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Daily Mirror
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
'I'm a dog trainer and this is why having a puppy is harder than a baby'
A former dog trainer turned stay-at-home mum has shared her view on whether having a puppy is harder than a baby. Des shares her puppy training tips with her 28,900 followers on Instagram, where she posts about her Labrador puppy Popcorn A lot of people debate whether looking after a puppy or a baby is harder. And one woman who has experience of doing both has shared her view on the situation. Former dog trainer turned stay-at-home mum Des shares her puppy training tips with her 28,900 followers on Instagram, where she posts about her Labrador puppy Popcorn under her @popcornthelab account. And in one of her latest posts, she shares 7 reasons why she thinks having a puppy is harder than having a baby. Giving her first reason, the mum-of-three says you can "burrito a baby" to get them to sleep – meaning to wrap them up in a blanket. She wrote: "If I tried to burrito my puppy, he'd eat the blanket, yell at me, and then hump whatever remained of the blanket." Her second reason was the babies don't (usually) bite your ankles, while the third was the fact that babies use diapers. "You never appreciate the sheer brilliance of diapers until you're outside at 2am in the rain whispering 'go potty' with circle patches under your eyes," she wrote. Reason number four was the fact that you don't need to "socialise your baby to leaf blowers and people in hats before 16 weeks or they'll be scared of everything forever". While number 5 is the fact that dogs"need a 37-step plan" to teach them how to lie down. Number 6 was the fact that it's socially acceptable to put your baby in a crib to keep them safe and support sleep. She shared this alongside a photo of her puppy in a cage, which some may be against. While the last fact was that people usually ask how they can help when a baby cries. "When puppies cry, people ask what you did wrong and if you're even qualified to own a dog," she wrote. Following up in the caption, Des wrote: "I used to roll my eyes when people would call themselves dog moms. "I've raised 3 kids (and then some — iykyk) I've trained countless dogs. "And still this puppy has me questioning every life decision I've ever made some days." She added: "If you're in the thick of it, you're not alone. It's not just you. "Puppies are actually just THAT hard. Especially in the beginning." Concluding the post, she asked her followers what they think the 'hardest part' of having a puppy is. People seemed to resonate with the post, as it racked up more than 66,000 likes. One person wrote: "Seriously have cried so much with our first puppy. She is wonderful, but this is hard!" While another added: "Never had a child eat holes into the drywall before. Love our three dogs to pieces but they will test you as puppies!" A third added: "I have had five kids and one puppy and the puppy was definitely the hardest!" While a fourth wrote: "You can also walk with your baby and take them outside with solid confidence that it probably won't have another kid sprint up to it and try and bite it out of no where, scarring it forever."
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Health
- Yahoo
Follow the '1-set rule,' eat popcorn, brush your teeth before breakfast — plus 5 more health tips to help you have a great week
Popcorn has healthy fiber, making it a great snack, experts say. Hello, health enthusiasts! My name is Kaitlin Reilly, and I'm here to round up this week's best wellness tips. Are you drinking less these days — or just more carefully considering how much you imbibe? If so, you're not alone: A recent Gallup poll found that many Americans are rethinking their relationship with alcohol. Today 53% of U.S. adults say moderate drinking is bad for your health, compared with just 28% in 2015. The increase is driven largely by young adults, but older adults are also more likely than ever to view even one or two drinks a day as risky. That leads to less drinking overall, with the Gallup poll finding that reported drinking by Americans was among the lowest in decades. What could be behind this change? It may have to do with shifting guidelines and attitudes around imbibing from public health officials. In January 2023, the World Health Organization officially stated that no amount of alcohol is safe for our health — and more recently, former U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy stated that he wanted to place cancer warning labels on alcohol. That's a stark contrast from the beliefs many held about alcohol, including that a moderate amount of red wine was good for your heart. Drinking less can be good for your health: Alcohol disrupts your sleep, gut health and liver function. At a party and want to indulge? Consider swapping every other drink for water or having a low-sugar mocktail to reduce your overall consumption. Looking at the week ahead? Peek at your local weather forecast, then check out your horoscope if you're so inclined. Finally, find your 'one small thing' to do this week to improve your well-being. Here are some ideas. 🍿 Swap chips for popcorn If you crave salty snacks, swap out a bowl of potato chips for some air-popped popcorn, experts tell Eating Well. While both provide that salty crunch, popcorn has a nutritional leg up. 'Popcorn is a whole-grain snack packed with insoluble fiber, which adds bulk to stool and helps food move more efficiently through the digestive track,' dietitian Jessie Wong says. Plus, popcorn contains polyphenols, compounds that have antioxidant properties. Just skip drowning yours in butter, which adds extra saturated fat and calories. Instead, add some flavor by sprinkling on spices like cayenne pepper, cinnamon or even some nutritional yeast. 🕔 Eat dinner at this time The best time to eat dinner depends on when you're going to bed, with experts telling Prevention that you should aim to eat at least two to three hours before you hit the hay to help with digestion and get a better night's sleep. That's because as you get closer to bedtime, the body becomes 'less efficient at handling sugar, so late meals can lead to higher blood sugar and may disrupt sleep in some people,' dietitian Michelle Routhenstein explains. Plus, research has shown that people who eat dinner earlier are more likely to lose weight, while people eating later are more likely to gain it. Still feel hungry post-dinner? Go for a light, plant-based snack, experts recommend, and try to eat it at least one hour before you hit the pillow. Some good options are pistachios or cherries — they both contain melatonin, a hormone that regulates sleep. 🏋️ Do 'just one set' at the gym Become more efficient at building muscle by following this tip from Tom's Guide: Do just one set at the gym. New research published in the journal Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise found that individuals could build muscle by doing just one set of each exercise twice a week as long as they worked close to muscle failure each time. So, instead of eeking out a bunch of reps over multiple sets, focus on lifting as heavy as you can while still maintaining proper form, so you can burn out in just one go-round. You'll save time while still making gains. 🤳 Leave your phone outside your bedroom Dr. Craig Canapari, a pulmonologist and director of the Yale Pediatric Sleep Center, recently shared his list of tips for getting the best night's rest with Today. An easy one that you can follow right now is to leave your phone outside the bedroom, especially if you're prone to scrolling before shutting your eyes. Apps like TikTok could be keeping you awake, Canapari says, because they're 'calibrated to give these really short bursts of media back to back and tend to be incredibly engaging and difficult to unplug from.' Want to wind down? Try reading a book instead, or even engaging in a meditation practice. 🪥 Brush your teeth before breakfast It's an age-old debate: Is it better to brush your teeth before or after breakfast in the morning? Our friends at Women's Health spoke to dentists who have the answer: Brush right after you wake up, before you have anything to eat or drink. Not only will it squash 'horrible morning breath,' dentist Steven Katz says, but it will also 'remove the plaque and bacteria that developed overnight.' Plus, dentist Anjali Rajpal says that brushing with toothpaste before you eat protects your teeth from acid (like in a morning glass of OJ) by coating your teeth with 'protective fluoride, hydroxyapatite, calcium phosphate or other minerals.' 🏃🏿♀️➡️ Work out twice a week Only have time to work out a couple of days a week, like on the weekend? That's OK, according to research in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Women's Health reports that the study, which looked at individuals with type 2 diabetes, found that so-called weekend warriors still significantly lowered their risk of dying from heart disease when compared with those who didn't exercise at all. This follows previous research that shows that exercising on weekends offers the same reduced risk of 264 diseases as sweating it out during the week. While staying active as often as you can is ideal, if you're strapped for time, squeeze in as much exercise as you can when you have a few free hours: Go for a spin class or hike with friends instead of brunch, or run around with your kids at a park instead of heading to the movie theater. 🥫 Pick healthier versions of ultra-processed foods Ultra-processed foods have a bad rap — and for good reason. But a new report from the American Heart Association says not all of them are the same. While the organization recommends cutting back on these types of foods — think highly processed meats like hot dogs and sausages, as well as packaged cookies, chips and pastries — healthier options include 'certain whole grain breads, low-sugar yogurts, tomato sauces and nut- or bean-based spreads.' Overall, though, the problem with ultra-processed foods is that they can contain high amounts of fat, sugar and sodium and not enough nutrients, CNN reports. Keep them as a minimal part of your diet by picking whole foods like vegetables, fruit, nuts, eggs and fish whenever possible. 🙆 Practice wall Pilates Wall Pilates is exactly what it sounds like: Pilates you do against the wall — and as Women's Health reports, it's surprisingly challenging. The movements are based on the ones you'd find in a traditional Pilates class, except using a wall to improve stability, support and resistance. One move to try at home is the 'roll-up,' in which you lie on your back with feet flexed against a wall and arms overhead. Exhale as you curl up and reach toward your toes, then repeat for eight reps at a time. Your abs may burn, but you'll get stronger with every move. Solve the daily Crossword
Indian Express
13-07-2025
- Sport
- Indian Express
‘Zak Crawley will be assessed overnight for hand injury' – Tim Southee update to explain Popcorn last over, makes India-England Lord's Test complete cinema
Ashes is too grim a nom de guerre. In 2025, the India-England skirmishes deserve to be called the Popcorn series, with the midpoint on Day 3 of the five-Test series being the inflection point. It is not often that cheeky delaying tactics of 'The last over'-England types get an EOD press debriefing to add further intrigue to happenings on the field. But even the by now famous last-over when Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett batted, had a meta last-ball-of-last-over intrigue, when Jasprit Bumrah bowled an absolute jaffa to Crawley. Crawley is clearly not India's favouritest Zak. That will always be Zaheer Khan. But after all the drama of delays he put into the first five balls of the last over to consume time, he left the field with a bit of suspense, when India's ultimate wizard Bumrah bowled a scorcher that struck his hand. Like a good Marvel movie with its post-credits scene, England's coaching consultant Tim Southee told the press, 'Zak will be assessed overnight…' which nicely raised anticipation for Day 4. While it might all seem as part of the Act, the cryptic deadpan-faced explanation had a bit of intrigue because of that last ball. 'After the final ball of the over whistled past Crawley's outside edge – it was an absolute jaffa from Bumrah – the opener was immediately off, presumably to get further treatment…' Sky Sports wrote in its report. That overnight assessment, though sounding in-script, might even have a grain of truth if that last ball impact is anything to go by. Earlier, England had successfully ensured only one of two overs got bowled in 8 minutes. Crawley's namesake tactics had left Indians seething after he backed away twice from Jasprit Bumrah's third delivery citing sight screen and assorted reasons. Raw pace from Jofra Archer, Ben Stokes firing down the stumps and Zak Crawley struggling with his hand 👀 Our latest episode of Unfiltered has just dropped 👇 — England Cricket (@englandcricket) July 13, 2025 After defending Bumrah's fourth ball, the England batsman had taken off his glove, winced at his 'injured' hand and called the physio in a performance that might have missed Baftas narrowly and ended second place to Gulbadin Naib's hamstring collapse against Bangladesh at the T20 World Cup. The overnight assessment update saw a whiny debriefing followup from Southee. 'I'm not sure what India were complaining about with Gill lying down and getting a massage yesterday,' said Southee, referring to Gill calling for treatment on the field on Day 2 as the hapless umpires caught strays in streams of criticism at allowing Gill & his gander to get away with their own drama which finally levelled scores at 387. Dinesh Karthik kept guffawing in comms and described the scenes. 'Exactly what you want to see. The aggression, the passion, both teams wanting to win real bad and going hard at each other.' Michael Atherton after adfing his ide to the great theatre added to Sky Sports: 'I think I would maybe prefer to be in India's camp – because of the difficulty of batting in the third innings and because they have Bumrah and two spinners on a dry, wearing pitch. 'England have to see off the first hour [on Sunday] when Bumrah will come in hard for five or six overs. They can't take liberties against him. If they get through that, they have batters to push the game on. 'A Test match can be a slow burner but then things can happen quickly.' Crawley vs Bumrah Act 2 resumes at 3.30 pm IST.
Time of India
13-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
We plan to marry by the end of this year: Avika Gor on her engagement
Avika Gor, best known as Anandi from the TV show Balika Vadhu, recently got engaged to her longtime boyfriend, corporate professional Milind Chandwani, in a close-knit ceremony. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now She shares, 'Milind is my soulmate. He is mature and balanced, and we waited for a long time to get engaged. It was his idea that we should get to know each other well, and that's why we waited for many years. I wanted to keep it a low-key affair, and so there were only family members present.' She adds, 'We'll soon set a wedding date. We plan to get married by the end of this year.' The couple has been in a long-distance relationship, with Milind based in Bengaluru and Avika in Mumbai. 'It's not easy. We both travel a lot for work. But I've learnt that a good companion is someone who's also your best friend and supports your dreams. Milind has always been supportive. When people recognise me as Anandi and pull my cheeks, he clicks pictures — he's proud of me. He brings stability to my spontaneous nature. ' Post marriage, Avika has no plans to move to a different city. She said, 'Just because my work is here, I would not want Milind to move to Mumbai either. I travel a lot for my South films, and Milind's parents stay in Hyderabad, so that will give me a chance to spend time with them.' 'Not a PR strategy' The engagement coincides with their participation in a reality show based on couples. Ask her if it's just a coincidence, and she says, 'I didn't want to announce the engagement because of the show, but then I thought, why not just go with it? It's not a PR strategy, just a coincidence.' Along with her acting projects, Avika turned producer with the Telugu film Popcorn. 'Just like my engagement, my production house is a dream come true. I'm happy with the path I've carved in showbiz,' she signs off. 'Balika Vadhu' fame Avika Gor all set to make her big Bollywood debut
Nikkei Asia
25-05-2025
- Business
- Nikkei Asia
Minidrama wave lands in Japan, pulling in NTT Docomo
TOKYO -- Bite-size dramas lasting no more than three minutes an episode are finding fans among young Japanese consumers, drawing the attention of both startups and big companies seeking a slice of a global market seen nearing $80 billion by 2031. Gokko, the startup behind the short-video app Popcorn that launched in February, has opened a 1,600-square-meter studio in Tokyo's Odaiba district.
