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Daily Mail
19 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE I felt an 'electric shock' kissing my husband one morning. It was the only symptom of a silent cancer no one talks about
Sarah Susak was getting ready for work one morning, applying her makeup in the bathroom mirror, when her husband Halan popped his head around the door. As he gave Sarah a goodbye kiss, a zap startled her.
Vogue
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Vogue
Dua Lipa Kickstarts Her Mornings With These 2 Hero Supplements
Here at Vogue, we love a thought-out morning routine. Whether it's dry brushing to stimulate the lymphatic system (aka the body's internal filtration system) or swigging a shot of apple cider vinegar for blood sugar support, we're in. That's why Dua Lipa's recently revealed morning routine resonates with us so much. Sharing a video filmed in Munich before a show, Lipa broke down a day in her life—from Yoga first thing in the morning to the two small but powerful supplements she mixes in with her morning hydration. It starts as most of our days do, with a quick face wash and teeth brush, followed by slipping into some workout gear. Her exercise outfit of choice? A white stretchy two-piece. Clearly a fan of habit stacking, Lipa popped two rose gold-colored eye masks on, which, if our hunch is correct, are the Augustinus Bader The Eye Patches beloved by celebrities and beauty editors alike. Now for the wellness part. Before she pops off to a yoga class with her instructor Jessica, she adds two things to her water: Armra Colostrum's Immune Revival and LMNT's Recharge Electrolytes. After adding both sachets to two different bottles of water, she shakes them up and prepares for her workout. Between touring and non-stop travel, Lipa is clearly trying to support her immune system and energy levels. Immune Revival is a dose of bovine colostrum, a trendy supplement among the LA-wellness set, that can help to fight infection and promote good gut health. Similarly, electrolytes work to replace the minerals and vitamins that are naturally lost through sweat, exertion, and urine. Maintaining optimal levels can help with cognitive and muscular function, as well as hydration levels and fatigue. The need for a robust supplement routine is clear as Lipa progresses through the rest of her day. There are vocal and dance warm-up sessions, pre-show glam, meeting her fans, and then the main event: A riveting show. As for her nighttime routine, it's about repairing and replenishing her nervous system and skin overnight: Pure Encapsulations Magnesium Glycinate, Rejuvenated H30 Night Repair, and Gaviscon. Truly, a girl after our own heart.
News.com.au
24-05-2025
- Lifestyle
- News.com.au
Why a photo of Bondi beach at 6am has shocked the entire world
You've heard of the It bag, It watches, jeans, toast (avocado), water bottles (Stanley), chocolate (Dubai) and bum-bum creams but do you have an It alarm clock? Not an actual bring, bring metal number that shrilly jingles and rattles like something out of Steamboat Willie but what is the number that you set on your (let's be honest) phone? The latest status symbol is not some four figure purse handcrafted by gnarled Parisian hands that have been stitching leather since de Gaulle was in charge but what time you get up. Not just mornings but ultra-early mornings are in. Once the 4 or 5am wake-up was the stuff of hardcore, black coffee-drinking, hard-charging CEOs who were all bullish testosterone and earnings calls. Maybe there were a few yogis devoted to that hour, keen to meet the first rays of day while balanced on one leg and chanting their heart sutra, but they were the exception. But now, for what feels like an increasing number of Australians, this is now the rule. It's the dawning of the age of the dawn, and pre-dawn, tribe. It goes far beyond just those intent on getting some huffy-puffy exercise in. (Though Sydney's 1440 Running Club has more than 25,000 followers on Instagram.) Unwritten, a Sydney dating club, now hosts – and sells out – singles events which begin at 7am. Walk into pretty much any cafe at that time and you can generally now find business meetings being done too. As we go to the polls and as a nation decide what sort of future we want, the rise of Mornings as a bona fide thing tells us a hell of a lot about where Australia is today and what you need to do to be one of the in crowd. Seeing the sunrise, from this side, has become officially cool. In March, a video from British Love Island celebrity Molly-Mae Hughes racked up more than 700,000 views showing what a downright pumping scene Bondi is at 6am, showing huge throngs of people doing exercise and wholesome things, all powered by oat milk lattes and virtuousness. 'I swear Australia is a different planet,' she wrote while we as a nation preened. Then in April, investor and adviser Ivan Power went viral on LinkedIn, which is apparently a real thing, about the powerhouse ascendancy of our daybreak ways. 'If global rankings existed, Sydney would already be the world champion of the Morning Economy,' Power wrote. Part of this can be put down to a few really boring, practical things the infiltration of wellness culture everywhere in our lives from the milk aisle to the toothpaste section to the fact sticking tape your mouth to sleep no longer reads like some BDSM-y kink for those who don't want to shell out for a ball gag but sage sleep advice. Also, there's no denying that The Kids are just more clean-living than those of who still remember when Y2K was a dastardly bug that was going to bring the world's computers grinding to a halt and planes falling out the sky. In 2025, rates of alcohol and drug consumption are wobbling faster than a first year on their fourth Midori. Slugging back enough booze to pickle even one of Yeltsin's cronies is no longer the badge of youthful pride it once might have been. You have to also wonder what part money plays in this. Even a $6 or $7 latte hardly compares in terms of hip pocket pain to a night out on even the cheapest house wine of turps. We are at a point when historically high numbers of 20 and 30 somethings are stuck living at home, less out of familial yearnings and more because even a tiny shoebox where you can scramble eggs in the kitchen with one foot in the shower costs high six figures and a pact with the devil at the crossroads. However, the swing towards there being an obvious pre-dawn cool crowd (the PDCC anyone?) is not just a reflection of habits born out of necessity but that being part of the morning gang brings with it a hell of a lot of social and cultural caché. To rise in the dark to work, date, hustle, do self-care or all of the above has become more than a badge of honour in 2025 – it's become a source of identity. On Instagram alone, there are 125,000 posts using #4amclub and more than 690,000 using #5amclub. On TikTok? Samesies. The PDCC have fully embraced their bragging rights, a sentence I write at 5.57am being one of this very smug number. And probably horrible smug we are, a self-satisfied lot adamant that going to bed when a lot of preschoolers are still having num nums and bouncing out of bed to get a jump on the day is just the ticket. (Are we insufferable? Bien sur.) There is a very clear downside to all this and let me issue a staunch warning. To travel overseas, especially to Europe and Asia, as an inveterate pre-dawner is to now pound the streets of a city at 7.27am plaintively bleating about coffee and only finding locked doors and bemused garbos. The rest of the world is indifferent to our needs. For now anyway. As Ivan Power pointed out in his LinkedIn post, 'we already reinvented the world's mornings through coffee, smashed avo, and scrambled eggs'. Again people, it's time to do it again.
Fox News
22-05-2025
- Business
- Fox News
Best time of day to drink coffee, plus fisherman finds historic shipwreck
LATER IS BETTER: Here's why delaying your morning cup of coffee can benefit your natural wake-up process by aligning with cortisol levels, according to nutrition experts. RESTAURANT REVAMP: Cracker Barrel's transformation is drawing mixed reactions. The restaurant chain is updating its decor and menu while keeping its classic appeal. 'HISTORY RESURFACED': The J.C. Ames tugboat, sunk in 1923, was recently found by a fisherman in Lake Michigan, revealing a piece of history. MEMORIAL DAY DEALS – Major brands like Walmart, Amazon, Mattress Firm, Lowe's and Home Depot are all having Memorial Day sales. Continue reading… CALLING ALL CROSSWORD PUZZLE LOVERS! – Play our Fox News daily crossword puzzle for free here! And not just one — check out the multiple offerings. See the puzzles... Fox News FirstFox News Opinion
Telegraph
22-05-2025
- Health
- Telegraph
The best time to brush your teeth, eat breakfast and set your alarm (and it's not what you think)
Dentists claim that using your toothbrush straight after breakfast could destroy the enamel on your teeth. So what other timings are we getting wrong in our daily routine? Set your alarm 7.22am We've all heard of entrepreneurs and fitness fanatics who wake at dawn to work out or hit their desks. Should you do the same? Maybe not. A study by the University of Westminster found that people who woke between 5.22am and 7.21am had higher levels of the stress hormone cortisol than those who slept later. They were also more likely to suffer from muscle aches, colds and headaches, and had worse moods. This may be because they miss out on sleep, or because they are working against their chronotype – the genetically programmed tendency to be either a late-to-bed owl or an early-rising lark. Dr Neil Stanley, an independent sleep expert and the author of How to Sleep Well, says that while a 7am wake time is likely to be practical for most people, 'a recent study shows that the most important thing for longevity, even more than duration of sleep, is consistency of wake time.' This means, he says, that we should try to wake up at the same time, 'plus or minus one hour', every day, even at weekends. Brush your teeth Before breakfast You might habitually reach for your toothbrush to scrub away toast crumbs and ensure a clean start to the day. But, says dentist Dr Shaadi Manouchehri, you could also be scouring away your precious dental enamel. She says that when we eat, the natural bacteria in our mouths produce acid to break down the sugar in food. 'So, if you brush your teeth, you are rubbing that acid on the tooth which is a mineral and it can wear it down,' she says. If you hate the idea of heading out without sparkling gnashers, either eat earlier so you can wait until an hour after eating before brushing or brush your teeth first. Eat Breakfast Before 8am In 2023, a study of more than 100,000 people found that eating breakfast after 9am increases the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 59 per cent compared to people who eat breakfast before 8am. 'We know that meal timing plays a key role in regulating circadian rhythms and glucose and lipid control,' said Anna Palomar Cros, a researcher at the Barcelona Institute for Global Health. 'Our results suggest that a first meal before 8am and a last meal before 7pm may help reduce the incidence of type 2 diabetes,' added Manolis Kogevinas, co-author of the study. While another study showed that 9am breakfasters are 6 per cent more likely to develop cardiovascular disease than those who eat at 8am. They are also more likely to have healthy blood pressure and cholesterol levels. Dr Stanley says eating breakfast is 'a sign to your body it is daytime and is important for regulating your biological clock'. Workouts Morning for sleep and weight loss, afternoon for muscle gain A recent US study has found that, for women, morning workouts between 6:30am and 8:30am reduced abdominal fat and reduced blood pressure. But evening workouts between 6pm and 8pm best enhanced endurance and built muscle. For men, evening workouts were the most effective to burn fat and reduce blood pressure. Generally, studies have shown that scheduling morning exercise could help you stick to healthy exercise habits, shift your body clock to function earlier in the day, encourage more movement and enhance weight loss better than evening workouts. Some research suggests that, compared to exercising at 7pm, a 7am run or other aerobic exercise may be key to better sleep and lower blood pressure. However, Dr Stanley says: 'You can exercise when you like without it affecting your sleep as long as you allow your body temperature and heart rate to return to normal before you go to bed, so have a cool-down stretch, maybe a shower and ease into your bedtime routine.' One study even suggests that, over time, evening exercise can reduce levels of the 'hunger hormone' ghrelin. Make an important decision or ask a favour Between 11am and 12pm Prof Russell Foster, a University of Oxford neuroscientist, is the author of Life Time: The New Science of the Body Clock, and How It Can Revolutionize Your Sleep and Health. 'Our cognitive ability and reaction time peaks between 11am and noon' he says, 'and our mood is also highest at this time, which means it's a good time to ask for a favour or a pay rise.' Daniel Pink, the author of When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing, says that mood and alertness falls during the sluggish, grumpy post-lunch dip from 1pm to 4pm. And never fire off an important email in the small hours. 'Our cognition at 5am is worse than if we were drunk,' says Pink. Take a nap Between midday and 4pm A recent UK study found that regular naps can help preserve reaction time and memory as we age – as well as leaving us feeling refreshed and more alert. According to the Sleep Foundation, if your lifestyle allows, naps should be between 10 and 20 minutes long, and end before 2pm to avoid interfering with night-time sleep. A Japanese study showed that a 20-minute nap at 12.20 could wipe out the typical afternoon drop in energy. A cup of coffee before your nap can help you wake up naturally, as caffeine takes about 30 minutes to affect your system. Drink coffee After 9am and before 2pm Caffeine blocks brain receptors that detect adenosine, a neurotransmitter in the body which builds up during the day and makes us feel sleepy. However, in the morning, adenosine levels are low, and the alerting hormone cortisol is high, so coffee might not give you the lift you expect. If you want to sleep well, avoid coffee after 2pm as it can take eight hours or more to be fully metabolised. However, Dr Stanley says: 'Some people are more sensitive to caffeine than others, so if you sleep perfectly well after a late-night espresso, keep drinking it. If you know you won't sleep well, skip it.' Eat Dinner 7pm to 8pm Eating late – around 10pm – can increase the risk of weight gain and the risk of diabetes. Scientists in Spain found that people who ate dinner within two hours of bedtime were five times more likely to be obese than early diners. Prof Foster says: 'We are programmed to deal with calories and sugar much better during the first half of the day than the second. If you eat late, you are more likely to lay down calories as stored fat and to store glucose in the liver. It's best to eat a large breakfast and lunch and a small evening meal.' Dr Stanley says: 'We need to lose one degree of body temperature to fall asleep. Burning calories creates heat so a late large meal will warm you up when you should be cooling down. Ideally you should eat no later than three hours before bedtime.' However, you also don't want to go to bed hungry as this can prevent you from dropping off. 'A small bedtime snack is fine,' says Dr Stanley. Go to sleep 10pm to 11pm According to research published in the European Heart Journal, a bedtime between 10pm and 11pm may cut your risk of heart and circulatory disease compared to people who hit the hay later. People who fall asleep after midnight have a 25 per cent higher risk of heart attack and stroke compared to early sleepers. Ideally, we should sleep between six and eight hours a night on average, though, says Prof Foster, 'some people may need as much as 10'. Depending on how much sleep you think you need, you can count back from your wake time to find your ideal bedtime. 'Sleep is the foundation of physical, mental and emotional health,' says Dr Stanley. 'Never underestimate the importance of a good night's sleep.' Tips for sticking to a daily routine Choose the right habits Make it easy to follow Plan it all out (and have a backup plan) Make sure you don't forget things Try 'temptation bundling' It's one thing to understand how to organise your day and quite another to follow through with your plan. First of all, 'make sure it actually works for you and is the right routine,' says Dr Phillippa Lally, an expert in habit formation and a senior lecturer in psychology at the University of Surrey. 'You might well want to exercise each day, but there's no point in telling yourself that you'll go out and run a 10k every morning if you really hate running.' Dr Lally also recommends that you 'remove the friction' involved in getting the different parts of your daily routine done. This means 'making it as easy for yourself as possible': for example, if you want to eat dinner before 8pm, make sure that you have the ingredients you need to cook in your fridge already to avoid a stop at the shops. This is down to having a plan, too. 'Having a plan for your habits makes it an easy decision to follow them,' Dr Lally says. Of course, it's also easy to forget to carry out some habits, like flossing or going for a walk in your lunch break, which you might not be so used to doing daily. The sage advice to set a reminder on your phone does help here, but it can also be helpful 'to tell a friend or family remember to remind you or ask them to do it with you,' says Dr Lally. Try this along with 'temptation bundling', which involves having a rule that you only get to do or have something you enjoy when it comes with the habit you're trying to build, such as listening to a gripping new audiobook only when you hit the gym.
