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To overstate the obvious, being a new gym member is daunting. Trainers reveal a large number of newcomers never stepped in a gym before, or it's been some time since they've said hello to a kettlebell. One in five Americans (21.2%) belonged to a health club or studio in 2019, and every well-sculpted gym exemplar across the nation has endured their first workout.
Warm-up: Stimulating The Cardiovascular System
Before we get into three workout options, warming up is crucial. Warming up stimulates the cardiovascular system, increasing body temperature and vital blood flow to the muscles, lessening soreness.
Here is a beginner's warm-up workout that's sure to get you moving in the right direction:
The biggest mistake new gym members tend to make is overdoing it. While it's good to be enthusiastic about this new undertaking, too much too soon can result in injury and ultimately keep a new member from returning to the gym. If you’re nervous, you can always seek assistance from a personal trainer or gym worker.
These three workouts are easy for beginning members:
This is a multi-purpose workout that trains all major lower body muscle groups and makes using weight room equipment easy enough for anyone. With hands up and elbows pointed down, hold a kettlebell against the chest area. Drop into a squatting position until thighs are parallel with the ground, then in one swift movement, return to a standing position completing ten repetitions.
While lying on a flat, extend arms toward the ceiling, raise legs, and bend knees at a 90-degree angle. Bring the right arm and left leg into a lowered position behind the head, allowing both limbs to straighten and hover just above the floor. Repeat with the opposite limbs for ten reps each.
A bodyweight workout that helps activate those muscles that create a great butt. Lie with the back to the floor, knees in the bent position, and feet flat on the floor. While squeezing the gluteal area, raise the hips, so a straight line forms shoulder to knee.
Always remember before starting a fitness routine always get a doctor's permission primarily if underlying conditions exist. Be confident, be proud, and know everyone equally belongs.
U.S. COVID-19 Deaths: A Grim Few Weeks Coming Up
“The dumbest time to lie is when you know you’re going to get caught.” (great advice from an old mentor)
And yet, that’s the trap that some of our elected officials are falling into, and continuing to dig themselves deeper. They are saying that (a) the pandemic is under control, (b) the spike in new cases is due to aggressive testing, (c) death rates are dropping, and (d) since the people getting infected by COVID-19 in the U.S. are getting younger and younger, there’s less reason to worry. These assertions range from misleading and cruel to downright false. And we have not yet seen the consequences of the latest surge.
To get a sense of what the summer may bring, consider the following graph, showing daily new cases on the left-hand vertical axis, and deaths on the right-hand axis. (Note that the axis scales are set such that at equal horizontal levels, Deaths are equal to 8% of New Cases – e.g., 2,400 vs. 30,000.) Also, the Deaths curve is lagged by 7 days, so that for any New Cases datapoint, its corresponding Deaths datapoint reflects the level of deaths 7 days later.
We can learn the following from this graph:
(1) There is a clear relationship between new cases and deaths. The 7-day lag creates a near-perfect fit between the New Cases and the Deaths curves, up through early April. The decline in lagged deaths then tracks the decline in new cases, although the bottoming-out in lagged deaths in late June suggests that the cases-to-deaths lag time has stretched from one week to more like 3-4 weeks.
(2) The death rate is declining. At the first peak in early- to mid-April, lagged deaths equaled about 7% of total cases. After that first peak, the Deaths curve declined more rapidly than the New Cases curve. There’s plenty of evidence that the average age of Americans diagnosed with the virus is coming down, and that age is a mortality factor. It’s also clear that in the last several months care providers all over the world have learned a lot about caring for the most serious cases and about preventing death, and this has certainly lowered the death rate.
(3) The lag is getting longer. As noted above, the Deaths curve seems to have leveled off and perhaps has seen a small upswing over the last week or so. The New Cases curve showed that same characteristic in early June, before the dramatic upsurge we’ve seen over the last 3-4 weeks. The most likely explanations for the lengthening of the lag time are that we are diagnosing and reporting cases earlier, and that we are doing a much better job of keeping people alive.
So yes, there is a clear relationship between new cases and subsequent deaths. But with a 3-4 week lag between diagnosis and death, we have not yet seen the mortality consequences of the huge upsurge we’ve seen in the last few weeks. The broken lines at the right of the graph are possible extrapolations of the Deaths curve – curve A seems like a best-case scenario, but the results could be as heartbreaking as curve B.
Even assuming a future case fatality rate as low as 2% – the U.S.’s total rate since the beginning of the pandemic is still over 4% – we face the prospect of several weeks with daily death counts of 1,000 or more. At this point, it’s hard to imagine the summer ending with fewer than 200,000 total COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. The U.S. is in for a sad and difficult summer, and I wonder how these elected officials will happy-talk their way out of that.
Empowering Handbook Offers Simple Steps To Help Us Respond Positively When Facing Life’s Challenges
Philadelphia, PA, July 13, 2020 — With all the negativity we’ve had to deal with in our nation this year, it’s no wonder we’re feeling anxious and afraid. We need to find a simple way to overcome these disturbing emotions, so we can better face the challenges in life and find a path to peace and happiness.
Author and clinical therapist Faust Ruggiero calls it the Process Way of Life and he explains how it works in his award-winning book, The Fix Yourself Handbook ̶ which aims to help readers achieve physical, intellectual, emotional and spiritual balance. Ruggiero has used the Process Way of Life successfully for more than 20 years and has helped thousands of clients.
“Human beings are a product of nature. As such, we are governed by natural rules. These are called processes: deliberate and natural actions or steps that must be performed so that we can live in tune with our own natural flow,” Ruggiero writes.
Between the covers of The Fix Yourself Handbook, Ruggiero presents 52 of these internal processes and explains in easy-to-follow language how these processes can be applied to any life situation. He offers straightforward action steps to address issues methodically — prioritizing practical intellect over emotion — to empower readers to tackle problems, resolve conflicts, embrace change, and rise above anger.
By understanding and learning to live according to the Process Way of Life, readers can become active players in their lives and transform anger to love and sadness to joy. The result is a much happier, healthier, more productive life.
Author Faust A. Ruggiero’s professional career spans almost 40 years. He has consistently established cutting-edge counseling programs in pursuit of professional excellence and personal life enhancement. He is a published research author, clinical trainer, and a therapist who has worked in settings that have included clinics for deaf children, prisons, nursing homes, substance abuse centers, and inpatient facilities. He continues to provide counseling services for veterans, first responders, law enforcement, and abused women, as well as for those suffering from depression, PTSD, anxiety, and marriage and couples counseling.
During his tenure as the President of the Community Psychological Center in Bangor, Pennsylvania, he developed the Process Way of Life counseling program, and has adapted it into the formal text presented in The Fix Yourself Handbook. In February 2020, The Fix Yourself Handbook received the Silver Award from The Nonfiction Authors Association, and in May 2020, it received the Gold Award from Literary Titan.
For more information, please visit https://www.faustruggiero.com/, or connect with him on social media at https://www.facebook.com/faust.ruggiero; https://twitter.com/faustinspire; or https://www.instagram.com/faustinspire/.
The Fix Yourself Handbook
Publisher: FYHB Publications
ISBN-10: 1734383003
ISBN-13: 978-1734383003
Available from Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble.
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Forget Dieting! ̶ Offers 6 Takeaways Needed To Improve Health And Lose Weight Without Extreme Exercise!
Los Angeles, CA, July 13, 2020 ̶ COVID-19 is a wake-up call! Now more than ever, health and weight are major factors in your ability to combat any virus. Today, 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men in the U.S. are dieting; yet we’re getting sicker and fatter. Type 2 diabetes and obesity are rampant—simply because we don’t understand how to properly fuel our body. In her new book, Forget Dieting!: It’s All About Data-Driven Fueling!(Rowman & Littlefield), Candice Rosen, R.N., MSW, Certified Health Counselor and author, shares a science-based, precision nutrition plan designed to reverse aging and improve health…permanently. Rosen, who just turned 66, reveals how she used a glucometer to register the data from her body, which helped her to lose 36 pounds over 12 years ago without any vigorous workouts or any weight gain—ever. Now, you too can keep trim and improve your health. Here are 6 tips you’ll learn in Forget Dieting!:
1. Avoid the Hospital. The majority of COVID deaths occur in individuals with pre-existing conditions. Age was not the only contributing issue in the mortality numbers of the elderly; they too had pre-existing conditions. A lifestyle that helps you prevent or reverse non-communicable diseases, such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, type 2 diabetes, obesity, metabolic syndrome, insulin resistance, low testosterone, renal issues, some cancers, and more … is not that difficult to envelop.
2. Embrace Food Combining. By combining specific foods and avoiding others will lower blood sugar spikes that put your pancreas and other organs on overload. Would you ever put a milkshake in the gas tank of your car? No! So why feed your body non-nutrient foods that compromise its ability to work efficiently, burn calories and keep you healthy?
3. Use a Glucometer. Rosen wants every household to keep a glucometer next to their thermometer. By testing your blood glucose level, you won’t need to second-guess your food intake; your body will register what’s right and wrong based on the blood glucose levels 90 minutes after you eat a meal or a snack. Rosen says, “Why follow another person’s universal diet, when your body will give you all the answers you need?”
4. Your Mouth Is Not Supposed to Have a Party at Every Meal! Don’t eat as if every meal is your last. It’s all about fueling your body/organic machine. Give it something to work with: wholesome, nutritious, responsibly grown, pancreatic-friendly foods.
5. Avoid dairy or significantly reduce your consumption. Dairy is highly inflammatory and is actually linked to increased rates of osteoporosis in women.
6. Make Wednesdays and Fridays Vegan Days. Reduce your consumption of animal protein to benefit your health and reduce animal suffering (think factory farming), and have a positive impact on the environment.
Author Candice P. Rosen, RN, MSW, CHC, lives in Los Angeles. She’s a founding member, its first executive director and program director at Gilda’s Club (Chicago), where she created and coordinated a diverse array of wellness-related programs. She was appointed by Mayor Richard Daley to serve as Chair of Healthcare Initiatives for Chicago’s Sister Cities International Program (CSCIP). Rosen advocated for preventive medicine, improved maternal and infant healthcare, disability access, nutrition, and illuminated the obesity and diabetes epidemics. She is married, has four adult children and one granddaughter. For more information: www.candicerosenrn.com.
TORONTO TOPS THE LIST FOR CANADIAN SUGAR DATING
SeekingArrangement, the world’s largest Sugar Dating site, releases today a heat map and data showing where its members are located.
July 13, 2020, Las Vegas -- Canada continues to be a hot spot for Sugar Dating. As countries across the globe begin to reopen, singles throughout the country have not taken their foot off the gas when it comes to online dating. SeekingArrangement, the world’s largest Sugar Dating website, is helping connect more than one million like-minded Canadian singles.
Today, SeekingArrangement releases its 2020 Heat Map for the top cities for both Sugar Babies and Daddies in Canada, with Toronto atop the list with 171,215 Sugar Babies and 53,149 Sugar Daddies. Montreal has the second most with 58,866 Sugar Babies and 22,535 Sugar Daddies followed by Calgary with 46,939 Sugar Babies and 18,567 active Sugar Daddy members.
To see a complete breakdown of the top Sugar Dating cities in Canada, please refer to the infographic below.
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About SeekingArrangement
SeekingArrangement (SA) is the world’s largest Sugar dating site, continually upgrading and facilitating open and honest alternative relationships for its global community. SA’s strategy for using simplicity, directness and clarity lays the groundwork for its users within mutually beneficial relationships.
Just In Time For Christmas In July: A Santa Tale With A Modern Twist
New York, NY, July 13, 2020 — Santa’s been kidnapped just before the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade, but almost no one notices his absence. Christmas has become an exercise in one-upmanship, with children practically dictating their wish lists and parents gauging the success of the holiday solely upon their ability to outdo their neighbors. Santa needs to be rescued for people to remember the true meaning of Christmas. Can a band of unfairly labeled misfits culled from The Naughty List rise to the challenge?
Author Thomas Conway sets the stage for worldwide adventure in this imaginative, modern Christmas tale that blends elements of pop culture with the age-old tradition of Santa Claus. The Naughty List opens in a world without Santa, where toy manufacturer Eastern Industries has just released a new holiday marketing scheme, monopolizing the attention of the children and draining their holiday spirit. With Christmas fast approaching and the North Pole in chaos, a team of intrepid youngsters recruited from Santa’s Naughty List aim to rescue Santa and save the holiday.
While primarily a Santa tale, The Naughty List cleverly incorporates Winter holiday beliefs from around the world, including the legend of Marduk, a Babylonian god; the Roman feast of Saturnalia; the epic story of Jangar from North Asia; Moravian traditions of animal communication; and the present real-life adventures of Israeli Santa Claus, Nicola Abdou.
Also sprinkled with references to holiday favorites such as Miracle on 34th Street, T’was the Night Before Christmas, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and others, this wonderfully rich tale promotes right over wrong, good over evil and love over fear.
Suitable for all ages, The Naughty List skillfully weaves valuable lessons about overindulgence and society’s tendency to put labels on children, with the overarching theme that when kids misbehave they should not be defined by their bad deeds but rather see it as a learning opportunity, since when we appreciate the best in humanity and combine our talents, we are capable of almost anything.
The Naughty List, winner of the 2020 Indie Book Award in the E-Book Fiction category, is the first release from Thomas Conway. His 30-year career spans various industries. When not at work, he devotes his time to environmental matters and inventing stories for his two children.
The Naughty List
Publisher: Skylands Publishing House
ISBN-10: 1734123400
ISBN-13: 978-1734123401
Available from Amazon.com
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Lawson Foundation shares recommendations for policy makers, early learning and child care, and post secondary early childhood education programs to implement to address the immediate and longer-term impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on children.
TORONTO, July 13, 2020 /CNW/ - Go outside and play! That's the key message in a statement released today by the Lawson Foundation in response to growing concern about the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and related risk-mitigation measures on children in communities across Canada.
Prepared with the input of advisors from public health and the early learning and child care (ELCC) sector, the statement includes guiding principles and recommendations to support the reopening and ongoing implementation of high quality ELCC programs during and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic.
"Increasing opportunities for outdoor play is within everyone's reach," says Lawson Foundation President & CEO Marcel Lauzière. "Policy makers and the early learning and child care sector have the tools to increase children's opportunities for outdoor play now and in the future. It's critical that we get it right for this generation of young children who may well spend much of their critical early childhood period influenced by COVID-19."
According to the Lawson Foundation, promoting and facilitating more opportunities for kids to play outside will have significant and immediate positive impacts for both public health COVID-19 control measures and critical child development and learning.
"The use of the outdoors is underestimated and overlooked as a significant COVID-19 mitigation strategy in children's settings," says Lawson Foundation Program Director Christine Alden. "Outdoor play experiences are also critical to high quality early learning and child care programs to support healthy child development."
Visit https://lawson.ca/op-elcc-covid19.pdf to read and share the full statement and to learn more about the Lawson Foundation's work supporting outdoor play in Canada.
About the Lawson Foundation
The Lawson Foundation is a Canadian family foundation that invests in and engages with ideas, people and organizations that contribute to the healthy development of children and youth. Learn more about us and our work at www.lawson.ca.
SOURCE The Lawson Foundation
Seapoint Farms Unveils a New Healthy Superhero Snack with the Debut of Mighty Lil’ Lentils
Fueled by Plant Based Protein, New Artisan Snacks Are Deliciously Nutritious & Amazingly Versatile
HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA., JULY 13, 2020 - Ready to have your taste buds wowed?
We’re so excited to share Seapoint Farms’ (seapointfarms.com) latest innovation! Mighty Lil’ Lentils…a bold new plant powered artisan crafted snack that comes in four delicious flavors.
The launch of Mighty Lil’ Lentils marks the latest product innovation from Seapoint Farms. The new launch follows the introduction of the company’s popular Organic Edamame Pasta and Riced Veggie lines.
Who you Calling Lil’?
Sometimes bigger isn’t better. Behold – the Mighty Lil’ Lentil, everyone’s Superhero snack. Seapoint Farms has taken this nutritional powerhouse and created a variety of artisan-crafted lentils that are truly rich in flavor and loaded with wholesome goodness.
These crispy Lentils are fueled by plant-based protein, packed with nutrients, and bursting with flavor. Enjoy them on their own, pair them with your favorite beverage (wink wink ), or add a crunch to your salads and trail mixes. How do you Lentil?
Crunchy, remarkably tasty, and distinct from just about every packaged snack on the market, Mighty Lil’ Lentils are ready to be enjoyed at home, at work or on the go. Vegetarian, gluten-free, and Non GMO project verified, Mighty Lil’ Lentils are also rich in nutrients, vitamins and fiber, free of trans fat and cholesterol and naturally sustainable. In addition, two flavors (Falafel and Pink Himalayan Salt) are vegan. Are you ready to hop on the lentil train?
Availability?
Mighty Lil’ Lentils can be purchased online at Amazon and iHerb. In-store retail availability will follow later this year.
A World of Flavor
Mighty Lil’ Lentils are available in four irresistible flavors:
Pink Himalayan Salt – Dusted with the perfect amount of salt (vegan and gluten-free)
Barbeque – Smokey, sweet, and savory (gluten-free)
Falafel – Exotic and mildly spicy (vegan and gluten-free)
Cinnamon Sugar – Slightly sweet and sassy (gluten-free)
Comments
Commenting on the new product launch, Philip Siegel, COO of Seapoint Farms, said, “While Mighty Lil’ Lentils are wholly consistent with Seapoint Farms’ commitment to exceptional nutritional quality and delicious flavor, these fun and versatile little snacks are unlike anything we’ve manufactured before. We wanted our first lentil-based item to be a perfect snack option not only for natural food devotees but also for the tens of millions of mainstream consumers out there who are ready to cut back on high-calorie, low-protein staples such as chips and pretzels. We’re heartened by the overwhelmingly positive response Mighty Lil’ Lentils have received from the public and from members of the natural food industry and are looking forward to their continued success for many years to come.”
About Seapoint Farms
Seapoint Farms is committed and passionate about creating a variety of great tasting healthy products. Based in Huntington Beach, California, Seapoint Farms is the largest importer and manufacturer of edamame products in America, offering a diverse array of premium-quality, great-tasting products and snacks. In addition to Mighty Lil’ Lentils, Seapoint Farms’ growing range of products includes Dry Roasted Edamame, a variety of Frozen Edamame, Riced Veggies, Riced Veggie Cuisine, Organic Edamame Pasta, and Seaweed Snacks. For more information follow Seapoint Farms on social media @seapointfarms and visit seapointfarms.com.
50+ And Healthy Examines The Importance Of Mental Health As We Age
Chicago, IL, July 13, 2020 — The worldwide stay-at-home orders have turned weekend warriors into daily dog walkers, joggers and cyclists — all hoping to stay fit and avoid the “quarantine 15.” But there’s more to being healthy than having a fit physique. Mental health is equally important, but often gets buried beneath the stigma surrounding it.
“Many of you recognize that mental illness is often a taboo subject … due to seeming complexity, mystery and stigma,” explains Murali Rao, MD. “Unfortunately, the high discrimination of the subject leads to a statistic of nearly two-thirds of the world population refusing to seek help for mental health related issues.” Adding: “Though this primer is directed towards learning to help elders, the material can readily apply to any age group.”
Rao, an expert on clinical geriatrics and geriatric psychiatry, addresses the concepts of mental health and mental illnesses in the overarching context of healthy aging in 50+ and Healthy: What You Need to Know About Mental Health and Healthy Aging — for You and Your Loved Ones. This exceptionally strong, evidence-based guide emphasizes the importance of nurturing our mental health as we grow older.
Using easy-to-understand language, he explores common health-related conditions, how to recognize symptoms, practical approaches to treatments and his GAME PLANTMmethod for helping yourself and your loved ones, of any age, during times of distress or mental health crises.
For readers of any educational and professional background, 50+ and Healthy offers easily presented information and relatable case studies.
With this book, you can learn from a world authority about:
1. Healthy aging and mental health
2. Common mental illnesses, why people get them, how to identify them and how to manage them
3. Practical approaches for first aid and later interventions
4. Self-care for mental health and successful aging
If you are interested in healthy aging and how to help yourself, your family members and your friends with mental health, this book is for you. All proceeds from book sales go to a nonprofit organization engaged in mental health awareness education in the United States and India (www.nndcifoundation.org), founded by Dr. Murali Rao.
Author Murali Rao, MD, is a professor and chairman of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences at Loyola University Medical Center in Chicago. He specializes in liaison and emergency psychiatry. Additionally, he serves as a member of multiple professional bodies including the American College of Psychiatrists, the Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine, CINP, the Indian Psychiatric Society and serves on the Scientific Advisory Board of the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA).
Dr. Rao has received multiple awards and fellowships, including Distinguished Life Fellow by the APA, Outstanding Academician Award by the Indo-American Psychiatric Association and the Master Teacher Award by the Stritch School of Medicine. Dr. Rao has also had more than 80 journal publications, books and book-chapters. He has recently published trainee and trainer manuals on Adult Mental Health, Substance Abuse and Workplace Mental Health.
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