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Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
New high-end bakery opening in Oxford in time for summer
A new high-end bakery will be opening in Oxford city centre in time for the summer. KNEAD Bakery, a growing bakery brand with three other stores in a neighbouring county, will be opening its first Oxfordshire store in High Street, Oxford this June. The award-winning bakery will be taking over the former site of women's clothing brand Hobbs at 115 High Street. READ MORE: Train delays between Bicester and Thame due to 'obstruction' Serving up sweet treats like brownies, blondies and flapjacks, top notch coffee from Extract Coffee Roasters in Bristol will also be on offer. To sample their award winning eats, customers can try their signature sausage rolls, Great Taste awarded pecan and maple danish and almond croissants, and Taste of the West awarded sea salt and rosemary foccaccia. Stay connected to the heart of Oxford for less! 🚨 Our flash sale is ON: get trusted local news for just £5 for 5 months or 40 per cent off an annual subscription. Don't miss out — subscribe now! 🗞️👇 — Oxford Mail (@TheOxfordMail) April 29, 2025 KNEAD was founded by "The Baker Boys" John Hawes and Kris Briggs over their shared passion for baking and principles of tradition, quality and seasonality. CGI image of the new KNEAD Bakery coming to Oxford in June (Image: KNEAD Bakery) The duo brought their experience from working together at a two-Michelin star hotel to the successful venture, which has three sites in Gloucestershire. Since opening in 2020, KNEAD has also begun to offer KNEAD on wheels, a mobile bakery bringing lunch foods and sweet treats to workplaces and villages across the business's original county. READ MORE: Burberry which has Bicester Village store is cutting jobs Its first site in Oxfordshire, KNEAD Oxford will also offer home delivery via KNEAD by post, available on its website. The company has hinted at further expansions in high streets across the South West and beyond. KNEAD Oxford will be open Monday to Saturday, 8am to 6pm, and Sundays 8am to 5pm, opening in June this year.
Yahoo
01-04-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Top bone health supplements for 2025
Bones literally provide structure to your body. Without them, you would melt like the Wicked Witch of the West. Okay, maybe a bit dramatic, but partially true. While your muscles help you move your body, your bones are the foundation of your movement. They work together to help your body move and do the activities you enjoy doing. Besides movement, your bones protect vital organs, store minerals for essential bodily functions, and help produce red and white blood cells. Now that you know how important your bones are, Life Extension dives into how you can support your bone health through supplementation. Hint: calcium alone likely is not enough. A number of vitamins and minerals play integral roles in keeping your bones strong and healthy. Calcium: You probably predicted this one would be on the list. Calcium is the most abundant mineral in your body. It has various roles and makes up most of the structure in your bones and teeth. Getting enough calcium is crucial for your bone health. If you limit dairy or are dairy-free and do not plan your diet carefully, calcium supplementation could be beneficial. Vitamin D: Vitamin D helps your body absorb calcium. Without sufficient vitamin D, you don't use calcium effectively to build bones. A large portion of the U.S. population is lacking in vitamin D; therefore, supplementation may be necessary. Magnesium: Magnesium helps your body absorb calcium by activating vitamin D and influencing parathyroid hormone (PTH) secretion and activity. PTH regulates calcium levels in the blood. Magnesium also supports the bone remodeling process (bone mineral resorption and formation). Vitamin K: This vitamin plays a key role in bone mineralization, helping to activate a protein that binds to calcium and helps get it out of the arteries and into the bone. This has the double benefit of protecting your bones and your cardiovascular health. Zinc: This mineral is essential for healthy bone maintenance, supporting the balance between bone mineral resorption and remodeling. A sufficient intake of zinc helps promote bone health and healthy bone formation. Zinc and magnesium have a synergistic relationship, like teammates that help each other with absorption and use in the body. Although not in the top five, trace minerals like boron and manganese also play a role in bone health, and boron supplementation may be especially advisable for postmenopausal women. The answer to this question is: It's complicated. Why? For one, there are a variety of forms of calcium that you can take, and they differ in the amount of elemental calcium they deliver. For instance, calcium carbonate has more elemental calcium (40%) than calcium citrate (21%). This means 100 mg of calcium carbonate supplementation contains 40 mg of calcium, while 100 mg of calcium citrate only contains 21 mg of calcium. But elemental calcium alone shouldn't be your deciding factor when choosing a supplement, because not all forms of calcium are easily tolerated and absorbed. Plus, calcium absorption rates can change with age and a variety of health factors, so the best form might be different from one person to the next. Case in point: Calcium carbonate may not be as well-absorbed by your body, or as well-tolerated, as calcium citrate. Another form, calcium citrate-malate, has added malic acid and has been studied as an even better-absorbed form of calcium. Overall, the best source of calcium for bone density depends on how well you can tolerate the form you choose for supplementation, while getting the appropriate dose of calcium. And the minerals and vitamins you take with your calcium make a difference. In fact, the best bone supplements offer a blend of three or four calcium forms along with vitamin D to optimize the absorption of your calcium supplementation. Although bone health is often associated with minerals like calcium and magnesium, there are two key vitamins to consider for supplementation: vitamins D and K. You can often find vitamins D and K in a multivitamin, but usually in less-than-optimal doses. The best bone health supplements include the minerals and vitamins you need at clinically studied doses to help maintain bone density, bone strength, and overall bone health. Supporting bone health is important, especially as you age. Talk with your doctor or healthcare provider about supplementation to help maintain strong, healthy bones, and consider testing your bone mineral density through a DEXA scan to get more insight into the health of your bones. When choosing supplementation, find high-quality nutrients that provide health benefits shown by clinical research studies, and products manufactured by a reliable and reputable company. You want well-studied bone health nutrients like calcium, vitamin D, magnesium, and vitamin K to ensure optimal support of your support system. Absolutely. Physical activity has been shown to strengthen and maintain healthy bones as you age. Recommended exercise includes running, resistance training, and interval training, as well as other weight-bearing activities. Find an activity that you enjoy and do it frequently. Daily exercise is one of the best ways to encourage bone health, bone strength and healthy joints, as well as cardiovascular health, brain health, a healthy mood and so much more. This story was produced by Life Extension and reviewed and distributed by Stacker.
Yahoo
24-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Book Review: 'Elphie' a psychological backstory of the Wicked Witch of the West
For fans, like me, looking to fill their 'Wicked' obsession, 'Elphie," the fifth book in the Wicked Years series, provides the perfect escape into the world of Oz, with a new look at Elphaba Thropp, the beloved green heroine, before she was known as the Wicked Witch of the West. From her struggles with familiar jealousy, her thirst for knowledge and her encounters with the marginalized talking animals of Oz, 'Elphie' explores the moments in Elphaba's life that shaped who she is. Devoted fans and readers new to the series will be able to dive in deeper to the social and political issues of Oz and gain a deeper insights into Elphaba's plight for sentient animals, a cause that will later mark her as wicked. With a subtle political distress throughout the novel and lack of love in Elphaba's life, the novel can feel melancholy at times. But, that is the core of who Elphaba is. Elphaba's progress from child to an adolescent with better understanding of the world, her wants and needs, guide Gregory Maguire's novel. As Elphaba starts her journey of discovery the novel's pace is slow and steady. But as she begins to understand herself and the joy and wonders of Oz, the novel's becomes a tad more lively. In contrasts to the rest of the series, in 'Elphie' Maguire takes to writing in short chapters with short sentences, reflecting the overall dysfunction occurring in Oz and in Elphaba. The rhythm Maguire create also make the book easy one to breeze through. Compared to previous books in the series, there is less happening to drive the narrative. Instead, 'Elphie' serves as a psychological backstory to understand Elphaba's character, explaining what made her one of the most iconic witched in literacy, theater and film. Making the novel one Elphaba fans must hold space for. ___ AP book reviews: Fernanda Figueroa, The Associated Press
Yahoo
01-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
‘We're cooking up something big': El Chapultepec find architects for historic jazz venue
DENVER (KDVR) — The owners of El Chapultepec, a locally renowned historic jazz venue in downtown Denver, have a newfound excitement and goals in mind after selecting architects for the renovation project. Denver history: How jazz music formed the 'Harlem of the West' in Five Points The venue, located at 1962 Market St., hosted icons from Frank Sinatra to Mick Jagger over nearly nine decades in business before it closed in 2020. Monfort Companies purchased El Chapultepec and the neighboring Giggling Grizzly properties in 2022 with the intent to tear the deteriorating buildings down. However, the community came together to save the historic club from demolition, and Historic Denver joined the effort and filed for a landmark designation. Eventually, Historic Denver and the new owners reached a compromise to bring new life to the deteriorating building while preserving its historic value. Renovation plans were approved by the Lower Downtown Design Review Commission in October 2024, however, Matt Runyon, Director of Business Development at Monfort Companies, told FOX31 in a phone call interview Wednesday that some changes have since been made, and the plans will need approval again. But the changes have sparked motivation and brought a newfound sense of excitement for those working on the project. Runyon said that after months of planning, going back and forth with ideas and tedious logistical work, planners working on the project started to lose steam. Owners give an inside look at crumbling El Chapultepec building 'After the protracted kind of battle that we went through, I think on the project in general, we were kind of feeling like the project was feeling fatigued. I was fatigued, you know, some of our consultants were fatigued, and I think it started to show through and get some of our efforts we were putting into the project,' Runyon said. He said that as 2024 came to a close, he knew some new blood was necessary for the project, as the next phase is 'critical for not just us, but I think the city.' The owners told FOX31 that Denver-based 4240 Architecture has been selected as the architect of record for the project. The architects include Principal Matt Cecere, Senior Associate Jen Nieman and Lauren Sharpe. The architecture group has worked on various projects like resorts, multifamily units, commercial offices, residential homes, university buildings and more. Several of their projects have won awards, including recognition with Michelin Guide Keys. 'We were very thoughtful about making sure we went with a group that both the reputation of having a solid product, but also someone I've worked with and been able to view their project so we can make sure were putting our best foot forward,' Runyon said. Runyon said he found the architects through another project that he has been consulting. 'They're putting together what I would consider to be a high-end convenience location and a bodega, similar to what you might find in New York,' he said. Why are streets in downtown Denver crooked? History can explain Nieman was the architect on that project, and Runyon said he was impressed when he saw her work. He said she was great to work with and hence selected 4240 Architecture for the project. Local architects Chris Shears, SAR Plus, and Richard Farley are still helping with the plans from behind the scenes. Runyon said their experience and expertise continue to help planners with ideas and advice. Since the plans were approved, some changes have been made. Runyon said last year, they were striving for plans that would get through a commission hearing. But now that they have had time to investigate and do some studies at the site, they concluded that some changes would be better than the original plan. Updated plan renderings are not yet available, but Runyon described changes to these previously approved plans: An outdoor courtyard was going to be enclosed with walls, but Runyon said they opted instead to use skylights to enclose that space for a more operable space and to bring in the sunshine. He added that there will be a roof deck there. Why RiNo and LoDo aren't listed in Denver's neighborhoods Previous plans required a wall of glass windows at the top of an outdoor staircase due to fire code. However, Runyon explained that they were able to reconfigure plans that align with fire code and reposition the staircase so that it is not a big bulky piece in the front. This allowed them to remove the windows from the roof deck to allow for a more open-air space. He said planners kept in communication with Historic Denver to make sure they were on board with the plans. 'I will say that we're not quite ready to announce what the future holds for the inside of the space that relates to the program, but we're cooking up something big, and we're excited about it,' Runyon said. He said they are working with other groups for things like contracting work and landscaping. 'This is a major, major project. And I think it's awesome, too, that there's so many hands involved, a lot of people in the local community working on this very local project that's important to local people,' he said. With the new changes, Runyon said they are preparing updated documents to be submitted for approval by the committee, which is expected to happen in early April. He added that nothing is confirmed, but they hope to break ground on the project in the second quarter of this year. Runyon said they are doing everything in their power to open up next year and said he thinks there's no better time to open the doors than right in time for baseball season. 30 years, 30 photos: Denver International Airport through the years The timeline depends on how quickly the many other parts of the process go along. 'I think there's a bit of nostalgia that plays a role in their efforts here. And I think it, and I think it's really shown through in their level of effort in terms of getting any deadlines and stuff like that. I think people are excited to work on this project for sure,' Runyon said. In the meantime, planners, architects and engineers are preparing for the next steps and perfecting the plan as much as they can to ensure the smoothest process possible. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
