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‘My hair is the healthiest it’s ever been’ Rita Ora is launching a haircare line, here’s everything you need to know

‘My hair is the healthiest it’s ever been’ Rita Ora is launching a haircare line, here’s everything you need to know

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This morning Rita Ora blessed our timeline once again with the surprise announcement of her latest passion project, a haircare brand called Typebea.  In an announcement video shared to her Instagram she explained to her 16.1M followers that she “wanted to create a range and a product that feels like we are finally prioritising our hair in our everyday life.”  The comment section is buzzing with anticipation from her loyal fans who have already clicked follow on the brand’s instagram page, @typebea.  The 33 year old has co-founded the brand with Australian hair expert Anna Lahey, who is the brains behind beauty ingestible brand Vida Glow.  The duo have been working on the project for the last three years which aims to encourage hair growth for every hair type through a range of high-performance products – and we can’t wait to get our hands on the range.  READ: Winter’s trending ‘chocolate’ colour gets a 2024 update and Rita Ora ‘loves it’ for spring MORE: Rita Ora’s easy slicked-back bob is going to be spring 2024’s biggest …

The healthiest convenience foods and the ones to avoid – from baked beans to supermarket bread

The healthiest convenience foods and the ones to avoid – from baked beans to supermarket bread

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It isn’t easy to distinguish between what constitutes a UPF, says Xanthe It’s five o’clock, and the white-knuckle ride through the aisles is in full swing. I, along with what feels like half the neighbourhood, am grimly slaloming my way through the obstacle course that is my local supermarket. Yes, I want to get my groceries at the farmer’s market and the local independents too. But the reality is, a good chunk is going to be picked up in a harried trolley dash in between other commitments. It’s an experience that takes every ounce of focus, as the products on the shelves vie for attention. ‘Buy me, I’m low in sugar,’ squeals the fruit squash in fluorescent capitals. ‘But I’m organic,’ murmurs the bag of corn snacks, temptingly, while the “plant based burger” banner flickers in my peripheral vision. For all their protestations, none of these – nor countless others of the products on sale on our high street – are really healthy. They are examples of Ultra Processed Foods, which make up 57 per …

What eating bread really does to your body – and the healthiest supermarket loaves to buy

What eating bread really does to your body – and the healthiest supermarket loaves to buy

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Bread is currently falling out of favour – but should it? We’re hardwired to love bread in all its forms – sandwiches, bread baskets, hot buttered toast! – because it’s sustained us for 10,000 years. But recently, bread has developed a reputation as a nutritional bad guy. In the continuing craze for low-carb diets, it’s accused of contributing to weight gain and metabolic problems, and spiking our blood sugar levels in unhealthy ways. Mass produced supermarket loaves have been slammed as unhealthy ultra-processed foods (UPFs), bereft of fibre and loaded with additives. Thankfully a healthier loaf option from every supermarket is shown below, but it’s not great news for a lot of the products you’ll find in the bread aisle: Are carb-rich foods like bread really bad for our bodies? Many people avoid bread, along with other starchy carbs, because they think it’s unhealthy. The theory is that bread is an easily digested carb that our bodies quickly turn into glucose, causing blood sugar levels to rise and fall – or spike. The “highs” make …

5 Questions With Dr. Hugh Mighty on Diversity and Health Care | Healthiest Communities Health News

5 Questions With Dr. Hugh Mighty on Diversity and Health Care | Healthiest Communities Health News

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Key Black leaders in health care converged in the nation’s capital this week to take part in a two-day summit focused on health equity, examining how approaches are evolving to meet the needs of vulnerable communities and how executives can address hurdles and headwinds standing in the way of meaningful change. Among the summit’s participants was Dr. Hugh Mighty, senior vice president for health affairs at Howard University – one of the few historically Black colleges and universities in the U.S. with a medical school. U.S. News & World Report caught up with Mighty – an OB-GYN with extensive experience in medical higher education – to discuss the current state of efforts to improve diversity, equity and inclusion within health care, as well as the direction those efforts need to go. The interview below has been edited for length and clarity. Michael Robinson Chavez|The Washington Post|Getty Images Dr. Hugh Mighty receives a coronavirus vaccine at Howard University Hospital in 2020 in Washington, D.C. What would you say is the greatest challenge in the effort to …

5 Little Rules People With The Healthiest Boundaries Always Follow

5 Little Rules People With The Healthiest Boundaries Always Follow

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So much suffering in life comes down to unhealthy boundaries: The decades of resentment and lost intimacy accumulated because you’ve “tolerated” your spouse’s bad habits The stress and burnout at work because you habitually “compromise” with your manager about workloads The chronic worry and anxiety that comes from “just going with the flow” and never speaking up for yourself And while most people know that better boundaries are key to healthier relationships, they’re also essential for your emotional health and well-being. So whether your goal is to improve an important relationship in your life or increase your well-being, learning to set better boundaries is critical. Here are 5 little rules people with the healthiest boundaries always follow: 1. They’re hyper-specific with their boundaries. Vague boundaries don’t work. Suppose you want your mother to stop calling you complaining about your father every day. Telling her that she should see a therapist instead of unloading all her baggage onto you is a fine idea, but it’s not a boundary. A good clear boundary in this situation might be something …

CDC: Syphilis Rate Among Pregnant Women Has More Than Tripled | Healthiest Communities Health News

CDC: Syphilis Rate Among Pregnant Women Has More Than Tripled | Healthiest Communities Health News

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The U.S. rate of maternal syphilis cases rose 221.6%, from 87.2 infections per 100,000 births in 2016 to 280.4 per 100,000 in 2022, according to a new report released Tuesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics. During the same time frame, the total number of annual cases rose from 3,431 to 10,232. Maternal syphilis rates increased each year of the study period, ranging from a 15% rise from 2017 to 2018 to a 32% rise from 2021 to 2022. Syphilis rates increased for mothers of all maternal age groups throughout the study period. The largest increase, of 290%, occurred among those under 20, rising from 107.3 per 100,000 births in 2016 to 418.6 per 100,000 in 2022. Mothers between the ages of 30 and 34 experienced the second-largest percentage increase at 277%, followed by a 239% rise among mothers between the ages of 25 and 29, and a 226% increase in the infection rate among mothers between 20 and 24. Maternal syphilis rates rose for all mothers regardless …

‘We just held hands and jumped!’ How one of Britain’s happiest, healthiest communes was built | Communities

‘We just held hands and jumped!’ How one of Britain’s happiest, healthiest communes was built | Communities

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‘Look at this – can you see what it is?” The architect Anne Thorne is showing me around Cannock Mill, the eco-village on the outskirts of Colchester, Essex, that she designed in collaboration with a group of her friends who had grown tired of London life. We are standing behind a terrace of terracotta and honey-toned houses; even on a dreich day, the 1-hectare (2.4-acre) site has a distinctly Mediterranean vibe. There are well-tended grounds, a communal allotment and a fire pit. Thorne is gesticulating at a tiny path. “It’s a frog passerelle,” she enthuses. I have no clue. “So that frogs can get safely to the mill pond down there.” I can’t see any amphibious commuters, but Claudine and Piaf, the community chickens, are scrabbling around. There are three buzzing beehives, too. Cannock Mill is the UK’s first co-housing community aimed at tackling the climate crisis and loneliness in later life. On paper, the project sounds a bit like Coopers Chase, the luxurious fictional retirement village featured in Richard Osman’s Thursday Murder Club series. …

Obamacare Enrollment Hits Record High of 21 Million | Healthiest Communities Health News

Obamacare Enrollment Hits Record High of 21 Million | Healthiest Communities Health News

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The number of people who signed up for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act’s marketplaces hit a record high this season for the third year in a row, with the latest figures released by the Biden administration Wednesday showing more than 21 million people selected a plan between Nov. 1 and mid-January. The total for the latest open enrollment period marks a 30% increase from a year ago, based on past enrollment figures published by the health policy research organization KFF. It’s also an 87% rise from the number of people who signed up in 2020, which saw the lowest enrollment total aside from the first year the marketplaces were up and running in 2014. “For decades, when it came to federal programs we could depend on to keep Americans covered, three were always top of mind – Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security, but now it’s crystal clear that we need to add a fourth – the Affordable Care Act,” Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra said in a statement. “Once …