These 7 Health Hacks Reap Maximum Gains in Minimal Time

Improving your health and fitness can feel like a monumental task. And it’s true that those big goals – running a half-marathon, mastering a new sport, reaching a healthy weight – can take serious time and effort to achieve. But there are plenty of gains to be had from smaller, simpler daily changes. We asked the experts for the low-lift habits and simple switch-ups that delivered the biggest results. Here are their minimum-dosage prescriptions. Invest Just 7 Minutes in a Workout When you’re just starting to exercise, you don’t need to slog through a long session. Just seven minutes can…

Alongside Willock: Newcastle’s “special” gem passed Howe’s big test against Wolves

Newcastle United ended their recent wobble by edging past Wolverhampton Wanderers at St James’ Park on Sunday evening, with Eddie Howe’s claiming all three points for the first time since beating Fulham back in January. Having gone five Premier League games without a win – as well as losing in the Carabao Cup final to Manchester United – the Magpies had hit something of a rocky patch heading into yesterday’s encounter, with the club’s top-four hopes beginning to ebb way. FootballFanCast VIDEO OF THE DAY Despite those recent frustrations, the Tynesiders produced an excellent response to see off Julen Lopetegui’s…

HEALTH AND FITNESS: Tips for a healthy return to school | Features

This week marks the beginning of another school year for many children in our area. Students, parents and teachers are starting another year filled with opportunities for children to learn and grow through math and science, reading and writing, and art and music. But children should also learn about good nutrition and physical activity, since both good health and good education are essential for lifelong happiness and success. In most schools, though, most kids won’t experience much meaningful education about nutrition, activity and health. To be clear, this is not the fault of teachers or individual school leaders who are…