Author: Justin M. Larson

From the 12-3-30 to the 3-2-1, numbered walking challenges have become a hallmark of internet fitness trends. The latest iteration? The 6-6-6 challenge. Challenge instructions vary online, but the basic idea is to walk at a brisk pace for 60 consecutive minutes, with a six-minute warmup and cooldown, at either 6 a.m. or 6 p.m., six days a week. Proponents say this routine can improve endurance, heart health, energy, and mood. Walking has been linked to major health benefits—a recent review tied 7,000 daily steps to a lower risk of heart disease, cancer, depressive symptoms, and even death. But I…

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Pumpkin pie and sweet potato pie are classic desserts for Thanksgiving, but they have some nutritional differences. Pumpkin pie usually has fewer calories, less sugar, and more vitamin A. However, sweet potato pies need less added sugar. Both pumpkin and sweet potato contain calcium, iron, magnesium, and potassium in similar amounts. They also offer unique nutritional benefits: Pumpkin pie: Pumpkin pie is rich in vitamin A. One slice provides 54% of the daily value (DV) for vitamin A.Sweet potato pie: Sweet potato pie is rich in both vitamins A and C. One slice provides about 32% of the daily value…

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Two Tops jams have been recalled across four states, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Tuesday. The products, made by Mangalm, LLC, contain carmoisine, an unapproved red color additive that may pose health concerns to consumers. The recall affects two products: Names: Tops Mixed Fruit Jam and Tops Strawberry JamSize: 475 gramsBatch: 4F1101Best-before date: Oct. 6, 2026 The items were distributed in Utah, Portland, Washington, and California. If you have the recalled jams, do not eat them. Throw them out or return them for a refund. There have been no confirmed illnesses in connection with the recalled jams, but…

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Age Recommended Daily Intake Infants 7 to 12 months 0.27 milligrams (mg) Children 1 to 3 years 11 mg Children 4 to 13 8-10 mg 14 to 18 (Male) 11 mg 14 to 18 (Female) 15 mg 19 to 50 (Male) 8 mg 19 to 50 (Female) 18 mg 51 and older 8 mg Pregnant people 27 mg Breastfeeding  9-10 mg If you follow a vegetarian or vegan diet, you will need twice the amount of iron listed in the table. This is because the body does not absorb nonheme iron (from plant foods) as effectively as heme iron (from…

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The novel has survived the industrial revolution, radio, television, and the internet. Now it’s facing artificial intelligence – and novelists are worried.Half (51%) fear that they will be replaced by AI entirely, according to a new survey, even though for the most part they don’t use the technology themselves. More immediately, 85% say they think their future income will be negatively impacted by AI, and 39% claim their finances have already taken a hit.Tracy Chevalier, the bestselling author of Girl With A Pearl Earring and The Glassmaker, shares that concern.”I worry that a book industry driven mainly by profit will…

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Global stock markets have rallied as the world’s most valuable company reassured investors of the demand for artificial intelligence (AI) and the returns companies can make. Nvidia’s announcement of another round of record-breaking sales was “an extremely important moment in the AI Revolution thesis”, said financial services firm Wedbush. Nvidia’s computer chips are powering much of the AI surge and are a key component in generative AI chatbots such as ChatGPT.Money blog: Market town with 12,000 residents Britain’s least affordableSome are taking the results and the company’s forecast of strong sales to come as a clear signal that AI and…

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A warm cup of tea can help you unwind when you’re feeling stressed, but certain types of tea stand out for their calming properties. Here are some of the best teas to try if you’re looking for a natural way to relax. CBAriansah / Getty Images Chamomile tea comes from dried chamomile flowers and has a mild, apple-like flavor. People have long used this gentle, slightly sweet tea as a natural relaxant. This may be because chamomile contains apigenin, an antioxidant, which binds to certain brain receptors to promote restfulness and reduce feelings of anxiety. Apigenin may also help reduce…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! If you use more than one Android device with the same Google account, you know how messy things can get.Tracking which apps are installed on which phone or tablet can quickly become confusing. The Google Play Store already showed how many of your devices had a particular app, but uninstalling apps across multiple devices required digging through several menus.That’s changing now, thanks to Google’s latest Play Store update.Sign up for my FREE CyberGuy ReportGet my best tech tips, urgent security alerts and exclusive deals delivered straight to your inbox. Plus, you’ll get…

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U.S. tech giants’ push to finance a massive artificial intelligence infrastructure boom is testing bond market appetite as investor concerns over capex spending and valuations grow. Major U.S. tech names are tapping the bond markets to fund massive infrastructure expansions, with Meta , Alphabet and Oracle all issuing public debt in October. But in a note this week, London-listed Man Group — the world’s largest publicly traded hedge fund and private assets group — warned that a “glut” of lower quality AI names may prove “too much for markets to stomach” amid the rush to scale up tech infrastructure. “Unlike…

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Visit Isles of ScillyVictoria Bond was killed along with four others in the stormThe deaths of five tourists in a snowstorm in Patagonia have been described as a “deeply regrettable tragedy” by national park bosses.Victoria Bond, 40, a public relations consultant from Cornwall, was named by Chilean authorities as among those killed in the tourist hotspot of Torres del Paine National Park.Two German and two Mexican citizens also died in the snowstorm, according to Jose Antonio Ruiz – the presidential delegate of the Magallanes region of southern Chile. Their bodies were found on Tuesday.Chile’s National Forestry Corporation (CONAF) said it…

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Denmark’s economic growth accelerated in the third quarter, boosted by strong pharmaceutical exports, a key industry for the small Nordic country home to weight loss drugmaker Novo Nordisk.Denmark’s seasonally adjusted gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 2.3% in the third quarter, the largest quarter-on-quarter expansion since the fourth quarter of 2021, a preliminary reading from Statistics Denmark showed Thursday.The main driver of growth was the pharmaceutical industry, the agency said. Excluding pharma, the economy would have grown by 0.7%.”The pharmaceutical industry’s growth is very, very much dominated by Novo Nordisk, so no doubt there was a very strong effect on…

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Police in Mexico have arrested a man they accuse of being the mastermind behind the murder of a popular mayor. The mayor of Uruapan, Carlos Manzo, was shot dead on 1 November at a public event marking the Day of the Dead.Manzo was an outspoken critic of cartel violence in his home state of Michoacán and his assassination triggered mass protests.Mexico’s security minister said the man suspected of ordering his murder had links to the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG).”This arrest represents a key step in dismantling the criminal structure responsible for this attack,” Security Minister Omar García Harfuch…

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A woman has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for her role in the murders of three tourists during a carjacking in Mexico last year.Ari Gisell, 23, pleaded guilty to instigating the violent assault on Australian brothers Jake and Callum Robinson and their American friend Carter Rhoad, who were on a surfing trip in the northern Mexican state of Baja California in April 2024 when they disappeared.Their bodies were later found with gunshot wounds to the head at the bottom of a deep well.Ari Gisell had expressed interest in the tyres on the surfers’ car and told her then-boyfriend…

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This report is from this week’s CNBC’s “Inside India” newsletter which brings you timely, insightful news and market commentary on the emerging powerhouse. Subscribe here.The big storyRecent friendly overtures aside, India does not always see eye to eye with China. But when it comes to the battle for eyeballs, the country’s entertainment industry has taken a leaf out of the Chinese playbook. Micro-dramas, or 90 seconds to two-minute videos, loaded with hooks and wild plots, surpassed box office collections in China last year, building a near $7 billion industry, and the Chinese trend has made its way into India. This won’t…

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European markets are expected to rise at the opening bell on Thursday as investors react to strong earnings by artificial intelligence darling Nvidia. The U.K.’s FTSE 100 index is expected to open 0.62% higher, according to IG Group, while Germany’s Dax is seen up 0.81% and France’s CAC 40 is seen advancing 0.69%. Nvidia posted third-quarter results after the bell on Tuesday, topping forecasts for revenue and its fourth-quarter sales guidance. The chipmaker saw revenue jump 62% to $57.01 billion year-on-year and said it expects revenue of $65 billion in the fourth quarter.”There’s been a lot of talk about an…

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Traditional painted houses overlooking sea ice in the Old Nuuk district near the Sermitsiaq mountain in Nuuk, Greenland, on Thursday, April 3, 2025.Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesA global scramble to exploit the Arctic’s untapped resources appears to be kicking into overdrive.In a push to break China’s mineral dominance, countries around the world are increasingly turning to the thawing and sparsely populated northern polar region, seeking to seize its raw materials and benefit from new commercial trade routes. U.S. President Donald Trump, for example, has repeatedly underscored the importance of Greenland, a vast Arctic territory, calling U.S. ownership of the…

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