that's trying to suck the life out of your gym sessions. You may not even need a full 30 minutes, since 15 minutes of rucking can be a great entry-level workout.

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☆ Nicole Kidman says this trait helped turn rejection into an Oscar-winning career—it's a 'superpower'
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-17 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Nicole Kidman has five Oscar nominations to her name, including one win. In an interview with the Radio Times Podcast this week, Kidman says her height made it challenging to break into acting. I had to talk my way through the door because they were measuring you before you went in. In fact, Kidman says she took the lessons she learned from those rejections and passed them on to her children. Performance coach Steve Magness previously told CNBC Make It that even a simple grammatical shift can boost your resilience.

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☆ Tight on Time? How to Make the Most of a Short Workout.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-17 | by ( Anna Maltby | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

When it comes to exercise, there’s a difference between what’s ideal and what’s, well, possible. Maybe in a perfect world, you’d devote an hour a day to fitness, a finely tuned program of strength training and cardio. Focus on strength training. Jessie Mundell, a fitness trainer in Ontario, said she prioritizes resistance training when time is short. “Strength training is so effective at elevating the heart rate, and then bringing it down a bit during rest periods, and then back up again,” she said.

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☆ Rebel Wilson says she ‘lost focus’ on her health and regained 30 lbs.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-15 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Rebel Wilson has been open about her weight loss and now she’s sharing about regaining some of it. “I’m really proud of the work I’ve been doing on new movies and my memoir, it’s just been a LOT and I’ve lost focus on my healthy lifestyle. Anyone else going through the same thing?”Wilson declared 2020 to be her “Year of Health,” posting updates about her workout routine and weight loss on her verified Instagram account. She later said told the BBC that she didn’t always feel supported in her health journey. “I got a lot of pushback from my own team actually, here in Hollywood, when I said, ‘OK, I’m going to do this year of health, I feel like I’m really going to physically transform and change my life’,” she said.

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☆ The 10 Ways We Sabotage Our Workouts
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-13 | by ( Jen Murphy | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

There’s vowing to exercise in the new year, there’s actually doing it, and then there’s actually doing it right. Newsletter Sign-up WSJ Workout Challenge New for 2024: A five-week challenge designed to get readers excited about exercise, improve strength and reach a new level of fitness. Preview SubscribeFor most of us, simple strategies and behavior modifications can help optimize our gym efforts. We should also keep in mind a few golden rules, such as not overdoing it at meal time and remembering that just sticking to cardio isn’t enough.

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☆ Terry Crews gained 30 pounds after retiring from the NFL. 2 simple tricks helped him get back in shape.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-13 | by ( Rachel Hosie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Rebuilding his strength and fitness was dauntingWhen Crews stopped playing competitive football, he felt lost. "So I stopped working out and I got really, really depressed." That was the beginning of a new habit that saw Crews working out pretty much every day for the rest of his life, he said. "I never stopped," Crews said. AdvertisementStart small and be patient when getting fitCrews advises anyone wanting to work on their fitness to start small.

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☆ Opinion: What Oprah gets right about diet culture
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-11 | by ( Opinion Adrienne Bitar | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

How could she, the queen of WeightWatchers and doyenne of dieting, be abandoning the equation of diet + exercise = slim? Taking weight-loss drugs, rejecting diet culture or choosing to diet are all valid health decisions. Just look at the tragic history of diet drugs. When considered in this context, semaglutide isn’t the weight loss panacea it may appear to be. Oprah and the millions of other Americans on prescription semaglutide and similar medications should be respected — or at least not ridiculed — for ignoring the insults and choosing what’s right for them, drug or no drug, diet or no diet.

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☆ A man lost 20 pounds in 8 weeks. Here's how he modified his weekly Chipotle order to make it less processed — but still tasty.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-10 | by ( Hilary Brueck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewMatt Beckwith really loves his Chipotle burrito. This was a big deal for Matt, who had always felt the burrito bowl to be a sacrilege Chipotle order. His regular old burrito order wasn't that different — warm tortilla, chicken, rice, beans, veggies, hot sauce, salsa, lettuce — but it came to 900 calories. Beckwith is such a fan of his Chipotle burrito, he even had a custom shirt printed with all the ingredients on it. Advertisement"I am pretty bad on days I eat Chipotle," he said.

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☆ 9 signs your workout may be hurting you, according to experts
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-05 | by ( Arielle Tschinkel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

If you're in any amount of pain, stop what you're doing. If part of your body is hurting, you should avoid irritating it with exercise. ShutterstockJasmine Marcus, a New York-based physical therapist, told Business Insider why pain during your workouts is a recipe for disaster. "Just make sure to eventually seek out treatment for your shoulder." If your pain is sharp, stabbing, or severe, or if you experience swelling, bruising, or any sort of open wound, you should seek medical assistance.

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☆ How to get back into an exercise routine: 6 tricks from a former fitness coach
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-03 | by ( Louisa Rogers | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

I'm a former fitness coach with a home in Mexico and a home in California. When I travel, I often get out of my exercise routine. AdvertisementAs a former fitness coach, I often have to remember to use the very strategies I once recommended to my clients. A common challenge they — and I — faced was how to get back into an exercise routine after a life interruption. I make sure my routine is funTo make exercise as easy as possible, I focus on what I enjoy doing most.

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When crunched for time, the post-workout cool-down is the first thing many of us skip. We aim to get the heart pumping and blood flowing during exercise. It’s just as important to intentionally bring the body back to baseline. A post-workout cool-down helps bring your heart rate, blood pressure and breathing to a more normal range. It also helps deregulate your nervous system, says Matthew Sacco , a health and sports-performance psychologist at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio.

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The son of NBA career scoring leader LeBron James was upbeat and jovial as he knocked down seven consecutive 3-pointers at one point during warmups, and then joined assistant coach Kurt Karis for an impromptu dance move on the sideline. James ignited the crowd when he rose up and jammed home a one-handed dunk. James was expected to have a final evaluation with USC staff before resuming practice next week, a family spokesperson said in a statement. When the team returned to the court for the start of the game, James took his spot at the end of the bench, donning gray USC sweats. Political Cartoons View All 1277 ImagesAfter the Los Angeles Lakers’ game Thursday night at Oklahoma City, LeBron James said he would skip a game to attend his son’s college debut if they fell on the same night.

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☆ Just 1 minute of squats can boost concentration and improve decision-making
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Breaking up your day with a minute of squat exercise may keep your brain healthy, per a new study. Short bursts of exercise can improve your health and help extend your life, research has found. AdvertisementIf you're stuck in a midday slump, hitting a quick round of squats may help shake off the brain fog, new research suggests. But a growing body of research indicates that short exercise breaks can help offset the harm, both for your mind and your body. The researchers found that when participants took the exercise breaks, they had better executive function as well as faster reaction times.

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