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Columbia considering becoming a ‘Blue Zone’ city, putting a focus on increasing healthy lifestyles
‘Blue Zones’ are areas with high life expectancy. Columbia is hoping to become one of those. COLUMBIA, S.C. — Improving life expectancy in the capital city is the goal of a proposed initiative in front of city and civic leaders. Anthony Jackson the president of Prisma Baptist Hospital in Columbia says the city is facing…
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slouch couch [lifestyle] – Post-Magazine
As we once again approach the great ouroboros of pant width and shoulder padding—the kids are trending wide—I am beginning to notice an aesthetic rumbling up from the edge of retrospective fashion: Everyone is dressing like it’s the ’90s. Call it fashion, call it Instagram mood board accounts full of ’90s GQ, wide is back.…
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Black Lives Matter activist sentenced for fundraiser fraud; took thousands for expensive lifestyle: report
A Black Lives Matter activist has been sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison after she was found guilty of funneling tens of thousands in fundraising donations from her organization into her personal bank account, leading to her living an expensive lifestyle, according to reports. The BBC reported that 23-year-old Xahra Saleem of London served as…
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Study finds biology, not lifestyle, drives decline in physical activity during adolescence
The slowdown of physical activity during adolescence is not likely caused by lifestyle and environment but by energy demands placed on the body as it grows and sexually matures, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. The study, published today in the Proceedings of the Royal Society…
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Publishers Daily: ‘The Guardian US’ Debuts Lifestyle/Health Vertical
The Guardian US has launched a lifestyle and wellness vertical called Well Actually. The paywall-free offering will include an email newsletter and other forms of content on green living, mental health, health trends, fitness, relationships, work, sex, food, sleep and other issues, The Guardian US says. Readers can …
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COLUMN: Rethinking Lifestyle – From sustainability to transformation
When we began writing columns for “Rethinking Lifestyle”, South Eastman Transition Initiative writers frequently used the term, “sustainability.” Our quest was to find ways to preserve resources for future generations. Our perspective was that this would require us to downscale our expectations and simplify our lifestyles to some degree. However, in a recent lecture presented…
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Daily Beast CEO Heather Dietrick Exiting to Join Lifestyle Media Company Outside
Heather Dietrick, CEO of IAC‘s Daily Beast, is leaving the news and opinion website at the end of 2023, Variety has learned. Dietrick has been hired as chief media officer at Outside Interactive, whose 13 editorial brands include Outside Magazine, Backpacker, Ski, Climbing, Yoga Journal, Velo, Pinkbike and Triathlete. She will remain with the Daily…
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Loui Blake Unveils Plant-Based Culinary Concept PXB Lifestyle in Dubai – vegconomist – the vegan business magazine
Celebrating World Vegan Day, entrepreneur Loui Blake, CEO of Miami Foods and seed investor in multiple alt-protein startups, introduces PXB Lifestyle at Expo City’s Sustainability Pavilion in Dubai. PXB Lifestyle aims to go beyond traditional dining by providing a platform for educating consumers about the impacts of a plant-based and vegan lifestyle on personal health…
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Have a Sedentary Lifestyle? Do This To Decrease Your Risk of Death
Engaging in at least 20-25 minutes of physical activity daily can negate the increased death risk associated with a sedentary lifestyle, according to recent research. This study, which observed nearly 12,000 adults aged 50 and above, found that higher levels of daily activity reduce death risks, regardless of sitting durations. Although the study had some…
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The vegan superfood that can give you a healthier lifestyle
Making sure you are leading a healthy life has always been important, but you wouldn’t know that by looking at data in the US. Record obesity levels where more than 2 in 5 adults are obese, and 1 in 5 minors, are a major health and social issue. How can this be tackled? This is…