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Former Arsenal academy player left tetraplegic and needs 24-hour care after drinking ‘spiked’ on night out

A former Arsenal academy player was left a tetraplegic after his drink was “spiked” on a night out. Daniel Cain was a fit and healthy footballer and a qualified electrician but after a night out with friends, the 23-year-old was hit by a “life-changing travesty” as a cardiac arrest starved his brain of oxygen. On the night out on 9 June 2020, Daniel’s friends noticed he looked a “funny color” and was not waking up so attempted to perform CPR on him while the ambulance was called. Daniel is a qualified engineer and has worked on Google Offices in Germany…
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Get to Know 2023 SI Swim Search Finalist Penny Lane

The 27-year-old model and health coach believes self-acceptance is the first step toward success. Penny Lane. Grace Nudelman Penny Lane is a model and certified holistic health coach from Cheshire, England. The 27-year old loves adventure and enjoys a good challenge like a steep hike or a sea swim. As a child, Lane dreamed of exploring the world and moved to London at 16 to pursue a career in modeling. However, the industry demanded that she lose weight and even consider a breast reduction, which led her to develop an unhealthy relationship with her body and compromise her fertility. In…
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California ranks among the 10 best states in the US for a long, healthy life

Preparing healthy snacks for the whole family With hungry kids home from school, nutritionist Kathy Chraghian shows us how you can prepare healthy snacks for the whole family. LOS ANGELES – Believe it or not – there are some states where residents have a better chance at living longer lives, and this may be partly due to their healthy lifestyles. That’s according to a new study by Life Extension, which analyzed federal data to determine the best states for longevity based on life expectancy at birth and several lifestyle factors including exercise, healthy diet, sleep quality, and stress levels. Hawaii…
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The ten best and worst states in the US for a long and healthy life

The ten best and worst states in the US for a combination of both a long and healthy life have been revealed and California was not among the top five. Hawaii was rated the highest overall for those seeking a healthy lifestyle and high life expectancy, followed by Minnesota, Vermont, Washington and New Hampshire. Similarly, states with the lowest life expectancy tend to be states with the least healthy lifestyles and were mainly in the southeast. West Virginia was ranked last overall, followed by Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana and Kentucky. Notably, California did not even make the top five most healthy…
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Top 10 states with the longest life expectancy and healthiest lives

We already know that lifestyle choices can help influence how long you live. But where you live may also factor into your longevity. Consider this: in 2019, the US landed at No. 40 for life expectancy when compared to other countries, according to the World Health Organization. With America’s advanced healthcare system in mind, an average life expectancy of 78.5 years, prior to Covid-19, was pretty low. But there are some states where residents have a better chance at living longer lives, and that may be due, in large part, to their healthy lifestyles. Life Extension, a company that aims…
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10 Minute Meditation For Instant Relaxation

Are you feeling stressed? Are you facing a difficult time at work or at home? Is your mind constantly thinking negative or multiple thoughts at once? Have you heard of meditation but haven’t tried it yet, or aren’t sure how to get started? This 10 minute meditation can clear your mind, reduce stress and help you feel more in control – and you don’t have to be alone at home to try it! You will really only need the ability to focus on the present moment, noticing when you are distracted by other thoughts. Meditation using sound One of the…
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Life Time Bringing Its Luxury Living Residences to Burlington, Mass. This Spring

Published: Mar. 22, 2023 at 1:33 PM CDT Five-story Life Time Living complex comes together with adjacent Life Time Burlington Athletic Country Club to create a village embracing the Company’s ethos for healthy living CHANHASSEN, Minn., March 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Life Time (NYSE:LTH), the nation’s premiere healthy lifestyle brand, is bringing its one-of-a-kind Life Time Living experience to Burlington, Mass. with the debut of luxury-for-lease residences, which are set to open in Summer 2023. Located at 20 Fourth Avenue, construction is underway on the five-story, 167-unit development that will share a campus with the existing Life Time Burlington athletic…
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The Harvard diet may be the standard for living a long and healthy life

You’ve almost certainly heard of the Mediterranean diet and the MyPlate method, but what about Harvard University’s Healthy Eating Plate? Back in 2011, nutrition experts at the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health worked alongside researchers at Harvard Health Publications to compile an eating plan for optimal health. “In terms of major chronic diseases such as prevention of cardiovascular disease, different types of cancers [and] Type 2 diabetes, this way of eating is going to be helpful to prevent those diseases that are common in America, and the world,” says Lilian Cheung, lecturer of nutrition at Harvard’s school of…