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Capella Announces Wellness Retreat in NEOM: Capella Hotels and Resorts will soon open its first coastal resort in Saudi Arabia. Located in NEOM’s Elanan, a Magna resort destination, with the desert mountains and coastline of the Gulf of Aqaba as a backdrop, Capella Elanan will be a wellness retreat as part of the sustainable development of the country’s northwest. The resort will feature intertwining geometric forms. The property will feature 80 rooms and suites, four dining concepts, expansive gardens, an observation tower and a spa. Capella Elanan will be Capella’s second property in the Middle East. A rendering of Capella…

During her 54 years as an editor for the publishing house Alfred A. Knopf, Judith Jones edited the works of many literary giants, including Langston Hughes, Sylvia Plath, and John Updike. But she’s perhaps more famous for discovering an unknown cook: Julia Child. And in the process, she revolutionized the cookbook.Sarah B. Franklin’s new biography, “The Editor: How Publishing Legend Judith Jones Shaped American Culture,” chronicles Ms. Jones’s journey from a passionate, poetry-loving Bennington College graduate to one of the most influential cookbook editors in American publishing.A good editor brings out the best in their authors, cultivating the truest picture…

The mental health of North Carolina students is showing signs of improvement, which may be due in part to increased physical activity, according to the 2023 North Carolina Youth Risk Behavior Survey, presented to the North Carolina State Board of Education on June 5. The data marks a positive change after nearly a decade of declines in indicators of physical activity and mental health. The North Carolina Middle School Risk Behavior Survey and the North Carolina High School Risk Behavior Survey are administered every two years to a randomly selected, representative sample of students. The surveys are anonymous and parents…

Patrick J. Kennedy and Stephen Fried’s latest book is “Profiles in Mental Health Courage.”Penguin Random House Four years into the COVID-19 pandemic, news of a mental health crisis in the United States seems to be hitting the news every day. According to the CDC, more than one in five U.S. adults live with a mental illness. Levels of anxiety, depression, substance abuse, and other mental disorders continue to rise among all age groups, especially young people, raising concerns about solutions and the path forward. In 2021, more than four in 10 high school students (42%) felt sad or hopeless all…

A young girl helps harvest radishes. Herbalife and the LA Galaxy announced an ongoing partnership with the Garden School Foundation through their joint Community Partnership Fund. This year, the Foundation donated $45,000 to support the Garden School Foundation’s Seed to Table program at Leapwood Elementary and Annaly Avenue Elementary, which provides garden-based nutrition education to hundreds of students in disadvantaged neighborhoods. The partnership also helps students understand where their food comes from and the connections between healthy eating and community health, and environmental stewardship and healthy environmental outcomes. Herbalife and the LA Galaxy have partnered with the Garden School Foundation…

Dear Christian brothers and sisters,This week’s Gospel reading is a continuation of the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5:1 – 8:1), and it’s helpful to think of it as revealing a spiritual blueprint for the world.”You have heard that it was said, an eye for an eye,” “Love your neighbor and hate your enemy,” etc. All this seems to make sense on a worldly level. But Jesus makes it clear that there are deeper laws at work in this world: “If anyone strikes you on your right cheek, turn the other to him as well,” “Love your enemies and pray…

Adapting recipes is often unavoidable when cooking, but sometimes changes are made for health reasons, not because ingredients are unavailable.Heather Winn, family and consumer science educator for Ohio State University’s Cherokee County Extension Office, said there are a few key ways to create meal replacements.”Most people will use a substitution if they’re cooking or meal prepping and realize they’re missing an ingredient. Lots of people are trying to eat healthier, so they might use a substitution to make a family favorite recipe healthier,” Wynn says. “For example, [you may use] Use applesauce in place of butter or oil in recipes.…

Adapting recipes is often unavoidable when cooking, but sometimes changes are made for health reasons, not because ingredients are unavailable.Heather Winn, family and consumer science educator for Ohio State University’s Cherokee County Extension Office, said there are a few key ways to create meal replacements.”Most people will use a substitution if they’re cooking or meal prepping and realize they’re missing an ingredient. Lots of people are trying to eat healthier, so they might use a substitution to make a family favorite recipe healthier,” Wynn says. “For example, [you may use] Use applesauce in place of butter or oil in recipes.…

What comes to mind when you think of apples?It’s a simple question, but the answer is a window into a vast patchwork of cultural references: whether they’re a reminder of biblical sin; Twilight Whether it be book covers, Gwyneth Paltrow’s eldest daughter, sophisticated tech monopolies, Helen of Troy, or the theft of Native American land gained by planting fruit trees on North American soil. It’s not about apples Aibobo III: Little Dollhouse on the PrairieBut an interest in a range of references, from the sacred and spiritual to pop culture and the profane, is at the heart of this performance…

Samsung has expanded its wearables lineup With the launch of the Galaxy Watch FE, a new smartwatch tailored for fitness and wellness enthusiasts looking to start their fitness and health journey, the Galaxy Watch FE hits the global market this summer, allowing enthusiasts to choose from three stylish colours: black, pink gold and silver.With the device, the tech giant aims to bring advanced health tracking to a wider range of users. Equipped with Samsung’s cutting-edge BioActive sensors, the Galaxy Watch FE acts as a personal wellness assistant, offering customized advice to guide users towards a healthier lifestyle. Sized at 40mm,…