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Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Shark Tank judge Nick Bell: The exact steps I took to look better at 45 than I did at 34
An Australian entrepreneur and TV personality has revealed the detailed steps he took to reverse his biological age. Nick Bell, a 45-year-old businessman with an estimated $274million net worth, recently shared his remarkable health transformation in an online post - and explained precisely what he did to look better at 45 than he did over a decade earlier. The Shark Tank Australia judge recently took to Instagram to explain how in his mid 40s he now had 'the energy and appearance of my 28-year-old self'. To prove it, Nick shared a 'before' picture taken at age 34, accompanied by a more recent 'after' shot. Across an Instagram carousel of notes, the businessman proceeded to break down how he had achieved his health transformation. 'How I reversed my biological age to 28 from 45: a 30-second step-by-step guide,' he wrote. The post was neatly divided into sections on diet, supplements, skin, hair, sleep, daily habits, life habits and 'nice-to-haves'. 'Test these out, and I promise you'll start aging backwards,' Nick said. DIET Nick offered the details of his morning routine along with the food guidelines he followed during the day. 'Morning: As soon as I wake, lemon water with salt. I generally fast for 14 hours (any longer, cortisol rises),' he said. After this, he enjoys an organic matcha with hot water. For the remainder of the day, Nick said that most of his meals are animal-based. On the menu are things like grass fed meat, eggs and seafood. Fruits are also a daily occurrence - but perhaps surprisingly Nick admitted he has 'some veggies' but rarely. His two 'sometimes foods' are rice and dark chocolate. And the final golden diet rule? His last meal is always by 6pm. SUPPLEMENTS One of the most-detailed sections of Nick's post was a laundry list of supplements that he takes in the mornings and evenings. Starting the day with what he described as his 'morning stack', Nick shared a 14-point list of supplements. Among his morning supplements intake are collagen, creatine, NAD, stinging nettle and magnesium glycine. At night time, Nick's supplement intake continues with what he describes as his 'sleep stack'. The six supplements he has are glycine, spermidine, oleamide, my-inositol and magnesium threonate. SKIN & HAIR Nick credited the marked change in his outward appearance to a number of unconventional hair and skin treatment measures. For his skin, Nick uses a 'beef tallow' moisturiser. He also has been undergoing Tixel skin rejuvenation treatments for 'eye bags'. He also underwent 'PRF (Platelet-Rich Fibrin) to beef up collagen'. PRF treatment involves using a patient's own blood to stimulate tissue regeneration and accelerate healing, which is done by drawing a blood sample, and centrifuging it, before re-applying to the skin. As for hair, Nick's recommendations were focused on stopping his hair from turning grey. As part of his evening supplements routine, he takes 'spermidine', which he claimed 'drastically reversed my greying hair.' Nick also uses Mayraki hair care products, which he said additionally helped 'restore' his 'original hair colour'. The founder of multi-million marketing firm WME also said he was trying a 'red light cap', which is essentially an LED light for your scalp, but added that 'the jury is still out' on its effectiveness. SLEEP Nick's first unusual recommendation among his sleep tips was mouth tape. 'I was a mouth breather, this completely changed the shape of my face,' he said. He also listed 'nose tape' and a 'silk eye mask' as measures to improve beauty sleep. Trendy 'grounding bed sheets' were also among Nick's recommendations, which he believed assisted with 'inflammation.' For the uninitiated, these sheets are woven with conductive materials like silver or carbon fibres, which claim to 'connect you to the Earth's electrical energy as you sleep'. Finally, Nick said he uses Sensate, a sensory device that emits vibrations and sound, 'for meditation'. EXERCISE & DAILY HABITS Exercise-wise, Nick completes 20 minutes of bike or sledding daily as his cardio workout. He also undertakes weights sessions four to five times per week, aiming for 45 minutes per session. Some of his other daily lifestyle habits include taking ice baths, hopping in the sauna at least four times per week, stretching in the evening and being in bed by 10pm. In a section that described his daily lifestyle health habits, Nick explained that he went in the sauna four times per week and also regularly took ice baths, explaining that he's 'prone to inflammation' (Stock image pictured) He also has a number of rules around hydration. He drinks water with salt, tries to only drink from glass bottles and only has filtered drinking water. Nick also carries around a 'Portable Red light for eye sight (679nm)'. Speaking of light, Nick also suggested 'no blue light after 8pm' - like the ones emitted from smart phone screens. He also touched on his drinking habits. 'I cut down my binge drinking significantly, he wrote. 'If I do drink, it's vodka with water or coconut water or wine in moderation.' NICE-TO-HAVES The final section of the millionaire's health recommendations saw him share a list of 'great add-ons' to check out 'if you have access or budget'. The first was a hyperbaric chamber, which Nick suggested using three to four times per week. The next was 'exosome infusions', an IV treatment which claim to promote healing and cell regeneration. Further to his previous suggestions around water consumption, Nick recommended installing home water filtration systems and even explained that he'd 'converted my pool to a chlorine free pool'. Finally, he said he'd also installed 'EMF protectors throughout the house', which are said to reduce or redirect the electromagnetic field within a space. The lengthy post shared by Nick resulted in a number of intrigued replies. The most-liked one was a critique from Australian fitness coach, Katie Appleby. 'This all sounds great (albeit expensive), and I love that it's worked for you! But as advice for the general population, it's really not the best starting point,' Katie wrote. 'If someone's not consistently nailing the basics (quality sleep, hydration, daily movement, 3x/week strength training, enough protein (1.6–2.2g/kg), fruit & veg, and stress management) no stack or grounding sheet in the world is going to make a dent. 'Most people don't need more hacks, they need more consistency with the fundamentals,' she concluded. Always see your GP or trained medical professional before making any lifestyle ir supplement changes that could impact your health or wellbeing.
BBC News
04-07-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Part of Kent hit with water supply issues for third day in a row
About 500 properties in an area of Kent are still facing water supply issues for a third day in a Wednesday, South East Water said up to 3,000 customers in Whitstable, Seasalter and surrounding areas had no water or low pressure due to the recent company says there are still hundreds of homes in the area facing "intermittent supply".Nick Bell, incident manager at South East Water, said: "We're unable to confirm at this stage when supplies will be fully restored to all customers, but we're working hard to address this as soon as possible." The company has been using four tankers to inject water directly into its network and this has helped restore supplies to some customers in the South East Water is still trying to remove trapped air from its pipes, which is preventing water from reaching all its users."This takes time to remove airlocks and get water flowing through the pipes again," Mr Bell said.A bottled water station is reopening at Sainsbury's in Reeves Way in Chestfield and the company is delivering bottled water to customers in the impacted areas, including those on its priority services register. Earlier in the week the company issued an urgent appeal to residents in the South East to reduce their water usage.
BBC News
03-07-2025
- Climate
- BBC News
Whitstable and Seasalter water supply problems continue
Thousands of homes in East Kent still have problems with their water East Water has apologised, blaming the heatwave for the supply problems which began on Thursday morning it said about 4,000 customers in Whitstable, Seasalter and the surrounding area were still suffering from "intermittent supply".Incident manager Nick Bell said the bottled water station at Sainsburys in ReevesWay, Chestfield would reopen from 08:30 BST "for customers who may still need to collect bottled water due to issues with their mains supply". Bottled water will also be delivered to vulnerable customers who are registered on the company's Bell said: "We're continuing to use tankers to inject water into our network to support the Whitstable area and help get drinking water back to customers' taps as soon as possible."Once again, we're sorry for the inconvenience to customers and we'll continue to work hard to restore supplies as soon as we can."
Forbes
19-05-2025
- Business
- Forbes
What Trading Cards Tell Us About The Future Of The Creator Economy
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA – February 19, 2019: Baseball cards typically display an image of the player ... More with identifying information including statistics and biographical information. Baseball card production peaked in the late 1980s however, baseball cards are still one of the most influential collectibles of all time. For years, creators have been chasing virality and hoping the money follows. But today, the most successful creators are flipping that script by monetizing directly through community, content and commerce. Fanatics Live, a livestream platform built for trading card enthusiasts, is a great example of what's possible when creators are given the tools to operate like entrepreneurs. According to CEO Nick Bell, Fanatics Live is 'the place where card collecting meets entertainment,' combining the real-time thrill of QVC, the social energy of Twitch and the gamification of Candy Crush. It's content and commerce wrapped in community. Live commerce is already well established in Asia, where it accounts for more than 20% of all e-commerce sales. In the US, it's on a steep upward curve, with McKinsey forecasting growth to $68 billion by 2026, driven largely by vertical platforms in collectibles, fashion and beauty. Bell sees the momentum: 'Live commerce has grown incredibly rapidly in China over the last 10 years… I think when it comes to collectibles, I would really look at it as like the difference between watching a sports game alone at home versus being in a packed stadium with other fans.' At its core, Fanatics Live gives creators, called 'breakers', the ability to host livestreams where they open card packs, engage fans and transact in real time. Bell explained that the platform's technology, LiveOS, is 'purpose-built for the collectibles industry' with integrated tools that let creators 'sell breaks, run giveaways, polls, quizzes' all in a deeply gamified, vertical-specific environment. Rather than building for everyone, Fanatics has focused tightly on the trading card category. 'Rather than other platforms that go much wider… we're very, very focused on trading cards,' Bell noted, underscoring a strategy that puts community depth above generalized reach. What's particularly striking is how Fanatics Live prioritizes creator empowerment. Bell emphasized, 'Our creators are entrepreneurs. They're building communities, not just audiences. That's where the business is.' This isn't hyperbole, Fanatics Live sees over an hour of average watch time per user per day, suggesting that fans are sticking around. That sense of stickiness is by design. 'You speak to collectors who use Fanatics Live on a daily basis… they have their two or three favorite creators. And it's not just the creator… it's the community that forms around that,' Bell explained. He described how users show up for the creators as much as the product—'these are people that are their friends.' Fanatics Live's ambitions go beyond digital. In its recently launched London flagship store, it unveiled a professional-grade Fanatics Live Studio where creators can book slots and go live directly from the retail floor. 'We provide the prime location and professional-grade equipment for creators to shine,' said Bell. 'It's about empowering the community, fostering genuine connections, and delivering exhilarating live experiences.' Fanatics The studio functions as a production hub, storefront, and creator coworking space, a model that could easily extend to other verticals in the future. Fanatics Live may have launched in the UK most recently, but its model is globally relevant. Bell, who grew up in the UK, noted that while sticker collections were once popular playground currency, trading cards represent something longer-lasting: 'Collecting is this kind of journey that you go on over a long period of time… these things live on for years and years.' He added that 'people build their collections for years… it becomes a form of art,' pointing to a recent example where a Paul Skenes debut patch card sold for $1.1 million on the platform. As Bell put it, 'Gone are the days where people are just going to post a video, hope it gets a load of views and hope that they get a few pennies out the bottom from ad revenue.' Instead, Fanatics Live creators are operating like small businesses. Here are a few key takeaways for creators: 'Find something that you're really passionate about,' said Bell. 'Something that you want to be doing evenings, weekends, every waking moment, and go deep on that.' Fanatics Live proves that trust and familiarity drive more revenue than virality. 'It's not just the creator that [viewers] move towards… it's the community that forms around that.' Fanatics Live's LiveOS was built from scratch for this vertical. 'We're building a connected ecosystem… that helps collectors enjoy what they do and removes all the boring bits,' Bell said. Top-performing creators on Fanatics Live show up regularly, not sporadically. 'Building a business is not easy,' Bell admitted, 'and it's got to be something that you want to eat, sleep, and breathe every single day.' Fanatics Live might focus on trading cards, but it's modeling a broader truth, the most successful creator businesses are built on depth. By combining real-time commerce with community and infrastructure, Fanatics Live is showing how creators can own their audiences, their earnings and their futures. And as Bell aptly put it, 'We're giving creators the infrastructure to build meaningful, sustainable businesses.' This article is based on an interview from my podcast The Business of Creators.
Yahoo
31-01-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Water supply returns after almost a week
All properties in parts of west Kent that were without water for almost a week have had their supply restored. A power cut on Sunday shut down a water treatment works that supplies 5,000 properties in Sevenoaks, Hildenborough, Bidborough and Tonbridge. South East Water said a small number of isolated properties were still experiencing low pressure issues or intermittent supply on Friday morning, but supplies had since returned to all those affected. The firm apologised to affected customers. "We know supply interruptions of any length of time, but especially this length, are extremely distressing," Nick Bell, head of operations, said. "We thank customers for their patience while we've worked to restore supplies as quickly as possible." Teams worked to remove localised air locks, which had been causing the issues for the isolated properties, the firm added. South East Water previously said it was looking into how compensation for affected customers will work. All bottled water stations have now been closed. Follow BBC Kent on Facebook, on X, and on Instagram. Send your story ideas to southeasttoday@ or WhatsApp us on 08081 002250. Hundreds get water supply back after six days 'Get it fixed' - anger as water outages continue Water outage disruption 'unacceptable', says MP South East Water
